The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-15
King George Says Situation
in Ireland Causes Him
Distress
GOVERNMENT PLAN
BEING SHAPED
Hopes Majority of People
in Ireland Will Ac-
cept 1t

LOHu0n, req, I0.--N lOlence In lIeIdHu
was discussed by King George to-day
in his speech from the throne to the
two houses of Parliament in formally
opening the session. He said that nei
ther Irish unity nor government
could be attained by this means and
asked the Irish people to repudiate yio-
lence.
'The situation in Ireland still causes
me distress" he said. "A misguided sec
tion of the Irish people persist in re-
sorting to methods of criminal violence
with the object of establishing an in
dependent republic.
Arrangements for bringing into
force the governments Irish act are
now well advanced, and | earnestly
trust that in the near future the ma
jority of the people will show their de-
termination to repudiate violence and
give effect to an act which confers upon
them responsibilities of self-govern-
ment, and provided machinery by
which they can attain Irish unity by
constitutional means"
At the outset the speech referred to
the coming conferences to be held in
London and attended by the representa-.
tives of allied nations, Germany and
Turkey.
81 earnestly trust. said King George,
that by this means further progress
may be made in giving effect to treat
les of peace in re-establishing concord
in Europe and restoring tranquility in
the Near East
King George expressed himself as
favorably disposed toward CONNER
cial treaty with soviet Russia, saying:
1T is my hope that negotiations for a
trade agreement with Russia may also
be brought to a successful conclusion.
"The most pressing problem con.
fronting you" he continued, "is that
of unemployment, which is result of
world wide restrwtion of trade. This
may be alleviated, but it cannot be
cured by legislative means. This prob
lem. with its attendant distressing
consequences for hundreds Of our fellow
citizens, is receiving constant and anX-
ious attention from my ministers. who
are striving to revive trade and pros
perity and. in the meantime, assist
those who, unfortunately, have no EN-
ployment. You will be invited to pass
bill extending provisions which were
made for the unemployed under the un
employment insurance act. This act
provides that employees pay premium
against unemployment, by which they
receive government assistance if they
are out OF work.
"A measure will also be introduced in
the House of Commons dealing with
the safeguarding of essential key in
dustries of the country and with Ger
tain aspects OF unfair and abnormal in
dustrial competition. ! earnestly hope
these efforts may be seconded by the
loyal and frank cooperation of employ
ers and employed, for it is through CO.
operation Of capital and labor in
spirit of mutual trust and confidence
that early solution of this grave prob
lem may be found
King George announced the determi.
nation of the government TO reduce eX-
penditures to the lowest level consist
ent with the well-being of the empire
and he stated that bill would be pre-
sented dealing with the sale of alco-
holic liquor in the light Of experience
gained during the war"
The chamber was packed with
block of peers arrayed in their scar
let robes with white ermine bands,
hanked on both sides by peeresses in
multi-colOred decollette evening cos
tunes, with tiarss flashing on their
heads
A group OF be-wigged Judges, some of
them in black and Others in red robes,
was seated just before the thrope In
an enclosure to the right was block of
diplomats georgeously uniformed and
with a plentiful display of decorations
Only Ambassador Davis, in the front
row and DR. Sthamer. the German am
bssssdor. behind the American, wore
black evening dress.
As the royal procession entered. led
by the officers Of the household the
lights overhead burst out with brilliant
effect. King George and Queen Mary,
with theit dark robes trailing a dozen
feet after them. bowed formally, first
TO the right then to the center and
finally TO the left