The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-18
Nv SIDNEY BROOKS.

England Is looking for the man DC,
htnd George ". but she has yet TO md
him. Il has come upon Englshheh
with almost shock to realize now
little they know OF the sovereign VINO
mas been called 10 reign over them
When IL came 10 dealing with King
George as a man, the London Journals
presented To the world a sort OF para
pon In wax. a monster of humdrum
raspectability, a desiccated efhgy oil
the conventional qualities. talents ana
graces, n dehumanized dummy oil
decorous commonplace, constltu-
tional automaton, a rigid pattern-plate
OF the proprieties.
Such a picture bears no more re-
semblance 10 King George as nave
heard him described by those who
know him than IL bears to Mr.. Roose-
welt.
Let me recall the outward aspects
and incidents OF his life.
Prince George was doubly fortunate.
Not only was he a younger son, and
so with comparative liberty to follow
his own tastes, but his tastes led him
to the most wholesome and bracing
vocation that an English prince could
possibly adopt.
King Edward was believer In the
virtues OF cockpit education" He
was determined, II his sons showed
any liking for the sea, to place them
ON board the Britannia. The two
princes Joined her at the same mo-
ment. No indulgences were allowed
them except separate cabins. Prince
George took to the life readily and
hn
hoard ship confirmed his liking for
sailors life.
A catalog OF journeys and places Is
hardly a sketch OF a mans personal
ity. Still II Is worth noting that be-
fore he was twenty years old Prince
George had seen more OF the outside
world than most men see In life
time
After making due allowances for
the note OF exaggeration that English
men rarely escape In talking OF
princes, there remains consensus OF
opinion that this particular prince
was not only Woodworking, willing,
and really capable sailor, but kind
~. unaffected. good-hearted gentle
man.
A constant, at times perhaps, al
most morbid, sense of duty is one
OF the qualities King George owes TO,
or that was at any rate confirmed by,
his naval training. He is one OF the
most conscientious men living.
There simply Is not an ounce OF
wickedness In him." remarked to me
one who observed the new sovereign
1t close range.
The king is thoroughly human
man, with pronounced traits and
plenty OF opinions of his own. King
George has no more hesitation than
Mr.. Roosevelt in saying out precisely
what he thinks He is a straightfor-
ward. downright style OF man, rather
naive and immature, blum and voIuble
of speech, with an element OF emotion
alism that. unlike most Englishmen.
be is at no pains to conceal
England does not know the king.
Does the king know England? Has he
that instinct for diyining the silent
thoughts and wishes OF the nation that
King Edward showed to perfection?
Has he inherited his fathers royal gift
For doing the right thing at the right
moment In the right way? do not
h CIV; | doubt whether anybody
knows.
But, IL he relies upon his own
sound instincts and goes straight
ahead, all will be well. He may never
% as popular as King Edward, but
ne will be assured of the respect. con-
ndence and devotion that are never
likely to be withheld by Englishmen
rom a king who means so thoroughly
well as this one does, whose sense OF
responsibility is so static. and who.
will gladly wear himself 10 the bone
In doing his duty.