Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-22
Influence Of Monarch Dead Brings
About Good Feeling
GREAT POWERS NOW AT PEACE
Roosevelt Shows Tact and Does Not
Push Himself to the Front.
ATTRACTS THE MASSES TO HIM
Visiting Kings and Members of
Royalty Now Leaving London
for Their Respective
Homes.

LONDON, May 21-(Special Cable)-
King Edward was the peacemaker even
in death The incidents of the splendid
pageant which marked the passage OF his
body from Westminster to the grave, and
the deep feeling and tact which has been
shared by Kaiser Wilhelm during his
visit here has done more to soothe the
friction between Germany and England
than could have been accomplished by
the wisest statesmanship.
The German kaiser has in fact exhibited
new phase of his many sided character
and by his many evidences Of keen human
sympathy, not only with the grief of the
royal family, but with the great mass
of the English, has won the stolid British
people
There are those who declare that the
kaiser has acted grief and sympathy for
a purpose. and these point to the fact
, that there was always a feeling Of yelled
antagonism between the kaiser and his
uncle, the late king. If his sympathy
was acting for the purpose of winning
the public 1t was perfect and 1t has ac-
complished its purpose. 1t Will take more
than political speeches in the future to
convince the English people that Ger
many has designs against the English
nation. Thus the influence of Edward
OF Edward living in bringlg about a
better feeling between the greatest naval
power and the greatest military power In
the world which have been almost ON
the verge of an open break more than
once since the late king ascended the
throne.
Roosevelt shows Tact.
with the kaiser, former President
Roosevelt has been the figure in the
ceremonies attending the royal funeral
whici. has attracted the greatest interest
Mr. Roosevelt has shown great tact and
no disposition to push himself Forward
but Wherever lie has been the masses
have heen anxious to see him.
Another interesting figure has been Kins
Alfonso of Spain. The news of the pre-
mature death OF his thrd son and the
serious illness OF Queen Victoria has Gre
ated sympathy for him.
Queen Mother Alexandra received all the
visiting kings prlncesses ana special en-
Voys at Buckingham palace this morning
and formal ythanked them for their sym
rathy Her majesty while showing traces
of deep grief, was calm and collected dur
ing the audience and was very gracious II
her expressions of thanks
Immediately after the conclusion OF TN
audience, King Alfonso hurried orr Il
West Park, the house OF Aihpassauoi ANeiN
where they will remain until Monday. Tn
kaiser will stay at Buckingham palac
until Monday afternoon or Tuesday, Th
other royalties and ENJOYS are leavlni
London. There has been some comment oi
the fact that on the ceremonial at West
minister hall Tuesday, Queen Alexandra
was accompanied by her ster, the dowage
empress OF Russia, instead of by Queei
Mary.
Alexandra scores "a Point.
Alexandria properly took the first plac
as the chief lady mourner, but she shoul
have been accompanied by Queen Mary
who is entitled to precedence over every
body except the king. But Alexandris
whohas an imrerious, wilful way of he
own. held out against the king and queer
finally getting her wish that Empires
Marie sit beside her The result was tina
ausen Mary played a second part in he
NJA state appearance Of the new reign.