Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-03-10
PARLIAMENT RECoNyENED.
Much Apprehension of Suffragettez-
Some Arrested.

| LONDON, March 10.-After possibl,
1.-The shortest vacation in ITS history
the British Parliament convened in nev
session today. The last parliamen
was prorogued Friday, and THE sam.
members took their seats in the new
session.
| Not SINCE a group Of conspiratol:
under the leadership Of Guy Hawke:
attempted to blow up Parliament i.
l16O5 have the Parliament houses bee.
subjected to such thorough searcf
and rigid inspection as today. Al.
Though the authorities were not ac.
;ually apprehensive of another Gun
powder plot, they were fearful tina,
the "bashi- bazoukesses" Of Mrs. Pank-
bursts militant sufragettes brigade
might attempt in some way to muss
up the Stately ceremony with which
the king formally re-started the Brit
ish legislative mill.
AT 1:30 p. M, the king left the pal
ace, accompanied by Queen Mary and
attended by an escort of the Life
Guards His Majesty drove in the fam
Gus state coach. Arriving at the
House of Lords, the king ani queen
donned their vestments of state. A
procession headed by officers in bril-
liant heraldic Uniforms esco1te:: their
maiesa;es 10 the Lords Chamber.
The peers were all in full rcoes and
coronets. The galleries were fill@d
with peeresses. The ambassadors gal
lery presented brilliant appearance
the only somberly clad diplomats be
ing Irwin 3. Laughlin, the American
Charge d:Afairs and the Frenca Am
bssador.
King George followed tradition IL
the letter by wearing d crown.
Speaker Lowther, Premier SOUTH
and oiher commons officials " tn as
many members of the House O. Com
mons, as could find room tcok places
at the bar of the House.
The lord chancellor presented to the
king the parchment roll of the speak
from the throne and King Geor~e read
it.
The royal procession then passed
from the chamber and parliamt ut was
in session.
In his speech the king regret ed the
failure Of the Balkan Turkish peace
that was held in London, ard e. PR S.
ID satisfaction with the ambaSs ador:a'
consultations Of the great lowers,
which, lie said, resulted iii Ell agree
mer: in principal on some matters Of
greatest Importance.
eve are hcpefu! that The will
reach complete understar ';r Oh 81
points of difference and prese c the
peace Of Europe" lie said.
lie pointed to the recent q Of i
batblcship by the people Of \ v Zca-
land, as indicative of an chi e-vid@
desire for the preservation t tac
common safety.
The kings speech made no 1ent!on
of votes for women, but he om scd
another franchise reform bill 10 O.
away with plural voting. 1-e opposed
restricting the industrial ea?r yEf2nr
of children and the develj 81 Il. d
the nations educational sy:te".
Despite the vigilance Of kir els o.
Scotland Yard detectives, ne 3ut:'Ta-
gettes managed to get ii ;ha
bhrongs that lined the stree i1'cu %h
which King George passed Il lay or
his way from Buckingham Pa &c 30
open ParEnnent.
Five nlilitants were arrest j, as
they forced their way to thc roIal
coach and attempted to prcsei & pc
.tition 20 the king. as the pr ce=sicn
passed through Whitehall. Tw3 other
women, making similar atten: It we're
arrested at another point.