CABLE NEWS. BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Grey River Argus, 12 March 1913, Page 2

CABLE NEWS. BRITISH PARLIAMENT

OPENED BY THE KING.

THE ÜBIQUITOUS SUFFKAGETTES.

(By '- Electric Telegraph — Copyright;.

(Per Press Association.)

LONDON, March io. I The King bpend :Parf'iament in 1 state. ' • ■•■■• • ■ ■ . • ; j Although the day was raining, a large j crowd assembled in tihb street. Five suffragettes were - arrested ;ii I Whitehall for attempting to force *i | passage. 'iO present a peidtioh to iho ' King-. . '■ \ The "Beefeatets" carefully searched i the vaults of the House of Parliament arid 'extra precautions were taken with Vhe ticket! admission. The Royal Gallery in the House of Lords presented a brilliant spectacle. The King's speech expressed a hope that .the recent exchange >oi views bcliween the colonies and the ImiiDiarial Government on naval defence would i promn'e the Empire's laolidari'.y and growth. This discussion in 'ihe Canadian Parliamem^bn battleships testified to the Empire's desire to maintain the common safety. The Speech weleorneis the Hon. Mr Allan's visit and alludes us New Zealand's" conseix to title retention ot rei battleship in the North Sea, and the steady progress towards the establish j Went of an Aus^aHan navy. The .principal legislation foreshadow ed by tihe. Speech comprises the Home Rule and Dibestahlish-ment Bills j measures ,to secure he comple>ion. ot 1 land purchase in Ireland a national system .of .education, and the abolition of plural voting. The King entered die House ot Lords wearinghi's crown .far 'he .finst time since his accession to the thron. The . Qttieii wore a small diamond crown. .-♦■..;. Five people were charged with obstruction.. They . darted through th^ cordon, of police and guardsmen in. Fall Mali opposite S. James Palace. Hearing the crowd's shouts of indignation, the King looked.from the window of his carnage and flushed deeply at tihe insult. He turned quickly to speak to "{the Queen. ■ . : Meanwhile the five were within a. few yards and. throw papers into c.he coach..' . ' ; • The -"Beefeaters" with halberd threatened two- who were undauhtec! and revoi'eyed with manifestos. . ;-The' police twice pmtectd the lintrurlers frfwi rche fury. of the .mob-amidst yhoufs of "duck them' in the. lake:" ='" . •-■A man wasvarrested in 1 PaU .-Mall f for. en(ieas r ounng to lodge a- petition relating to the unemployed and destitute. ...•' •. , •,'.-• ■• ■ • "Prince Lichnowchy's horses became^ restive in Pall Mali' and the carriage pbV .snapped. 'Policemen, pulled -rhe carriage to the House of Lords entrance.' ' Dpring^ tihe debate on the Addrcss-in-'reply,'the Premier said he was hopeful of peac-e,' and added that while he ¥v>\vers groups ' remained -unimpaired the relations ' between groups' themselves were increasingly cordial. (Gheers). '