Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-22
COMMONS ARE
sREADY > FOR FIGHT
Kings Speech Outlines Struggle for
Limitation Of Authority of
The Peer.
ADDRESS FROM THRONE SHORT
Reference to House of Lords Too OBJ
scurely Worded.
EDWARD DoDGEs R BnTTY
Monarch Uses Phrase ion of
Ny Adviser
BUDGET IS orui Il SUE
Debt Created by Failure r
lament to Provide Fan
be Met at Early
Moment.
Reference to House of Lords Too OBJ
scurely Worded.
EDWARD DoDGEs R x

LONDON, Feb. hiking Edward this
afternoon opened in state the third Par
Lament OF his reign. In a momentous
speech from the throne, his majesty out
lined the plan of the ministerial campaign
against the House OF Lords as follows:
Recent experience has disclosed serious
difficulties due to recurring differences OF
strong opinion between the two branches
OF the legislature. Proposals will be laid be-
fore YOU with all convenient speed to de-
fine the relations between the houses Of
Parliament. so as to secure the undivided
authority of the House of Commons over
finance and It's predominance I'm legislation.
These measures, in the opinion of my
advisers, should provide that this house
should be so constituted and empowered
as to exercise lmpartially in regard to the
proposed legislation. the functions of in
itiation, revision and subject to proper
safeguards OF delay"
Crowds witness Pageant.
The state opening was marked by all
the pomp and pageantry associated with
these occasions since the ascension of Ed
ward VII. The royal progress through the
troop-lined streets from Buckingham palace
to the palace at Westminster drew the usual
huge crowds, but widespread as has been
k&ways the interest in these brilliant func-
tions both among the public and those per-
sonaly participating in them. today's cere-
mony had an attraction all its own.
Uppermost In the minds OF the thou
sands who Witnessed the spectacle in the
streets and among the occupants of the
red clothed benches in the gilded chamber
was the thought of Forthcoming fight which
threatens the very existence OF the herid-
NI flA Rfttra
whether they were spectators of acts pre-
luding historic changes in centuries-old in
stitutions of Great Britain.
The ceremony itself did not differ out
wardly from scores Of previous state open
inss except in the presence close TO the
throne OF the Prince and Princess Henry
OF Prussia The former wore the uniform
OF an officer OF the British navy, of which
he was recently appointed admiral of the
fleet
'UE,,iyl corner Of the chamber was filled
ard the, varied colorings Of the peers, bsh-
ops and judges robes, the court, dlplo-
mate. naval and military uniforms, with
the beautiful gowns of richly jewelled
women, made a scene Of brilliancy.
short Parliament Says Redmond.
A meeting of all Of the Irish nationa.ists
in the new House of Commons was held
this afternoon to determine the party attl-
tude toward the governmental program.
John Redmond, leader OF the Irish par
llamentary party. presided, and that he
is In a mood to fight unless Premier AS
Qulth clears the way for Irish aspirations
may be gathered from his appeal TO the
people Of Ireland issued this morning for
party funds,
This appeal" said Mr.. Redmond. lis
vitaly urgent by reason of the strong prob
ability that another dissolution of Parlia-
ment will be upon us mmedlately-perhaps
before Easter"
Today's meeting authorized Mr. Redmond
to voice the already expressed opinion OF
the party regarding the policy that it has
pursued. but suspended decision on the
final action 60 be taken until the king
speech has been read and the position OF
, the government more fully disclosed.
The kings speech, which had been
awaited with such profound interest proved
to be unusually brief and made plain
that the work OF the session would be
confined TO the matter of finance and the
question Of the House OF Lords.
Recording the fact that the expendi.
lures used by the last parliament wer,
being incurred and met by a recourse tc
A,emporary borrowing the speech, declared
y ARRANGEMENTS must be made at the
earliest possible moment to deal with tn,
financial situation thus created"
The reading OF the speech occupied only
four minutes.
A paragraph Of the speech referring Il
the House OF Lords is admitted to have
been obseurely worded and parllamentar
ians are awaiting with great interest
Premier Asquith's Interpretation.
The rather modern expression, "in th,
. opinion OF my advisers" which the kinl
seemed to emphasize especially is q
novelty in speech from the throne, ant
II Is believed the king himself was re
sponsible for the insertion OF the nhras,
with the palpable object Of dlsassociatin.
himself from the views expressed on be
half Of the government This deducatIor
has added piquaney to the situation.