Evening star., 1921-12-14
KING AND QUEEN CHEERED.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, December l4.-ihe '
perial parliament gathered IN spec,ai
session today to consider the lris''
peace settlement. The ahclehe III
waxing formula summoned the body
for consideration of divers urgent
and important matters but parma
ment will. in fact. concern ltseil with
the solitary subject of Ireland, lhere-
by establishing precedent IN parma
mentary annals. ;,,
The session, which propao.s -;
rank among the most momeh'ous ~
the history of Westminster. was
opened at noon with the readine OF
the speech from the throne IN tne
house of lords by King Georse' IL
was attended by all the brliliah. u
play of pageantry marking sat
openings, with gorgeously arraEed
suardsmen lining the way from BUCK
ingham Palace to Parliament square.
a colorful avenue through which ron
ed the state coaches. beafing thelr
majesties and dignitaries OF s'a,e'
preceded, fanked and tralien pE .lI
glittering cavalrymen OF the rosai
household.
King and Queen Cheered.
The guardsmen snapped to present
arms" military bands, stationed along
the route. blared "God Save the King
and the cheering crowds stood on
tiptoe to catch glimpse or h'hs
George and Queen Mary as the golden
coaches rolled by. Several Oh Tue
ten battalions of guardsmen paraoed
for the occasion were massed about
tho eptrance to the house of lords.
through which their majestIes passed
TO the robing rooms. and thehce 10
the throne room. In the latter tne!
were greeted by the peers. peeresses
and various officials, whose rlGh
costumes and jewels compieteo 'iie
spectacle. ,,,,
the dais and both We're seated. the
members of the house OF cohiiiohs
moved in from an adjoining chamber
and grouped themselves apout IN 1ne
opposite end of the great hall: me
king then read the speech from
manuscript. ,., 1,s
When he addressed the houses OF
nar,iament. on February 10 last. the
king voiced his distress over the irish
sitdation. He then MADE what Is
now hoped will prove a propheuc
appeal for the Irish people to sho"
their determination to repud'ate
violence and work for an act "hieh
confers upon them responsibilities lot
self-poyernment, and provides ma
chinery whereby they can attain Irish
unity by constitutional means. Ihe
act referred to on that occasion was
tho Government of Ireland act under
which the Ulster parliament has since
been constituted.
In other ways was the happiis az
tered situation manifested. FearS
for their majesties' safety ana
threats of untoward demonstrations
resulted in unparalleled precautlon
ary measures being taken at the iasl
state opening of parliament Ten
months ago. Today. while the custo-
WAY escorts and guards of honor
were in evidence. there was no sus-
9estion of extraordinary measures.
such as the disposition OF huhdreus
of special constableS ana sharpnoot
ers along the route taken by the royai
procession, reported on the last occa-
sion.
from the throne had been delivered,
for both houses of parliament TO sus-
pend sessions until the afternoon. lne
house of commons. reconvening at 3
o'clock, when debate on articles OF
tho irish agreement would begin lm-
mediately after the transaction OF the
formal business.
The traditional address" to be
moved in both the house of lords and
the commons: probably FRIDAY. re. re-
cords appreciations of the speech
from the throne. and contains the as
surance of parliaments approval of
the settlement terms and its readl-
ness to make effective the articles of
agreement.
The address will be moved in the
house of lords by Viscount Morley
of blackburn and seconded by the
Earl of Dunraven. In the commons
II will be moved by Sir Samuel Hoare
unionist. and seconded by George
Nicoll Barnes, laborite.
Members of the conservative party
in the house of commons who
vmnathize with listers position
have decided to move an amendment
to the address replying to the king S
aneech. and press it to a decision
Tba amendment will be moved by Col
1ohn Gretton. member for Rutland
shire. who led the die -hards' in their
recent attack in the commons on the
eovernment's Irish policy. The
snendment is framed in a manner
which it's sponsors hope will COM
mand for it wide support among the
Conservatives 1t is believed that
tba members from Ulster also will
support the move.
ParIiament will probably be pro-
ropued on Fri,lay, after the vote on
the address, and the usual oppor-
t,,nity for debate on the kings speech
,,,iIl he afforded at it's assembly early
In fhe new year. Early propagation
;s aaid to obviate the attendance OF
n,embers during the week preceding
Christmas