Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-09
THE KING IS BUSY
EDWARD WILL BE A POPULAR
MONARCH.
COMMENT ON ENGLISH NAVY.
Writer Praises Germans and Ameri-
cans-Even Better Than the
English.

London, Feb. 9.-1n all the homage paid
t, King Edward. Queen Alexandra is
little heard of. Proclamation by the
King" in big, black type, parades itself
in London heading, and the young blood
OF England is fired by the idea that a
manly, almost martial ruler once more
controls their destinies. There exists
something of that feeling with which the
London apprentices hailed the accession
81 the last Edward. SO there is little Won
der that Queen Alexandra, for the pres
ent, comes in for but small part of this
N.rile enthusiasm.
\ diplomat thoroughly conversant with
court details. Informed a representative
& the Associated Press that her majesty
assumes her increased responsibilities
with a feeling almost akin to regret II
am growing so DID, she said the other
day, that l almost feel unable to face
the 'arduous duties before me-
The queens appearance bellies her
~ urds. 1t Is her growing deafness which
is likely to prove her great handicap.
Eefore long, it is feared. she will have
L" use an ear trumpet. In other ways she
i not so strong as formerly. The ru-
NOR that King Edward is suffering from
cancer promptly denied by Sir Felix
t. the National Hospital for Epilepsy
and Paralysis. through the Associated
j ress) probably arose from the fact that
Sir Felix Semon is attending Queen Alex
andra for sore throat to which recent
l: she has been extremely susceptible
though there are no traces of serious
disease. She would. the Associated Press
i"formant says. be only too glad if des-
tiny had permitted her to finish her days
in England as Princess Of Wales, the
greater freedom and simplicity of the
minor title being much preferable to this
woman. who. by her kindness and good
a.ess. has endeared herslf to her adopt
ell people. Since the death Of Queen Vic
t ria. Alexandra has frequently expressed
herself as determined OF carry out as far
as possible the old-time public and pri-
vi te customs which made the former
r, lers of the court so different from any
others in Europe. According to report.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra will
visit the Dowager Empress Frederick.
in March. and will spend Easter at Cop-
eihagen. with the King of Denmark.
Tut if this programme is carried out it
aHili be done in the quietest way.
Speculation is rife as TO the date of
King Edwards coronation. some people
maintaining tnat 1t VIII occur as early as
September. But probably. the year of
court mourning will be strictly observed.
the coronation not occurring until Feb
rlary, or later in 1902. =
The curious fact Of the kings birthday
c,inciding with the Lord Mayors Day.
November Q, may cause an alteration in
the date of one or the other of these
celebrations in the immediate future.
CROWD OF WOMEN.
King Edwards time is busily taken IN
The most important event. Of course. is
the opening of parliament (Feb. 14.
which, next to the coronation. is likely
t" be the most brilliant spectacle of his
reign. Peeresses and others are clamor-
sag Tor places in the house of lords. whose
stating capacity is so limteu that only
few can hope to be successful. When
eN err the king has previously appea red