The Globe-republican., 1902-07-03

pOQed she quietly answered.:
Have l not felt that this would
happen2' and asked
How does the king bear it2''
Upon receiving assuring reply
Queen Alexandra exerted herself to
appear cheerful and to devise means
to lessen the kings grief and disap-
pointment, although she was evident
Iy greatly distressed
The idea was mooted in some in
fuential quarters that with a view of
preventing the disappointment of the
public Queen Alexandra should be
crowned alone and the king should be
crowned in comparatively private
manner upon his recovery This idea
was discussed, but it was rejected
a procedure calculated to mislead the
public mind as to the purely relative
Importance of the queen consort.
The pope and the king of Italy and
other monarchs have cabled anxious
| inquiries concerning King Edwards
progress, and dispatches received
| from all parts of the world reflect the
| intensity of feeling occasioned by the
unexpected news of his majesty's i'll
ness and sympathy with the British
nation.
! A significant feature and one which
| indicates the serious aspect of the
| kings condition is the fact that no
| ders were issued for the troops now in
| London to return to their various
posts Nor will there be any such
| ders issued until it is known whether
| they will be required for the funeral
! of the ruler or not There is a grow
| ing fear that the whole pageantry will
| have to be changed from one of JOY
| to one of woe.
| Portsmouth is perhaps the keenest
| sufferer among all who lose financial
! ly a result of the pOStpOnem of
| the coronation. The harvest Ports
mouth expected to reap from the nav
al review will now be lost to the city.
The bonfires which top the hills of
! the United Kingdom from John o.
Greats to Lands End will not be
| lighted; they VIII be kept intact, how
ever, in the hope of the celebration
! being held at later date
| King Edward is in a room facing
! the beautiful gardens of Buckingham
palace and far from the noisy street
and the crowd If the present pros
ress is maintained he will probably
| tide over the effects of his severe op-
GRAFTON, which has successfully re
moved the local trouble.
But should any complication occur,
such septic peritonitiS or blood
poisoning, it is feared his majesty's
present physical and nervous condI-
ton would prove unequal to the strain
involved There is consequently in
tense anxiety as to the outcome.
The kings doctors believe that his
majesty would have been dead before
ROW except for the operation His
condition became so alarming that at
one time it was feared death might
ensue before the surgeons knife could
afford him relief
Intense swelling of the extremities,
| accompanied by alarming symptoms
of modification, constituted the emer-
gency which demanded Immediate
operation. To the last the king tried
to avoid this and he was willing to be
carried to the abbey for the corona
ton in order that it should occur as
arranged
The influence of Queen Alexandra
was enlisted, however, and the royal
! patient was prepared for the opera
! tion which even the sIiIlfu1 hands of
England'S best surgeons was fraught
! with grave danger
Sir Frederick Treves performed the
! operation, which it is claimed was sue
| ceSsIul-
King Edwards first words when he
! returned to consciousness We're to ask
/ for George and the Prince of Wales,
! who was waiting in the next room.
| was Immediately admitted to his faith
er's presence
While the operation was being per
! formed the great central courtyard of
| Buckingham palace, lately the
sceEe of such brilliant gatherings, was
| utterly deserted and impressive 81
| Ience reigned throughout the build
| ing The equerries talked in wills
| pers, servants tiptoed about and the
| tension grew almost unbearable. Then
| the word was passed around "al had
| gone WELL
| Lord Salisbury and Mr.. Balfour then
| went in to congratulate Queen Alex
andra, and afterward informal and
| historic discussion occurred between
the Prince of Wales and the Duke of
| COnnaught and Lord Salisbury Mr.
| Balfour and several other mem bers of
the cabinet, at which it was decided
to proceed with affairs without secTIr-
ing the kings signature
Personal messages OF sympathy and
expressions of sorrow were made by
many of the leading diplomats in the
city. Foremost among these were
the expressions from the American
| colony.
White1aw Reid declared that he was
panied beyond expression and could
find no words to convey the earnest
ness of his hope that the kings i'll