New-York tribune., 1905-02-08
KING EDWARD NAY COME.
RHn'ors IN London of Projected
TrTp 4cross the Ocean

King Edward VIII Il is reported in London r,sLa
announcement IN his speech, when he opens Par
lament Tuesday next, the secret Of which bo.
been until well kept. II Is nothing more ~
less thar the intin3ation that he purposes to visit
this year one OF the great transpoutine denanda,-
cies OF the British Empire and all OF his arrange
rneuts being made with a view 10 his abzenca
from England for at least a couple OF months a.
the close so II Is said OF the London season. His
destination viii be either South Africa or Canada
end there are to believe that Il viii ha ,h
latter rather than the former. For although ba
visited the Dominion nearly half a century ago and
has never yet been IN South Africa where his
presence might do much toward conciliatinp the
Dutch and Boer element. yet the trip to Canada
and through the Dominion could undouhtedlv he
made more expeditiously. with greater degree of
comfort and less fatigue than the long sea voyage
70 the Cape. and the exhausting railroad journey
thence 10 Pretoria, possibly TO the end of the
railroad line the Zanbesi River
Should Edward VII come to Canada he might
possibly Include in his itinerary a brief visit TO
the United States and interview with President
Roosevelt No ruler Of any Of the great powers Of
Europe has ever paid to the United States the
compliment oS visiting this country as sovereign.
There has been a great deal Of talk about EN-
pe-or william crossing the Atlantic for the
purpose II would be quite in keeping with the
policy q Great Britain in the last two or three
yeerE Il she were 70 get ahead OF Germany In the
matter Just as she has done IN the case Of France
and Il King Edward were TO take advantage OF
his stay n Canada TO visit the United States this
ysar. Il must be borne IN mind that friendship
with The United States is the keynote OF the policy
OF King Edward OF the Kaiser that there is
6 keen competition for Il among foreign powers
snd that the visit OF monarch such az Edward
vi OF Emperor William 10 America would un-
oubtedly improve the relations OF the latter with
their respective countries.
Moreover there are other considerations which
render Il desirable that the King should visit Can
ada just now. The relations OF the latter with the
mother country have been somewhat strained Of
late BY differences the subject OF the tariff Of
boundary sId Of colonial contributions toward the
maintenance OF the imperial army and navy King
Edwards presence IN his great North American
dependency would serve TO smooth away the irri-
tatiou which now exists against the home govern
ment IN many parts Of the Dominion
FREEMAsoNRT AND RUSSIA
The iRtination made IN certain foreign news
papers 70 the effect that Freenasonry is playing
e role n the present disturbances in Russia and
IL Poland call attention TO the fact that
imperial ukase issued in 1872 by Emperor Alex
ander suppressed the craft throughout his do
nl,ions. It hourished greatly both in Russia and
Il Poland during the greater part Of the eighteenth
century. eld that, too. n spite OF the Bull Of
Pope Clement XII in 1873 forbdding the Catholics
o3 Poland 10 be Masons. In 1794 the sanguinary
scenes of the Revolution in France led Empress
Catherine the Great TO compel the Masonic lodges
70 suspend their operations. These were resumed
BY permission OF Alexander I in 1904 but were en-
trely abolished by him n 1872 IN Difference 10 the
reacuonary influences Of his Egeria, Nine. Won
Arudeaer. and OF the great Prince Metternich-