Emery County Progress | 1905-02-18 | Page 2 | British Parliament Listens to Speech from the Throne

british parliament listens to speech from the throne the sixth session of the first par lia of his reign was opened by king edward in london on tuesday with all the historic pageantry which has marked the ceremony since his accession the sorer eign himself read the speech from the throne to the assembled lords and commons in the upper chamber the only re frence to the russian japanese war which the king said unhappily continued was to an bounce that my government has been careful to observe in the strictest man ner tier the obligations incumbent upon a neutral power more than usual interest attaches to the opening of parliament as the be fief is practically universal that it prill will be the last session of the present parliament even should hould the govern ment escape defeat it is tho thought light that premier balfour will voluntarily dis solve parliament in the autumn and take the opinion of the country on the fiscal and other questions now agitate ing the electorate