Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-10
Settlement Of Irish Question
and Mining Controversies
Y and Adjustment Of Liquor
q Traffic Urged At Opening
81 Parliament. #

Aondon, FeO. lV.-SertouS c0n9id-
Grafton Of economic conditions
throughout the country was urged
upon the house Of commons today by
King George in his speeeh from the
throne. which opened the session OF
parliament. He counselled patience
in the passage Of far-reachinge re-
forms. which, he said. were necessary
to meet abnormal conditions. y
He urged better educational facili-
ties, settlement Of the Irish question,
adjustment Of coal mining con-
lation Of the liquor traffic and meas-
ures stimulating the growth OF more
foodstuffs at home. He said hifis
would, be introduced in parliament
dealing with insurance against EN-
ployment, regulation of working
hours; minimum wages and anti
dumping. !,
rs To Rattfy Peace.
After briefly referring to the peace
conference. the king aaid he intend ed
shortly to ratify peace with, Bulgaria
and Austria: The negotiations for
peace with Turkey, he added, were
"being, pressed forward with all pos
sible speed" Referring to the recent
conferences in Paris and London. he
said: - ,s~r..7 ~, = ~ - 81
N"I earnestly trust that as the result
OF these meetings a. settlement OF the
long continued Adriatic dispute will
shortly be reached. In orders how
evor, to assure the full blessings of
peace and prosperity to Europe it ID
essential that not only peace, but
normal conditions 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 commodities for general con-
sumption the cost Of :. living can
hardly be reduced or general pros
perity be restored, to the world. 81
Making Roadway.
Il believe our country and empire
are making rapid strides toward sta
biltty and prosperity" he said. ''The
commodities Is causing anxiety to all
the peoples Of the world, but am
glad prices in these islands are ap-
preciably lower than elsewhere. This
fact; and the condition Of trade with
the outside world, especially of export
trade, serves to show my people are
proving no less successful in dealing
with the troubles war left behind than
/, thcy were in enduring war itself. II,
however, we are to insure lasting pro-
gress, prosperity and social peace, all
classes must continue to throw them
selves into the work Of reconstruction
with good will for others, and with
onergy and IA s pa tience. In ! dditipn
iyStsaatton sprovidt Ing for arg q xnds II
nsaanink n.sssares af fssoE1 mAkt. bs b
q: n He i In III saon.
r \. The condition OF ireland ~ causts4
me, grave concern, but a bill,will 5be
effect to proposals for. better gov
s,ernment rof that country, which was
outlined at the end Of the last session
Gf parliament. A bill to make further
provision for education in ireland will
I flRnbe submitted. Absence Of ia:
oifftaes for education for a consider
ah1Ss part Of the child population OF
certain districts makeHathe Question
OneGof urgency, but cafe will be taken
to make the measure compatible with
the home rule; bill. 49, i. 49,
Despite \ increased B. agricultural
production during the, war;. the popu.
latioH of these islands are still
I.dankerously dependent upon supplies
~ food from overseas. and the finan-
ciaf burden of purchasing such sup
advetse rate of exchange is very great
"Uneasiness is also being caused by
the unprecedented sale Of the landed
property since the war. A measure
! will, accordingly, be proposed to miti-
gate any hardship which this oper.
alton may cause those who occupy the
soil, and to stimulate and develop
production of essential foodstuffs
within the United Kingdom"