The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-06

thousands -stees.t-thr -fafacr speak
hardly above whispers.
The three regular physicians to the
King to-day called in two other Doc
tore for consultation. Queen Alex
aas3re he -completeiy ~ern- "ats----tis
mas sliHhtiy better hen she returned
TO London yesterday from the Meoit-
erranean cruise, Despite the faot that
she was greatly in need of rest, the
Queen sat up the entire night with the
other members OF the royal family.
To-day the queen retired to her
apartments, but not until the physi-
clans had promised to call her In
case the kings condition grew more
alarming.
The kings iIlneY dates from last
Monday. when he was seized with a
chill at SandrinRham Owing to his
enfeebied condition. he grew steadily
worse, and his chronic bronchial
trouble quickly developed
strength Undermined.
Since last January, however. Abe
king has been almost constantly In
disposed, and this sickness. added to
the CONSTITUTIONAL weakness of his
throat, has completely undermined his
strength. A month ago United Press
dispatches declared that the kings
the expected relief An effort was
made at this time to minimize the
seriousness Of his condition.
The moment he returned to Lon
don the correctness of these dispatch On
was clearly apparent. The king was
seen To- be actually worse than when
ne left for Biarrit2, His face was
ashen and. his step sluggish. and the
word was passed out then that Ted
dy" as the king liz familiarly known,
was in a bad way.
- Political Mnrries- Aape---f.lery ~ti--r4r
small part in bringing about the king s
collapse. The breach between the Lbs
erals and conservatives and the fact
he alone must eventually make the
deciding move between the warning
parties caused Edward TO overtax his
strength in an effort to bring the lead
ers of the factions together.
/ The kings Illness, the genuneness
/ OF which 10 now undisputed. recalls
the report current last week and ca
! bled to the United Press that the king
might seek to avoid meeting with
Colonel Roosevelt. and, If necessary
plead illness as an excuse He was
said to be opposed to receiving Roose-
welt in the belief that the ex-Presi-
dents European tour WAS stirring up
Ing,
Even IL Edward shows IA speedy re.
! coyery, II II hardly likely that he viii
see Roosevelt. az his physicians will
undoubtedly order him at once to n
mLider climate.
Zig Loss TO Tradesmen.
The kings Illness Is particularly la.
mented at this time, aS 1t means the
end OF the London social season. fol
which tradesmen had made unprece,
dented preparation in view OF Roose.
velt's coming visit. 1t will bring 9
loss Of several million dollars to Lon,
/ don merchants alone,
| All social events of the week hay.
been abandoned, including this after.
Moons reception at the mansion house
King Edward as a political power
Z never Ioomed SO large as now In the
event OF his death there are many
/ who fear that the throne Itself ma,
fall under the reign of the present
! Prince Of Wales, The present king.
political sagacity and diplomacy ar.
peileFed to be equal TO the task o.
settling the dispute between the lib
erals ana conservatives without en-
dangering the throne, but no such Gle
ment Of strength is conceded TO tn,
prince.
! The abolition of the House of Lord.
I might follow tho death OF the King
/ which would be staggering blow e
| the monarchy itself, The Prince oj
| Wales has not had the necessary no.
nucai experience to grappie with such
/ numerous problems as now confront
/ the nation and there are few who
/ believe that he could stem the rIsfns
/ tide against the lords That this /,
faf from mere political conjecture f.
evidenced by the CONSERVATION in tn,
ranks Of the peers.
owing 10 the occasional spasmoslit
contraction of the throat, endanserinl
the blood vessels. 1t is considered nee.
essary to have one of the physicians a
the bedside constantly
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Lore
Suffield and Colonel Seely were ad,
United 10 the kings room for a few
minutes. They refused to comment
ON the kings condition when TIE,
emerged. but their saddened counte.
nhnces were sufficient answer to tn,
flood of inquiries. Each was far NOR,
depressed after feayin gthe sick cham.
Der
The prince of Wales has not lief
the palace during the day. Among the
visitors at the palace this afternoon
were Lords Deman, Kitchener and
iChathscona-
Notwithstanding the long standing
/ friendship between these men and the
King, they were not admitted to the
| sick room.