Evening star., 1924-12-09
DEMANDS ON EGYPT
APPROVED BY KING
RepuISe of Soviet and Other
Moves Backed in Open
ing Parliament.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, December 9.-King George
opened Parliament in state today
with a speech from the throne full Of
pronouncements on foreign and do.
mestic affairs.
Beginning with the declaration tha
British relations with foreign power.
continued friendly, the King pointed
out that Egypt had accepted Grea
Britain's demands for redress follow
ing the campaign of hostility agains
British interests in Egypt and tn.
Sudan, eliminating in the murder o,
the sirdar.
The King said the government wa.
unable to recommend parliamentar!
consideration of the Soviet treaties
but he desired that normal inter.
course between the two countries
shall not be interrupted" He sait
the government proposed to proceed
with the naval base at Singapore.
Deep Interest In League.
He expressed his deep interest IN
the important deliberation of the
League of Nations. mentioning the
visit to Rome of Foreign Secretary
Chamberlain, and said the British
and Dominion governments had mo-
yet had time to complete their study OF
the Geneva arbitration protocol
which they were now examining.
The King announced that invita-
tions had been accepted for the Prince
of Wales to visit Argentina next year
when he was also visiting South Africa
Close cooperation with the Domin'
Ions and India would be a guiding
principle OF the government, whicf
would also adhere to the policy Of
encouraging empire settlement and
mutual trade, submitting to Parlia'
ment a recommendation for further
imperial preferences based on the
proceedings of the last years i'm
perial economic conference.
Speech of vital Import.
AS whole the speech with which
the King formally opened the fifth
Parliament of his reign was an un-
usually comprehensive one, consider
ed by the political world as likely
to take It's place as historical docu-
ment Of exceptional importance.
The speech was a more or less full
statement of the new conservative
governments policy at home ane
abroad, and it's completeness Is said
to have been inspired by the fact thai
the government, with its safe ma
jority, is faced with a flve-year tenure
of office unless the unexpected hap
pens.
Not the least interesting item In
the speech was the announcement
which hitherto had been carefully
guarded from publicity. that the
Prince Of Wales would visit Argen'
tina next year at the invitation Of
the President of the republic Thus
the activities of the heir to the throne
who. despite his youth, has been fire.
uuently characterized as Great Brit
aims greatest ambassador or goot
will, are to be extended to the Soutf
American continent for the first time
New United States Visit I'm Doubt.
The definite plans as to the princes
Argentine tour have not been an
nounced, nor is 1t known whether
this trip will include another visit tt
the United States
The Kings speech held the closest
attention of the brilliant assemblag.
of scarlet-robed peers, dazzlfngly at
tired peeresses and members OF the
House of Commons In conventiona
morning garb. Never In the older
days was the ceremony of opening the
Parliament carried out with greater
regard for splendor.
The Kings references to the Singa-
pore naval base and the princes visi
to South America produced moments
when the silence which the crowded
floor and galleries usually maintain
during the speech of the ruler wa:
interrupted. Twice his majesty wa.
forced to pause for a few seconds ow-
ing to the stir among the hearers.
Blunt Reference to Egypt.
King Georges reference to tn,
Egyptian crisis, bluntly and force
fully worded by his ministers, Is con.
sidered definitely to have settled
Great Britain's attitude toward
Egypt. England maintains her Mon
roe Doctrine" in this region. The
zagloul government was dtrectl,
charged with inspiring hostility to-
ward Great Britain, eliminating II
the murder of the sirdar.
The pronouncement with regard tt
Russia definitely recorded a negatior
to the efforts Of Prime Minister Mac
Donald during the Labor govern
ment's regime for wider dealing!
with the Soviets, but this caused nc
surprise, as the Bolshevist issue loom
ed large in the last elections, and the
fear of the Soviet influence in the
] minds of the people had been credited
, with doing much to give Prime Min
lister Baldwin his huge majority.
Those who are working for the END
that the British empire shall become
self-supporting found much encour-
agement In the Kings pronounce
ment for imperial preference and
closer cooperation between all branches
Of the empire.
.My relations with the foreign