Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1901-01-31

London.
The royal proclamation by the earl
marshal will be heralded at ST. James
palace and the other customary cen
ters Thursday, and will forthwith be
published in the gazette.
The Kings Speech.
The following is the full text of his
majesty's accession speech:
Your Royal Highnesses. My Lords and
Gentlemen: This is the most painful oc-
cason on which l shall ever be called
upon to address you. My first ana mel
ancholy duty is to announce to you the
death of my beloved mother, the queen
and l know how deeply you and the
whole nation, and, l think, | may say
the whole world sympathize with me in
the irreparable loss we have all sus-
tained l need hardly say that my con-
stant endeavor will be always to walk in
her footsteps. In undertaking the heavy
load which now devolves upon me l am
fully determined to be a constitutional
sovereign in the strictest sense of the
word, and so long as there is breath In
my body to work for the good and
amelioratio of my people.
II have resolved to be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
| by six of my ancestors. In doing so / do
| not undervalue the name of Albert, which
l inherit from my ever-to- la mented
| great and wise father, who. by universal
| consent is, l think, deservedly known by
| the name of Albert the Good and l de-
sire that his name should stand alone.
I'm conclusion, l trust to parliament
! and the nation to support me in the
| arduous duties which now devolve upon
me by inheritance and to which | am
| determined to devote my whole strength
| during the remainder of my life"
1t is learned that the king assumed
the title of Edward VII. at the express
wish of his mother.
The New Prince of Wales.
Contrary to general opinion, the
duke of York does not at once become
| prince of Wales through the accession
of his father. The title of prince of
| Wales becomes merged in the sover-
/ eighty, but the king will exercise his
prerogative and confer the principality
of Wales on the heir apparent. The
new king was born November 8, 1S41,
but he was only created prince of Wales
| on the following December +. There
| have been six royal princes who have
never been created prince of Wales.
However. the duke of York becomes at
once duke of Cornwall, and the duchess
comes princess royal, as this capacity
is treated by the law in much the same
way as the mother of a queen con-
sort.
Take Oath of Allegiance.
London, Jan. 24.-The house of
lords and the house of commons as
sembled at four o'clock and took the
oath of allegiance to the new sover-
eign.
Among the innumerable kilograms of
sympathy that continue pouring in
from abroad President McKinley's
gives the greatest pleasure.
Took the Oath.
Ottawa, Jan. 24.-At a cabinet
meeting Wednesday the governor gen.
eral and the ministers took the oath
of allegiance. The chief Justice of the
supreme court administered the oath
to the governor general, who, in turn,
administered it to his ministers. The
usual proclamations announcing Ed
ward VII. king and confirming the ap-
pointment of those in office were is
sued. The day of the queens funeral
will be named as one of general mourn
ingin Canada. The entrance t o the par
lament buildings will be draped in