Los Angeles herald., 1908-01-30
GUARD KING
EDWARDFROM
SUFFRAGETS
WOMEN APPROACH THE ROYAL
EoUIPAGE
PARLIAMENT OPENED WITH DUE
CEREMONY
Ruler in Speech from Throne Dis
cusses Relations with Japan,
United States and other
Nations

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The most rar'
event of London winter, a clear anc
sunny day, favored the royal process
sion to Westminster today, where kine
Edward opened parliament with the
same ceremonies that have been OBJ
served for centuries.
| King Edward and Queen Alexandra
rode from Buckingham palace 10 the
houses of parliament In gilded coaci
| of state drawn by eight white horses
They were attended by the Officials
of their households in other state car
riages and on horseback.
| st, James park and Whitehall were
unusually crowded, and the soldiers
who guarded the way had their hands
| full in keeping the people back. A
| thousand officials, including peers,
members of the house of commons,
bishops, judges and diplomats, many
of them attired in uniform or robes OF
state. filled the chamber of the lords
when fanfare of trumpets at :
O'Clock announced the entry of the
state procession.
King Reads Speech
King Edward read the speech from
the throne. Queen Alexandra was
seated on a chair of state at his right,
on his left and he was surrounded by
group of state officers. The menace
of an outbreak on the part of the wo-
man suffragists of England gave an
unusual interest to the formal proceed
ings of the day. While it was not an
ticipated that the agitators would dis
turb the king, they threatened to make
things interesting for the members OF
the house of parliament, particularly
II there was no mention of suffrage
in the speech from the throne.
Greater precautions could not have
been taken IL anarchistic upr1sings had
been feared.
The only women admitted to the gal
leries 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 throughout the houses Of parlia-
ment were instructed to keep special
watch over all women.
Premier Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman, whose health is still feeble,
was the only cabinet minister absent
when King Edward assembled the
throne.
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 Rus
sian agreement. Acting in the spirit
of this agreement, In spite of compli-
cations 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
Russia in a treaty for the preservation
of the integrity of the king of Norway"
Referring to The Hague peace con-
ference, the king said:
Discusses Peace Conference
"The various instruments annexed
to the final act Of that conference show
the progress that has been made, and
they are receiving the attentive con-
sideration of my government. One of
the most important of these instru-
ments establishes the Great principle
of an international court OF appeals
in prize cases.
MY government is considering the
proposition of inviting the representa-
tives of leading maritime nations to at
tend a convention next autumn, with
view to coming to an understanding
on various points of interest and law
for the guidance of this court.
"The conditions of Christian and
Musselman population in the Mace
DOMAIN villayets show no improvement
The bands of different nationalities
continue to pursue a campaign of vio-
lence and the situation gives serious
cause for anxiety.
1.-THE great powers OF Europe have
agreed to present to the Turkish gov
eminent a scheme for the improve
ment of the judiciary in that region,
and my government has made further
proposals to the sultan and also to the
great powers for dealing effectually
with the principal causes of this dis
turbance.
Negotiations are being conducted
with the government of the United
States for an agreement to refer to the
national court of arbitration at The
Hague the questions pending between
the two governments which relate to
the Newfoundland fisheries.
at is hoped by this friendly pro-
cedure long standing source of diff
cuitY may be successfully removed.
tine difficulty which had arisen re-
specting Japanese immigration into
Canada has been settled on terms
agreed upon between the respective
governments"
Women Approach Carriage
When the royal procession was re-
turning to Buckingham palace. three
well dressed women suffragists 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: Votes for Wo-
| men"
These papers were Immediately taken
from their hands by the police. one
OF the women tainted and the other
two were removed by force.
Not Sufficiently Radical
There is q we'll defined feeling of
disappointment among the ministerial
lists that the cabinet has not been more
| dehnitely radical in it's proposals.
The speeches of the cabinet renre-
sentatives sem the last session of par
lament have led to the execution of
more definite proposals with regard to
the governments Irish policy, old age
pensions, education, to mention only a
| few subjects, references to which in
| the kings speech did not satisfy the
respective elements especially inter-
ested therein.
Rumors from Dublin had forecasted
another Irish councils bill. but there
has been substituted for this a meas
ure which, IL it passes, win only de-
nrive the landlords OF their grazing
lands In certain sections.
Similarly, forecasts with regard to
educational and old age pensions pro-
posals promised much more than is in
dicated by the references to these mat
tiers in the speech from the throne.