Show PARLIAMENT IS OPENED BY ING EDWARD Brilliant Assemblage at St. St Stephens Stephen's Witnesses I Event I SOCIAL LEGISLATION I CHIEF ON PROGRAM N Newest est American Am Peeress Is in Attendance at the House of Lords LONDON Feb 16 A 16 A greater crowd cro than usual gathered at Westminster to today today today to- to day for the state opening of parliament parliament parlia parlia- ment meat of Edward who was accompanied ac ac- ac companied to the function by Queen Alexandra the tho prince and princess of or Wales Vales and other members of If the royal family A day of or bright sunshine and ana the tho fact that that this was vas the tho first public appearance of the king and queen since since- their return from Berlin were largely responsible for tho the outpouring of or tho people who lined th the route to Buckingham Buckingham Buckingham Buck Buck- ingham palace and gave tho the sovereigns an enthusiastic greeting as they passed in procession with an escort of the tho guards to the tho house of parliament Another and a greater crowd bl had bad assembled assembled as as- in tho imme immediate iato vicinity of St. St Stephen Stephens s 's 5 These people were curious curious curi curl ous ens to see ce what would bo be the outcome of the threats made b by the unemployed and the tho woman suffragists to indulge in demonstrations The police at It this point were out in force and read ready to todeal todeal deal with any nn disturbance Urgent whips had been i issued sued by the tho leaders of the tho house home an and there were only a few absentees Newest American an Peeress The house of tho the lords when their majesties maje ties tics arrived was filled with peers piers and peeresses members of oC the house of commons com corn mons diplomats and n other representatives tives fives of the official and so social ial life in I London ondon Amon Among the latter was the I newest American peeress tho the countess of oC Granard who was Mi Miss s Beatrice Bentrice Mills of Now XO York I I mba Reid Reil and J. J RicI y l Carter Carter Car Car- ter secretary of tho the American embassy em cm- bassy bats were in the diplomatic section In tho the royal al gallery were Rear Admiral Ad Ad- miral mimI Charles Charl s II 11 Stockton and Mrs Stockton Prof George Georgo Grafton Wilson Wilton Wil- Wil ton son and antl Mrs Wilson and antI Commander John JI II Gibson GibBon the naval here Mrs frs Gibbons Admiral Stockton Pro Pro- and Commander Gibbons were present pr sent in their Capacity as nB delegates del cIel gats gat's to the international naval conference con con- ference ferenc now in session in London Hn and tho the courtesy courtes attendance was extended to their wives wi Legislative Program Outlined Kin King Edwards Edward's speech from the tho throne contained no surprises and as had been heen he n anticipated the tho projected le legislation legislation legis legis- is- is lation forecast by his hig maj majesty st is large larce- ly h social in in character The king Icing opened with ith a graceful a allusion to his bis recent visit isit to Berlin Derlin Friendly to Uncle Undo Sam Immediate Immediately after the u usual ual references references refer refer- to the tho continued friendliness of the tho foreign relations of Great Britain tho the kin king spoke of the tho waterways andI and I fisheries agreements ts C Satisfactory C progress has nas been heen neen Satisfactory progress has nas been heen neen made he be said in the tho negotiations on outstanding uJ questions with tho the United States Statts A treaty to regulate tho the use uee of oC waterways s adjacent to the international boundary between Canada and the tho United States had hod been ben arranged arranged ar- ar ar ar- ranged and this question being one of I special Canadian interest tho the advice of the tho dominion government was sought and followed throughout My fy at Washington ton has negotiated ted also with tho operation co-operation tion of the thc Canadian and Newfoundland ministers of justice an agreement for reference to arbitration of tho North American fisheries lhor question and I trust that this n agreement will bo he the means of effecting a a. final and md friendly settlement settlement settle settle- ment mont of matters winch which have long Jong been heen under discussion between this country and tho the United Stats States Situation in Persia After mentioning tho the continued anxiety ty concerning the tho situation u- u in Per Persia ia and tho the 1 imperative demand for tho the introduction of representative o institutions institutions in that country the kin king said aid I leI am happy to think that there thero isnow i is isnow now an improved prospect for Cor a solution I tion of oC the difficulties that have havo arisen I in tho the Balkans Balkan and it is is m my earnest I hope that a settlement ma may ho bo arrived at by all states whoso whose interests are con con- corned I |