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Show : i SHARPSHOOTERS ON I GUARD WHEN ROYALTY OPENS PARLIAMENT Gunpowder Plot Recalled When Yeomen From Tower j Give Vaults Beneath Building Thorough Examination; ! Old Time Pomp Observed on Occasion. LONDON, Fob. 15. New political alignments and the proposal of Legislative and governmental issuer of tremendous import to the people of CJreat Britain were foreshadowed when parliament reassembled reas-sembled here today after a recess of seven weeks Opposition to the Lloyd George ministry and discontent with man; of the policies it lias pursued in the recent past, seemed to have reached a climax and it appeared the stability of the cabinet would be given its crucial test before the final adjournment of the session next summer. Attacks on the government seemeu certain to center about Ireland, the conditions prevailing In that Island and the plana of the premier for the future government of the Irish people. peo-ple. Former supporters of the coalition coali-tion government were among those who were most bitter In their opposition. opposi-tion. POMKSTIC SITUATION The domestic situation, centering about conditions of unemployment and high taxes, brought new elements to tho side of those opposing Mr Lloyd George. whUe the policies of the premier adopted relative to trade with Russia and acceptance of a British Brit-ish mandate for Mesopotamia seemingly seem-ingly went far toward disintegrating the apparently overwhelming majority held by tho premier in the house of commons. PREMIKlt MUST FIGITT. Collapse of tho Lloyd George regime was not forecast, as It was foreseen he probably would bo able to control enough votes in the commons to carry through his ministry s plans, but It was evident that tho premier would bo called upon to fight In his most j vigorous manner If h was to come unscathed from the struggle. Ceremonies Incident to the opening of parliament were Invested with all their pre-war splendor, but tho pageantry- of the day was shot through with a Plnlster note as elaborate precautions pre-cautions had been taken to protect members of the royal family from violence and to prevent untoward incidents in-cidents In both houses Visitors were excluded from galleries nnd lobbies in tho houses of parliament, and heavy reinforcements of constables and fruards had been stationed at the approaches of Westminster and through Whitehall At strategic points sharpshooters had been placed to check any attempt at disorder. 1 I.Ts HUE SFARUHED. The ancient practice of searching the vaults beneath the parliament buildings, which was instituted In 1606 ns a result of the Guy Fawkes punpowder plot, was carried out with far greater thoroughness than usual this morning by yeomen from the Tower of London, who wore their picturesque uniforms. Hundreds of thousands thronged tho 6treets of London from early daybreak day-break to watch tho royalltles on their way to parliument King George and Queen Marv rode In a gilded coach which left Buckingham palace shortly short-ly b.foro noon. The Trlnce of Wales drove from St. James palace and reached parliament parlia-ment ahead of the king and received tumultuous applause OLD TLMTE POMP. With old time pomp, parllamenuiry committees met the royal personages and after donning their robes, the king ascended the throno In the house of lords whore the commons members were summoned Tho Trlnce of Wales, gorgeously robed, sat on the king s right Ambassador and Mrs. John W ruvls and L. Lanier Wlnslow. first secretary of the American embassy, represented tho United States. The Spanish. French, Italian and Japanese ambassadors introduced an innovation I by driving to the ceremonies in their j state coaches. oo |