The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31

3 o'clock announced the entry OF the
state procession.
Precautions Taken.
King Edward read the speech from
the throne. Queen Alexandra was
seated on q chair OF state at his right
side. the prince and prioess Of Wales
were on his left and he was surround
ed bys,a group Of state officers. The
menace, Of an outbreak on the part Of
the women suffragists Of England
gave an unusual. interest to the for
NAL proceedings Of today. Greater
precautions could not have been taken.
II anarchist uprisings had been feared.
His Majesty in his speech referred.
in conventional words to the visit Of
the German emperor which, he said.
could not fail to confirm the friendly.
relations existing between the two;
powers; to the death Of King Oscar
of Sweden and the conclusion Of the.
Russian agreement. Acting in the
spirit Of this agreement in spite of the
complications in Persia, the two gov
ernments had maintained a policy Of
peace.
Continuing, the king said:
my government has Joined with the.
governments OF France, Germany and.
Russia in a treaty for the p~reserva.
ton Of the integrity of the kingdom
of Norway
on Hague Conference.
Referring to the Hague peace con-
ference, the king said:
1.-THE various Instruments annexed
to the final act Of that conference
show the progress that has been made
and they are receiving the attentive
consideration Of my government. One
Of the most important of these in
struments established by the great
people is the International court Of
appeals in prize cases. My govern.
ment is considering the question OF
inviting representatives Of the leading
maritime nations to attend a confer
ence III London next autumn with al
view Of coming to an understanding
on certain important points Of inter.
national law for the guidance Of this
court. Fs
Macedonian Conditions.
"The condition Of the Christian and
Mussulman populations in the Mace
DOMAIN villages shows no improve
ment. The bands of different nation
alities continue to pursue a campaign
of violence and the situation gives
serious cause for anxiety. The great
powers Of Europe have agreed to pres
ent to the Turkish government a
scheme and have made proposals
to the sultan and also to the great
powers for dealing effectively with
the principal causes Of this disturb
ance.
Fisheries Question.
Negotiations are being conducted
with the government Of the United
States for an agreement to refer to
the international court OF arbitration
at The Hague the questions pending
between the two governments which
relate to, the Newfoundland fisheries.
ut is hoped that by this friendly
procedure long-standing source ot
difficulty may We successfully re
moved.
THE difficulty which had arisen re
specting Japan's immigration into
Canada has been settled on terms
Eagreed upon between the respective
governments"
When the royal procession was re
turning to Buckingham palace three
we'll dressed women sunragists broke
through the military Gordon and made
their way to within a few yards Of the
kings coach. They were waving strips
OF paper bearing the words, "yote fol
women" These papers were immedi
ately taken from their hands by the
police. One Of the women tainted and
the other two were removed by force
After q short adjournment the house
Of commons resumed It's sitting.
On presentation to the house .o1
notification from the judge who sen
fenced Lawrence Ginnell, a Nationalist
member, to six months Imprisonment
for contempt Of court. at a hearing u
connection with the cattle driving
trials, the Irish members CRIED
Shame
John Redmond moved the appoint
ment of Ia committee to see II THU
case demanded further attention from
the house. The speaker, however
ruled the motion out Of order.
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