The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-30
KING, IN GREAT PONP
OPENS PARLIAMENT.
Accompanied by Queen Alex
andra, He Delivers Address

Accompanied by Queen Alex-t
andra, He Delivers Address
from Throne.
THE ADDRESS DISAPPOINTING
LONDON. January aa.-The rarest
event OF London winter, clear and
sunny day. favored the royal proceS-
sion to Westminster to-day. whore
King Edward opened Parliament with
the same ceremonies that have been
observed for centuries. King Edward
and Queen Alexandra rode from
Buckingham Palace to the Houses Of
Parliament in gllded coach OF state
drawn by eight white horses. a thou
sand officials, including peers, mem
judges and diplomats. filled the Cham
Der Of Lords, when q fanfare of trum-
pets at 2 o'clock announced the entry
Of the state procession.
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
group of state officials. Premier
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannermnn. whose
health Is still feeble, was the only
cabinet minister absent.
Address from the Throne.
Els Majesty, In his speech. referred
In conventional words to the visit OF
the German Emperor, which, he said,
could not fail to confirm the friend
ly relations existing between the two
powers, to the death of King Oscar,
of Sweden, and to the conclusion of
| the Russian agreement. acting III the
spirit OF this agreement, In spite Oh
| the complications In Persia, the two
governments had maintained policy
I of peace.
Referring to the peace conference
held at TIE Hague last summer, the
king said:-
THE various Instruments an
nexed to the final act OF that cons
| ference show the progress that has
been made and they are receiving
| the attentive consideration OF my
government. One of the most inns
| portant OF these instruments es-
tabllshes the great principle OF an
International court of appeals In
prize cases. My government is
considering the question OF invit-
\ Ing Representatives OF tho leading
rnaratlme nations to attend con-
| ference III London in the course OF
next autumn with a view to coming
I to an understanding on certain linz
! portant points OF International law
! for the guidance of this court"
! Negotiations are being conducted
| with the United States, the King con-
ltinued, for an agreement t. refer to
| tho International Court OF Arbitration
at The Hague the questions pending
/ between the two governments which
! relate to the Newfoundland fisheries.
lit Is hoped" he said, that by this
[friendly procedure lonS-standlng
source OF difficulty may be satisfactorily
removed. The difficulty which had
arisen respecting japanese immigration
into Canada hos been settled on terms
agreed upon between tho respective
governments
bills To He brought In.
1 In tho supplementary speeches TO.
1.-The House OF Commons His Majesty
announced tho bills that are to be
brought In. These are the licensing
and education acts for England and
jWales, bill regulating the hours OF
labor in the coal mines Il bill for tbs,
housing OF tho working classes, a bill
| to amend the system OF the valuation,
\ OF property for taxation liz Eng land
4 and Wales, the Irish university sblil.
I and tho Irish land purchase bill. and
the Scottish land bill, which4fa at
the last session of Parliament.
There is a well-de fined feeling OF dis
appointment In the House OF Commons
i among the ministerial supporters that
/ 1.-THE Cabinet has not been more detln-
3litely radical in Its proposals, Mr.. Bal
Ifcur, leader OF the opposition party, In
II JI,a,n r al 10
4 lin reply to the speech from the throne.
i declared that II could not be carried
Il through wtthontan unprecedentedlyr io-
.flcnt use of the gnlilotine, which prae-
.Etically would stifle free debate.
Attack Governmental Proposals.
4 The criticisms OF MIR. Balfour IN the
II Commons and lord 4I4ansloWn, the ops
i position leader in the House of Lords
Ion the government proposals. apart
4 from the length8of the program was
i directed against the peace conferences
at The Hague and the Ansto- Russian
Convention. Both speakers hoped that
i tho government would Withhold Its ratl-
4 ilcatton Of the proposed international
I tribunal of appeal In prize cases until
it was quite sure that the court would
4 be properly constituted and governed
A by q code OF regulations approved be-
\ forehand by the powers affected. The,
i opposition leaders also feared that
Great Brltain's Interests In the Per-
sian Gulf We're not sufficiently pro-
tected by the Ang!o-Russian Convan-
] lion.
4 Lord I4ansdowre. took occasion to- eN-
press his gratliication that the ditl-
Guilty with the United States regarding
the Newfoundland fisheries question
was going to arbitration, and consid-
erred that the settlement OF the differ
|ences between Canada and j apan was
4 'Inost cred itable. Ysi A. S
i Redmond aud Home Rnle.
Y John II. Redmond, the Irish leader.
a save notice OF home rule motion sfpr
y February "a, and during the cours,
i OF the debate Of the address declared
\ that THE Kings speech was disappoini,
ling ana Unsatisfactory. Only s by the
gpyernmenr putting their home rule
!. kcQnYletlpnR into actor ha declared