The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-09

special cob, DsspaisA 70 TIVE sUS
LONDON, MAY 8 Politicians admit that
there will he a truce between the Govern
ment aud the Opposition not only until
after the funeral Of King Edward but
until the country RECEIVERS from the adj
verse commercial effects n his sudden
death That truce. unless events which
cannot now b. foraseen break out. may
continue ~ long that a general election
NAV he STAYED 81 until late In tho autumn
and possibly until the end Of the year.
Politicians Of all parties freely say that
England canno, afford a general election
this year. although dramatic political
Developments may make compromiss
! impossible upon the cOnst tut .onal ques-
| ton Of the Lords veto and precipitats ono
despite the wishes ~ the masses Of tbs
people before King George has had time
10 accus,om himself 10 his new rcspons-
ihit.es None u the members Of the
Cabinet now IN town or fastening 70 I4oO-
don and none Of the leaders Of the Union
is, Liberal. Labor or IRISH party has
yet expressed himself about the immedi-
ate political future
LABoRs MODERArE roNz
The correspondent Of THE sUN saw
Philip Snovden. NJ p. notable Labor
tie. to-day. Mr. SnoNden said I'VE
can do nothing at present We are wait
ing for the Governments long promised
measures for social reform The Kings
death will delay our demands upon the
Government for at least six months and
probably twelve months. but we will
insist upon the promises being fulfilled
eventually
The Labor party in England had great
hopes in King Edward. who knew and
understood the Englsh people and
anticipated their intentions. King George
is an unknown quantity in the situation.
Still. 30 far a. the Labor party n con
cerned the constitutional struggle viii
be suspended. We are a democratic
party. not republicans.
The only question in dispute 4 The
relative powers Of the House Of Commons
and the House Of Lords. but the LAbOrites
do not care 70 force the issue just now.
Probably year hence this will be The only
question the people viii be asked 10 do
eide at a general election. Owing "a the
death of King Edward the veto question
\ will remain in absyance and tho Labor
ties will be relieved Of the accusation
Of pursuing a do nothing policy
No member Of the labor party attacks
the monarchy. II Is improbable that
King George will he called on % exercise
the royal prerOEatiye Of settling the dis
puts between the Lords and the Com
mons by any action preoipitated by the
Iaborites. In order not 10 make din
Guilty for the Government, We will post
pone our efforts 20 force action on the
questions OF unemployment and social
insurance
ALEXANDRA's FUrUER.
II is reported that in 'he future Quera
Alexandra will choose 20 he known ~
the Queen Mother. titl" thar has not
been used Ia England since the days 81
Henrietta Maria. cOnsort Of Charles I
The new Queen will be- known ~ Queen
Mary This title - taken a. the express
VII Of King Edward WIN chose 10 some
time ago u WIS az first assumed that
she would le known nv her full namo Of
Victoria Mary. hut this was thought %
he too cumbersome and the shorter title
was chosen
4 court circular ssusd tonight fixes
the new Queens title The circular IL
dated Marlborough House II SAYS:
The King and Queen Mary. accom-
panied Nv the Duke Or cornwall aud
Princes Albert and iGeOrge and Princess
Mary. we're present this morning AZ divine
service At the Buckingham Palace Chapel
This 10 the first and only fashion in which
the Queens tie becomes publicly known.
The dover house 81 the Queen
Mother will be the Marlborough House
Il was her first home IN London for sha
was brought there as bride IN isr3
liz was suggested that Sandringham
House may he used by the Queen Mother
although the extensive estate and the
shooting may he devised 70 the Prince
LOT Wales
In oil probability the Queen Mother
will spend a portion Of each year N her
native Denmark In 1907 she built a
summer residence on Klhmpenborg Bay.
seven miles from Copenhagen. which
during the last two summers she shared
With her sister. the DowaGer Empress %
Russia. These sisters have always been
deeply attached 20 each other and hey
will probably spend a great deal mOro
time together in the future.
MARLBOROUGH H'usE
Marlborough House was used a. .
dover house in 1881 when Il was settled
by act Of Parliament on Queen adelaide.
widow oi William w.. for life. Mnri-
borough House IL 200 years old. Il was
built by Sir Christopher Wren. Il did
not become the property Of the Grown
until 1917. when Il was given 10 Prineeaa
Charlotte. the only child Of George "
The Princess. who died in childbirth a.
ClaremOnt that year. never lived there.
Il was occupied for several years by her
Widower. Prince Leopold. before he b.
came the first King Of the Belgians.
King Edward. into whose possession
Marlborough House passed in 1919. lived
there thiFty-eight years. Il IL said that
recently be vas anxious 20 acquire stat
ford House. the residence Of the Duke and
Duchess Of Sutherland. a. dover houae.
Stafford House 10 held on a lease from tho
Crown. which expires in a few years.
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