New-York tribune., 1919-02-12
,n,proye Conditions Among
Working Class, George V
Saws in Opening Parliament
Wants Land for Soldiers
How'd George Asserts That
Prussianism in Industry
Will Be Fought in England


:. ths usual ceremonial was dispensed
With because the court is IN mourning
for Prince John
Roth houses of Parliament with
.ooresses and state officials assembled
n tbe House of Lords, where the King
road his address from the throne, but
onlv military uniforms and civilian
.lotbes were worn by the peers and
.oorosses. without robes. Almost the
entire diplomatic corps was present.
The King and Queen drove to
Westminster in a six-horse landau,
With the court officials following in
four carriages.
After the members of the House of
Commons debated the address, William
adamson. leader of the Labor Party,
s,oke in behalf of that party on the
;rdnstrial situation, which he declared
,,.as almost as menacing and dangerous
as war itself
Premier Lloyd George, in discussing
the general situation, declared that no
section of the community, however
nowerful. shall be allowed to hold up
tho whole nation, and he announced
the determination of the government,
in case such action was necessary, to
fight Prussianism in the industrial
world exactly as we fought it on the
continent of Europe"
Progress on the formation Of the So
eiety of nations was very satisfactory,
Premier Lloyd George said. He said
be hoped report would be issued soon
hv the commission appointed to con-
slider responsibility for the war and
enemy outrages.
Treaty Up to House
The Premier said the British repre-
sentatives, like the others, would slgr
The treaty of peace Professionally and
that the treaty would be presented tt
Parliament for ratification. If th'
House of Commons chose to repudlat'
il the House was all powerful.
The peace commission on lndemnl
ties, the Premier said he hoped, woui'
i.sue its report soon.
The Premier declared the conference
lad made progress beyond the mos
sanguine anticipations and that it wa!
approaching an agreement on mos
questions 1t would be a misfortune
he added, if the peace conference de
,rovo 6iccnccpO in any mar
amerts before they were concluded
II industrial unrest continues, th'
consequences will be grave to trade All
industry, the Premier declared. TA
government, he said, would agree T.
any kind OF an investigation into h
causes Of the unrest.
War Contributes to Unrest
Special var conditions, the Premie
thought. had contributed to the unre J;
Among these conditions were the stra
OF four years OF war and the fear O
unemployment.
The Premier said that bills would b
introduced next week dealing wit
housing, health, the revival of rura
life, land settlement for soldiers, Ian
reclamation and aforestat.on.
Mr.. Lloyd George said there would I
plenty OF opportunities OF employmer
If confidence was given those respons
bic for starting industries, and unle
the cost of production went so hig
that 1t reduced the purchasing poWe
Of the community or put the countr
out Of the world markets.
Discussing housing conditions, tn
Premier referred to overcrowding
many districts, which had been aggr~
'ated during the war by congregatin
IN already crowded areas. The govern
ment would do it's best to alleviate sue
conditions. Hours Of labor, he said, a
ready have beer fixed in industries II
voving three million persons.
Before the war, the Premier sal
Great Britain exported more than or
billion tons OF goods, and it was con
uuted that half the cost of the goo;
was wages. The difference OF q fe
snillings on ton of a commodity Ill
coal, he added, might deprive the cou
try Of hundreds of millions Of poun'
ard might throw hundreds of THOUSAND
out OF work
Before the war the railways we
making profits Of $4,000, 900, accordil
10 the Premier, but their expens
we're now Increased by 100000
largely III wages. To reduce the hou
ei labor while paying the same wage
re contended, would be to increase u
employment.
The Premier expressed determin
ton to fight demands put forward n
10 obtain fair conditions, but 70 ovt
| iarow the existing order, to destr
Inc government"
The Premier concluded with an g
peal that the victory won by bait
mould not be wantonly dissipatcd ir
rev weeks Of frenzied strife.
Klng George, in opening the n
Parliament, after alluding briefly
Events since the dissolution Of the Ii
Parliament iust after the signing Of
@fm1stlce, urged quick and decisive
ton On reconstruction measures q
asked Parliament ITO spare no effo
10 healing the causes of the exist
unrest"
Wants Adequate Army
IN MS speech from the throne
hlng gaid:
/ Ay Lords and Gentlemen: The {
selQtion Of the last Parliament
@ sWed almost Immediately upon
'hapEe Of Germany under the ces
sK olowz OF the Allied armies. ST
s@t date the terms Of the armist
9nWn has been more than once
S1ea, has been persevcringly
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