Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-07
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 7. 1910

SATURDAY EVENING, MAY Z, 1917
THE angel OF death, which is no re-
ST ectee of persons, after apufiog out the
lives OF thousands OF the rank and bile IN
Costa Rica, took bis figh. across the At
laatlc aud became so au~elcoms visitor
in Buckingham Palace, and after setting
at nooghs the knowledge and experience
OF eminent specialists who lsbored to
fight of The grim destroyer, gently closso
the eyes OF Englaud's monarch. The
liieess body OF Edward VII Ia boz be-
i7g prepared for place among the royal
toubs. Edward hsd reigred but nine
years. He was sixty years of age when
he becsme king of England. Popular
with his own people from boyhood, he
was equally popular when he assumed
the reins of the kingdom, not by
E gl;shmen alone but by people OF all
nations; henc, bis desth is regretted
thrtuzhou. the civilized world aud ee-
pscially by all who sp;sk the Eogllsh
auguape. 1t would require book In
which to record the manS incidents IN
the public life CT the deceased ruler.
Probably tbs most interesting to people
nm this side of the Atlantic vas bis visit
to the United States In 1860, an excur-
sion The Iulu,e king enjoyed as much "a
any 10 later life. He was then in bis
noipority-ninetaen years old-sDd traV-
aled uoder the tile of Lord Renfrew.
During that visit be WENT Washing
ton and subs quently to Mcunt Vernon,
where be planted tree BIT the tomb OF
Washington. He passed AleSaudris
: going and rst1rniug on tbs steamer Hat
riet Lane. The career OF Edward VII
ss q sovereign has been comparatively
brief, and though he has added but little
of importance to the history of England
he was regarded as the greatest royal
Diplomat in the world. h, however,
has passed into the ether world bearing
a pearl o! great price. H. was justly
regarded as a peacemsker aud has there
fore inherited one of the blessings pro-
pcuaced on such la tae grestest se'moa
ever delivered. The following from one
of the most radical papers 10 his reslm
shows the esteem ia which he vas held
in these Days ~heu the opponents of roy
atty are multiplying at an enormous rate:
He will live 10 the memory of bis quo
;ects as one who was personally loved
and admired because be reflected With
strange completeness the ideals OF the
orainsry British citizen. Ia sll Dis reign
be nsver struck fslse note in appeal d..
rect or indirect 10 tbs body of the nation.
Seri.u,ncss of purpose aud delicate ap-
probation OF tae nstnre of his high cou'
stitutionsl Office were equally remarkable
10 him. He leaned TO no party, uttered
no ndiscretions nor was his purely per-
sopal IL fuence over the mai itude co.,
fined to his own country. His bumaoity
won hearts wherever it was publicly
seen.
TIE re~ king, George V, IS regarded
with apprehension, uot only in England,
but on the COZ tiuent OF Europe. Edward,
as stated above, was pescemsker,
role which msuy think will net be
pIsyed 5y bis sou. With questions OF
the ntmos. moment both at home sDd
abroad croEdipg fast apon MIN, King
George begins his task without either
the love, respect or support possessed oy
his father or his grandmother, Queen
Victosis. The present cabinet is openly
and recoguizedly not in sympathy with
the feE known views of the new King.
The feeling OF apprehension is aggravated
By the appropriately of the new qaeso.
She has been ,olersted in the past, bot
hated aud despised in court circles, and
her personality has net been such as to
endear her to the common people.
Summed up, it is admitted today that
the position Of King George closely re-
SAMPLES thst of Loais XVI, Of France,
wel!-meanIng, hut apparently mediocre.
He is raised to the throne at time OF
the greatest stress, and fnsncisl circles
admit their slsrm.
The declaration OF the National As
ISOLATION tor the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis tha. milk very rarely
t.snsmits the germs of consumption, is
reassuriug if not convincing. D.. Koch,