BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENED.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 3784, 1 February 1908, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT OPENED.

|L Some Incidents. Hr London,' January 30. W The sun shone brilliantly at the 1 opening of Partiament.. j « J Ai the Royal coach was emerging from Buckingham Palace;,,a .. member of the? Women’s Freedom League, holding; a petition,.darted forward to present it to the King., Policemen bustled her back before she reached hi#t.majeity. Other, members banners inscribed “Votes forv Women.” One * woman, was mobbed and her coat and hat destroyed. The banners were stripped into shreds. The officials in the House of Lords: noticed a gentleman in scarlet and ermine seated among the first to arrive. When challenged, he produced a-, document describing himself as Lord de Morley, but he was .escorted out before the Royal procession carnet It is understood he .was a daimatit to the peerage. - The scene in the House of Lords was impressive. ~ The Prince and Princess-of ? Wales ! v?efe pjfe*' sent. ■■■■>'■ The Kingiri his, speech said' Britain and Rrissia hid l)e£n able-*’ notwithstanding. di&urbknt&s: and in vP^tsia, 1 to maintain a* peaceful policy. The Government waS < qbusidering the question of -inviting the maritime ■ nations to a conference in London, in the autumn/ to come ;to an. understanding on certain , ipipottaat points of jnteruatipjial law for the.guidance of- the- International, Court of Appeal in prize-.cases. Britain had made further proposals to Turkey, and; the Powers; for dealing effectively withtbe principal causes, of The disturbance in Macedonia. 'He hoped the negotiations proceeding between the Sovereign of the Congo State .and the Be^n-.;'.GbVhrh’lhent' would secure* humane admiriistratioil in accordance with the spirit of the Berlin Act. *He ; mentioned hopefully the negotiations- to refer the dispute to * the Hague. The'-recdpt difficulty respecting Japanese immigration lb Canada had Tpben settled on terms agreed to between- the respective Governments'; He referred to relief measures in India, and announced to the Commoners, in connection with , the financial arrangements for the year, that proposals would be introduced making better . provision for old age. Legislation with that object would be submitted-, -,...'■■■■■ , _ London,. Jan.. 30. Lord . Loi^u^.^wa#satisfied ; that Lord Curzpn,|s entitled to sit hjn the, House of Lords. After, meing sworn, he on the front Opposition bench.' . Lord Airedale -moved,, and Lord k Nunburnbolme Seconded, the Ad- ** dressrinrßeply, and the debate was ■ adjourned. ’.? •- -j '■;? Lord Lansdbwue agreed that good effect folibwed-thfr *AhgloRussian agreSlpent. The {Speech ignored the deplorable and scandalous condition' bY Irelahd. The selfish movement ifficbufi^Cted'vrith- the refusal ot ‘The Speech did not meritlSri dealing with of The two Houses tb parlia-; ment and country After so manywild appeals tb, prejudice. He challenged the production of a scheme but asked that it should not 1 fie brought out’ in the last hours of the 1 ;: session.. -if,Government;, suggestion tb introduce measures, in •. adequate time, ho want ,of consideration WoUld he shpwh, the Government on hisaide. . V■■ , The -Marqui? of Ripon praised Cmnida’sattithde towards Japanese immigration. ! ; ,He .denied; that the Coermon , Acts , had furnished a remedy in the Irish difficulty and st'rbngly; argued forthe redress of grievances, , x He added that the Opposition originated the doctrine of governing 1 according to Irish ideas. The speaker, overruled Mr Redmorid’s attempt in- , the House of Commons to obtain a select committee to iuquireiri to the circumstances of Mr Ginriell’s conviction. -Mr Lehmann moved and; Mr Howell Davies seconded, toe'Adin the House. 1