The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-10
Hope to Tide Over Stress IN
evitable After Death
of King
ROUTINE BUSINESS
IS CONTEMPLATED
Georges Attitude Causes Specula-
tion-Blunder Made in Of
fetal Proclamation.

LONDON, May 1o.-whfle the body OF
the late King Edward VII lay encased
IL it's Ieaden coffin fl the Throne Room
of Buckingham Palace today. King
George Y. took up the reins Of govern
n1ent and held his first official c0nsulta-
ton with the premier Of Great Britain
Prime Minister AsCuiths following rs
arrival here from Spain. FASTENED this
morning 20 Marlborough House, where
he was received without delay by the
new King, prior TO summCning the cabi-
let for a special meeting
Political leaders, though -efrainiDs
from absolute statements, have made e
certain that for the next few months
England-s legislators VIII follow for The
most part routine Besides the political
necessity, the one demand now made by
financial interests is that the two great
parties-the UniOuists and The Liberals
work in harmony in tding over the
stress that is inevitable after the death
Of a monarch
Care to Be Exercised
The long fight over the 1913 budget
and The period Of speculation marking
the months preceding Edwards death
have left the money market IN such d
state, It Is known, that only careful pc
liticeI management can avert financial
trouble
It is understood that the premier 20
day, when confering with the King.
advocated a parliament OF normal
length. being continued beyond May ..
the date previously selected for ad-
I0urum6Dt.
The only business now contemplated.
however, IS the passage OF the 1910
budget and the other essential IesisIa-
ton
The political events Of the next few
months VIII be governed largely BY the
attitude OF King George whose political
SJan0p0lnL mas never been known 10
the general public From all that Cal
be aScertained il is believed that GEORGE
favOrs the Tories. even 10 a greater
extent than did his father, and II Is
probable that he viii throw every OF
staCle IN the way Of CuTtaiiing the veto
powers Of the lords. AZ least until that
problem has been presented TO the na-
ton IN a general election
Important Words Omitted
No sooner was the spIendor Of yes
terday's proclamation ceremonies past,
II was learned today, than an egregri0us
blunder was discovered which. il was
declared. might necessitate the repeti-
ton Of the entire spectacle This was
the absence from the official printed
PROCLAMATION as read by the heraIds OF
the words among the Kings titles,
And OF the British douinions beyond
the seas"
This term, formally proclaiming the
rulers title to jurisdiction over the
colonies, was first used in the pr0cIama-
ton Of the accession OF Edward VII.
Although the form Of Georges prOrla-
nation was supposed 70 have been iden-
teal with that Of his father, the oTuis-
sion occurred not only in the document
read 10 London but in the official COPIES
used IN the provincial cities
A high court officer today declared
that there seemed LITTLE likelihood oF
avoiding repetition Of the pageant
ana ceremony, Il George were TO reign
legally An I3Eesll5allo1 VII Dc begun
70 ascertain u the heTalds included the
phrase verbally in spite OF its absence
from the printed documents
Selecting Titles.
The prIvy council was today notified
Of q meeting with the object Of finally
and officially selecting the new titles OF
the royal family II Is still undecided
whether Queen Alexandra VIII take the
title Of Queen Mother OF Queen Dow
ager-
To the people she viii probably remain
Queen Alexandra till her death
The crown prince It IS believed, VIII
become the Prince OF Wales without
DELAY.
Ali this. however is officially IN the
council
Proposes Memorial Service.
memorial service TO King Edward
vi. TO be observed by the Church Of
England through Great Britain and IN
the colonies, was proposed today BY
the Archbishop OF York, when the privy
council met at noon There was little
doubt thar King George would agree to
the suggestion, assuring the cOrnmemo-
ration Of his fathers funeral BY one Of
the greatest religious demonstrations Of
modern times.
The council met today in order that
Premier Asquith and other ministers and
persons who had not previously been re
appointed might swear feaItv to George
and legally receive their portfolios and
warrants
The ceremonies were simple. but fol-
lowed those Of The first melting. eaCh
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