New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
MOURNING I'M WASHINGTON
Secretary Knoxs Message
House AdjournS.

House AdJourns.
Washington. May 7-Secretary Knox to-
day sent the following message 70 Sir Ed
ward Grey. British Secretary of State for
/ Foreign Affairs:
/ offer to your exceIlency the expression
/ of my personal sympathy and sorrow IN
/ the great loss which has been sustained
/ by the government OF Great Britain in
/ the death Of His Majesty King Edward
P. c. KNOX.
! The Secretary Of State has received from
the British Ambassador an official an
/ nouncenent of the death of King Ed
ward VII The note, which was written
+ on. black bordered paper, follows:
Sir: I am profoundly grieved 70 inform
v0u that I have received a cable message
from Sir Edward Grey announcing the
! demise Of the King last evening at I:4o
/ O'Clock Il is nv melancholy duty to re-
quest that you viii bring the sad intelH-
Eence to the knowledge Of the President
7 have the, honor to be, with the highest
! consideration, sir, your most ooedlent ana
4 humble servant. JAMES BR ALE1.
The Hon. 2. c knox, secretary OF SIale'
/ etc
In the absence Of Mr.. Knox from the city
/ The message was delivered 10 Assistant Sec
retarr Huntington Wilson, who will take
steps TO comply with the request Of the
ambassador
The question Of the designation Of rep
resenta tive Of the United States to attend
the funeral Of King Edward has not yet
been considered at the State Department.
( II seems most probable, however, that Am
bassadcr Reid viii be instructed TO repre-
sent the government Of the United States
/ or. that occasion, although the subject VIII
/ be held in abeyarce temporarily until some
expression Of the desire Of the British gov
ernnent IS received The departments s ac-
ton also will be regulated somewhat by
what the other governments intend 10 de-
There is 10 hard and fast rule 10 govern
the selection of representatives 10 atteho
foreign official functions. and it will be re
! called that the present ambassador al I-oh-
/ don. Mr. Reid, then private citizen. rep
resented the government OF the Jnlleo
States at the sixtieth anniversary OF the
arceesfon 70 the throne Of Queen Victoria,
m Nav %. 1897. and that he also represent
ed the United States at the coronation cere-
-,o,,fas Of King Edward VII in 1902.
Toee,b H Choate then Ambassador TO
r--..+ britain represented the United States
government at the funeral Of queen VIC
/ tcria.
As the Senate was not in session to-day
,o sction could be taken on the death OF
L<fne Edward. Senate leaders, hoWeVe-'
looked M the precedents and found that on
+t,a daa+h Of Queen Victoria resolutions Oh
raenect and sympathy were adop'eo' 81
-bopeh the Senate did not adjourn oL tlid'
accession. however, the House IN auul'i0ii
= sdontirg appropriate resolutions aiso
adjourned. Chairman Hit. OF the COMMIT
/ +ea on Foreign Affairs, saying tldI euOH
action was in accordance with the co"i y
/ sol1ov-ed bv the House and Senate Oh INC
/ 80, Of President Carnot of France anu
-. I-za- of Russia The action TO be taken
bx the Senate will be decided en- NlOii'-1'
before the Senate assemblies.
when the House adjourned to-day II va
r,,-l. of respect to the memory OF
/ King Edward VII. A resolution was ii.ei
1I,ced bv Representative Foster. OF YER
mont chairman OF the foreis"
/ Committee as follows:
Resolved. That the House Of Representtaa.- ia.
tves of the United States OF AIli5Iac15 .h 5ea4b
. faarned with profound sorrow OF tne oeaIl @ u
/ NJ his ma jesty King Edward - II, a. az -
4 hizes with his people IN Ihe los9 @ - q
4 wise and upright ruler "Itosg "N $500 raIs
( nose was the cultivation OF IIeIIuIg Ig.i 80,
( lions with all nations and the pFese1N s'ioii
% -rthat tho President be requested TO COM
/ ,,,,1,,5,.ate this expression Of the senLIneht
| of the House TO the government oi oi0"
btIIal,i further mark of respect to the
rner1oTy of King Edward VII, the House 90
/ now adjourn,
President Taft called at the British En-
baesv today ard remained in conversation
with Ambassador Bryce fifteen minutes.
The entire diplomatic colony was repre-
eented in the callers 1T the embassy. The
Taaanese Ambassador, Baron Uchida; Hum
ineton Wilson. Assistant Secretary of State
vurbo called II, the absence of his chief, Sec
retarv Knox. who went to Valley Forsh
early in the day. and the Mexican Arnbas-
sador. Francisco de Ia Barra, were among
those received by Mr.. Bryce.
King Edwards death called forth many
expressions of sympathy and appreciation
of his ability as a ruler from members OF
the diplomatic corps Cabinet officers Con-
gressmen and government officials
Secretary Meyer said THE sudden death
of the King OF England causes great
shock 10 the world. His diplomatic infiu-
ence as ruler CT a great empire has always
l'been in the interest CT peace and progress
! Secretary Dickinson said The death or
King Edward will evoke the deepest regret
IN America. whose people. since he came
here as Crown Prince, have always cher
,shed for him the most cordial good viii
and admiration The uniform friendly at
titude maintained by MIN toward the United
States has always given assurance OF aTnity
! between the people and the people over
/ whom he ruled with such moderation and
wisdom"
Senator Culloun. chairman of the Com
rnitfee on Foreign Relations. expressed his
sorrow.
u think" he said, there will be more