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Show SPEECH FROM THRONE BY KING OF ITALY ROME, Nov. SO.-King Victor Emmanuel, Em-manuel, who was accompanied by Queen Helena, reopened Parliament to-. to-. day.' From bis seat in the Senate at the Plazzo Madama. the King read the . .speech from the throne, expressing liberal lib-eral and peaceful principles which, were enthusiastically applauded. The passing of the King to and fro v . Trom the palace to the Senate was a x gorgeous spectacle. As the procession proceeded through the streets, the cannon can-non of the castle Of St. Angelo boomed, the historic bells of the capital rang out a welcome, the men shouted "Long live the King." and the women waved their handkerchiefs. 1 The whole assembly stood and applauded ap-plauded for several minutes when the sovereigns entered. Premier Giolittl called the rollcall of the members of the Senate, who took the customary oath, and then the King, sitting on the throne, read his speech. |