THE KING'S DEATH.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1910, Page 3

THE KING'S DEATH.

LONDON, May 9. Tho -United States Senate adjourned as a mark of respect, after passing a resolution deeply deploring King .Edward's death and sympathy in the bereavement of his people. Reference was liuulo to his loss to the \vholo world, and hia wise kindly influence for peace anil good government. PROPHETS OF EVIL. RERLIX, May 10. According to the newspaper Tageblntt Vossiclie Mr Ifarnes, Labour M.1 , , for Glasgow, stated that King Edward's death would render the position worse at Homo and abroad. Mr Marnes stated King Edward had indeed not definitely consented to the creation of more Peers, but he liad declared a desire to do everything satisfactory in sett lenient, of J. the. controversy. King George was a. friend of the Tories, and hence* was unfavourably disposed t-mvards Germany. Mr Arthur Henderson, Labour M.T. lor Durham, is said to have confirmed Mr Ha rues' statements, adding King Edward's denlh will make a fresh general election certain, because his successor will consent to the necessary steps only as a result of a fresh declaration of the people's will to restrict the Lords' rights. Tho London Times' Tlnrlin correspondent states that owing to the pnblioi'ty these statements are obtaining in Germany lr. , quotes them toxtnally. with a view to calling tho attention of Hritaiu thereto. ' . fMleissrs Barnes and 'TfendersHii are visiting Germany to study labour conditions there.] AXOTHER LA HOPR MEMBER'S VIEWS. LOXDOX. May 10. Mr Keir Hardie, in a speech at Preston, said that he could sav in perfect sincerity that, since King Ediward was enthroned he had shown an added dignity as trustee of that Croat- position. He thought the King's death would postpone another general election which lie personally rogi'eth'tl. believing i,t AVOllhl be in the interests of a permanent settlement to have an election as soon as possible. A H PITER NEWSPAPER. HERLIX. May <). The " Xieiie Freie Presse," in a characteristically hi titer leading article, .speaks of Kin;; Edward's animus towards his best beloved sister's son, and declares that the death chants praising him as the Prince of Peace arc perhaps sincere, hut .incapable of proof. Sometimes bo pave the impression of a. stormy petrel, but fate awarded him happiness, and be departed in peace, uncle and nephew hein<x reconciled. The paper adds: "Eii'ilnnd has lost. jiot merely a Kinir, hut a statesman, liu.fc who throiuch a powerful personality seized /the imagination and left bellind. him an enduring impression." "TIMES" ENCOMIUMS. LONDON*. Miy 10. The Times, commenting on what it describes as the Archbishop of i. Canterbury's nolile sermon in (!;.> 1 .Aibliev. pav=! that Kino; Edward, although dead, lives again in the manly rhnrar-tor rnui temper for.iliwith resiled to hk people bv hi<son. Thus in tho verv midst of death Ave 'ire figured of n. reivwnl of that life and Ik ne which wmiM nover desert the nation even in ih soro=t trials. jrOPED TO REV lICW HIS j SOLDIERS. (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) LOXDOX, May 10. General P>a:!en-Powell states that tho late King, on Thursday, sent him commands regarding tho review to be held on the 18th June. Me approved of a rally, consisting of a simultaneous rush of •thousands of cheering scouts, until they encircled the King as inspecting cllicer. Kinii George was proclaimed today n't Edinburgh. Hirniingbam, Hull, Dudley and Coventry,"where th'.'-re were striking ceremonies. OFFICIAL !..:l!0lt. The Privy Council, in error, issued the Proclamation without a._ reference to King Ge-nVge as "King of the Mritish Dominions Heyond Seas." The Heralds afterwards recti fi-d this matter in London, but the error was repented in, many of 'the Provincial declarati'ins, necessitating a second reading. A crowded meeting of buyers and 'brokers and others connected with the w.'i'il s'des unanimously a<rree-| to the deepest sorrow and sympathy with 'the Roval Familv. Tho mf-venient was initiated by forei'in buyers.