The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06

condition IL not such a. 70 worry about,
because after his arrival In London on
April - he was - robust II seems
however, that he was Affected by the cold
IN London, and he Went TO Sandringhani
SATURDAY. hoping for some sunshine. NJ
was showing signs Of lassitude. which vas
probably indicative Of the coming trouble
bat u was thought that a change 81 air
would set him up Unfortunately the
weather continued cold and showery.
Nevertheless his Majesty did not STAY
ntors Ne wanted 20 inspect the many
improvements that have been recently
carried out IN the mansion and all over
the estate Accordingly he spent several
hours aulomobiing around his property
accompanied by Agent Beck
The hing attended service IN the Sand
bingham church sunday morning He
walked hack 20 Sandringham House and
spent som~ time IN the newly planned
gardens The weather vas all the time
cold and show cry. and as Sandringham h
one Of the least hospitahle parts of Eng
land A. regards climate ~ Reid. his at
tendant physician. tried 90 persuade him
10 tskc greater care Vt himself but the
King disliksS heing checked IN his cher
iahed plans and A. he was not then actual
" sick man the physician did not insists
shortly after his return To London on
May Il became evident that he had taken
chill and h. was compelled TO stay
within the palace He did not. however.
keen m one room, and he transacted the
usual state business a. well as giving sew
eral audiences Among those he re-
ceived Tuesday was Ambassador Reid
sfter which he entertained Grand Duke
Michael 81 Russia az lunch He gave
ether audiences on Wednesday and
Thursday
London IN general did not know that
King Edward was m until late last night
when the bulletin was issued from the
palace The news flashed over the city
instantly 10y means Of tiCkers aud teleN
phones. One newspaper issued a special
edition that caught the homegoing
theatregoers with the haring headlines
King Edward Dangerously H. HIS Con-
dition Gives Cause for Anxiety
Il j. not alone the personal aspect 81
King Edwards sickness that will cause
anxiety 20 the country. The physicians
bulletin came with Astonishing sudden
ness to further darksn the already he
clouded political horizon. Il Is well
known that Notwithstanding me limita-
lions which the British Constitution puts
on the sovsreiRns power. King Edward
more by his personality than MS position
holds in his hands the solution Of the
present political crisis
The confidence OF the bulk Of the
bounded HIS discretion and impartiahty
are relied upon absolutely TO hold the
scales even between the ContendinR
parties in the state and to save the nation
from the dangers which apparently
threaten II. The King in short. is the
pivot 10 the whole situation. and the
removal Of hrs guiding hand az the present
moment would b. the gravest misfortune.
The startling news impaired by the
kings physicians in their surprising
bulletin y reflected in this mornings
editorials IN the London newspaper
which more than anything else reflect
the gravity II the case The Ddhy Mod
says
With the deepest sympathy for their
illustrious sovereign the people II Eng
land will read to-day last nights hulle-
TN from Buckingham Palace. All his
Maiesty's subjects will pray that he may
have speedy recovery Nothing could he
more disquieting 90 them than the news
Of his illness AZ this critical moment in
Affairs " state when his mOderating
influence and supreme tact and eHperi.
ence are ~ ~orply required
The FJprrss. ne a hasty. loaded edi-
torial -iy- The nation. indeed the " hoie
world. viii read this morning with deep
anxiety TO bulletin announcing the
grave illness ~ me hing Everything
else sinks into iusiguidcance beside this
emsrgen"y Controversies cease and
polite, disappear The Kings subject.
from the highest 20 the lowest. unite in
fervent PRAYER for his early and com.
piets recovery God save The King
The Daily Telegraph. which is the Kings
favoTite newspaper. says His Ma iesty's
subjects will read with tho greatest an1-
iety the disquieung bulletin issued last
night from Buckingham Palace
All the morning newspapers display
the news u tho Kings illness in the bold
est type, some ~ them ndulRinR IN two
column headlines with triple loaded
black face news introductions One Of
the significant features ~ the situation
is the fact that every Newspaper In Fleet
street ~ keeping - mechanical and edi-
torial STATS On duty. prepared 10 issue
extra editions In the event ~ the dreaded
result rad between tho lines Of the ply
sicians bulletin.
The TiWss'S only editorial comment
on the Kings illness besides the in
evitable expression n sorrow. - The
loyal affection which his faithful sub
teCts cherish toward him would have
filed them with regret aud sympathy
&C any time and m any circumstance
but this regret and sympathy must in
evitably he intensified by tho reflection
that we are entering upon a constitutional
crisis oi exceptional gravity, the solu-
ton 81 which must affect profoundly
and permanently all classes 81 the pop
ulation in all PARTS Of the empire for
generations 10 come
SEVILLE. Nav S Mr. Asquith. Prime
Minister Of England, accompanied by
the Lorda % the Admiralty. has arrived
here The party travelled up the Guadal-
uuiver River On torpedo heats from
CAdiz - Seville They found awaiting
them a telegram announcing King I'd
wAFd'- illness.