The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-06
KING GEORGE '.
OPENS PARLIAMENT
DELIVERS SPEECH FROM THRONE
IN CLEAR TONES To .FAIrH-
rUL COMMONS"
MADE A GALA AFFAIR
SHOUTS "GoD SAVE
THE kING---BRiLLiANT Pro-
CEssfoN ATTENDS MONARCH
TO HOUSE or LORDS.
MADE A GALA AFFAIR

LONDON, Feb. s.--Kinx George
opened the first parliament or his
reign this afternoon In full state.
! Accompanied by Queen Mary. the
King drove from buckingham Palace
\ TO Westminster In the famous eight
/ horse, glass-panelleo state coach and
was cheersd by hundreds of thousands
along the line. As n was the first
! time the new. and as yet uncrowned
king. had performed this function, the
occasion was made gaia affair.
Arriving at the main entrance to
| parliament their ma5estiee were re-
ceived by State officials and escorted
to the robing room. wnere they DOM
ed the scarlet and ermine. A brilliant
procession was then formed to the
| House of Lords, where, in contrast to
the somber colors outside, there was
phantasy OF colors, emhroideries and
| Jewels. The Duke or Norfolk. as Earl
| Marshal of England. headed the pro-
cession.
| A fanfare from the trumpeters
brought the brilliant assemblage of
peers and peereses' to their feet as the
King and Queen entered, and took
their throne seats on the dais. The
| gentleman usher of the black rod was
then commissioned to summon the
faithful commons" Headed by Speak,
or Lowther and sPremier Asquith the
commons appeared In a few minutes
I and took up their position at the bar
of the house.
Lord Chancellor Lord Loreburn,
kneeling on the steps OF the throne,
handed to the King and parchment
roll on which was inscribed the first
speech OF George the Fifth to his par
lament. In clear, ringing tones. In
marked contrast to the indistinct
speech Of his late father. George read
his address.
Al the conclusion of the speech, the
assembiage, led by the Earl Marshal
/ shouted: God save the King" while
their majesties took their departure
The return to the palace was marked
with another enthusiastic demonstra.
n ton.
The kings address was brief
\ Among the questions to come befor,
\ this session he mentioned the veto
bill. workmen's insurance, payment o.
members of the House OF Commons
\ and possibly an amendment to tn,
| aliens act. to guard against unhin
\ dered entry of criminals and anar
\ chists to England. He complimentet
the Duke of Connaught on the sue
cessfui Inauguration OF the pariia
ment of the union of South Africa.
Concerning the fight between tn
Il question, the king said:
II Proposals will be submitted with
v out delay for settling the relation
n between the two houses of parliameu
II with the object of securing an effec
H tive working constitution"
II The king began his address with
touching eulogy of his father, the lat
II King Edward.
II Measures were promised In the ad
u dress broadening the old-age pensio
A law and providing insurance again,
II sickness and unemployment.
II The aii-absofbing question of whs
N Their the king intends to create enoug
III Liberal peers to change the complex
N ion of the upper body. in the ever
NJ that II continues Its obstructive tax
HI ties, is unanswered In the kings ac
III dress.
III Friends of home rule were disar
III pointed that absolutely no referenc
III was made to this subject. The omi.
III sion plainly implies that the king doe
III not believe there will be time to cor
III slider Ireland's needs at this session
III John Redmond. the Nationalist lead
N err. is believed to have agreed to tn
u omission. recognizing that the &et
III light must be won before there can b
n any chance OF a .heTe rule 'iiif sue
III ceeding. The rank and file OF TN
III Nationalists however. view the omis
III sion as an evidence Of suspicious luke
II warmness on Georges part.
N Ducks" Suffragette Question.
HI Suffragism was also "ducked" b
n the king, which Is to be followed,
N the suifragettes make good afhei
III threat of last week, by the gfSatei
III demonstration ever attempted.
NJ The kings reference to a more eli
N fective working constitution In In
III terpreted by many as indicating ths
III he does not think the present const
HI tuition works effectively. Here aKai
n the lack OF positiveness on the part q
HI the king left the public in doubt a
III to what he means.
NJ The opposition will probably NOV
H resolution regretting the king mad
X no mention Of fiscal problems and a
L leging that the administrafion's un
i sympathetic attitude toward England
II colonies was responsible for Canada
reciprocity dealings with the Unite
n States.