Evening star., 1924-01-15

on the reply to the speech from the
throne
Marching bands Of the unemployed
tFamped toward the parliament build
lnGs with banners and a haphazard
collection of musical instruments Just
They were qIistiy batsMmly turneS
back by the mounted police, no DEM
onstration occurring.
The speech said that the question
OF the extension of imperial prefer
ence, discussed at the recent imperial
conferences. would be submitted to the
new parliament.
Rum Treaty Approved
The government and the dominions,
it asserted, have been anxious to- re-
move all difficulties in regard to the
Illicit Importation Of liquor into the
United States, and 1t pointed out that
an agreement between the two coun-
tries on this issue was about to be
q fact which, should fur
ther strengthen the happy relations
between Great Britain and America,
The text of the speech follows in
part:
up two committees on which experts
from tho United States Of America
Great Britain, France. Italy and Bel
GUM in examining the very serious
financial questions involved In the po-
sition OF Germany.
"The future status of the Tangier
zone OF Morocco, which has long been
an outstanding source of trouble, has
been the subject of an agreement be-
tween the delegates of the powers,
principally concerned, which provides
for the creation of an international
regime and for the promotion of COM
munications and trade:
~ bill will be introduced giving
effect to the Lausanne treaty with
Turkey,
Stiil Supports League.
1T will continue to be my object to
support by every means in my power
tho steady growth in influence Of the
league of nations.
..WhiIe am glad to note that the
now In operation had an appreciable
effect during last year An reducing
the number of those actually unem-
ployed, the number still unable to
lind work causes me grave concern.
NY ministers recently laid before the
country, proposals. which in their
Judgment would have contributed
prss sy to ead s9ls9n se s shs
greater measure of security In the
home market and an Improved out
let for it's products in my dominions
overseas and in foreign countries. but
these proposals were not accepted by
'hs ye9 eSuMfrf viii also be asked to assist in
providing work in the shipbuil6ing
industry by the immediate construc-
p Il hs asv. cram
Plans Farm Conference.
eThe. CONDITION Of agriculture, re-
mains source OF serious anxiety, and
my. ministers propose to summon q
conference representative Of all those
interested in agriculture and of the
various political parties with the OBJ
ject Of striving ct an agreed policy. :.
whereby The acreage Of arabic iand
may b maintained and regular en-.
ployment at an adequate wage Sc
cured for the agricultural worker.
'"Bills will be introduced to amend
and consolidate the factory and
workshops act, to legiti'aatizs chill
dren born out of wedlock whose par
ents subsequently married, and to
amend the law in relation to senara-
ttcn ana maintenance erdsrs" :"
Measures will be laid before you to
complete ;ths land ,phtohase ininorthsrn
Ireland and 10 guarantee the principal
ana interest OF the bonds issued by.
the government of the Irish Free state
under the land act recently passed in
tAmSassaaor KerlotE was one OF
the most interested participants in
the stately cerefuoHiss .. connected
with the opening Of parliament to-
day. It was his first appearance
with the dScsomatic corps as well as
his Arst opportunity .for<vfewiny British
royalty, and the Heefxze. an ldfesa-. pa.