The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
PROGRAM or ENGLISH LEa,sLA-
TON cHARAcTERIzED 40
sruPEhDous.
KING CRITICISED
Speech u Condemned 40 Weak by the
Radicals and the Irish P,arty-Wom.
an suffraoists Try to Storm His
carriaae-Minlstry Outlines It's Pro
gram.

liberal program Of legislation for the
session Of parliament which opened
today and earnest as the government,
leaders have shown themselves to be
IN their endeavor to meet the views
Of all factions constituting the pres
ent radical majority In the house Of
commons, there 10 q we'll defined feel
ing Of disappointment among the
ministerial supporters that the cabi-
net has not been more definitely rad
zeal in it's proposals.
The speeches OF the cabinet repre-
sentatiyes since the last session Of
parliament have led to the execution.
Of more definite proposals with re-.
gard to the governments Irish policy,
old age pensions and education; to.
mention only a few subjects, refer.
ences to which speeches did not sat
isfy the house.
Rumors from Dublin had forecast
ed another Irish councils bill, but
there has been substituted for this a
measure which, IL 1t passes, will only
deprive the landlords OF their grazing
lands in certain sections. Similarly.
forecasts with regard to. educational
and old age pensions proposals prom
ise much more than is Indicated by
the references to these matters In
the-speech from the throne. There is
an inclination to believe that the king
used his influence as. far as he was
able, without overlapping the consti-
tutional bounds to modify the more
sweeping proposals with which the
cabinet Is credited by those usually
in their confidence.
%stupendous Program.
Even the whitfield program, how.
ever. strikes old parliamentarians
with establishment. "stupendous' was
the word frequently heard in the lob
by Of parliament applied to this
program. Mr.. Balfour, leader Of the
opposition party, in the. course Of the
address in reply to the speech from
the throne. declared that it could not
be carried through without an I'm
p~recedented violent use OF the guiilo.
tine which would practically stife
free debate.
Herbert H. Asquith, chancellor Of
the exchequer, who, In the absence OF
the premier, Sir Henry Campbell.
Bannerman, assumed the leadership in
the house Of commons, admitted that
the dozen measures mentioned In
the kings speech consisted Of a long
list. Nevertheless, he added, the gov,
eminent not only ;purposed to carry
them, but agrees that many others
are ~necessady to translate the plat
form professions Into the pages Of
the statute books.
Lord Lansdowne took occasion To
express his qualification that the DIFF
fculty with the United States regard
ing the Newfoundland fisheries ques
ton was going to be arbitrated and
considered the settlement Of the DIFF
fculties between Canada and Japan
was most creditable, mot only. to the
dominion. but to the government Of
u ally, who had exhibited, not FOL
the first time, a self restraint and ga
gacity which had ELECTED the admira
ton OF all who had opposed coming
into close contact with Its diplomatic
proceedings."
E6Hg&E& &Gt1 El LWNEE -. .-
King Criticised.
The very notable absence in thu
kings speech Of any reference to the
relations between the two houses O
parliament was sarcastically referred
to by Lord Lansdowne.
1t is understood that the cabine'
has decided to postpone the fight un
til next year.
John e. Redmond. the Irish leader
gave notice Of a home rule motion 70!
February 8, and during the course o
the debate on the address declared
that the kings speech was disappoint
ing and unsatisfactory.
Several. references to the Congo In
dependent state were made during
the course. Of the debate and the gov
eminent speakers urged caution !,
discussing this subject. After de
bates covering a wide field In foreigl
and domestic affairs, both houses ad
journed. It is expected that the de
bate on the address in reply to thY
speech from the throne will last 1
days and that the real work of tn
session will begin about February II
King Edward and Queen Alexandr
rode from Buckingham palace to th
house Of parliament in.a gilded coac'
of state drawn. by eight white horses
They were attended, by the oficer
Of their household In other state cal
.riages.
st. James Park and Whitehall wer
unusually crowded and the soldier
who guard the way had their hand
full in keeping the people back.
A thousand oflcials. including peer
members Of the house Of commons
bishops. Judges and diplomats, man
Of them attired In uniform or robe
Of. state, filled the chamber Of u
lords when q, fanfare Of trumpets