THE LONDON MURDER

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2446, 27 June 1922, Page 3

THE LONDON MURDER

PRESS COMMENTS

“FOULEST OF IRISH POLITICAL CRIMES.”

London, 23rd June.

The Times stigmatises assassination as the foulest of Irish political crimes and says: “The deep and lasting indignation of public opinion will x-eprobate the murderers and those who tolerated the system of political murders, of which this crime is the outcome.”

The Daily Mail states: “The murder will rouse the passionate anger of the English people, who are slow to wrath, and bf almost infinite patience.” The Herald comments: “It is terrible to think that Ireland’s cup of happiness has once more been dashed from her lips.” FRENCH AND BELGIAN TRIBUTES. The President of Franee (M. Millerand) sent a message to the King saying: “The tragic death of this splendid soldier moves pi-ofoundly all Frenchmen, who will never forget the sympathies which he on many occasions displayed towax-ds France, and the admirable role he played in the organisation of victory.” The King of the Belgians sent a message to King George, expi-essing indignation at the shocking mui-der of Sir Henry Wilson, to whom he referred as a “distiixguished and able general, who rendered such services to the Allies.” King George replied: “The Bx-itish Nation appreciates the knowledge that you share our sorrow. We are appalled that Sir Henry Wilson was the victim of such a dastardly crime.”

BURIAL IN -ST. PAUL’S

ALONGSIDE LORD ROBERTS,

London, June 24th

The Pall Mall Gazette has been officially infoi-med that Sir Henry Wilson will be buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral.

The Daily Mail, referring to the burial of Sir Henry Wilson in St. Paul’s Cathedral, says the whole Nation will approve of the proposal. It warns the public that the last has probably not yet been heard of the murder gang which it seems clear, is the instrument of an organised conspiracy; but no effort to terrorise t lie British people has the slightest prospect of success. Field-Marshal Wilson will be interred in the north transept, beside Field-Marshal Lord Roberts. The Times states that the burial in St. Paul’s is the only act of reparation the outraged Nation can offer. No event has evoked such indignation, anger and grief.

LADY WILSON’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS MINISTERS. London, 24th June. The Morning Post states that Cabinet received with consternation a message from Lady Wilson that the presence of any Cabinet Minister at her husband’s funeral would be distasteful to her. She refused a request to reconsider the matter until, it was pointed out to her, on behalf of the Ministers, that the absence of His Majesty’s Ministers from n State funeral would be disrespectful to the King. The Post adds th.it Mr Chamberlain called on Lady Wilson after the tragedy to express sympathy, and was shown into a room, which a niece of Lady Wilson entered soon afterwards. She asked who lie was, and when told, exclafned: “How dare you come to this house?” Mr Chamberlain thereupon left.