The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-13
BEGINNING OF
LONG STRUGGLE
Opening of the British ParIia-
ment and Speech From the
Throne Read.
GREAT CROWD ASSEMBLED
ANCIENT CUSTOMS AGAIN CAR
RlED OUT.

LondCr. Feb. 12.-The second session of
the second parliament of the present
/ reign, which promises to be full of inter
est and Importance as consequence OF
the projected liberal attack upon the
house of lords and the Introduction of an
installment Of home rule for Ireland. was
opened by King Edward this afternoon
with all the imposing ceremonies which
have attended these functions since his
accession.
The speech from the throne foresha-
dowed full and busy session devoted to
l Ireland; army reform and temperance,
apart from the overshadowing question
OF the house of lords.
Reference to Kingston.
After the usual reference to the good
relationship prevailing between Great
britain and the other powers the speech
deplored the loss of life and destruction
Oh property resulting from the earthquake
at Kingston.
Il have seen with satisfaction said
the KING. that the emergency has been
met by the governor and his officers with
courage and devotion and by the people
with self-control. The occasion has called
torth many proofs of practical good will
from all parts Of my country and | rec
ognlze with sincere gratitude the svn1-
pathy shown by the people of the United
States and the assistance promptly Of
AIitu ny their authorities.
a cOngratulatory reference to the visit
TO india of the ameer OF Afghanistan was
followed by the intmation that while
guarding the unity of the executive pow
er uniIn paired some changes in the gov
erhmental methods Of India were under
CONSIDERATION. bringing them more in ac-
cora with the wishes of the natives"
Bare Statement Made.
Then came guarded reference to~the
question uppermost in the minds of his
malestys hearers. 1t was addressed
both TO my lords" and the gentlemen
OF the house of commons"
Serious questions - said the king "af
fecting the working of our parIiamentarv
system have arisen from the unfortunate
differences between the houses. NV min
lsters have this important subject under
ton of the difficulty"
Inc rest of the speech was devoted To
the proposed licensing bill the object of
wheh Is to diminish the drink evil; pro-
pOSdls for the Improvement of tho army
organization and Irish local government
and education questions. and a number
OF minor questions. including the estaD-
hshment of court of criminal appeal.
The Irish Question.
Upon the Irish question the king said
your attention will be called to meas
ureS Tor further aSSOciatiug the peoDIe of
L ireland with the management of their
their system of government in it's admin !
istratiye and financial aspects Proposals |
viii also be submitted to you for effect /
ing q reform Of university education in |
Ireland =
Among the domestic legislation fore /
Swallowed was "a bill enabling women I
to serve on local bodies" evidently in
tended as a SOP 70 the woman suffrag- |
The house OF commons assembled /
briefly and then adjourned until % m /
when the debate on the address in reply i
10 the speech commenced.
Great Crowd Present.
That the members of the house of COM |
mons regard the political situation as /
beng especially interesting was evidenced /
DS the keenneSs shown TO secure good
seats for the opening Of parliament to- |
lay. On the stroke Of midnight the com /
petition began and thereafter a steady |
stream of members visited the house and |
paced their cards in the places they had /
selected. Later in the morning tho cne-
-omary search of the vaults of the houses |
d parliament was carried out bv the veo
men or the guard from the tower of Lon |
pointing to repetition of the gun
powder plot" Large crowds gathered /
within the precincts Of parliament IN ,,-it
ness the arrival Of the distinguished per- |
sonages. P
The points in the kings speecb which |
attracted the most attention were the /
to the Kingston disaster ana
- II me mouse of lords. When his ma
rendered by the American navy to tho
earthquake sufferers. he turned i'm the /
direction Of the diplomatic body and /
J =, T,'sg TO Ambassador Reid who was dis
easues by his evening dress.
Caused commotion.
When the differences between the lords
ind the commons were mentioned there
vas perceptible commOtion among the /
audience, which was the more noticeable
because ii is unusual for any phrase in
! speech from the throne TO cause any
ming IN the way of a sensation among
nose who hear it read The house OF
commons was crowded In all parts when
ne members assembled for business at /
o clock this afternoon ard great ami
he premier. Sir Henry Campbell Ram
herman. was greeted with cheers from
he mjnisterialists.
Inc speaker. James Lowther read the
speech from the throne. The reference
o the aid rendered by the American navy
1t Kingston was greeted with loud out
lurst of applause.
The mention of the difference between
he house OF commons and the house OF (
ards also was cheered
Debate Will Last Several Days.
Debate upon the address in reply 10
he speech from the throne will last for
several days. after which the premier is
expected to unfold his plans for dealing
With the house of lords.
On the resumption of the sitting of the
louse OF lords. Lord Castletown. Liberal.
moved the address IN reply to the speech,
nd in so doing praised the assistancet
endered by the American navy to the
ufferers from the earthquake at Kings
on. He also declared that il was neces-
airy to change the machinery of the
louse of lords which at present gave
he house a preponderance of Tories
Regarding Ireland. Lord Castletown de-
Jared that what was proposed was eVo-
utiou rather than devolution. After
hundred years Of union il was proposed
o adopt administrative reforms long
verdue, and rescue the Irish system from
haOs. lrelands appeal for financial JUS
Ice had failed, but was unthinkable and
impossible"
Lord LansdOwne Liberal Uhionist.
aid the opposition was left entirely iE-
GRANT as to the direction i'm which q so
ltion for the present relations between
he house of lords and the house OF COM
1ons was TO be sought. Did the govern
lent want To make the upper house
tronger and more efficient, or to degrade
10 mere debating society? Ii was
eeply rooted in the public mind that
rhatever dangers might be apprehended
rom an unreformed house of lords they
fere nothing 10 be compared with those
{ an unrestrained ,house OF commons.
Lord Ripon, Liberal. lord privy seal. aft
r expressing eymDathy with the Suffor-