Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-16
Interests f Public Are Kept Con-
tinually in Mind.
HOW LIKE FATHER" MANY SAY
Thoughtfulness Makes Growing I'm
preston Ub1n All.
EDWARDS DEATH LEFT GAP
IuRIish People Bepin "a Realize Ne"
King Nay BE Able 10 FIJI
Il Much Better Than
Thnuuht,

LDNUON. May 15--tSperial Telegram
kiut George rapidly growing reputation
is perhaps the most remarkable develop
mcnt Of the hour in England Scarcely
moro than week ago his majesty so far
es the popular mind was concerned, was
q shadowy personality. TO be sure, his life
had not been wanting in activity for he
had made a number of public appearances
and even had made a few effective speeches
10 tie nation. but King Edward and Queen
NIcxandra occupied the royal stage. Both
ere popular and treless in the service
the people ard the heir to the throne
assed much OF his time in comparative Sc
usIon, where he read and studied and be-
,ume known among his intimate friends as
the most serious and most intellectual
\ member of the royal family.
when King Edward died his son stepped
into the fierce light and since then the
eyes OF the people have been on him. They
have assembled by hundreds or thousands
10 watch him 20 to and fro in the streets
and through the windows Of his carriage
they have observed his bowed head and
sad, sympathetic face.
From the first the king has attended to
the arrangements for Edwards lyng-in
state and funeral, the lines of march and
the allotment of places in the PROFESSIONS.
Al the same time he has kept the interests
OF the public I'm mind issuing statements ar
fectlng the theaters. the question OF mourn
ing and the Whitsuntide holidays, and
sending all the letters and kilograms de-
manded from the crown, including one of.
sympathy for the bereaved families of the
mine,s sealed up in fiery tomb under
the Irish sea.
Thus the king is impresslng himself
{t,,at tr;tno
ton How like his father" is a frequent
exclamation. The resemblance TO the dead
king seen I'm the look and manner OF
George V Is sun more striking IN the
manner and happy quality of his spoken
and written words. The rapldlty with which
he is winning tho people Is a source OF the.
deepest qualification to those in positions
of political responsibility.
Before the loss OF King Edward with his
powolful and pacific character, statesmen
and politicians suddenly stood aghast and
over the brawling forum of politics fell a
dramatic hush. Politicians feared that with
out thcir head. the long and bitter demo-
cratic strife might result in a danger to
England, far transcendlng any foreign
menace. While this hush continues amid
the mournful and splendid events attend
ing the gathering of rulers, princes and
statesmen 10 nOnof lne memory OF Edward,
King Georges character assumed consls-
tendcy and his prestige grows and British
public men hope that by the time the con-
flct between the lords and commons again
becomes critical. the new king will have
gone far toward making himself an ade-
auate Substitute for his father as factor
In the state.
The Social side.
The snria1 domain nf Tnpdo,, laorng
not with astonlshment, that Queen Mary
the royal cOnsort of King George, intends
TO make the English court the most bril-
liant In Europe. The English court is IN
mourning now, and has been for some time
but the determination of the new queen
is too clearly shown TO doubt the course
Y thich has already been prescribed by her.
self
The dictatorship OF society in rhe I'm.
nermost circles of the court society has
been delegated To outsiders so long thai
1t WIN he quite novelty once more wrer
thC queen Of the realm assumes the lead
ership which is really hers
queen Victoria H. the latter years of hel
life cared nothing for society. Queen Alex
undra was deaf and so sorrow-strlcker
after the death of her son that she ap
peared only when necessary and then II
the most perfunctory way, During IN,
reign OF King Edward the royal favorite
held sway and chief among these was Mrs
George ktppel.
The power OF Mrs. Keppel, however, wa
swept away by the death OF King Edward
She feels the social defeat 50 keenly tha
it is psrsistently reported that she vii
make her home upon the continent leaviul
England shortly after King Edward
funeral.
Mrs Keppel does not try to veil the de
feat OF her social ambitions. The hostillt
Of King George and Queen Mary towar
her husband Is too pronounced to alloy
her to hope Tor the slightest recognition
Mrs. KePpers Set Is nit.
AIRS. Keppel held sway so Ions in he
role OF social arbiter at the English cour
that she naturally acquired long trai
of followers, who are also In disfavo
under the new rt gime, AS yet no chanc
has presented itself to allow the king an
queen To show public hostility to the :,
Of Mrs keppel and doubtless the soci5
friends Of the dcposed leader will not allo
that opportunity to occur for she realize
what would transpire should she presulr
to aspire to a friendship which does nc
SHist
I'm word, number Of American womeI
one OF whom has not married into nobility
VIII play an important part in the socil
life of tho new court They are III
duchess OF Marlborough the countess {
GranRrd and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. wh
is living in England. and especially anon
these the countess Of Granard is pointed OF
as likely to become .avorite with the ne
queen She Is SeutS ana handsome an
fi,s in with the society life OF court quit
as easily She was much liked nv ,ha Ia,
King Edward ana had he lived she woul
a have been a factor IN court life some da,
Y As H. ~ She may be destnsd TO play