The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-10
PARLIAMENT REOPENS
WITH ALL ITS ANCIENT
POMP. AND SPLENDOR

passage OF measures slluiuldtihs wv
growth of more foodstuffs at home. lie
said bills would be introduced in Par
lament dealing with insurance against
unemployment, regulation OF working
hours, minimum wage and anti-dump-
ing.
After briefly referring to the peace
conference, His Majesty said ne IN
tended shortly to ratify peace with
Bulgaria and Austria. The negotiations
for peace with Turkey, he added, were
being pressed forward with all posi-
BILE speed. Referring to the recent
conferences in Paris and London, he
said:
Il earnestly trust that as the result
of these meetings settlement OF the
long continued Adriatic dispute will
shortly be reached. In order, however
to assure the full blessings of peace
and prosperity to Europe, it is essen
tial that not only peace by normal con
ditions of life should be restored In
eastern Europe and in Russia. So long
as these vast regions withhold their
full contribution to the stock of com
modities for general consumption, the
cost Of living can hardly be reduced or
general prosperity be restored to the
world"
~ believe our country and empire
are making rapid strides toward sta
bility and prosperity continued the
king. "The price of foodstuffs and 9th
er necessary commodities is causing
anxiety to all the peoples OF the world,
but | am glad prices in these islands
are appreciably lower than elsewhere.
This fact, and the condition Of trade
with the outside world, especially OF
export trade, serves to show my peo'
pie are proving no less successful In
dealing with the troubles war lett be-
hind than they were in enduring war
itself IT, however, we are to insure
lasting progress, prosperity and social
peace, all classes must continue TO
throw themselves into the work OF re-
construction with good will for 9th
ers, and with energy and patience. In
addition, legislation providing for large
and far reaching measures of reform
must be passed into law.
"The condition of Ireland causes me
grave concern, but a bill will be i'm
mediately laid before you to give effect
to proposals for better government
of that country, which was outlined at
the end of the last session of Pariia
ment. A bill TO make further provision
for education in Ireland viii also be
submitted Absence of facilities tor
education for considerable part of the
child population of certain districts
makes the question one OF urgency, but
care will be taken to make the meas
ure compatible with the home rule bill.
Despite increased agricultural pro.
duction during the war, the populations
Of these islands are still dangerously
dependent upon supplies Of food from
overseas, and the financial burden of
purchasing such supplies in foreign
markets against the adverse rate OF ex
change is very great.
"Uneasiness is also being caused by
the unprecedented sale of landed prop
ertv since the war. measure will. ac-
cordingly, he proposed to mitigate any
hardship which this operation may
cause those who occupy the soil, and
to stimulate and develop production Of
essential foodstuffs within the United
Kingdom
With reference to the mining ques
tion, the king said:
"The imperative and difficult prob
lens which RSve arisen in the coal min
ing industry should be settled on an
enduring basis You will be
asked 10 consider proposal for the
acquisition Of Goa royalties by the
state for the Improvement of condi
tions in the mining areas. and for the
future ordering of the industry.
His Majesty's reference TO the liquor
regulation question was:
Experiences during the war showed
the clearly injurious effects upon the
national efficiency Of the excessive con
sumption of strong drinks. and the
amelioration in both health and eff
cheney. which followed appropriate
measures of regulation and control. A
bill accordingly will be presented 10
YOU providing for the development of
suitable system for the peace time reg
ulation of the sale and supply Of al
coholic liquor.
Among the bills which the king said
would be introduced were measures for
the after war organization Of the army
and navy. for the creation of ade
quate supply of water power and bill
dealing with the reform of the House
of Commons.