The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-30
EDWARD OPENS
PARLIAMENT
( ads Speech from the
Throne.
IMPOSING ROYAL PROCESSION
Queen Alexandria Accompanies
King to Westminster.
The Claim OF Lord CURSOR To BE q
Peer was Submitted And He
Teok The Oath And
Was Seated.

sunny day. favored the royal process
sion to Westminster today. where King
Edward opened Parliament with the
same ceremonies that have been OBJ
served for centuries. "a
b King Edward and Queen Alexandra
rode from buckingham Palace to the
Houses of Parliament in gilded coach
of state, drawn by eight white horses.
St James Park and White Hall were
unusually crowded and the soldiers
who guarded the way had their hands
full in keeping the people back
A thousand oficiais. including mem
bers Of the House of Commons, Bish-
ops, Judges and diplomats. many OF
them attired In uniforms or robes OF
state filled the Chamber of Lords when
a fanfare of trumpets, at 2 o'clock an
nounced the entry OF the state process
son.
king Edward read the speech from
the throne Queen Anexandra was
seated on a chair of state at his right
side. the Prince and Princess OF WARES
were ON the left. and he was surround
ed By q group of state ofitcers.
The menace of an outbreak on the
part Of the women suffragists OF Ens-
lard gave an unusual interest 70 the
formal proceedings of today. Wallet
was not anticipated that the agitators
would disturb the King, they threat
ened to make things interesting for the
members OF the House Of Parliament:
particularly II there was no mention. q
suffrage in the speech from the tnrc ,,
The only ladies admitted TO the salLe-
ries OF Parliament were those Tor
whom members youched for IN WrikiHs
as their wives or relatives
Refers to Emperor.
His majesty, in his speech. referred
in conventional words to the visit Q.
the German Emperor. which ne saia
could not fall to- confirm the friendly
relations existing between the two
powers: to the death Of King Oscar
Of Sweden, and g ne c anasrg N ~.
spirit OF this agreement IN spite OF
| the complications In Persia. the two
governments had maintained 9 policy
Continuing the King said: my
government has Joined with the gov.
Russia, in treaty for the preservs-
ton of the integrity Of the Kingdom
Of Norway. The text OF this treaty
will be published in due course. Se
Referring the peace conference
held at The Hague last summer, the
King said: "The various instruments
annexed TO the fnal act OF that con-
Ference show the progress that has
been made, and they are receiving the
consideration OF my government. One
OF the important of those instruments
| establishes the great principle of an
| International, court of appeal in. prize
cases. My government is considering
the question Of inviting representa-
tfves OF the leading maritime nations
| to attend a conference in London in
the course of next autumn with
view OF coming to an understanding
on certain important points of inter-
national law for the guidance OF this
court.
"The condition of the Christian and,
the Musselnan populations in the
Macedonian Vilayets shows no. i'm.
provement. The bands OF different ma
| tionalities continue to pursue a cam
paiKn OF violence and the situation,
gives serious cause for anxiety.
"The great powers of Europe have
agreed to present TO the Turkish gov
| eminent a scheme for the Improvement
of the Judiciary in that region, ana
my government has made further pro-
| posals. to the Sultan. and also to the
great powers, for dealing effectually
with the principal causes Of this dis
turbance.
''My government Is fully aware of
the great anxiety felt with regard to
| the treatment Of the native population
| in the Congo indepdent State. Their
| sole desire is 10 see the government
| OF that State humanely administered
accordingly with the spirit Of Berlin
| act and trust that he negotiations
now proceeding between the sovereign
the Congo State and the Belgian
state, win secure this object. 1t Is
hoped by this friendly procedure. a
long. standing source of difficulty may
| be safely removed"
Japanese ImmlgratlOn.
"The difficulty which had arisen re
snectinE Japanese immigration into
| Canada has been settled on terms
agreed upon between the respective
governmental.
~ made reference to the fact
| Of the famine in India and said
the stricken people and the British
ofIcers there were facing the siLua-
ton with courage and hope,
In the supplementary speech to the
House of Commons, his majesty an
nounced the bills that are to be
| brought in. These are the licensing
| and education acts for England and
! wales a bill regulating the hours OF
labor in the coal mines. bill for the
housing of the working classes, bill
| TO amend the system Of the vacation
| of property for taxation OF property
In England and Wales. The Irish
University bill and the Irish land pur-
chase hill and the Scottish land bill
which failed at the last session Of
| Parliament.
when the royal procession was re-
turning to Buckingham Palace. three
we'll dressed woman suffragists broke
| through the military Gordon and made
| their vay to within a few yards of
the Kings coach. They were waving
strips of paper bearing the words:
! "Vote for women" These papers were
immediately taken from their hands
| by the police. One OF the women
| Sst-.aA and the other two were re-
| vived by force.
| The claim of Lord Curzon, OF Kedle-
| ston. to be a peer to sit and vote on
| the part Of Ireland in the House of
| Lords, was submitted and he took the
| oath and his seat in the House.
A BOLD ROBBERY.
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