The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-01-31
The Kings Speech.

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The following Is the full ext of his
majesty's accession speech:
Your Royal Highnesses, My Lords n
Gentlemen: This is the most painful oc-
casion on which I shall ever be called
upon to address you. My first and mel
ancholy duty is to announce to o the
death of my beloved mother, the queen;
and l know how deeply you and the
whole nation, and, I think, I may say,
the whole world sympathize with me in
the irreparable loss we have all sus-
tanned. l need hardly. say that my con-
slant endeavor will be always to walk in
her footsteps. In undertaking the heavy
o which now devolves upon me I 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
amelioration of my people.
Il have resolved to be known by the
name of Edward, which has been borne
by six of my ancestors. In doing SO I do
not undervalue the name of Albert, which
I inherit from my ever-to-be-lamented
great and wise father, who, by universal
consent, is, I think, deservedly known by
the name of Albert the Good. and I de-
sire that his name should stand alone.
I'm conclusion, I trust to parliament
and the nation to support me In the
arduous duties which now devolve upon
me by inheritance and to which I 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 theprineipality
of Wales on the heir apparent. The
new king was born November 9, 1S41,
but he was only created prince of Wales
on the following December 4. 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
of Fife princess Louisa of Wales) be-
comes a 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 as
sembled at four o'clock and: took the
oath of allegiance to the new sover-
eign.
/ Took the Oath.
Ottawa. Jan. 24.-At a cabinet
meeting Wednesday the governor gem
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 to the par
lament buildings will be draped in
black.
Generous Words.
London, Jan. 24.-Many references
are made to the American expressions
of sympathy. The St. James Gazette
says: "The honor paid to the mem
DRY of the queen by the president of
the United States is one which should
live in the memories of all of us when
questions for discussion arise between
the two great English-speaking coun-
tries. There are hidden blessings, per-