Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-16
UNUSUAL CROWD ASSEMBLED
Threatened Demonstration by
Unemployed and Suffragettes
Did Not Take Place.
No surprises In Speech from the
Thronc-IIappy Reference Made
10 Recent visit 60 Berlin.

london. Feb. ia greater crowd
ts51 usual gathered at Westminster
today for the state opening of parlia-
mont by King Edward who was ac-
unnamed 10 the function by Queen
alexandria. the Prince and Princess of
wales and other members Of the royal
.uuv. A day OF bright sunshine and
Che fact that this was the frst public
..oearance Of the king and queen
since their return from Berlin were
LARGELY responsible for the outpourins
.f tho peoplo who lined the route To
Nottingham palace and gave the SOW
.r.iens an enthusiastic greeting as they
al-sed i'm procession, with an escort
Cd. tho guards TO the house OF par-
lament
Another and % greater crowd had
...embled in the immediate vicinity OF
st. stephens, These people were Curl
GUS to see what would he the outcome
.r the threats made by the unemployed
and the women sufiraglsts TO Indulge
I'm demonstrations. The police az tnis
Iafnt were out ina force and ready 20
deal with any disturbance.
Urgent whips had been issued by the
leaders OF the house, and there were
only a few absentees.
IN HOUSE or LORDS.
The house OF lords when their males
t., arrived, was filled with peers anu
r...r esses members of the house OF
.ammons. diplomats and other repre-
.aat3tives of the official and soc Pal lie
Boo London. Among the latter was the
newest American peerless, the Countess
of Grauard, who was Miss Beatrice
Mills. of New York.
Auba ssador Reid and j Ridgley
Carter. secretary of the American em-
bl-sv. were In the diplomatic section.
Do the royal gallery wee Rear Ad-
miral Charles H. stockton, and MrF-
stockton. Prof. George Grafton Wilson
and Mrs Wilson. and Commander john
d. Gibbon. the naval attachc here
Mrs. Gibbons. Admiral stockton. Prof.
Wilson and Commander Gibbons were
nraseut I'm their capacity as delegates
% the International naval conference
now I'm session in London and the cour-
tasv attendance was extended TO their
wives.
King Edwards speech from the
throne contained no surprises and as
had been anticipated the projected leg
station f0recasted by his majesty is
largely social IN character. The King
opened with "a graceful allusion 20 his
recent visit TO Berlin.
BERLIN VISIT
ID was much impressed and grauhed
the warmth of the reception given "a
fHe queen and myself by an classes Of
jHa community" he said. 1T AFFORD
rI me great pleasure 90 meet the em-
H.Ior of Germany and the empress
.eain. and ] feel confident that the
.surcssious OF cordial welcome with
which we We're greeted in Berlin vii
tend TO strengthen those amicable feel
IIgs between the two countries tha'
sire essential To their mutual welfare
ana the maintenance OF peace
Immediately after the usual refer
rHcee 20 the continued friendliness OF
Tho foreign relations Of Great Britain
ta. king spoke of the waterways and
Hshorles agreements with America
satisfactory progress has been made.
Ia Said 'in the negotiations on out
landing questions with the United
States A treaty % regulate tho use o
n8tcrways adjacent 20 the interuatona
boundary between Canada and the
United states had been arranged aul
this question being one of special Ca
UuI0n government was sought and
followed throughout
FISHERIES DISPUTE.
My ambassador al Washington ha'
negotiated. also with the cooperation
OF the Canadian aud the NcWfoundlant
minister's of Justice an agreement fo
reference 90 arbitration of the Norti
American fisheries question ana trus
THAT this agreement win be- the meant
.f encctIng "a final and friendly settle
mont OF matters which have been loni
under discussion between this country
ana the United States
After mentioning the continued ankle
ty concerning the situation iu Persi.
and tho imperative demand for M
introduction OF representative nsutu
unus lu that country the king SAID
90 am happy 90 think that there d
n1W au improved prospect for "a soiu
u.n of the difficulties chat hove ariaei
IH the Balkans. and 10 ia my eaInes
hope that % settlement may he arrived
"a. Pos al states whose interests are CON
f..I.H