The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17
ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
Their Relations Nav BE further Cemenied
al impress Dealbbed.
MEETING WILL HAVE IMPORTANT EFFECT
English People Are Wondering ~
King Edward VIII Rule ms
Well ms Reign.
MEETING WILL HAVE IMPORTANT tfftc

London, February 16 Our grandmother
is dead Comfort my mother. Wilhelm
This is the telegram the emperor sent the
empress few moments after Queen Vie.
torIas death. n cXp.lins better than could
columns of German and English editorials
the feelings which exiet anon. the reign
ing families OF those countries. This close
tie may shortly bring about another death
bed meeting OF King Edward and his i'm.
pcflal nephew English court rumor gives
Empress Frederick but short lease of
Inc and King Edward viii no more allow
his new duties 10 intcrgcie with his desire
10 DC az the bedside Than diI Emperor
william consider he Berlin celebrations
when he went Ia haste 10 osborne Thus,
,icc more the two rulers who are riVc,ing
tie attention OF the wu.ld may be brought
together IN circum0tancps III which human
emotions nave the strongest place Innt
meeting apart nom It's sud domestic cause.
j. bound 90 have an important moral Ell
rect both IN Great BihaIn aud sernlany
ANA the rest ol cue world the Keeling
ut Germany On tho subt.ct OF I,unpcror
William pro-English tendencies. known
throughout the world. thanks Ia the an.
tagGnistlc comments oi portions OF its
pitss- hnds It's counterpart ia England.
though IL Is not SO fully developed or Freely
rNbtteecu
Now tnat the emperor has gone many
people afe asking rs the kiug going To-
ANii'N Emperor William CNlmpi" ana be
al emperor IN the true sense ot me word 81"
lte recent kingly functions with all the
oHnNhtd slgus Of power. have made Grcitt
Britain realize Ior the first time / \ many
years lhat IT ts atm country unUrr a
monarchy. Indeed, several papcrs are Grs
lhG the king TO exert pressure on the min
ietCr TO eradicate the abuses In the army
ulrl push the war In South Africa. Many
ntls"ns are seriously bordering on whether
Ming Edward is going Ia rule or reign.
lhtrr IS all confidence IN his tnct aud
safFtFH mon I.trF
Of monarchlal speudor ana power and the
brcn sympathy between thc German en-.
pcfQr and King Edward make many loyui
subjects unNiOuB about tic Tuturb Tho
urst sign OF this is the suggestion of an
increase of the kings income Nh Henry
LaBouchcre ana many others have no hest.
tatlon In openly opposin. IT, Reference
Is frequently made To the small incomes
"t the presidents of the United States
and France. There Is little doubt that par
Lament wiill grant larger supplies but this
try TO its new conditions.
The English people, bluntly says this
weeks Today, would not tolerate n king
who sought 10 rule as well as reign"
10 those who nave only read the kings
utteruuces aud have not seen the recent
functions. the cause for any such remark
s hidden. The functions attending the
new reign have been 50 spectacular that
the Quaint rights of the people handed
down from commonwealth times escape no
tee Before the members of the house of
2
( Thursday, the clerk of the house mumbled
a bill Tor the better preventing Of certain
cinndestine outlawries This bin was In.
variahly read for hundreds Of years before
II kings speech was heard In order TO as
sort the right of both houses to transact
( business without reference to any author
/ ity but It's own organization. The court
| Is watched with keen interest. No one de.
\ sires the king to forget old favorites yet
( there Is clearly evidenced wish that some
| of these he not rewarded. The appointment
OF Sir Francis knoleys twho was secretary
I TO the King while the latter was prince OF
I Wales to be secretary of his majesty
I meets with universal approval and is taken
/ ms good omen Sir Francis Is the son
4 Of the kings former tutor. They were
playfellows together
4 Sandrlngham Is likely to he TO the king
and queen what Osborne was to Queen
/ Victoria. Barracks VIII shortly be erect
/ ed NJ this royal residence SO long con
nectcd with the name Of the prince of
/ Wales, whore household troops will he nc
/ commodated. Osborne however. will not
: be neglected for the king intends to make
~ his headquarters when gratifying his
Keen taste for yachting