The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-19

London. Jan. 19.-In spite of the de-
malls from Osborne and Marlborough
house, the rumors about the queen S
I illness have alarmed the public and ad-
versely affected the stock exchange.
According to early COWes kilograms,
the queen was not well yesterday and
had not improved today but later
news from Cowes says the queen had
I been suffering from insomnia, but was
better last evening.
Sir Francis LakIng, surgeon to her
majesty has been called in to consult
with Sir James Reid, her majesty S
resident physician.
her aJeSty'S absolute freedom from
illness during the longest reign IN Eng
lish history has led her people to re-
Sard her almost as more than mortal,
and the mere novelty of having to face
the possibility of regency alone SUI
hces to create unnecessary aDprehen-
sion
1t is necessary to go back to a date
prior TO 1929 for a similar situation.
Since that time there has never been
an interruption of the smooth working
Of the constitutional machine No one,
not even the Prince of Wales, can act
Tor the queen without the authority of
parliament, and, as no steps have been
taken to summon parliament, it may
be taken for granted that her males
Tvs physicians have only adopted
measures of precautiOn and that she
is still able to sign any absolutely i'm
perative documents, though relieved Of
the worries of routine affairs
Incidents Trying to Queen.
The illness of Dowager Empress
Frederick Of Germany the sudden
death Of her majesty's old friend, Lady
Churchill, together with the death of
the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg last summer
and of Prince Christian VictOr's sub
seqUently and the incidents of the war
IN South Africa have been great trials
TO the queen, but within a week she
has received Lord Roberts and sent a
message Of coincidence to the widow
of DR.. Creighton. late lord bishop of
London It is understood that the ar
rangements for the queens visit to
the south of France are proceeding on
the lines originally laid down, and it
is quite likely that rest and abstention
from work VIII enable her to take the
journey earlier than was intended.
The Daily Times says:
The fact that the Prince of Wales
attended a banquet to Lord Roberts
given by the United Service club may
serve to dispel an alarming view of the
case"
The Graphic. commenting upon the
queens untiring self sacrifice, says:
We hope it is only a passing warn
ing to her TO spare herself in the fu-
ture. "
The Times. which takes similar
view points out that today the queen
attalns an age one day greater than
that Of George ILL., thus having not
only reigned the longest but also lived
the longest of British sOvereigns.
Proceeding to dilate upon the i'm
menSe changes and progress during
the queens reign and upon the ''un-
eXampled manner in which she won
her way into the affections Of her peo-
pie the Times says.
There cannot be any doubt what
ever that the Oldest British sovereign
is also The best beloved"
Up to midnight no change had been
made IN any of the plans Of the royal
family The chaplain of the Arch
bishop of Canterbury said the move
ments of the priu1ate had not been af-
fected by any rumors regarding the
health of the queen