The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-17
STATE OPENING
Of PARLIAMENT
Speech From the Throne Read
by King Edward to Peers
and Commons.
HOUSE OF LORDS CROWDED
THE GAY THRoNG.
HOUSE OF LORDS CROWDED

London. Feb ia greater crowd than
usual gathered at Westminster today for
the state opening Of parliament by King
Edward. who was accompanied to the
function by Queen Alexandra, the Prince
and Princess of Wales and other MEN,
bers of the royal family. A day Of bright
sunshine and the fact that this was the
first public appearance Of the king and
queen since their return from Berlin were
largely responsible for the OutpOuring of
the people who lined the route to Buck
ingham palace and gave the sovereigns
an enthusiastic greeting as they passed
in procession, with an escort of the
guards, to the house Cf parliament
Another AMI a greater crowd had as
sembled IN the immediate vicinity OF St
Stephens. These people were curious to
see what would be the outcome of the
threats made by the unemployed and the
woman suffragists TO indulge in demon
STATIONS. The police at this point were
out in force and ready TO deal with any
disturbance.
Absentees Were Few.
Urgent whips had been issued by the
leaders of the house. and there we're only
a few absentees.
The house of lords, when their majes-
ties arrived, was filled with peers and
peeresses, members of the house of COM
mons, diplomats and other representatives
Of the official and social life of London.
Among the latter was the newest Ameri-
can De1IeSS- the countess OF tTEanalQ-
who was Miss Beatrice Mills of New
York.
Ambassador Reid and J. Ridgley Car
ter, secretary of the American embassy.
were in the diplomatic section.
In the royal gallery were Rear Admiral
Charles Ii. Stockton and Mrs. Stockton.
Professor George Grafton Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson, and Commander John II.
Gibbons. the naval attache here. Mrs.
Gibbons, Admiral Stockton. Professor
Wilson and Commander Gibbons were
present in their capacity as delegates TO
the International Naval conference now
IN session in London and the courtesy of
attendance was extended to their wives.
Speech From the Throne.
King Edwards speech from the throne
contained no surprises and. as had been
anticipated, the projected legislation fore
casted by his majesty is largely social
IN character The king opened with a
graceful allusion to his recent visit to
Berlin.
81 was much impressed and gratified
at the warmth of the reception given to
the queen and myself by all classes OF
the community" he said. 1t afforded
me great pleasure to meet the emperor
Of Germany and the empress again. and
! feel confident that the expressions of
cordial welcome with which We were
greeted will tend to strengthen those ami
cable feelings between the two countries
that are essential to their mutual vel
fare and the maintenance of peace
immediately AFTER me usual references
TO the continued friendlness of the for
eign relations of Great Britain, the king
spoke of the waterways and fisheries
agreements with America.
Satisfactory progress has been made
he said, in the negotiations on oJitstand-
ing questions with the United States. A
treaty to regulate the use of waterways
adjacent to the international boundry be
tween Canada and the United States has
been arranged, and this question being
one of special Canadian interest. the ad-
vice of the Dominion government has
been sought and followed throughout
Arbitration Agreed Upon.
My ambassador at Washington has ne
gotiated. also with the cooperation of
the Canadian and the Newfoundland min
listers of justice, an agreement for ref
cTence TO arbitration of the North Ameri-
can fisheries question, and / trust that
this agreement will be the means of eff
fecting a final and friendly settlement
of matters which have been long under
discussion between this country and the
United States
After mentioning the continued anxiety
concerning the situation in Persia and
the imperative demand" for the intro
ductiOn of representative institutions in
that country the king said:
I am happy TO think that there is
now an improved prospect for solution
of the difficulties that have arisen in
the Balkans, and it is my earnest hope
all states whose interests are concerned ''