EULOGIUM IN COMMONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 816, 13 May 1910, Page 5

EULOGIUM IN COMMONS.

"THE GREAT' KING." A SIGN AND SYMBOL OF EMPIRE. London, May 11. • In the House of Commons Mr. Alfred Emrnott, the Deputy-Speaker, rend tho Russian puma's condolences with tho British nation in the loss of King I Edward. The Prime Minister, tho Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, announced that the House of Commons would meet, on Tuesday next, and would thereupon adjourn till June 8. Then, standing, Mr. Asquith, who was strongly moved, read King George's message regarding his and the nation's loss. ■ Mr. Asquith Speaks of King Edward's World-wide Influence. Tn moving an address of condolence with the King and the Queen Mother, I lie Prime Minister said the years of King Edward's reign had-been years of growing friendship with foreign countries. The great King's powerful influenci> had been steadily directed towards tho avoidance of every cause or pretext for war. ami ho had earned the title "The World's Peacemaker." Within the Empire, the tense of inter-dependence, tho consciousness of common interests and common risks, the over-tightening bonds of unity, had been developed and vivified its never before. Mr. Balfour: "Politicians are Shadowy Figures." The Lender: of' the Opposition, . tho Right Hon. A. J. ISnlfour. who, like Mr. Asqnith, laboured under strong 'emotion while speaking, seconded the motion. He adopted Jlr. Asqiiith's phrase, "the great Kiug," and referred feelingly to the adored .Queen Mother. Mr. Balfour said: "Politicians are dim shadowy figures to our fellow-siibjccts in other lands. They arc nimble to understand our controversies, but King Edwnrd was a sign and a symbol that we were all united in one Empire." A Friend of tho Workers. Mr. Enoch Edwards (Labour M.P. for llanley, speaking on behalf of the Labour party) supported the motion for the. adoption of the address. Ho paid a tri-. bull' to King Edward's noble life and heroic services. The workers, lie said, fell lhi\y had lost unn of their best friends in the uerson of the uruat King.

The motion was unanimously agreed to. Later, a deputation from the Houte of Commons conveyed to King George, at Marlborough Honso, the resolutions passed by Parliament of condolence with tho Royal Family on their loss, and of congratulation on tho accession oi Himself to the Throne.