Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-09
EYES OF NATIONS
UPON NEW RULER
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death Of King Edward Raises Cues
T.. ton Of Continuing Worlds
ga ~ Peace. ~.
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tREAT POWERS TAKING NOTICE
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Dead. Rulers Voice Always Raised in
L Opposition to War.
DIPLOMACY BETTER THAN STRIFE
Great Strength Lay in Cultivating
! Friendship Between Countries.
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KING GEORGE DIsLIKEs GERMANY
Rredieted that New English Huler
May Not BE Able 20 Garry Out
tho Policies of His
Father. -
dead. Rulers Voice Always Raised in
I Opposition to War.
DIPLOMACY BETTER THAN sTRF1
Great Strength Lay in Cultivating
| Friendship Between Countries.
KING GEORGE DIsLIKEs GERMANY

LONDON. MAY S-(special Cablegram)-
Sybat will be the effect Of the death OF
t.Edward. the Peacemaker" on the rela-
lions between the great nations OF the
world? That question is being asked not
only in London, but in every capital OF the
world.
only time can give the answer.
That Edward has been one OF the most
potent factors in maintaining the peace oil
9he world during the last ten years is not
questioned. That he has by his fine tact
and splendid diplomacy, on more than one
occasion, relieved the tension between ma
tlons which had come dangerously near the
point The credit for the bringing of last
ing peace in South Africa after the Boer
war is largely his lie succeeded in placing
the relations between England and Russia
on a more friendly basis than they had
been since those two powers came in con-
tact IN the east.
In the dangerous crisis over Morocco,
when the contentious Of Germany and
France over the ancient African kingdom
had brought Europe almost TO the verge OF
war King Edward played most i'm
portant part in bringing about a peaceful
settlement
When Edward ascended the throne Great
Britain udQ lOI years bttll llllhcNf i'oN
tically with the triple alliance Of Germany
Austria and Italy. Germany through this
alliance was fast becoming the dominant
power in Europe.
Equal to the Task.
King Edward. more farseeing than his
people. who only thought of an increase IN
Armaments 20 offset the growing menace.
cast about for means to prevent the pos
sibiity of a conflict due from that cause.
The task before him was the old task OF
British statesmanship, of seeking In the
balance of power a security against invas-
ion. The understanding with Russia and
France brought this about; the alliance
wIih Japan securing England in the far
east. aud the friendship OF the United
States. cultivated. made the union still
more secure.
In furtheTanee of his peace campaign,
King Edward visited and entertained prac-
ticaIly all heads Of European states. These
interviews resulted i'm the almost universal
adoptlon of the principle Of arbitration.
Treaties pledGing the powers to respect
the status quo and In some cases to de-
fend it, were also concluded on an unpre-
cedented large scale In the main they COW
cred almost all the danger spots In Eu-
rope. Asia and Africa. Though Germany Of
ficiauy resisted the program Of the cam
paiEn for the Limitation Of armaments,
it is understood that during King Ed
wards visit to the kaiser at Crunberg in
1905. the question was discussed by the two
monarchs in a friendly aud hopeful spirit.
The growing change IN German public opin-
ion on this vital point is regarded as one
OF the most significant successes Of King
Edwards career.
.lH. L., Al aIas &c, Of
world peace Is sone the question naturally
arises. WIN the great work he has quietly
performed be lost?
WIN Await Results,
That King George viii wilfully do any
thing TO imperil the peace of Europe is not
believed. but he Is an intense Engllshman
And does not like Germany, particularly
Eisicousin, the German emperor
IT may be that the responsibility OF peace
viii develop qualities in the king of which
he Is not suspected, and that If he does not
show the tact and ability Of his father in
the art Of smoothing out difficulties, that
A2sswin at least not do anything which will
v turn the tide towards peace and the limta-
tlon of armaments backward, But Europe
is anxious and doubtful Time will tell
The members of the roy al household this
afternoon visited the death chamber and
looked upon the remains of The late king
The body lay IN the bed upon which Ed
ward died. The features were peaceful
the dead monarch looked as though he were
sleeping.
Buth houses OF Parliament assembled
during the afternoon. following the old
English custom. The session Of the House
OF Commons lasted only a few moments
II was purely formal In the House OF
Lords many Of the peers wept openly,