The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-02-08
MANY OLD CUSTOMS RETAINED
BUT OTHERS WERE DISCARD
ED YESTERDAY
SMALLER CROWDS THAN USUAL
LINE THE STREETS
Kings Speech Devoted Entirely to
War-Refers TO Letter of President
WilsOn-Denies Submarine Plans of
German Empire.
Omitted Press)

LONDON, February THE seventh
session of the second parliament of the
reign of his gracious majesty King
George the Fifth couldn't have been
properly launched today in the house
of Lords if the cellars and vaults at
Westminster hadn't been previousIy
searched for possible imitators of Guy
Fawkes and his fellow conspirators
in 'gunpowder, treason and plot "
So, at nine o'clock this morning,
just as they have done regularly for
more than 300 years on the opening
day of each new session, a squad of
grey bearded veterans, clad in their
picturesque Elizabethan uniforms of
scarlet and gold. and armed with an
solemnly nosing around through the
communicating trancres and dugouts>
beneath the legislative chambers.
Not until these "Beefeaters," as the
Yeomen of the Guard are popularity
termed, had formally reported to the
ergeant-at-Arms of the Lords and
Commons that diligent search mad
failed to disclose the presence of any
| lurking assassins, gunpOwder, Gc rnan
/ spies, high explosive bombs, suffra-
gettes, or poison gas tanks, and this
information had been tremendously
conveyed to Buckingham Palace, did
the King and Queen prepare for their
| journey TO the House Of Parliament
Some precedents Lave been merely
modified by the war. The procession
| from buckingham Palace 10 Westmin-
lister was considerably si1Aplified.
Their majesties rode in the usual state
coach, but it was drawn by six black
| horses instead of the eiShV cream
colored Hanovarians formerly used on
such occasions. There wasn't the
customary large outturning Of the
populace along the route.
A conspicuous figure Ill black robes
gold chain and full bottomed wiz, rhe
new Lord Chancellor then advanced
to the steps of the thrones and kneel-
ing presented to his aiesty the
parchment roll whereon a speech wa.
carefully prepared for him by L1oyC
George and his fellow cabineteers, hu
by pleasing fiction known as the kings
speech was inscribed King Georg,
read the address in clear, firm tones.
The speech of King George was de
voted entirely to the war. He referret
to invitation to consider peace terms
received from President Wilson, say
.
, as far as can be done at present tn
general objects necessarily implied b.
these aims" The address claime'
, victories for both fleet and army an,
referring to the new German submar
inc campaign said Threats of furthe
outrages upon public law and tn
common rights of humanity will bu
steel our determination more"
I In the meantime the house of com
mons was meeting in it's own hail.
1t is not expected that much legis
lation of importance will be forth
coming until Easter time, when tn
government will present the new bud
get of taxation wherein it is likely tha
some entirely new devices for raisin
funds for the conduct of the war wi
appear. Just before the close of tn
session a new vote of credit for fou
hundred million pounds S2.000.000, 900
was passed, so there will probably nc
: be another until later in the spring.