The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-23
BRITISH INDUSTRIAL
CRISIS WORRIES KING
Opening Parliament, George Declares
Ameliorative Measures Are Be-
ing Undertaken.

London, Nov. % (By the Associated
Press) The new Parliament will be
asked to continue and extend the amel-
iorative measures prepared by the
Lloyd George ministry as regards trade
and employment, and also to guaran-
tee a loan for the restoration of Aus
tria, said King George to-day in his
speech from the throne officially open
ing the session.
The ceremony to-day was attended
with all the colorful splendor OF the
age-old function Of the opening Of a
Parliament by the king, but probably
the main interest centered upon the
speech from the throne, giving an in
dication of the governments program
for new legislation.
While the kings speech was exceed
ingly short, it touched some of the
most vital subjects of the day. Aside
from the reference made to the neces-
sity of passing the Irish bill in con-
formity with the Anglo-1 Irish treaty,
which is one of the first duties of the
new Parliament, the utterance which
attracted most attention was that
forecasting the extension of ameliora-
tive measures for trade and employ
ment, which the speech said were be-
ing prepared by the new government.
"The state of trade and employment
continues TO cause me grave concern"
said the king, and this was in sub
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Bonar Laws oft repeated words dur
ing the election campaign Prosperity
and tranquility must be founded on
improved trade and decreasing unem-
Mr.. Bonar Law had said.
II was considered significant that
while the king was proclsiming this
legislation, thousands of the unem-
ployed were continuing their meetings
Of yesterday in London, asking relief
from present conditions.
The king expressed the hope that
the Lausanne conference might result
''in the establishment of peace and the
of security to inhabitants
Of regions which have recently been
the scene of so much suffering" The |
king spoke as follows:
My Lords and Members of the |
House of Commons:
eThe constitution for the Irish free
state having been passed by the House
OF Parliament established under the
Irish free state agreement act of the
last session sitting as a constituent as
sembly, and it being required by the
terms OF that act that the constitu-
tion should come into force by Dec. 6,
next, have summoned you to meet in
order that legislation necessary to give
Effect to that constitution and to make
provisions consequential on the estab-
ishment of the Irish free state. NAV
1t once be submitted for your approval. |
The state of trade and employment
continues to cause me deep concern.
measures prepared bv NV
tate government are being examined
lfresh, and yeu viii be asked to make
for their continuance and ex-
ension and to guarantee a loan in ac-
'ordance with the league of nations
cheme for the restoration of Austria.
Negotiations for a settlement Of
lifieulties IN the Near East are pro
eeding. and it Is my hope that at the
conference at Lausanne the efforts of
ny ministers, acting in whole hearted
with the Representatives
4 our allies NAV result in the re-esfab-
ishment Of peace and the restoration
4 security to the inhabitants Of re- .
ions which have recently been the
rene Of 80 much suffering.
And ! pray that the blessing Of =,
llmighty God may rest upon your de- (:
bcrations.- !