The Washington times., 1910-05-07
ROOSEVELT MAY Be
SENT TO FUNERAL
President Considering His
Appointment as Special
Ambassador.
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the Diplomatic orps and many officials
IN public life here.
The ambassador said
we are all deeply grieved." said he,
but II does not seem fitting at this mo-
ment for me to make formal state
meCL 7 am receiving a great number OF
messages OF sympathy and coincidence
Irom my colleagues and from men in
public lie here, and tomorrow, perhaps.
/ shall respond 10 them through the
press at the same time expressing my
own personal sense Of grief and loss OC-
casiOned by the death Of his majesty %
President Tai last night sent this
message Of coincidence TO Queen Alex
andra.
May 6. 1910
Her Majesty Queen Alexandra.
Buckingham Palace, London
On the sad occasion Of the death Of
King Edward, I offer TO your majesty
and TO your son. his ulustTiOus success
sOr. the most profound sympathy Of the
people and Of the Government OF the
United States, whose hearts so out 10
their British kinsmen in this, their na-
tional bereavement To this / add the
expression TO your majesty and 10 the
new king OF my own personal sympa-
thy. and OF my appreciation OF those
high qualities which made the life OF
the late King so potent an influence
toward peace and justice among the na-
lions. WILLIAM H TAFT
Senator Knox's Cable
EoeCTELdlEE OF 6LaLe hLlOA El5O llEL UCA-
ed WhiteIaw Reid, American smbassa-
dor at London, to express the sympathy
Of the government Here is Nj KnOx's
cablegTan Of Instructions
Department Of State,
washington, May s, 1910.
American Embassy, London
Apart from tie message which the
President has sent TO Queen Alexandra
YOU viii make to the British govern
rr1H
pathy Of the President, Government ana
people Of the United States in the loss
by the British kinsmen OF a ruler 50
beloved and so distinguished among Jne
natiOnA for the influence OF Its klndI-
ness aEsl wisdom toward all thaL ls best
"P. c. KNOX
Secretary Dickinson.
Regarding King Edwards death Sec
retary Of War Dickinson said-
The people Of the United states deep
" lament the death OF the King Of Eng
land. and sympathize with the English
people in their loss Of q wise ana Just
ruler His reign has been characterlzed
by a love Of peace among natloLls- Al
though conservative, he has shown
deep insight into and fine comprehen-
sion OF the spirit OF the times ana mas
responded freely 10 the advanced par
ticipation in the affairs Of government
by the people
Secretary Meyer
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer said:
The sudden death Of the King Of Eng
land comes as q great shock 70 the
world His diplomatic influence as ruler
Of 4 great empire has always been n
the interest Of peace and progress
Senator CuIlom-
Senator CuIIom. chairman Of the Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations,
and who recalls the visit Of the late
King then Prince Of wales. TO the
profound regret generally viii be ex-
messed throughout the United states
over the death Of King Edward The
Deople Of this country, ike the King s
own subjects in Canada and England,
came to respect him highly As King
he was conservative and careful His
administration was successful, and he
did his utmost to give prosperity 10 MS
own country and preserve the peace OF
the world. His reign was highly salts
factory TO the people Of the British en-
pirs-
.sTIis death will cause confusion. and
there NAV. be a nervous feeling in some
quarters. but this viii be only for a
snort time. I have no doubt that the
heir 10 the succession viii prove as con-
servatfve and careful as was his father
He now enjoys TO a greater degree the
confidence Of bis people than dld &c
ward at the time Of Queen NlcIoIIa :
death. Edward, as Prince or ~ dtcs
was not the retiring man Prince GeoL <
has been But as King Edward settie0
down and, after taking the croWhr MS
conduct was exemplary
80 FAR as the relations between Greal
britain and the United States are con
ce~ned. I do not anticipate hlng 70
wards death viii make the SllSntes
5fFfa~arlca 7 had rhe greatest faith that
as long as King Edward uEeu, eNeL
thing that possibly could be done woqlc
be done to preserve the LL-ellllS LL--etl5SS 90
rions between the two countries Du
the Kings death viii not cause an
change in the policy OF Great Britain
Representative Foster
Representatfve David J. Foster oi
Vermont. chairman Of the House Com
mite on Foreign Affairs, SAID
In the death Of King Edward tn'
United States has lost Eooa -. -
and humanity the greatest peace man
e~ among the worlds SOTerelgnS.
Cardinal Gibbons Tribute
CerdinaI Gibbons. in commenting upoI
fha death of King Edward. said
..The death Of King Edward is th'
greatest calamity that could beIall y
England and all her poSsesSlons- -
news VIII be received with deep TesIt
nv the whole civilized world, for he wa
q man Of peace and eminent tact
Duke Of Manchester.
The Duke Of Manchester, who is IL
New York, said
1T is quite impossible TO estimat
the effect Of his majesty's death OF
-he political situation IN England, but
of course, the loss OF probably tn
greatest statesman in Europe and
nersonage Of his majestys suprem
I-uov-ledge and tact must be mos
serious matter, in view Of the EraV
zta+e Of affairs I greatly hope tla
the Tunor which I read III neWspape
today may pro-e true namely that
COMPROMISE budget, VIII De passed
uoued tin next year.
John WaunamakeT-
robn EVanamaker. Postmaster GeueT
II IN President Harrison's Cabinet. ha
this to say
He was a new man from the time th
resuonsibi3ity Of kin-ship came upO