Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
FORGOT THE KING
ENGLAND ASTONISHED AT RE-
VIVAL OF ROYALTY.
THOUGHT IT ONLY A LUXURY.
Grave Fears That Edward May Fol-
low Kaiser and Be Real
Emperor.

London. Feb .16.--"Our grandmother is
dead. Comfort my mother--Wilhelm.'
This is the telegram Emperor William
sent the empress a few minutes after
Queen Nictora's DEATH 1t explains bet
ter than could columns of German and
English editorials the feelings which
exist among the rG.gning families of
those countries. This close tie may
shortly bring abou; another deathbed
meeting of King Edward and his inn
perial nephew. English court rumor
gives Empress Frederic but short
lease of life. and Edward will not allow
his new duties to interfere with his de-
sire to be at her bedside any more than
did the Emperor William consider the
Berlin cabinet when he went IN haste
to Osborne. That meeting. apart from
it's sad domestic cause. must have an
important effect both in Great Britain
and Germany and the rest of the world.
The feeling of Germany on the subject
of Emperor Williams pro- English
tendencies known throughout the world.
thanks to the antayonistc comments of
portions of its press. finds its counter
part in England. though il is not 50 fully
.leveoped freely expressed. Now that
the emperor has gone. many people are
asking: rs the king going to follow
Emperor Williams example and be an
emperor in the true sense Of the word
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 urging the king TO exert pres
sure on the ministers to eradicate the
abuses in the army and push the war IN
South Africa. Many persons are serious
ly ponderins on whether King Edward
is going to rule or reign There is all
confidence in his tact and common sense.
But the sudden restoration of monarch
ial spendor and powsr and the keen
sympathy between the German emperor
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. Henry
1abouchere and many others have
hesitation in openly opposing it. Refer
ence is frequently made TO the small in
comes of the president of the United
Stats and France. There is little doubt
that parliament will grant larger sup
plies. but this action Will not serve to
reconcile the country to its new condi
ton.
The English people" bluntly says
this weeks Today. would not tolerate
"a king Who sought t. rule as Well as
reign
To those who have only read the
kings utterances and have not seen the
recent functions, the cause for any such
remark is hidden Tha functions attend
ing the new reign have been so spec
tacuar that the quaint rights of the
people handed down from common
wealth times escape notice. Before men,
bers of the house of commons We're called
to the house of lords Thursday. the clern
IL,
ter preventing of certain clandestine out
ltWries. This bill was invariably read
for hundreds of years before a kings
speech was heard, in order to assert the
right of both houses to transact business
without reference to any authority but
its own organiZatio
The court is watched With keen inter-
est No one desires the king to forget
old favorites. Yet there is clearly eN-
pressed wish that some of these be not
rewarded With official positions. The APP
pointment of Sir Francis knolleys, Sec
rotary to the king while the latter was
Prince of Wales. to be secretary to his
majesty. meets with universal approval.
Sir Francis is the Of the kings for
ner tutor. They We're playfellows to-
gether
Sandringham is likely to be to the king
and queen what Osborne was to Queer
Victoria. A barracks will be shortly
erected at this royal residence. also long
connected with the name of the Prince
of Wales. where household troops viii
be accommodated. Osborne, however
will not be neglected, for the king intends
to make it his headquarters when graft
flying his keen taste for yachting.
A humorous result of the British Ger
man entente is evident in the moustaches
of the inhabitants of the West End oil
London. That upwards and outward
twist so associated with Emperor Will
tamS ,nCuStache has been extensively
adopted. especially by those having pre-
tensions to military appearance. Inter
views with West End BARRIERS reveal the
trouble they are encountering in trans
forming lifelong droops into upward
curls.
The present session of parliamen
promises to be confined chiefly to army