Republican farmer., 1920-02-13
STATE OPENING
 OF PARLIAMENT
 BY KING GEORGE

London Feb. 1O-London today witnessed, for the first time since 1914, the ancient ceremony of a state opening of Parliament, with all it's traditional pageantry-
 King George. Queen Mary and the Prince of Wales, who accompanied the Royal couple for the first time at such a function, proceeded from Buckingham Palace to Westminster in state carriages, escorted by mount ed life guards. The Royal party was received by members of the two Houses of Parliament in the House of Lords, where King George read the speech from the throne
 The route of the procession through the Mall and down Whitehall for more than a mile was lined by military in khaki, the guards regi- ments not having 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 1andaus which followed carried pages of honor, the kings private secretary, equerries, the comptroller, treasurer and other members of the royal household. Each landau was drawn by six bays.
 A large group of state dignitariea in regalia and bearing emblems of the'r offices were gathered at the royal entrance beneath Victoria Tower to receive the king and queen. As tha procession approached the royal salute Of fl guns was fired by a bat tory of the Royal Horse Artillery. sta tioned in s. James park. close by. Members of the House of Lords rose and bowed low when King George en- tered, and when the king and queen had seated themselves on the throne. 8 peer bearing the "cap of maintain ance' stationed himself at their right, another carrying the sword of state took his position at their left, and other dignitaries grouped themselves about. The members of the House of Commons, who had been summoned to join the House of Lords, then en- tered.
 Serious consideration of economic conditions throughout the country was urged upon the House of Com mons today by the King in his speech from the throne. The King, how ever. counselled patience in the pas sage of far reaching reforms, which he said, were necessary to meet ab- normal conditions.
 Better educational facilities, settle ment of the Irish question, adjust ment Of coal mining controversies or an enduring basis and the regulation of the liquor traffic were asked fol by the King, who also advocated the passage of measures stimulating the growth of more food stuffs at home He said bills would be introduced 1T Parliament dealing with insurance against unemployment, regulation o1 working hours, minimum wages an6 anti-dumping.
 After briefly referring to the Peace Conference His Majesty said he in tended soon to ratify peace with Bull garia and Austria. Negotiations fol peace with Turkey, he added, were ''being pressed forward with all pos sible speed" Referring to the recen conferences in Paris and London ht said:
 q earnestly trust that as the re suit of these meetings a settlement o the long-continued Adriatic disput wiu shortly be reached. In orde however, to assure the full blessing of peace and prosperity to Europe i is essential that not only peace bu normal conditions of life should b restored in Eastern Europe and il Russia. So long as these vast region withhold their full contribution t the stock of commodities for genera consumption the cost of living ca hardly be reduced or general pros