The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-25

must be great, and that anxiety is necessarily augmented by the circum- stances under which the disaster has befallen the royal family and the whole country, I have come to the conclusion that if the House was to take the ex- ceptional course to which 1 have ad- verted that which is now anxiety In the public mind might become a panic, and wholly exaggerated idea of the pres ent state of things might go abroad. The state of things is undoubtedly grave, but we ought not to use stronger epithets in regard to it than those have used, and I am convinced that If we were to consider the kings condi- tion to be such that it would be im- proper to carry on the business of the country, We should produce wholly false impression. In these circum- stances we do not propose to suggest any exceptional course, and I am only thankful to have been able to inform the House that, so far as we know at present, everything is going on as well as can possibly be expected.
 The liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp bell Zimmerman. expressed his entire approval of the course taken by MT, Balfour and the House resumed its or dinary business.
 Lord Salisbury, in the House of Lords, said:
 All we can do at present is to hope and pray for the hest and console our selves with the knowledge that the sur geons entertain a most satisfactory ,t,,r,v ;,, 1S 1f +I,1 distinguished patient. More definite language than this is impossible. An operation of singular severity has been performed, and leaves behind it every hope of a prosperous issue. Some weeks will, in the best event, elapse before his majesty is restored to his usual health.
 No action can be taken by the house while matters are in a state of transit ton, but I think we have every ground for hope that the issue will be a fav- orable one, and that we shall be able to return to our ordinary avocations at an early period. Disappointment has been extensively suffered by the aban- donment of the naval review and other great celebrations in honor of the king, but much greater calamity than this was threatened
 ''The progress of his majesty toward convalescence will be accompanied by the sympathy and sincere hopes and af- lection of his subjects. We know that for three or more days at least, and may be longer, there must be uncertainty; but there is this consolation, that mat ters could hardly have gone better"
 Lord Salisbury, the premier, and oth- CT members of the cabinet called at the palace during the day. The cabinet was summoned to meet at o'clock this evening.
 In spite of the intensity of the inter- ruption in the lower clements of London are "Mafficking' through the flag deck ed streets, and a portion of society, in coronation gowns and jewels has gath cred at what is called a gala coronation dinner al one of the fashionable hotels.
 Even at the gates of Buckingham Pal ace, within which the ablest surgeons and physicians constantly remain in the hope of saving the sovereigns life, the footing of horns and the sound of other reveleries can be plainly heard That slim gathering which still remains beneath the fiaring palace lights is now more bent on celebrating than on sym pathizing. Boisterous rowdies driving in all sorts of vehicles are waving flags and husging demijohns of liquor, they make their noisy way from the West End to Whitechapel. They represent that section of the British public which no tragedy can sober into decency. They have tasted license unrestrained by law in the celebrations in connection with the war, and king or no king, they will celebrate the coronation.
 It must be admitted that the revellers have been misled by the technical lan- guage of the bulletins. They seem to have no conception of the gravity of King Edwards $ condition. The thinking portion of the nation, however, has gone home numbed by the events which the day has brought forth.