Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14

opened by King George. The text Of his
| peeCh from the throne was as follows:
my Lords and Members of the House
/ OF Commons:
Il have summoned you to meet at
! this unusual time in order that tn"
articles of agreement which have boon
! signed by my Ministers and the Irish
! delegation can at once be submitted for
your approval. No other business viii
! be brought before you at the present
| session.
at was with heartfelt joy that I
! learned of the agreement, reached after
negotiations piotraCtcd muHy months.
and affecting not only the welfare of
Ireland, but OF the British and Irish
races throughout the world. II is my
earnest hope that by the articles OF
agreement now submitted to YOU the
strife Of centuries may be ended and
! that Ireland. ms free partner in the
Commonwealth of nations forming the
! British Empire, will secure fulhllmcnt
| of her national ideals.'
/ The session, which probably will rank
! among the most momentous in the his
tory of Westminster, was attended by
all the brilliant display os pageantry
marking state openings, with gorgeously
arraynd Euardsmcn lining the way from
! Buckingham Palace to Parliament
| square. colorful avenue through which
rolled the state coaches bearing Their
| Majesties and dignitaries of state, pre-
ceded fanked and trailed by the gilt
! tering cavalrymen OF the Royal House
| hold.
The guardsmen snapped TO "Dresent
! arms" military bands stationed along
the route blared God Save the King, -
md the cheering crowds stood on tiptoe
to catch a glimpse of King George and
Queen Mary as the golden coaches rolled
by.
Peers Bow to Royalty
Several Of the ten battallons of
guardsmen paraded for the occasion
were nassed about the entrance to the
! House Of Lords, through which their
| majesties passed to the robing room,
| and thence 70 the throne room. In
the latter they were greeted by the
peers, peeresss and various officials.
whose rich costumes and jewels COM
pleted the spectacle.
When the King led the Queen up
the dais and both were seated. the mem =
bers Of the House OF Commons moved In
from an adjoining chamber and grouped
themselves about the opposite end ot
the speech from a manuscript.
Members in the Conservative party
in the House Of Commons who SYM
pathize with Ulster S position have dc =
cided to move an amendment to the
address replying to the Kings speech.
and press It TO a decision. The amend O.
ment will be moved by Colonel John
Gretton, of Rutlandshire, who led the
die hards" in their recent attack
in the Commons on the Government 5
Irish policy.
The amendment Is framed in a man.
ner which its sponsors hope will COM
Conservatives. 1t is believed the mem
bers from Ulster also will support the
move.
Parliament will probably be pro-
rogued Friday after the vote on the al
dress, and the usual opportunity for
debate on the Kings speech will be
afforded at It's assembly early in tho
new year. Early prorogatlon is said
to be desired 70 obviate the attendance
Of members during the week preceding
Christmas.
Premier Lloyd Georges address in
support OF the agreement probably will
be delivered tonight, and 10 expected to
consume a half hour.
Bitterness In Belfast Grows
Bitterness against the British Gov.
ernment, already serious az Belfast has
keen intensified by the publication there
yesterday of the correspondence between
Sir James Craig and Premier LLOYD
George relative TO Ulster part in the
Irish settlement. It is declared b. the
! Morning Posts correspondent Gt H.,
lister cabital. lie remarks that if ia,
: Sim Fein had known Of the exchange.
.letween London ard Belfast before III,
Irish treaty was negotiated. "thr sim
Fein leaders would certainly have r..
Gardcd them MS en- attempt to pluy Oh
against each other tho cOntenGinG ",r.
ments in Ireland He SAYS rlcy
, "would have resented the correspond
rnce 81 much that tn" negotiation,
would have been jeopardizcd
4 prominent member of the 7 Ulster
, Parliament" IL quoted by the CORE
spondent as comparing Lloyd Gcorg,
with card sharper who keeps al
extra ace up his sleeve and produces /
as the necessity Of the game demands.
The opinion held in Belfast, 1t +
believed, is that although the Prjm
. Minister and King George had promisrC
lister she could stay out Of al Ull
? Ireland government Until she chose !,
4 come in, her position a. present ~ TIM
, she Is automatically included in suc.
government until hhe chooses TO com
out" Loyalists are asserted 10 hav
: characterized this rs ''Onc Of the wOrs
I violations OF political faith in history.
, "UIster's prcjudices, fears and dis
! hkes certainly will not be OyerCom
speedily" says the Belfast correspond
ent of the London Times. 1t is clear