The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-11
Gordon of Troops Surrounds
Royalty at Opening of
Parliament
FIVE WOMEN ARE
CARRIED TO JAIL
Attempt to Break Through Troops
and Extend Petition to King and
Queen Frustrated-Cl Claim No
Insult Intended

| London. March 1n.--Fears lest tho
militant suffragists might annoy King
lGeorge and Queen Mary and create a
disturbance made the royal opening Of
parliament and the procession from ths
palace today an occasion charged with
tions groundless.
Five women attempted to break
through the Gordon of troops while tho
royal procession was traversing st.
James park with the intention OF
Throwing petitions into the state coach.
They carried the petitions in rolls tied
with the suffragette colors and brands
ished them enthusiastically.
1t is doubtful, however. If the King
and Qaeen saw the performance. The
police pounced upon the women quick
line of soldiers and9led them to jail.
an enormous jeering crowd following
in their wake
! In their petition to his majesty the
sufrragettes declared that law and or
der could not be established in tho
realm until women had been given the
vote.
The first women arrested gave their
names as Lillian Wilcox. Dorothy
Smith. Kathleen Paget. Gertrude
Vaughan and Grace Stuart. They were
charged with Interfering with the
police. Miss Vaughan described her.
self as an authoress and Miss Stuart
as was an actress.
No Insult Intended
| Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst, addressing
a large meeting of militant sunragettes
this evening, said 1t was not the inten-
tion of the women to insult the King.
but that they intended to use their con-
stitutional rights Of petitioning his
majesty.
There was notable demonstration
Of hostility against the sunragists by
the vast throng gathered to see the
royal procession. The five women ar
rested required the protection of 100
policemen to keep back the mob which
was exasperated by the recent outrages
of the militants. Two other suffrag
cites were arrested in the vicinity Of
Marlborough house and escaped rough
handling only through the energetic
efforts of the police.
Shouts of Duck theml' Into the
lake with them" brought together
mob of 1000. all bent on. taking the
women from the hands of the police.
King Opens Parliament
King George opened the third ses-
sion of the present parliament aftor
a Propagation of only two days, the
briefest recess on record The stately
ceremonial was performed in the house
of peers. Tile King and Queen took
their places on the throne while
throng looked on. The opening was
preceded by the usual procession from
Buckingham palace to Westminster
hall, the center OF the brilliant picture
being the great gided glass coach
drawn by the famous Hanoverian
cream colored horses whose sole duty
is to participate in these pageants
A drizzling rain fell throughout the
day, but this had no effect upon the
tens of thousands of sishtseers.
The Kings speech from the throne
was devoted chiefly to the. Balkan war.
Expressing the earnest desire of the
European pawers to hasten the con-
cluion of peace. His majesty opened
with a reference to the Jubilee of the
marriage OF his parents King Edward
WI and Queen Alexandra. He ex-
pressed gratitude for the affection
shown by the nation to the widowed
Queen Mother Alexandra. Referring to
the Balkan war, the King said
Hope for Speedy Peace
II am hopeful that the consultations
between the powers will enable them
not only to secure a complete under
standing among themselves. but to ex-
lercise benehcent Influence In hast
Iening the conclusion of the way
| His majesty referred TO the action
of the British dominions which have
contributed war vessels to tine British
navy and also to the visits of Robert
l.. Borden, the Canadian premier. and
other overseas ministers.
These things he said were calculated
to promote the solidarity of the em-
lpire. The forecast of legislation to be
introduced was restricted to narrow
/ limits Apart from the Introduction
Iaealn of the home rule and the Welsh
Observation-Disclosures bills, the only impor-
ltant measures Will be bills to facilitate
Hand purchase in ireland. the guarantee
of a Sudan loan for the development
of cotton growing. to nravent plural