New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-12

! the peace and concord of the world, to
| aid every n1erciful endeavor for the ale
| Walton OF human suffering and to unite
in justice and freedom, all the races and
classes Of his subjects with his. imperial
| throne.
We beg to offer your majesty our loyal
congra tulations upon your suspicious
accession, and we assure your majesty
| Of our devotion to his royal person and
! our sure conviction that his reign WILL
under the favor of Divine Providence,
| be distinguished by answering efforts
| to- promote the virtue and contentnlent
of the realm and to guard the rights and
liberties Of his rnajesty's faithful people
Speaking on the motion, Premier AS
quith referred to the reign "of the great
King suddenly taken from US" as years
crowded with moving events through
out the empire. He continued;
In our relations with foreign countries
| they have been years Of growing friend
ships and new understandings, strong
and sure safeguards Of the peace of
mankind
Within the empire the sense Of inter
dependence. the consciousness of COM
mon interests and. common risks and OF
the ever Tightening bonds Of CO. cooperative
unity have been developed IS never be-
| fore.
Here at home and by way, Of contrast
controversial issues Of the gravest kind
economic, social and constitutional
have ripened with rapid maturity In all
OF these rnultiforrn manifesto tons Of our
national and imperial life history will
assign a part Of particular dignity and
| authority to the great ruler whom we
have lost In external affairs his power
| full personal influence was directed
steadily and ceaseIessly toward avoiding
4 ~ h,rf and e.
texts of wars, and he well earned the
| title by which he. will always be renem-
bered; the Peacenlaker of the World.
The Premier described the late King
Edward asa sportsman in the best sense
Of the terms-one wholly free from pref
udice and the narrow rules Of caste.
Tn ali companies" said the Premier,
he was the enfra nctised citizen Of the
world %
The. Premier said that the first con-
sideration of the monarch was his duty
to. the state and added
| speak with the privilege Of close ex-
perience when 7 say that wherever he
as. whatever may have been his pre-
occupation, in the business Of the state
there were no arrears. no confusion. no
avoidable delay
The Premier then moved an express
sion Of the Houses coincidence to Queen
Mother Alexandra on the irreparable
loss which she had sustained, assuring
her that the House Of Commons and the
nation would ever preserve toward her
sentiments of unalterable reverence and
affection
While he was speaking Mr. Asquith
was obviously deeply affected, When
he expressed the sympathy which the
House felt for the Queen Mother he al
most broke down.
Speaking along similar lines in the
House Of Lords the. Earl Of CreWe was
Wellnigh overcome with emotion. and
closed his remarks with difficulty
Relatives Of the British royal family
are arriving here to attend the funeral
Of King Edward The Empress Dow
ager Marie of Russia, q, sister Of Queen
Mother Alexandra, reached here to-day,
accompanied by Grand Duke Michael
Alexandrovitch. younger brother Of EN-
peror Nicholas, who will be the official
representative Of the Russian govern
rnent at the funeral They were met at
the railroad statioA by King George and
Queen Mary, who drove with them 20
Buckingham Palace.
The announcement that King Manuel
had left for London was erroneous He
expects to leave Lisbon on May 10 for
Calais. where British cruiser will con-
vey him to England
The American Society held 2, special
meeting to-day and adopted resolutions
expressing regret at the death Of King
Edward and sympathy for the royal
family. It was decided TO send floral
| tribute
The Stock Exchange will be closed on
May 20. the day Of King Edwards
funeral