The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07

1 With questions of the utmost mo- l ment both at home and abroad crowd ing fast upon him King George begins 1 his task without either the love. re- Spect Or support possessed by his l father or his grandmother, Queen | Victoria.
 l The present cabinet is openly and resignedly not in sympathy with the l few known views of the new King. | The problem of the supremacy of the House of Lords or of the House of Commons confrOHts the new monarch. Grave continental questions, admit tedly of the utmost delicacy because of the anti-British feeling in Germany, will require his early consideration. Proba bly, the best known characterist- ic of the new monarch is his anti German sentiment and his advocacy of a large navy.
 Despite the generally accepted belief that the King has no real power so far as actual government is concern ed he is tremendous. factor by req son of the influence he possesses. This King Edward invariably exercised with consummate skill. As diplomat he had no superior and he used that power to maintain peace both at home and abroad.
 Summed up it is admitted today that the position of King George closely re- sembles that of Louis XVI of France
  He is raised to the throne at a time of the greatest stress and financial circles admit their alarm.
 Businessmen today generally bewafl the six months period of mourning. Merchants have been looking forward to a most profitable social season but follows a period of grave financial de- pression. The failure of many small dealers seems certain. Optimists point out however, that the fears regarding the new reign may be exaggerated. Intentionally, by command of the reigning monarch, the heir to the throne is compelled to lead a colorless tention from the occupant. King George was the second son of the late King Edward and until the death of his brother, the Duke of Clarence, was dwarfed by the latter.
 When he was IA years old in 1879, he began a three year tour of the world. He and the Duke of Clarence were regularly enrolled as Cadets in the training ship Britannia and were accorded no special treatment. On one occasion when called to stand watch he hit a cadet who awakened him, blackening his eye. For this he was courtmartialed, found guilty and sen fenced to be spanked by the cadet he injured This was done. First in the Britannia and later in the cruiser Bacchante the two Princes covered 450OO miles. Following the educa- tional tour Prince George was com missioned a lieutenant in the navy In 1890 he was given command of a gunboat and in 1892 was made a post captain and given the title of Duke of York While a lieutenant on the Thunderer in the Mediterranean Prince George met the daughter of a naval officer with whom King Edward be- lieved he contracted marriage. All though solemnized by an ordained clergyman it was not legal as she was not of Royal blood. Little notice was taken of the episode until after the death of the Duke of Clarence. Then by command of Queen Victoria Prince George abandoned his Malta spouse" and was welded to Princess Mary of Teck, who had been betrothed to his brother. Prince George and Princess Mary were married July 6, in the Chapel Royal. Princess Mary, now the Queen, was born May 26, 1S67 She is her husbands cousin both on her fathers and her mothers side. From birth she was educated by com- mand of Queen Victoria, as a future Queen Of England.
 As Prince of Wales the King plain ly showed his decided preference for a country life. He opposed horse rac- ing in contrast to his father, but lik- ed riding, hunting fishing and golf. He has shown that public speaking and public functions bore him. His first public utterances tt attract at tention were on his trip to India in 1901 when his speeches praising the colonies and declaring a time ripe for closer relations between the mother kingdom and her children were re- ceived by the people of the colonies as indicating a new era for the em- Dire