The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-17
Edward and wilhelm Likely to Meet
Again Soon at the Deathbed
of Empress Frederick.
ONE RESULT OF THE ENTENTE
MUSTACHES OF wEST-END LONDON.
ERS NOW CURLED UPWARD.
Irish Members of Parliament Threat
ening to Obstruct Legislation
AnglOphobia in Germany.

LONDON, Feb. 1S.-"Our grandmother is
dead Comfort my mother. WILHELM
| This is the telegram Emperor William
| sent the Empress few minutes after
| Queen Victoria's death. 1t explains better
| than could columns of German and English
| editorials the feelings which exist among
| the reigning families of those countries.
This close tie may shortly bring about an
other death-bed meeting of King Edward
and his imperial nephew. English court
| rumor gives Empress Frederick but short
| lease of life, and King Edward will no
more allow his new duties to interfere with
| his desire to be at her bedside than did
| Emperor William consider the Berlin cele-
| brations when he went in haste to Osborne.
Thus, once more, the two rulers who are
riveting the attention of the world may be
| brought together under circumstances in
which human emotions have the strongest
place. That meeting. apart from its sad
domestic cause. is bound to have an i'm
portant moral effect both in Great Britain
and Germany and the rest of the world
The feeling of Germany on the subject of
Emperor Williams o-English tendencies,
known throughout the world. thanks to the
antagonistic comments of portions of its
press. finds it's counterpart In England.
| though 1t is not so fully developed or freely
expressed. Now that the Emperor is gone.
many people are asking: rs the King go
| ing to follow Emperor Williams example
| and be an Emperor in the true sense of
| the word?''
| CONFIDENCE IN EDWARD
| The recent kingly functions. with all the
outward signs of power. have made Great
| Britain realize for the first time in many
years that it is still a country under a
monarchy. Indeed several papers are urg-
ing the King to exert pressure on the min
| listers to eradicate the abuses in the army
and push the war in South Africa. Many
persons are seriously pondering on whether
King Edward is going to rule or reign.
| There is all confidence in his tact and COM
mon sense. But the sudden restoration of
| monarchical splendor and power and the
keen sympathy between the German En-
peror and King Edward make many loyal
| subjects anxious about the future. The
| first sign of this is the suggestion of an
| increase of the Kings income. Mr.. Henry
I.ab0uchere and many others have no hesi-
| tation in openly opposing it. Reference IS
| frequently made TO the small incomes of
| the Presidents of the United States and
| France. There is little doubt that Parlia-
ment will grant larger supplies; but this
action will not serve to reconcile the coun-
| try to its new conditions.
1.-The English people," bluntly says this
weeks To-day, would not tolerate a King
who sought to rule as well reign" To
| those who have only read the Kings ut
| terances and have not seen the recent func-
| tions the cause for any such remark is
| hidden. The functions attending the new
| reign have been so spectacular that the
| quaint rights of the people, handed down
| from commonwealth times, escape notice
| Before members of the House Of Commons
were called to the House of Lords on
| Thursday the clerk of the House mumbled
! bill for the better preventing of certain
| clandestine outlawries. This bill was in
variably read for hundreds of years before
Kings speech was heard. in order to as
sert the right of both houses to transact
business without reference to any authority
but its own organization.
GOOD OMEN.
The court is watched with keen interest
| No one desires the King to forget old ia
| vorites, yet there is a clearly expressed
| wish that some of these be not rewarded
with official positions. The appointment
of Sir Francis Knollys (who was secretary
TO the King while the latter was Prince of
| Wales) to be secretary of his Majesty
meets with universal approval and is taken
as a good omen. Sir Francis is the son of
the Kings former tutor. They were play
fellows together.
Sandringham Is likely to be to the King
and Queen what Osborne was 10 Queen
| Victoria. Barracks will shortly be erected
| at this royal residence, so long connected
| with the name of the Prince of Wales
| where household troops will be accommo-
dated. Osborne, however. will not be neg
lected, for the King intends TO make il his
headquarters when gratifying his keen
taste for yachting.
One of the most interesting features of
King Edwards coronation will be the prob
able appearance of the Kings champion.
| who, in the presence OF the assemblage
| rides forth. throws down his gauntlet and
challenges all TO dispute with him by per-
sonal conflict the right OF King Edward TO
reign. The present Kings champion is a
| hard-working young farmer. who gIories
In the name of Dymoke. He lives In Lin
conshire, is OF modest. retiring nature
and is much exercised at the prospect of
| the greatness which is likely TO be thrust
upon him. Neither in his figure, which IS
small. nor in his appearance. which is that
of the typical Lincolnshire farmer. is he
cut out for such martial duty Since the
| times of the Norman Kings, the Dymokes
have been champions. Several rulers, not
ably Queen Victoria held their coronation
without the appearance OF the inevitable