Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-01-30
WOMEN ARE KEPT OUT
suffragettes Not Allowed to Attend
Opening Of Parliament
GREAT PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN
Royal Party Carefully yded on
Way to westmins a.
KING SPEAKS FROM THE : = qNE
Address is Review of Foreign a.
tions of Empire.
PRIME MINISTER Is ABSENT
sir Henry CampbeII-Bannern,an is
Unable 90 Attend Session Because
PRIME MINISTER IS ABsEN
sir Henry CRmpbeIl-BahncrRRn is
Unable 20 Attend Session Because
of III HeaIth--TvO Women
Are Arrested.

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The most rare event
OF a London winter, a clear and sunny
day. favored the royal procession to West
minister today, where King Edward opened
Parliament with the same ceremonies that
have been observed for centuries.
King Edward read the speech from the
throne, Queen Alexandra was seated on a
chair Of state at his right. the prince and
princess OF Wales were on his left, and he
was surrounded BY a group of state Of
Ulcers.
The menace OF an outbreak on the part
n the woman suffragists of England gave
an unusual interest to the formal proceed
ings OF today While It was not anticipated
that the agitators would disturb the king,
they threatened to make things interesting
for the members Of the House of Parlia-
ment, particularly II there was no mention
Of suffrage in the speech from the throne.
Greater precautions could not have been
taken II an anarchist uprising had been
feared. The only women admitted to the
gallaries of Parliament were those for
whom members vouched in writing as their
wives or relatives. and the police who were
on duty around Westminster and through
out the Houses OF Parliament were In
structed TO keep especial watch over all
women
Premier Alone is Absent.
Premier Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman,
whose health IS still feeble, was the only
,sbinet minister absent.
His majesty in his speech referred in
conventional words to the visit of the
German emperor, which he said could not
'aH to confirm the friendly relations eN-
tsting between the two powers; to the
death OF King Oscar Of Sweden. and the
conclusion OF the Russian agreement. Act
Ing in the spirit Of this agreement. in spite
of the complications in Persia the two
governments had maintained a policy of
peace. Continuing, the king said:
MY government has Joined with the
governments OF France. Germany and Rus
sia in treaty for the preservation of the
integrity Of the Kingdom of Norway
Referring to Tho Hague peace confer
,nce. the king said:
Tho various instruments annexed 10 the
final act OF rhat conference show ne
progress that has been made aud they are
receiving the attentive considerations OF
my government'
Royal Procession Disturbed.
When The royal procession was return
Ing to Buckingham palace three wei
dressed women suffragists broke through
he military Gordon and made their way
% within a few yards OF the kings coach
rhey were waving strips Of paper bearing
ihc words Votes for women These pa
pars were Immediately taken from thei
hands by the police. one Of the womeI
tainted and the othcr two were removed
by force.
After short adjournment the house o
commons resumed its sitting.
on presentation of the house of notifi
cation fro mthe judge who sentenced
Laurence Ginnen a nationalist member
to six months Imprisonment for contemp
of court at a hearing in connection will
he cattle driving trials, the ITish mem
bers cried Shame"
John Redmond moved the appointment
OF committee to see if this case de
manded further attention from the house
The speaker. however, ruled the motion
out of order.