The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-07

Pittsburg. May ESPECIAL AS soon as
the announcement reached here that
many coal miners were entombed in the
mine at Palos, Ala, the officials of the
Urited States Geological survey, sta
toned here sent ]. W. Paul, one of the
experts, to Palos to take charge of the
In many years-shall be laid aside for
long time. They would be opposed
to thrusting upon King Edwards sue
cessor at the very beginning of his
reign when he was first graphing with
important routine work a question SO
vital to the future of the empire
Throughout the eight years of King
Edwards reign tariff reform versus
free trade, which was inaugurated by
the famous Chamberlain speech in May
1908, has been continuously under dis
cussion. The close of the year 1902
saw the end of the long Salisbury ad-
ministration and the succession of Bal
four to the premiership. ....
On his accession to the throne bc-
fore the privy council the King an
nounced his intention to walk in his
Victoria lived almost a life of retire
ment, interesting herself mainly in
home affairs. the Kings influence
through out his reign had been devoted
more to International affairs by visits
to foreign courts and personal action OF
constitutional character in various di-
rections, making every possible effort
to bring the empire Into the friendliesi
relations with other countries and his
efforts were 80 successful that he has
been universally known as Edward
the Peacemaker."
Great Political Unrest
The reign of King Edward ended in
a time of great political unrest, when
complaints are common that the house
of lords is encroaching on the rights
of the commons; discussions of tarih
reform, and home rule still unsettled.
The death occurring at midnight, when
the paper were just going to press. pre-.
cluded anything except bare announce
ment. The morning papers, however.
appear with heavy mourning borders, ed
itorials deploring the nations loss, and
a full autobiography, while full columns
OF dispatches from abroad testify as to
tho intensity Of interest and even alarm
his sudden illness had exerted through
out the world.
Little yet has been heard on the sub
ject of the new King. but the universal
burden of the editorials is to remind the
empire of the great loss sustained.
Newspaper Comment
'In the zenith of his fame, and what
seemed to his loyal subjects but the mid
die of his reign, he has been suddenly
stricken down." says the Morning Post.
Seldom has an English King and never
has a British King enjoyed throughout
his life the same kindly personal affection
as always attended King Edward. Only
now, too late, will men know how much
they owe to him and how great q part
he unostentatiously played"
/ The Telegraph says Even in France
and the United States King Edward COM
mands as warm regard as can well be
expected of their own rulers; and, II
this be true abroad, what can we say
OF the feelings with which our beloved
sovereign was regarded at home? No
sovereign in the history Of the world
has enjoyed such universal affection as
hal been given King Edward VII
throughout his life"
The Standard says: 1.-THE first English
nan Is passed away-the monarch whose
name is written among the highest rol
of Englands long line Of soveretgns
a patriot, a statesman, a governor, wei
fitted by the vigor of his intellect ant
the engaging charm Of his Temperament
to be the actual as we'll as ceremonial
chief of the peoples he loved SO well ane
OF the empire he ruled with such mem
orabls success"