The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-29
KING TO VISIT POPE TO-DAY.
PROTESTS ~ ENGLAND AGAINST
MS ACTION.

III
words Of the Coronation oath Regardins
Roman Catholic Religion Are ne.
eal,ed-Edward VII. visits the Ton'bs
Of the Italian kipgs-Honorx Conferred
speoiaI cable Despatch 10 TuE SuS.
RoME, April 2s King Edward will visit
the Pope at half past 4 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. No one else will be present at
the interview.
King Edward rose carly this morning
and walked through tho Corso He called
At the Pallazzo Borghese before breakfast,
and later on, accompanied by Sir Francis
Berthe, the British Ambassador TO Italy.
made another tour. He visited the Pam
theon, where he placed flowers on the tombe
of Kings Humbert and Victor Emmanuel !.
During this ceremony he was received by
the war veterans OF the national army.
He made a short speech TO these men. in
which he reminded them Of his friendship
for the kingS who were buried in the Pan
theon. He then signed the church register
and, reentering a carriage. drove TO the
Quirinal. He was enthusiastically cheered
along tho route.
At the reopening Of the Chamber OF Depu-
ties to-day Signor Biancheri, the president
Of that body, made a speech In which ne
warmly welcomed King Edward to Italy
and extended greetings to the English
people. The whole House arose and
applauded loudly.
Alta reception to the Bishops OF Edinburgh
and Glasgow the Pope expressed the pleas
ure 1t would give him to zee King EDWARD
The success which has attended the arrange
ments of the visit Of the King to the Pope
IL largely due to the efforts OF Sir Francis
Berthe, who is himself a Roman Catholic.
King Edward has conferred on Prime
Minister Zanardelli the Grand Cross OF the
Royal Victorian Order. His Majesty sent
Gen. Sir Stanley Clarke. one OF his equerries,
70 personally hand the decoration to the
Prime Minister. 800. ~
King Victor Emmanuel has conferred the
Grand Gordon Of the Order OF st. Maurice
upon Sir Francis BERTHE. the British Am
bassador here. and other decorations upon
msmbers Of King Edward's personal suite.
After breakfast to-day King Edward
received King Victor Emmanuel in his
apartments and conversed with him for
some time.
The Popolo Romano says that King Ed
wards visit oonsohdates the ancient bonds
Of cordiality between Italy and Great Britain
without exciting the slightest mistrust In
Europe. Yesterdays occurrences sttested
the desire to strengthen the harmony eI-
isting between the great Powers Tor the
defenoa Of peace and civilization.
LoNpoN, April 2s.-The City Corporation
to-day. carried with applause motion
instr1icting the Lord Mayor to invite King
Victor Emmanuel TO receive an address OF
welcome In the event Of his visiting London.
- a Ska fo.aI m GA
of the Corporation for the Italian nation
A state banquet was given at the Quirinai
tonight. which was attended by the King
Of Italy and other members OF the Italian
royal family. King Edward and members
Of his party, prominent English visitors 70
Rome, the Italian Ministers and members
Of the Britiah Embassy. After the banquet
there was gala performances At the Munich
pal Theatre, the opera being hgoletto.
which was followed by q ballet. Enthusi-
ATTIC crowds acclaimed the sovereisns
a. they returned TO tho Quirinal after mid
night.
At his reception OF the Ministers, King
Edward said to Prime Minister zAnardeili:
Our two countries have one great principle
in common. namely. liberty. and one great
object in view, namely. peace
King Victor Emmanuel, in toasting King
Edward at the state banquet and alluding
to the prolonged cordial relations between
the two countries, referred especially TO
sthe moment when amid grave events the
destinies Of Italy we're being ripened abe
had Great Britain constantly In her favor, '
He added: May the friendship OF the
two crowns and two peoples be maintained
and become ever soldier
A. - ka
Church Association, which 10 an organiza-
ton Of the Evangelical section Of the Church
of England, II was resolved to send mes
sage TO King Edward expressing dismay that
his Majesty's advisers deemed consistent
With their duty TO play into the hands OF
the Roman Curia by arranging for the King
to formally visit the Pope. whose religion
h,s Majesty had declared was superstitious
and idolatrous. These words, supersti-
tious and idolatrous, o. applied to Catholi-
c,sm. occur In the British Coronation oath.
II viii be recalled that at the time OF King
Edvard's coronation q movement was
started to have these words modified or
expunged. but it failed.
German Trade situation Improves.
Special coeis DespaieA to TEE sus.
LONDON, April 3.-Dr. Paul Sch~abach,
the British Consul-General to Germany. In
his report on the trade conditions Of that
country. says the depression Of 1901 con-
tinued to make itself felt In 1907, though in
less degree. In general, the past year
showed q healthy recuperation and con-
solidation OF trade and industry.
Csqucsiu Gets Bequest. but Went Accept.
Special Gable Despatch 10 TIE SUN
PARIs. April 2s.-The Librs Parole says
that an old woman who died recently be-
ouesthed si2. 900 to N. Coquelin. The co.
,sedian. who did not know the woman. will
hand the money over to the fund for retired
actor