The Detroit times., 1910-05-12


commission In a cable message.
LONDON. May liking Georges
first row. in the opinion OF the best
Informed churchmen and politicians
of England. will result from his OBJ
lection to the anti-Catholic character
of the oath that he will DE required
To take when he opens his first par
lament. Already the anti-Cathollcs.
who form an overwhelming part OF
the population, are opposing any
change In the oath and are Emporium
ing members OF parliament not to
carry out the suggestion mat few
OF the offending sentences" be modi-
fed.
II is admitted that majority OF
the members OF parliament favor a
change in the oath, which question, In
tact has been under consideration
since the Eucharistic Congress IN
London Owing TO the tremendous
popular sentiment against change.
however, parliament has deferred
action
Now King George has brought the
Issue 10 a head The declaration TO
which King George is. opposed reads:
II do solemnly and sincerely, in
The presence OF God, profess, testify
and declare that do believe that In the
sacrament of the Lords supper there
is not any trans-subtantiation OF the
Clements of bread and wine into the
body and blood OF Christ. at or after
the conservation thereof by any per-
4. -. NNg.wa AfNe-
alton OF the Virgin Mary or any other
saint, and the sacrifice OF the mass az
now used In the Church OF Rome, are
superstitious and idolaorous; and | do
solemnly. i'm the presence OF God, pro-
Tess, testify and declare that | do
make this declaration, and every part
thereof, in the plain, ordinary sense
OF words as commonly understood by
English protestants, without any eva
sion, equivocation or mental reserva-
ticn whatever, and without any dis
pensation already granted me for this
purpose by the Pope or any other
authority or person whatsoever"
John Redmond, the Nationalist
leader, and the Duke OF Norfolk, the
foremost Catholics in England, are
lending their aid TO the new king in
flied. The proposals suggested are 10
change the words ARE superstitious
and idolatrcus.' to "are contrary TO
my belief and to omit the reference
To the pope. The Orangemen and
Protestant extremists say they will
fight even these changes.
There is the liveliest speculation
today as TO whether King George will
lish monarchs by aligning himself ac-
lively with the Free Masons, an order
In which he is not even yet initiated.
His father was one of the leading
Masons OF the world and nearly AL
the other English rulers have Stood
at the head OF the order in England.
King Georges first message TO par
liament. announcing mis- fathers death
adm expressing the loss that both he
and the nation had sustained through
Il, was read in the house of commons
and i'm the house of lords today, the
members standing with barred heads.
Immediately after the realing, both
houses adopted by acclamation mes.
sages Of coincidence To be sent to the
king and the queen mother.
The eagerness with which the court
physicians are denying that the queen
mothers health is in the least impair
ed, has given rise to apprehension that
she is really ILL., There is also grave
fear that the new king will oyertax
his strength at the outset OF his reign.
Since the death of HIS facher, King
George has had but little rest. He Is
working under tremendous pressure
and in addition to his own affairs OF
state, he Is trying to untangle mass
Of uncompleted business left by the
late King and is personally arranging
most OF the details of his fathers fu-
neral He has averaged only four
hours sleep a day since the death OF
Edward.
The queen mother Alexandra In a
pathetic message to the nation says:
From the depth OF my poor
broken heart wish TO express to
the whole nation and our kind
people we love so well, my deep
felt thanks for all their touching
sympathy in my overwhelming
sorrow and unspeakable anguish.
Not alone have lost every
thing in him, my beloved hus-
band, but the nation. too, has suf
fered an irreparable loss by their
best friend, father and sovereign
thus suddenly called away May
God give us all His divine help TO
bear this heaviest OF crosses,
which He has seen fit to lay upon
us His will be done"
Give me a thought In your
prayers which will comfort and
sustain me I'm all that have to
90 through Let me take this OPP
portuuity OF expressing my heart
felt thanks for all the touching
letters and tokens OF sympathy |
have received from all classes.
high and low. rich and poor,
which are so numerous that fear
II would be impossible for me
ever TO thank everybody indi-
vidually.
confde my dear son into your
care. who, know, will follow in
his dear fathers footsteps, beg.
cling you TO show him the same
LOYALTY and devotion you showed
his dear father. know that both
my dear son and daughter.in-law
will do their utmost to merit and
In