Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-06-23
BRITISH RULER
APPEALS To ALL
IRISH TO PAUSE
"Forgive and Forget" Is
Plea of King in Speech
at Opening Of the Ulster
Parliament.
tBy The Associated PressJ


Belfast June % (by the Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The northern parlia-
ment was opened today by the
king, who was accompanied by
Queen Mary, with all the pageant
~ and ceremony with which for
NAL actions Of British sovereigns
are surrounded. The king wore tho
uniform of an admiral, with the
blue sash of the Order of the Gar
ter across his breast, while the
queen, who looked pale and ner-
vous, was in white satin.
There were trumpeters in uni
forms Of gold, who blew fanfares
as the royal couple arrived, and
officers of state in naval, military
and medieval uniforms.
Pleas for Cancellation.
A modern note was struck by the
kings speech, which he read. His
plea Tor peace and Cancellation be-
tween the two branches of the
Irish race fell on welcome ears, for
in no part of Ireland is peace more
desired than in Ulster.
Pointing to the fact that the
eyes Of the whole empire were on
Ireland, and making an earnest
plea for an end to strife among
the Irish people, the king said:
II appeal to all Irish to
pause, to stretch out the hand
of forbearance and concilia-
ton, to forgive and to forget
- so,, Ia, II ifOO for the
land which they love new era
of peace, contentment ana
good will"
During the kings speech the au-
dience remained standing. Prevl-
ously prayers had been said by the
primate of Ireland, the Anglican
Presbyterian moderator and the
senior Methodist minister.
At the luncheon, Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier, made no
announcement in proposing the
health of the king, and the king
did not reply, the toast being re-
ceived with military honors.
Message to Craig.
In his message to Premier Craig,
Premier Lloyd George said:
1.-THE government, parliament
and people of northern Ireland
have proved their capacity and pa
triotism by the spirit in which they
have discharged the first respon-
sibility of self-government, and
they have a great opportunity be
fore them. l hope and believe that
their influence and example will
assist to set the whole of Ireland
ere long on the path of practical
cooperation, which alone can lead
to realization of Irish ideals and
the security of Irish interests.
"The government of Ireland act
has put Ireland's future in the
hands of its own people, provided
only that southern Ireland re-
nounces it's claim to secession from
the empire"
Unprecedented Scenes.
Scenes in the streets during the
royal progress were unprecedented.
Troops lined the route and the
police were useful in preventing
oyer-enthusiastic crowds of loyal
lists from overrunning the road
way.
Pickets assigned to various parts
of the city had an easy task, FOL
there were no disorders. The ma
tionists and the Sim Feiners con"
fined themselves to refraining from
all participation in the ceremonies
The king and queen re-embarkeo
on the royal yacht shortly after
o'clock.
Parliament tomorrow will dis
cuss the kings speech and draft
reply.
The king conferred honors on Q
number of prominent Belfast men
Baron Pirrie, was created Wis
count and Lord Mayor Coates q
baronet.