Commons Sitting of 10 May 1910

Preamble
The House met at a Quarter before Three of the clock, Mr. Deputy-Speaker (Mr. EMMOTT) in the Chair.
Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I have to inform the House that the following communications have been sent to Mr. Speaker from foreign Parliaments:—

THE LATE KING.

  MESSAGES FROM FOREIGN PARLIAMENTS.
  [Telegram.]
  "Lisbon,
  "May 9th, 1910,
  "10.30 a.m.
  "To His Excellency the Speaker of the "House of Commons, London.
  "By Portuguese Parliament, and in my own name, I have the honour of addressing to British Parliament and your Excellency our deepest feelings for the unhappy decease of His Majesty King Edward VII., so sincerely regretted.
  "CONDE DE PENHAGARCIA,
  "Prisidente da Camara dos Deputados."
  [Translation.]
  "Pera,
  "May 7th, 1910.
  "To the Speaker of the
  "House of Commons, London.
  "The Ottoman Chamber of Deputies associate themselves with the great grief

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  which has befallen the English nation, and send an expression of their heartfelt sympathy.
  "President of the Ottoman Chamber of" Deputies.
  "AHMED RIZA."
  [Translation.]
  "Belgrade Parliament,
  "May 8th, 1910.
  "To James W. Lowther, Esq.,
  "Speaker of the House of Commons,
  "London.
  "In the name of the Servian Skoupchtina, I have the honour to convey to you an expression of the deep and lively sympathy felt by them for the English nation in the affliction which has so cruelly befallen them in the death of King Edward VII., of whom the Servian people will ever retain a glorious memory.
  "[Signed]
  "President of the Servian Skoupchtina,
  "A. NIKOLITCH."
  [Translation.—Telegram.]
  "Buenos Aires,
  "May 8th, 1910.
  "To the House of Commons, London.
  "The Argentine Senate has just adjourned its sitting in homage to the memory of King Edward VII., and, in their name, I have the honour to present to your High Chamber their heartfelt sympathy in the great and irreparable loss which the British nation are lamenting.
  "DOMINGO J. PEREZ,
  "President.
  "ADOLFO J. LABOUGLE,
  "Secretary."
  [Translation.—Telegram.]
  "National Congress, Buenos Aires,
  "May 8th, 1910.
  "To the Speaker of the
  "House of Commons.
  "The news of the death of the great Monarch of England has afflicted the Argentine people with sorrow, and in the name of their representatives in Parlia-
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  ment I beg you to lay before the august House of Commons the expression of our deep sympathy.
  "E. CANTON ALEJANDRO SORONDO,
  "Secretary."
  [Translation.]
  "The Parliament of Uruguay, deeply moved by the death of His Most Gracious Majesty Edward VII., send their heartfelt condolences to the House of Commons, associating themselves with the grief that affects so deeply the great British Empire.
  "[Signed] RODRIGUEZ,
  "President.
  "VERACIERTO,
  "Secretary."
  "House of Deputies,
  "May 8th, 1910."
  Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: I presume it will be the pleasure of the House that suitable answers should be sent to these communications?
  HON. MEMBERS: "Agreed."
  Sir ALEXANDER ACLAND - HOOD: May I ask the Patronage Secretary as to the course of business to-morrow, and as to whether the Prime Minister will be able to make his statement as to our future business? I understand it is not possible to make it this afternoon.
  MASTER of ELIBANK: To-morrow the Prime Minister will bring a Gracious Message from the King respecting the death of His late Majesty, and will move an Address in reply to the Message. The Prime Minister hopes to-morrow to make his statement as to the date when the House will resume, and as to the business which will then be taken.
  Several other Members took and subscribed the Oath, and several other Members made and subscribed the Affirmation required by Law.
  ADJOURNMENT—Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fuller.]
  Adjourned accordingly at One minute before Six o'clock till to-morrow (Wednesday), at a Quarter before Three of the clock.