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POLITICIANS BACK TO WORK AT WESTMINSTER.

THE STATE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT,

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]

LONDON, February 8th.

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STATE OFENING OF PARLIAMENT.

∙1) ̈ia curious' to observe how feminine The King accompanied by the Queen fashions sometimes affect trades. The drove in State to Westminster to open Daughters of Eve required more material the second session of the present Pärlin wherewith to garb themselves as Dame ment this week. The Prince of Wales, Fashion dictated a few pears ago than: who has a broken collar-bone as a result is the case today, and this was good for of his latest hunting accident, was not manufacturers. But since the women present. There were the usual pomp have taken to shortening their skirts and circumstance and old-world pictures there is a notable shrinkage in the de- queness in connection with the ceremony

mand for woollen, cotton "and silk. and their Majesties received the sa-

mäteriais. thusiastic greetings of dense reds lin

According to Mr. Witheridge, the ing the streets along the entire foute chairman of the Fore Street Warehouse from Buckingham Palace through the Company, seven yards of material at Mall the House of Parliament.

least forty-four inches wide was former- They rode in the State coach, drawn

ly required to make a dress. Now two by eight magnificent bay horses. The

or three yards of fifty inches width is King and Queen, in regal robes, leaned that the fashion is changing, and that all that appears necessary. It is report- forward and bowed unceasingly to the dresses are to be ten inches longer-but continuous acclamation that hedged

is to that most of us will "wait and them on their long drive. The coach moved at a walking pace, Beefeaters

seg" as Mr. Asquith would say. with their halberts walking gravely alongside. A Sovereign's "escort of Life PRESSING guardsmen accompanied the Royal coach, which was preceded by other coaches con- AFTER DRY-taining high officers of State

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THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.

The State opening of Parliament is

As already mentioned in my letters one of those solema ceremonies which the external stonework of the House of Taave an abiding impression. The Parliament, which had crumbled owing gradual filling of the gilded chamber to the action of the weather and the with the red-robed pears, the glittering London climate, is being restored. In peeresses above, and the Ambassadora In addition the interior decorations of the their assorted uniforms in their crowded buildings which mean so much to the box is a fascinating thing to watch. Empire are being improved. When the Then the lights flash up, just in time, fold Houses of Parliament were wrecked and in comes the marvellous procession, the King leading the Queen by the hand

by fire in 1834, a large number of Thirteenth and Fourteenth Century wall paintings were destroyed. In rebuild- ing, considerable wall space was left, with the object of being eventually Elled

The most remarkable thing about this procession is its dead silence. The silks and velvets and ermine make no soundin by Mosaic or painting. as they move over the thick carpets, and so a queer dream-like quality is given to the movement. Another point which comes a surprise is that the King reads his speech from a huge sheet which somewhat disturbs the general dignity by looking like an "early special" of an evening newspaper. The Queen - ways excitea admiration. Her Majesty has the gift of being able to stand in perfect stillness without the least sug gestion of stiffness or strain.

THE NEW BESSION.

The present Speaker has devoted him- sell to reconstructing so far as practi cable, the old wall paintings which were destroyed in the great fire, and during the recess a good deal of progress has been made in this direction. There has been placed in position already a re construction of the Thirteenth Century painting of the Coronation of Edward earliest known examples of English the Confessor," which is one of the painting.

Apart from the artistic side of the work that has been going on, the Office of Works has been busy making further concessions to the foving tide of feminino influence. A waiting-room for The political prophets are very busy ladies calling upon members of the with forecasts of the coming session of House of Commons has been constructed Parliament. Probably they will be at the foot of the grand staircase, and wrong-s is often the way with pro- very handsome it looks-panelled in oak phets. Generally speaking, all the signs and comfortably furnished. It is an- and portents are that the proceedings other example of the really progressive will be lively, although present appear nature of the People's Parliament. ances point to a prosaic period for some WORKING HOURS AT HOME AND "ABROAD. time to come A striking appeal for in- dustrial pesce, with special reference to For some time we have heard the the coal situation, was the most notable phrase Sweated labour Abroad used feature of the King's speech, which coz-in connection with trade depression and tained no surprise as regarde legislation. other things The suggestion is that Economy, electricity, and agriculture British producers are handicapped be will occupy the bulk of the session, muse low wages paid on the Continent Among other measures, if time permits, sad elsewhere, coupled with longer work- will be one relating to Foor-Law finance lng hours, enables foreign manufacturers in London, and the position and powers to under-sell Great Britain In the of Boards of Guardians. As regards the world's markets. Obviously it would be former. the proposal is to keep Socialist a great achievement if some sort of in- schemes in check, and the idea concernternational agreement were to be arrived ing the latter is to prevent overlapping at; and I hear that there seems to be s in the administration of relief of the possibility of an early attempt in this

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The storm centres in the House of During the last month or so stiera Commons are coal and taxation. I am have been sent out from the Ministry of certain that the country will not stand Labour in London to the Governments another subsidy to the ming industry of Belgium, Germany, France and Italy, and the demand for a reduction of suggesting that these countries might taxation is insistent. Moreover, it is co-operate with the British Government absolutely essential as an aid to the in an endeavour to devise a settlement covery of trade. The unfortunate thing of an international character, so far ar is that we have no effective Opposition hours of labour are concerned, in in Parliament. The Liberals are divid-specified industries. It is learned tha ed into two groups, and Labour is any replies have now been received from these thing but a united party. The position, Governments of a satisfactory character, therefore, is that Labour and Liberalism, and accordingly Sir Arthur ∙Bud rent with bitter Internecine. feuds, are Maitland as Minister of Labour has been like palaied watchdogs #ithout strength authorised to call & Conference in Lon- or teeth, and almost without a bark on. I need scarcely point out that if This is not a healthy state of affairs from some agreement can be reached it will the nation's point of view, and it is not have a profound effect on industry in good for the Government,

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