New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-12


Edward VII. and both showed great emo
ton
The day was devoted chiefly to record
ing the nations official condolences. TO
the royal family. King George and the
Queen Mother received at Marlborough
House and Buckingham Palace, respec-
lively, deputations from the Lords ana
Commons bearing the resolutions Many
beautiful wreaths are arriving at the pal
ace, but at the Queen Mothers special
request all flowers will be sent TO WIND
sor Castle The funeral will be Of mill
tarv character. and it is considered thar
carving ureaths in the procession would
be incongruous.
The announcement that e1-President
Roosevelt will attend the funeral as the
special representative Of the United
States has been received with great SAL
isfaction by the British public. -
After communicating with Mr. Roose-
Welt the Committee Of the, Corporation
decided to-day to present to the former
President the honorary freedom or the
City of London on May 81. the date
originally chosen
Instead Of the formal luncheon
planned, however, there will be an IN
formal reception, for which one thou
sand invitations viii be issued, the
guests will include the present and for
raer ministers Of the Cabinet high ON
GERS of state, members Of the city gov
eminent and representative Americans
The entertainment will be shorn OF al
ceremonial, and the plans for the dec
ovation of +re streets have been aban-
doned-
Among the many diversions abaHdoned
or Indefinitely postponed owing to the
Kings death is the royal military tour
nar,ent. the War Office having decided
that it would be improper for his maj
esty's soldiers and sailors TO take part
IN such an exhibition during the period
OF national mourning
That King Edwards death was party
due TO worry over the polities-s7c'la1loli
is officially declared in q statement re-
garding his Illness which his: physicians
Sir Francis Laking, Sir James Re1o ana
Sir Richard Douglas Powell. are pup
fishing over their signatures IN ne
Lancet" tomorrow. The statement says;
His majesty had for some years SUI
fered from euphyser1a- with aItenoa4t
bronchial. catarrh, signs or. Whlch were
oerrnan ently present at the bases OF tiie
f,ngs On several occasions digestive
Gisf71~hsnces had caused his medical at
tendants to realize that his majesty no
longer had the reserve. constttptlohai
nov7er which had stood him IN such
splendid stead after his serious operation
in 1Ao2. and that any intercurrent catar-
rhal Nor bronchitic attack OF q serious
kind WOULD at once call upon bo1r Ilssar
and lungs for their fullest effort
It mist here be said that those around
him L7te1v how earnestly concerned he
was at the present strained posluon, OF
political affairs, and this TACT should not
be lost sight of in an all-round cohsloer-
alton Of the Kings health
Referring to the Kings recent visit to
Riarritz. the statement says:
The first night in Paris his majesty
had q severe attack OF acute indlgestloH,
with subsequent dyspnoea (shortness OF
1orea+lh1. On his arrival ,att,Blarritzf TINS
5eIreIored into a broncfitic attack .caus-
ing his physicians great anxiety ms
nassed off. and his majesty returned BET
fer in every. way. but he contracted
chill at Sandringham while inspecting
the gardens.
On his return TO London, the statement
continues, from May 3 the attacks OF
dvsunoa increased. although the KING
insisted on attending to business Of state
as late as Thursday, May s, The physt-
clans add
Nv that dav the attacks became more
4-eo,ent and distressing, and with in
sssirg cvanosis, gravely suggestive OF
4brea+ened cardiac failure. with the
D -. r,eru1fssion the doctors issued the
est h,,lletin on Thursday night out NOT
mi, II was seen by his majesty, VINO
Somewhat modified its terms FROM r r :
- -. -Irorse There were several danger
80 attacks, and his majesty rallied only
- the use Of powerful remedies AT 8
aso1ocl- in the afternoon consciousness
eojied The end came at L:Eo O'CLOCK
aftsr a prolonged period OF perfect calm
rr,re Georges message was received IN
49, 1Io,,se of Commons to-day with So
,.rr,,i+v the members standing uncovered
as II was read It follows
THE King knows that the House OF
co,,aroons Shares IN the profound and
I'm sorrow which has befallen his maj
~ hv the death Of his majesty's father.
+roe ,afe King, and that the house. enter
80 .iiG true sense Of the loss which MS
ma iesty and the ildti '-@No -
this roournful event
II 80 III Edwards care for the welfare OF
IN nsonle. and his skilled and prudent
l.ie 5a e Of affairs, his unwearytng de-
gtIo,, 70 public duty during an Illus
y9e.U reign, and his simple courage N
g [biogs and pain will long be held IN
Sa,aor by his subjects at home ana pc
vo1d the seas
notion by Premier Asouith. sec
- hv A. J Balfour, leader OF the
opposition. the Commons adopted unani-
o,s,v an address to be presented to
Lrtng George, in which his majesty was
a-,srad of the heartfelt sympathy OF the
,on,er chamber in his grievous affection
=, aleo expressed the congratulations OF
the House upon his accession. The ad-
dress added
We shall eVel remember with grateful