The sun., 1910-05-08

citizens dinner AZ the dinner there
were SOs guests. Col. Roosevelt proposed
silent toast 10 the memory Of King
Edward and Of sympathy with the British
people. Then he took up tho subject Of
race suicide aud made a vigorous exhOT-
taiiOn.
The Colonel will carry out his pro-
gramme for his stay here. despite the
death Of King Edward lie sent a mes
sage Of sympathy To Queen Alexandra to-
day and then issued the following formal
statement:
i am deeply ETieved and knOW that
all Americans will be deeply Rrieved At
thu death of King Edward. We feel the
most profound sympathy with the British
people ia their losa We in America
keenly appreciated King Edwards per
sOnal good will toward ~, which he 20
frequently and markedly showed
we are we'll aware u the devotion
felt for him by his subjects throughout
the empire. While all foreign nations have
learned TO SO Ia the King a ruler whose
great abilities. especially hia tact. judg-
ment and uniailinG kindlinsss Of nature
rendered him peculiarly a. to work for
International peaoe and justice.
let me repeat that am sure all the
American people will feel al this time the
deepest and most sincere sympathy for
his family and the English nation
The Colonel arrived here shortly after
= O'Clock. Tie was met At the station
by Primes William and the Prime Minister
and the municipal authorities. The
Colonel drove directly 10 the palace
through crowded and decorated streets.
Prince william acted ~ host during the
absence Of the King. who is SpendinE a
few days on the Riviera. The Colonel
looked tired.
The death of King Edward has caused
the abandonment Of tO-merrOW's state
banquet TO the Colonel
KoN0svINGER. Norway. MAY King
Haakon VII accompanied Col. ROOas.
welt TO the railway station last niRht
They were evidently sorry 20 part com
pany. The members of the NOl,sl Prize
Committee stood on the platform. which
was carpsted in rcd. and gave ringing
cheers az the train pulled out This hearty
farewell TO the Colonel was maintained
all the way TO the Swedish ROnter Al
every Wayside station through which she
special train passed there were crOWda Of
cheering people who waved faga. hand
kerchiefs and hats
Between tho stations every group Of
houses. every isolated farm. few che
Norwegian Sag. Through the windows
there could be seen men. Womsn and chill
drsn waving handkerch'cfs In a little
while the train psss"d groups standing
close 90 the tracks. and 10 tho greeting she
Colonel and Mrs Roosevelt. who were
eating dinner. waved a reply with their
naDkins.
At Iillestrom all the children ~ the
district were lned up AZ the station
each carrying a Norwegian fag. Here
the COlOnel Alighted and shook hands With
tho school teachers. The train stopped
again at KonRsvingsr In spite Oi the cold
winds both sides Of the station we're
packed with Crowds. In Response 10 tho
cheers the Colonel left tho ctr and made
short address Of thanks
The throat SPECIALIST VINO examined COl.
Roosevelt yesterday saws his hoarseness
Is the natural result Of six weeks strain
His throat. tho speciali-t sAys. simply
needs care.
LONDON. May J. Secretary Phillips Of
tho American Embassy said this after
noon that no statement could yet he made I
~ 20 the changes in Col. Roosevelt'a pro-
Rramme IN London because Of the death
~ she King Il was a cSrtanty. the SIC
re,ary said that very material attentions
would have 20 he made In the programme
a. ALREADY published. Hs added
4 cannot say whether the Romanes
lecture at Oxford Will be cancelled. We
shall be able and ] expect W. will make
statement in two or three days time,
possibly on Monday
BFRLiN. Nav The effect oi King