Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-02-10
Ref0rn,s Urged
BY King George
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10 proposals for better government
cf That country, which was outlined at
the end of the last session of Parlia.
rtvnt. A bill to make further pro-
vision for education in ireland will also
b submitted.
ssAbsence of facilities for education
fbr a considerable part of the child pop
pintion Of certain districts makes the
question one Of urgency, but care will
~ taken to make the measure compatl-
he with the home rule bill.
scDespite Increased agricultural pro-
suction during the war, the populations
~ these islands are still dangerously
dependent upon supplies OF 1ood from
overseas, and the financial burden OF
purchasing such supplies IN torelgn
markets ngains the adverse rate OIL eA-
change Is very great. .s -,
Ehe unprecedented sale of landed prop
dirty since the war. A measure VIII,
accordingly, be proposed to mitigate any
Aardsbip which this operation may
cause those. who occupy the SOIL anu 70
sti,nulate and develop production OF
essential foodstuffs within the United
Kingdom"
Shicter Regulation OF Liquor
The kings reference to the liquor
regulation question was:
"Experiences during the war showed
&Ae clearly Injurious effects upon the
national efficiency of the excessive con-
sumption of strong drink, and the
ameiioration, in both health and ef
Aoiency, which followed appropriate
measures of regulation and control. A
bill accordingly will be presented to
you providing for the development. of
q suitable system for the peace time
regulation of the sale and supply OF
alcoholic liquor"
With reference to the mining ques-
tion. the king said:
'a1be imperative and difficult prob
yerns which have risen in the coal mining
Industry should be settled on an en-
during basis. You Will be asked to
consider a proposal for the acquisition
Of coal royalties by the state, for the
improvement of conditions in the mining
areas and for the future ordering of
the industry"
Among the bills which the king said
would be introduced were measures for
the after war organization of the army
and the navy, for the creation of an
adequate supply of cheap electric and
water power and bill dealing with
the reform of the House of Commons.
Pre.War Pageantry Revived
London witnessed for the first time
since 1914 the ancient ceremony of a
state opening of Parliament with all
its traditional pageantry.
King George, Queen Mary and the
Prince of Wales, who accompanied the
royal couple for the first time at such
q function, proceeded from Buckingham
Palace to Westminster in state car
riages, escorted by mounted ifeguards.
The royal party was received by
members of the two houses of Par
liament in the House of Lords, where
King George read the speech from the
throne.
The route of the procession through
the Mall and down White Hall for more
than a mile was lined by military in
khaki, the guards regiments not having
as yet resumed their scarlet uniforms.
The gilded state coach in which the
king and queen rode was drawn by six
black horses with postillioned outriders.
while the five state landaus, which fol-
lowed, carried pages of honor, the
kings private secretary, equerries, the
comptroller, treasurer and other mem