The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-02-10
KING GEORGE OPENS
PARLIAMENT

II London, Feb O. The royal stan
dard and the union jack of old Eng
land tugged and tore in the brisl
wind from the spires of the houses
of Parliament this morning, silent
token of the fact that the day des-
lignated for the reassembling of par
lament had arrived. The usual
crowds began to assemble outside
the gates of Westminster palace at
an early hour, and by noon several
thousand people were massed about
the entrance of the legislative cham
Der. The crowds which lined the
route from Buckingham palace to
Westminster to view the royal pro-
cession. also were unusually large.
Guardsmen, assisted by hundreds of
police, kept the spectators back but
they had little to do.
In view of the stirring national is
sues with which the speech of the
throne was bound to deal the picture
esque ceremony in the House Of
Lords was never attended with more
! glamor and splendor. The ceremony
dent The procession to the chamber
was of the same character as on sim
liar occasions in the past, and within
was seen the same pageantry, histor-
| ic dresses, and revival of ancient
forms. After robing, King George
and Queen Mary entered the House
of Lords. and occupied their thrones
beneath a canopy, with the great Of
ficers of state clustered about them.
Directly as the royal couple took
their places, the king said, pray be
seated" and then followed an inter-
val while Black Rod summoned the
members of the house of commons.
Lord Loreburn, Lord High Chancel-
lor, then approached the throne, and
on Bonded knee handed his majesty
a copy of the speech. The king put
his cooked hat on his head, and while
seated read the speech in loud clear
tone amid intense silence. At the
conclusion of the speech the king
rose, and, giving his hand to the
| Queen, descended the throne, and the
ceremony came to an end. Unusual
haste was shown by those present to
leave the precincts of the chamber
IN 0ff
of the official announcement.
The present session of parliament
is expected to be one of the most
momentous in the modern history of
the United Kingdom. This expecta-
ton appears certain of realization it
| the present program of the govern
| ment coalition is carried out, and
that this will be done, or at any rate
will be attempted, there is full rea-
son to believe.
The government regards the result
of the late election as popular man
date for it to proceed vigorously with
it's policy it adopted in the last par
lament. 1t has, moreover, not only
a majority sufficient to enable it to
do so, but also majority requiring
| it to do so.
How far the government will be
/ able to get with it's program is a
matter of speculation. 1t is hoped
that all contentious measures, if not
all the business of the session. will
be disposed, of before the coronation
which is to take place the latter part
of June. But to do that will require
an extraordinary expedition of bust
ness. There will necessarily be a
debate on the address, lasting two
or three days. Immediately there
after the government intends to in
troduce it's bill for the abolition of
the veto power of the lords In ad-
dition to this there are several other
important matters that will require
much time.
The manner in which the anti-veto
bill will be dealt with is already
subject of keen discussion. Before
the election it was declared by the
highest government authorities that
the bill must be passed letter perfect
without the slightest amendment.
That declaration served as good cam
paign material, but whether it will
be strictly adhered to is doubtful. 1t
is regarded as more than likely that
a spirit of concession and comprom-
Use will prevail.
But even if compromise on the
anti-veto bill is promptly effected
the session is bound to be epoch
making in the history of Westmin-
ster. 1t will almost certainly mark
the passing away of purely heredi-
tary privilege in the British lawmak-
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