George v.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1910, Page 4

George v.

'"(By v iscMint Moiuitmorres.) |

— ♦ % C-If AUAOTKI? SKETCH" OF THE , NKW BRITISH KTNG.

A small man, quint of maimer, with a picturing musical voice, thoughtful, heavy-lidded eyes, and a wide", intellectual forehead, his Majesty George V. gives at first meeting the impression of a sehokii of When at rest, tha/t is. For liis quick, aibaecaito movements, his keen eagerness when interested reveal the enthusiast, the man of znal. That same physical a'lortiK\ss which I'i's madie him perhaps the iprmeier shot of Europe is hroughlt to hear 011 every matter that appeals to him. His ■extraordinary nervous energy is to the casual observer cloaked; by his studious, reflective look. Ruit it lis there—the resistless energy o'f his cousin of Germany. Like the Kaiser, too, iho is a mn-n of more than ordinary intellectual ability. Sovereigns have of necessity to be schooled in a mutti'tiide of subjects, and whatever their taste may be. they must m'astor, at any rate, the rudiments of many bra w'lies of knowledge. But 0111 presenlt ICing's attainments arc not the mere result of a painstaking, sense of duty. As a younger brothor, his early training was not shaped by tilio pros'peet of a subsequent sovereignty. So that his acquirements jiro the outcome of natural bemt and. inborn ahilitv. He is, it is quite safe to «iv. the most intellectual potentate, of modern times. All omnivorous reader, with decided artistic, tastes and exceptional gifits of oratory, lie reveals 'more markedly itliaii any other of ithe same stock his doscenit from Prinze Albert. Judged as sS man, and not as a King, 'lie would, rank among the best informed of his day. Tn his tastes and his habits, '10 less than in his (intellectual TTent. betakes af'tcr !»'(•. grand'falther. His interests are in the serious oo'itwiis "f life raither than .i.ii its social side. Ho is the domesticated man of business ra tiller than the gay leader df f Pisliifjnahle world. He is better known amonnr the ship-owners niul merchants aiul professors of Liverpool ithan among the "smart set" in London. Til every 111:'.ittor that interests hiim lie insists on taking an active, any, generally the leading., ipart. 110 is mat conitent to be a mere figure head. He is a worker and impresses his personality and his views 011 •ill who come in contact with him. Tie has the knowledge Kb enable him to form opinions, and the Courage to take a decided lime in support <!' i-hem. As is often tlie case in men of ability, lie expresses himself tersely and pointedly, and this habit has no doubt been stroii gitlliened by his sea-training. He has -the frankness of firmly-rooted convictions in advocating his views. Tn a word, lie kn'ows bis own mind, •Did is not afraid t,r> express it. That he : san enthusiastic Tnviierial'st- is well known, while his initelli•ren.t and active zeal in befhalf of I British commerce have won tihe grateful of 'all true

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