The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1912-02-15
NEW PARLIAMENT
| IS OPENED TODAY
Session Will Be Momentous One
With Important Issues.
HOME RULE IS AT STAKE
King George Bestows the Order of
, Garter Upon Sir Edward Grey
. Which Rouses Much Spec
! uIation.

London, Feb. 14.-Special: In a
speech carefully prepared for him by
his cabinet, King George today open:
ed the third parliament of his reighn.
The address from the throne proved
to be one of the most important in
which the British legislature has lis
tened for years, forecasting home rule
for Ireland, separation of church and
state in Wales, reform of franchise
laws and other measures of vital
public interest. The King and Queen
drove to parliament in state.
London, England, Feb. 1.-THE ses-
sion Of parliament (which opens today
promises to be a momentous one
because Of three important meas
ures-home rule, the disestablish-
ment of the Welsh church and
manhood suffrage-to all of which the
government is pledged. Any one Of
these measures few years ago
would have been considered ample
work for the whole session.
An autumn session is assured. and
many all night sttings will be neces-
sary to complete the legislative task
before December, unless something oc-
ours meanwhile to bring about a gen
eral election, which the unionists are
forecasting.
Grey Receives Order of Garter.
The almost unparalleled honor which
King George has bestowed on Sir Ed
ward Cred, secretary of state for for
eign affairs, by nominating him to the
Oldest and most exclusive Order of the
Garter, in which only members of
royalty and select few of the high
est among the nobility are enrolled,
and which many reigning sovereigns
vainly covet, has aroused speculation
throughout the British isles.
she exact meaning of this signal
mark OF royal favor is known only
TO the innermost circles. 1t unques-
tionably sets the seal OF the kings
and the British cabinets unqualified
APPROVAL upon Sir Edward Grey's con-
duct of foreign AFFAIRS during the re-
cent momentaus years.
In Race WITH Lloyd George.
e., Politicians of all shades of opinion
are asking what significance the kings
act possesses from the standpoint of
the future. The retirement of Her.
bert FL. Asquith from the premiership
to the house of lords has been rumor-
ed for some time. David Lloyd George,
chancellor Of the exchequer. and Sir
Edward Grey are supposed to be rivals
for the possession of the prime minis
ter's mantle.
King Hears Winston Churchill.
King George presided at a meeting
OF the privy council. the first that has
ben held since his return from India.
The king approved the speech from
the throne, which was read at the
opening of parliament.
Before the assembling of the coun-
Gil the king had an audience which
lasted an hour and half with Win
ston Spencer Churchill, first lord of
the admiralty. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Churchill gave explanations to his
majesty OF the notable changes which
the admiralty had effected during the
absence of the king from England and
which his majesty is reported not to
have approved altogether.
Hears Haldane's Report.
After the council King George re-
ceived Viscount Haldane. secretary of
war. 10 hear his personal account of
his visit 10 Berlin. The report is
revived that Viscount Haldane will va,
cate the war Office and be succeeded
by Col John Edward Bernard Seely,
member Of parliament for the Ilkeston
division of Derbyshire and under sec
'etary for war,
Charges made at the admiralty I'M
der the administration of Winston
Spencer Churchill will be the subject
Of questions in the house of commons.