The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-17
DID ARGYLL SHOOT KIAc2.
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among other things, abstinence from
the use of tobacco. which is a grea1
deprivation to a man who has been 6
lifelong smoker. The correspondent
] of The Sun is unable to gain any con.
! firmation of this report. To be sure
his voice when delivering the speech
from the Throne, opening Parliament
was husky and sometimes inaudible
but his general weakness, which Is
quite apparent, would account for this
He has aged rapidly during the last
few months. His hair and beard are
now as white as snow, and his ap-
pearance is almost haggard.
IN A RABBIT HOLE.
1.-THE best information is to the eff
feet that his Majesty is suffering from
phlebitis of the leg, following a hunt
ing accident. when he stepped into
a rabbit hole. He is unable to walk
even a few steps without a cane and
his general condition suffers from his
long deprivation of exercise. DR.. Sir
Frederick Treves and DIR. Sir Felix
Simon visit him almost daily, and they
are hopeful that they will be able to
reduce the malady.
say: The unsatisfactory condition of
the Kings health was plainly notice.
able at the opening of Parliament
Despite denials, official and otherwise
it is plainly evident that his Majesty
is not nearly so strong as he was even
twelve months ago. His face is thin
and somewhat haggard, while his hair
and beard are much whittier than they
We're a few months ago. His voice
too, has lost a great deal of its former
power and at times il is quite inaudf-
BILE. The limp, too, with which he walk
ed for some time past seems to be
more accumulated. Under these cir
cumStances it is impossible to doubt
any longer that the King is really ill.,
and it will take more than a denial
by Lord Knollys or any other court
official to convince the nation other
wise. Still, it is more than probable
that the usual official contradiction
will be forthcoming
EFFORT AT CONCEALMENT.
Clearly. an effort has been made to
conceal, not only the real condition of
the King, but the manner of his in
jury. Edward is now on the continent
countries along the Mediterranean be-
fore returning to London. 1t has not
been asserted, however, at any time
that his lameness would prevent his
getting about, and evidently it doesn't
But that he is by no means as strong
as could be hoped is very apparent
from the Suns cablegram.
The original purpose of keaning -
cause of his hurt a secret, it is said,
was because of the effect the story or !
such an accident might have upon the
money markets of the world, and up
on the policies of various foreign Of |
fees. If it should have been cabled |
over the world at once that the Duke |
Of Argyll had shot the King of Eng
land. even accidentally, the effect pro- |
duced might have been tremendous
and the husband of the Princess |
Louise would have been compelled to |
spend the balance of his natural life
explaining that the accident was real |
ly an accident. Even as it is if this
tale as now told be true. and Edward
is famed for life or his health shat
tered as result of his hurt, the con-
tretemps must be an unpleasant one
Tor the great Scottish nobleman.