The New York herald., 1922-11-24
PARLIAMENT OPENS WITH
FIERY ATTACK BY LABOR
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making his maiden speecn. 1 hope the
members will listen to him"
Praise for Russia.


members will listen to him.
Praise for Russia.
Then Newbold continued II have been
in rowdy hands before,>an / am glad,
gentlemen. that YOU are proving the con-
tention OF the Communist party. You
are proving that there Is a class strug-
gle. Go. do It. That is what we want
Don't forget that the Russian Govern
ment is standing despite all you've done.
despite all that has been done by your
Allies or socalled bankrupt neutrals.
Don't forget that the banner of Soviet
Russia stands erect. 1t stands erect
against the whole anti-Communist world.
Sooner or later you have got to recog-
nize the Soviet Government of Russia,
and the sooner You do the better for you
IL you don't, ruin will follow" And
pointing to the members opposite he
asked What is going TO happen to you,
gentlemen? You will have to work at
useful work"
Someone shouted: 80 will you,' and
laughter followed as better nature as
serted itself.
The King formally opened Parliament.
for which the setting in the House Of
Lords. the briliancy of uniforms and
dresses and the sparkle, of ladies' jewels
transcribed anything seen since the war.
The procession to Westminster from
the palace with the old splendor and
cheering as the golden coach passed
made picture strikingly in contrast
with yesterdays grim parade of the un-
employed.
The King wore Field Marshars uni
form, and the Queen wore a brocaded
cloth OF gold gown with the blue rib
bon OF the garter making splash of
color across her corsage. Her crown
was composed of diamond Maltese
crosses. She wore a pearl and diamond
collar, four rows OF alternating dia-
monds and pearls, and huge diamond
ornament glittered on the front Of her
dress.
After the formal ceremony the House
of Commons quickly got down to busi-
ness. The Independent Liberals made
a successful descent on the front op
position bench, indicating that an ar
rangement had been reached with La
Dor and when Herbert Asquith entered
]. A. NJ. Macdonald G4abor leader)
greeted him cordially and made room
for him.
Lloyd George was loudly cheered and
shook hands with many acquaintancee
Austen Chamberlain was in his fathers
old seat on the Government side with
Sir Robert Horne and Sir Lamiug
Worthington Evans OF the late Cabinet,
near at hand.
Premier Bonar Law in his address in
reply to the Kings speech made it plain
that the business of the present short
session would be the passage of the
Irish bill. No factional opposition de-
veloped. making il plain that the bill
would be quickly successful Labor and
the Liberals strongy indorsed it.
Macdonald, with his old force, opened
the debate. making an address in which
he said the Government was occupying a
peculiar position. 1t wasn't the old
Government. he said, and asked, yet
what was 1t? "A tranquil Government"
he added. The late Government died
OH the stage. 1t went TO a dressing
room and changed some OF it's super
ficial clothing and its name. Behold, II
is I'm front of us now
H.e congratulated Bonar Law on hav-
ing played with distinction double
part. first as one of the most responsible
members of the late Government and
then as head of the new so that he was
now free to criticize his past actions.
Donald spoke OF the strange magical
transformation which had taken place
In the opinions OF Bonar Law He
said that for forty years an Irish set
tlement had been postponed and that
now they were asked to pass bill which
year or two ago would have been
called separation. He declared that the
substantial danger was not too much
haste but too little haste and added
that Labor would do all it could to
"close this old bad chapter of irish
relations with this country. In fact. the
closing of that chapter will open one
that will be happier for Ireland and
more honorable for this country"
Continuing Macdonald declared that
the Kings reference TO unemployment
was profoundly unsatisfactory to labor,
and that there was no real appreciation
OF the terrible tragedy.
He appealed to the Prime Minister to
do something to allay the agitation and
help the 100000 unemployed. THE
Labor party Is here" he said, ito give
constitutional force and political express
sion to the needs desired by those men,"
In closing he added: I'VE cannot prom
ise the Prime Minister tranquility.
am sure he does not expect it,"
Philip Scrymgeour also took tthe first
opportunity TO make n speech, but did
not mention his favorite topic-prohibi-
ton. When he arose Lady Astor
shouted: Hear! Heart and he was
cheered.
He warned the Government against
the growth OF Communism and said
that he had decisive objection to IL.
lie made very favorable impression
with his clear cut. conservative re-
marks.
Another note of belligerencv was
sounded by Kirkwood. Labor member.
who said: We are determined TO
smash the present atmosphere In the
House OF Commons. II the people think
there Is tranquility while the children
of Britain are starving they never made
a bigger mistake in their lives. and !