Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-08
Training Of Dead Ruler Fitted Him
for the Work.
HIS INTEREST IN THE MOVEMENT
Policy of George v Not Understood
ct This Time,
NOT IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH WORLD
Has Seen Active services ~ n
Naval OFFICER, but Not as
Man of the
People.

RNEv YORK, May 7--(SpocaI Telegrsm)
king Edwards pacifying influence in
European politics makes his death a source
OF deep regret to advocates of universal
peace This appears I'm a statement given
BY Andrew B Humphrey, general secretary
OF the American Peace and Arbitration
league, of which former Senator James B
McCreary is president. former President
Roosevelt, honorary president, and which
numbers among it's members Admiral
Dewey aud many of the best known men
IN the country.
Andrew b. Humphrey, general secretary,
says:
That the death OF King Edward should
cause the worldwide sorrow that Is APP
parent cannot be surprising when it is
remembered how well he earned the title
OF edward. the Peacemaker which has
been conferred upon him by universal
agreement His death is q great loss to
tho movement fori universal peace. No
other ruler in Europe believed in It more
sincerely. Ills lifelong trtining under Eng
p lands great Queen Victoria especially
fitted him to be a peacemaker. His inter-
est In the movement has been manifest
and his success and influence and the
amicsble settlement Of incidents of q
threatening nature will cause him to he
missed In the peace councils of the near
future.
setback for the Program.
King Edwards death coming at this
particular time. is in a sense a setback for
the program of the American Pesce and
Arbitration league.
Mr. Roosevelt. who is one OF the honor
AIRY vice presidents of this league. might
have been expected to invite some exchange
OF views relating to the proposition to in
vcst tn oprlZe court at The Hague for
the present with tho powers to be vested
in the International court of arbitration
which It Is expeced viii be created at the
third International peace conference in 1915,
"Of course It is impossible TO say just
how Tar a man IN the Kings position could
or would commit himself on any such
question as this but | think It is tolersbiy
well known that II Is one OF the PROPOSE
tions in the direction OF international peace
that interested King Edward deeply.
What will he the attitude of Englands
new ruler concerning the peace question is
probematlcal. lie has seen active service
along the stern lines Of naval officers
career. but he has not been In that close
and sympathetic touch with various classes
Of men which made King Edward broad
He is a man OF reserve, lacking elements
that made his father popular, and 1t is pos.
sible that In his intercourse with other
soveTeigns he may not be able at all times
! 20 inspire that cordiality that enabled King
Edward to pour oil on the troubled waters.
Nevertheless I don't think the change OF
rulers viii affect the peace movement ad-
versey.
king George V derived from his Illus
trlous grandparents, Victoria and Albert.
and from his own father a rich inheritance
Of qualities that make much for the up-
lift OF humanity and the richest among
them is an innate love and desire for
peace"
Views Expressed by ChOate.
with sorrow | feel at the death OF a
monarSh who ruled his own domlnons
well Ehd eNerted a powerful influence for
good throughout. there comes TO me a sense
OF personal loss In the passing away of
King Edward" said Hon Joseph H.
Choate former American ambassador 10
England.
a man he was even more interesting
thaJ as a monarch and that is saying n
great deal, for no king ever was more
sincerely loved by his own subjects or
more admired by the people OF other ma
tlons. As man he was intensely human
and when ho put off his royalty as he
delighted TO do when opportunity offered
and met people In an atmosphere more
free than that of the court ne was one OF
the most charming OF men, though never
lacking in that dignity which would per,
NIT none TO forget though for a time n
permitted him to ignore his high rank.
His interesting personality appeals &c
me more at this moment than his success,
I ful, though somewhat brief, reign. II
Y would be impossible at this time to max,
any adequate comment upon Il, other thar
10 say that the name of Edward VII viii
be one OF the brightest in Englands his
tory, In his death not only the British
emnire. hui the ciNIllzed nnrld has snf