The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-07

was always found on the side Of
peace and Justice"
Secretary Meyer, OF the navy do.
partment said,
Inc sudden death or King Edward
comes as a great shock to the world
HIS diplomatic influence for peace as
ruler OF great empire, has ALWAYS
oeeh In favor OF peace and progress. 4"
secretary of War Dickinson said
inc death OF King Edward will
evoke tho deepest regret In Ameri.
ca, whose people. since he came here
as crown prince. have always cher.
1shed for him the most cordial GOOD
VIII and admiration The uniform
friendly attitude maintained nv him
toward the United Nates has ALWAYS
gwen assurance OF amity between
them and the people over whom he
dom"
Senator Cullom, chairman Of the
senate committee on foreign affairs
expressed his sorrow TO learn OF the
death of King Edward
L think" he said. there will he
more or less confusion In Great Brit.
ain as result of his sudden death
| believe the people have been taken
by surprise. ! believc. or course, that
MS son, Prince George. is a very com.
petent man.
Inc King has been a great source
OIL satisfaction to the English people
because he has been q discreet and
kindly man and suited the people OF
Great Britain perfectly
Before his mothers death. the
people, | think, feared the time when
she should pass away, as they had
serious doubts whether the king would
conduct himself with that great pro.
priety and consideration OF the rights
and welfare for the country he has
shown.
Although King Edward has been
a great friend OF tho American ma
uon. and | believe the British people
generally share that frlendliness, I
think there Will not be any serious
disturbance between Great Britain and
the United States on account of the
king death"
Baron Uchida. Japanese ambassador
10 the United States. said that King
Edward. was the foremost friend OF
the worlds peace
1T Is great loss. moi only to Eng
land, but 10 the United States. and
Japan, and the whole world he said
The wisest and shrewdest states
man and diplomats; | have ever
known" was the Judgment pronounc-
ed upon King Edward by the late
John Hay. And Mr.. Hay was no mean
Judge. being himself in the front rank
of scholars OF statecraft and dlplo-
macy, He was at that time not long
from the court of ST. James. where he
had been America nlmbnssador and
enjoyed the advantage OF a close per
sonal intimacy with King Edward.
who was never weary OF learning at
first hand of the wonderful develop.
mont of the Anglo-Suxon race across
the Atlantic
Then Mr.. Hay pointed out that the
achievements OF King Edward, not
only as sovereign OF the realm. but as
Prince Of Wales during the long life
Of his mother, Queen Victoria. had
been accomplished not by devious
ways, but straightforwaTdly By appeals
TO common sense and regard for the
common good. He believed in plain
heart-to-heart talks with his brother
sovcrelgns on the continent, and
sometimes. to the disgust OF the train.
cd diplomatists who headed tho var
ious foreign Offices he succeeded in
reaching a most amicable understand
Ing whom the time seemed most in
auspicious Yet. he never allowed anv
suggestion Of cxultat;on to escape
him; there was complete self-efIace-
ment when IL came to n record Of
the negotiations IL WAS SUFFICIENT for
him that the necessary result had
been attained and thar his own coun-
try and the world AT large had been
benefited Such was John Hays estI-
mate Of the character OF King Ed
ward