The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-10
DEALS WITH THE
IRISH PROBLEM
Urges Thorough and Open
Consideration of Question
by All Parties.
SAFETY AT SEA
PLAN IS LAUDED
King George and Queen Mary, in Roy.
n Robes, Open Session OF Parlia-
ment-Intense Scenes About the
House of Commons.

day opened the fourth session Of the
present British parliament and the
session promises to be history
owing to important national questions
to oe decided.
Queen Mary and the king both wore
their crowns, and brilliant royal robes.
They rode in the state coach Of gold,
drawn by eight Hanoverian cream coll
ored horses from Buckingham palace,
through the Mall. over the horse
guards parade, and then along the
White Hall to the kings entrance to
the House of Lords.
Great crowds of hundreds Of thou.
sands banked the sides Of the streets
King George read his speech out
the session. American Ambassador and
Mrs. Page were among those present
Scene is Brilliant.
In the house of lords the scene was
picturesue and brilliant as their ma
jesties. surrounded by other members
OF the royal family, peers and peer
esses in state robes, ascended the
throne. Only few privileged strang-
ers were admitted to the house.
These included members of the house
Of commons. most Of the foreign dip
lomatic corps and representatives, OF
the official world.
Ulster Unionists early.
In the house OF commons the sss-
sion found an unusual large number
OF members at the doors waiting to
make q dash into the chamber to
secure seats for momentuous initial
debRAee The. e.docrsiwerv, ,thrOMn, open
at 3 O'Clock this morning, instead 81
atsmidhiSht. - - usually the. case.:-.
Among the earliest to arrive were
HrSnpsss, q Ul.ter nnlonists. and -allsee' elge
tionalists and these, for the first day.
at least, may be able, capture prom
inent places In the houses.
Police and soldiers, whose duties on,
these occasions. as heretofore, has
been largely perfunctory. were kept
busy several hours searching every
corner of the cellars and vaults for
is done on the opening day Of every
session since the discovery Of the
''Gunpowder plot by Guy Fawkes.
Use Electric Flashlights.
Yeomen Of the guard. in old time
panied by chief inspectors Of the
Metropolitan police. using electric
flashlights, hunt for militant women.
Pleased at Sea Conference.
Two subjects-referring to the re-
cent conference on safety Of life at
sea and home rule for Ire1and-stood
out in bold relief in the kings speech
from the throne, opening parliament.
The address was for the most part a
recorded which have developed since
the closing Of the previous session.
Referring to. the conference on safety
his majesty said: cit gives me great
satisfaction that the international
conference on safety Of life at sea,
which recently met In London at the
invitation of my government, has re-
suited in the signature OF an impor-
tant convention which will. trust,
do much for the protection Of life. es-
pecially on going passenger vessels.
A bill to enable me to fulfill the obli-
cations OF the convention viii be laid
before you." Is,
Realizes situation. 'a,,. =.
In regard to home rule for ireland,
which for the moment is a subject
for paramount national and imperial
importance. the king, by emphasis in
voice and manner, indicated his per-
! He said: "I regret that efforts
which have been made to arrive at
solution by agreement, Of the prob
lens connected with the government
of ireland. 20 far have not succeed.
ed. In the manner in which the
hopes and fears Of 10 many .of my
subjects are keeniy concerned. apd
which, unless handled now with fore
sight, Judgment and in q. spirit Of mu-
tual concession, threatens the future
with grave dimculties. 1t Is my. my
most earnest wish that tho good will
and cooperation OF men of all par
ties and creeds may heal dissension
and lay the foundations Of a lasting
settlement"
welsh Bill First.
In taking up regular measures 1t 10
understood that the Welsh di4estab-
over home rule. which will be left
until tho last In hope that some COM
pronlse will be forthcoming. Be-
tween these two big measures will be
introduced the bill to abolish plural
voting, which has already passed
once under the parliament act, and
which liberal election agents are
fore another election. as they believe
most OF the plural voters are union
lists.
What nsw legislation the govern
ment plans has not yet been disclos-
ed but the liberal platform and the
promises OF minister's afford lots Of
material. F1rst Of all there u the re-
constitution OF the house Of lords.
While the upper chambers powers
have been curtailed 20, that It can no
longer veto bill passed by the house
Of commons hut can only delay It.
the constitution Of that body remains
q II was and that satipAes nobody.
The out and out radicals! would abol-
ish the chamber altogsther but that
u hardly to be seriousty considered.
The plan most favored 70 . mixed
plan Of election by constituencies ana
nomination by the house: o1 commons
on : plan of proportional rsprsesuta.,i /
tion. s S@ss lfts;s !; 4 .sss II,
1sgsance aaA Bansal1on.
Thsrs ars temperance and educa-'