The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-06
Ceremony Of Opening Parliament
Was Strictly in Accordance
With Time Honored
@ Custom.
EXPECT IMPORTANT SESSION
Many Popular Measures to be Aetef
Upon But it is Hoped to Have |
Business Disposed of Before
Coronation in June. 49,

t.
London. Feb. 6.-The royal standard
and the union jack of DID, England
tugged and tore i'm the brisk wind from
the spires OF the houses OF Parliament
this morning a silent token Of the
fact that the day designated for the
reassembling of Parliament had arr
rived. The usual crowds began To as
semblc outside the gates of Westmin-
ster Palace yard at an early hour and
by noon several thousand people were
massed about the outer entrances to
the legislative chamber. The crowds
which lined the route from BuclSing-
ham Palace to Westminster, to view
the royal procession, also were unus-
ually large. Guardsmen, assisted by
hundreds of police, kept the spectators
back, but they had little to do.
According to Precedent.
In view of the stirring national is
sues with which the speech from the
Throne was bound TO deal the pictur-
esque ceremony in the House of Lords
was never attended with more glamor
and splendor. The ceremony was in
strict accordance with precedent. The
procession 10 the chamber was of the
same character as on the similar oc-
casions i'm the past, and within was
seen the same state pageantry, historic
dresses, and revival Of ancient forms.
After robing, King George and Queen
Mary entered the House of Lords and
occupied their thrones. beneath a can
opy. with the great officers of state
clustered about them.
! King George Reads Message
Directly the royal couple took their
places the King said. Pray be seated, .
and then followed an interval while
Black Rod summoned members Of the
House of Commons. Lord Loreburn,
Lord High Chancellor then approach
ed the throne, and on bended 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 a loud. clear Tone amid in
tense 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. Unusal haste was shown by those
present to leave the precincts of the
chamber, as If anxious TO discuss the
effects of the official pronouncement.
In making the declaration of faith
King George used for the first time
the amended form, adopted at the last
session of Parliament and which omits
the traditional reference to the Cath
Ollie church. which was offensive to the
adherents of that faith.
Important Session Expected.
The present session of Parliament
is expected to be one of the most mo-
lmentous i'm the modern history of the
) United Kingdom. This expectation
appears certain of realization If the
present programme of the government
coalition is carried out. and that this
will be done, or at any rate will be at
tempted, there is full reason to be-
lieve.
The government regards the result
of the late election as a popular man
date for IL to proceed vigorously will
the policy it adopted in the last Par
lament. 1t has, moreover, NOT only {
majority sufficient to enable II to d'
So but also a majority requiring 1t t
do so.
Adiourns Before Coronation.
How far the government will be abl'
to get with it's programme is matter
of much speculation. II is hoped tina
all contentious measures, If not all th'
business Of the session, will be dis
posed of before the coronation, whicl
is to take place the latter part OF June
But to 90 that will require an extraor
binary expedition of business. Their
will necessarily be debate on the ad
dress, lasting two of three days. I'm
mediately thereafter the government
intends to introduce it's bill for tn
abolition of the veto power of lords. II
addition TO this there are Several othe
important matters that will requir
much time.
Anti-Veto Bill.
The manner in which the anti-vet
bill will be dealt with is already a sub
ject of keen discussion. Before tn
election IL was declared by the highes
government authorities that the bi
must be passed letter perfect. withou
the slightest amendment. That de
claration served as good campaig
material, but whether IL win he strict
Iy adhered to is doubtful II is regard
ed as more than likely that spirit {
concession and compromise will pre-
vail.
But even II a compromise on n
anti-veto bill is promptly effected n
anseinn Is hound 10 he ennch making