Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-07
EDWARD, KING 0F
 ENGLAND, |S DEAD
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His short reign was peaceful, after the conclusion of the Boer war, which was in progress when he became king Several times the kings life was in danger from anarchists or cranks.
 A plot to assassinate him and King Carlos of Portugal, while he was ir Lisbon in 1903, was discovered and frus trated.
 The king always was a great travel CT and was nearly as we'll known or the boulevards of Paris and in tho casinos of Biarritz and Hamburg as h' was along the Piccadilly
 He always exhibited marked prefer ence for the society of Americans.
 Unique in Character
 When Edward breathed his last ther, came to close a life of unique per sonality. He was loved almost univer sally-first of all as man whose natur al attributes made him dear to tn hearts of his subjects, next as mon arch whose ability to fulfill the role h was called upon to assume was demon strated eonspicuously.
 Subject to fierce criticism in hi youth by his manner of life, he live down rather pnenviable reputatiO through long years of careful conduc and succeeded in winning the confidenc of his people,
 As Q statesman he was active and suC cessful, particularly so in the field o foreign affairs. The fact that he wa the ideal of the people made him useful instrument of the ministry an enabled him to wield more influenc than had been conceded the throne i the past.
 He was an able diplomat and in a the more important questions of foreig policy during his short reign, made hin self felt.
 In domestic politics he was less a tive, but succeeded in strengthening tl position of the monarchy with u masses, effectually killing whatever al ti-royalist sentiment was existing ; the time of his succession.
 His influence with his ministers in q advisory capacity was more pronounce than that of Victoria, although his a titude on the political questions of u day was not defined.
 Ascended Throne in 1901 Edward VII assumed the throne ( the death of Victoria, January P, 19O As a sportsman the British peep loved him most. He was an enthusia tic patron of racing and was fond yachting, cricket, athletics and shoo ing. His love of cards was almost passion in his early days and his gam ling for high stakes got him into tro ble several times.
 In personal appearance he was u typical Englishman. Rather below tI average stature, strong and heavy build, his ruddy face betokened goo health and good. spirits up to sho i time ago.
 At the state functions in which participated, King Edward revived ; the pomp and ceremony of medlaey days. He drove to Westminster on t opening of parliament in one of t sumptuous royal coaches, attended heralds, equeries, outriders and va retinue, forming pageant of roy I splendor. On these occasions the kll wore the full robes of majesty.
 Was Good Fellow
 Those who associated with him Ina said he was emphaticalIy ''good f low, :" simple and courteous, but a stic Ter for the deference his rank demandC
 He was born at Buckingham Pala November 9, lS4l, the son of Queen V toria and Prince Albert of SaXeCobu and Gotha. Educated by private tors on plan outlined by his fath he later studied at Edinburgh, OXfC and Cambridge.
 In 1860 he made triumphant tC through the United States and Cana
 He was married March 10, 1863, Princess Alexandra, oldest daughter the Danish prince who some mon later became King Christian TX.
 Six children survive him: GeOl Frederick, Prince of Wales, Duke Cornwall and York, who will now come king; Princess Louise, who V married to the Duke of Fife; Prime , Victoria Alexandra; and Princess Ma . Charlotte, who was married to Pril ? Karl of Denmark, now King Haal VII of Norway.
 Friendly to America
 That the king was deeply interes n in both domestic and foreign polit | every one knew. As Prince of Wa /. he frequently visited the house of To q ani there were few more attentive c tcners to the debates. But whether n leaned towards the Conservatives e towards the Liberals, whether he f
 oreC the Nationalist cause iI Ireland
 that of the Orangemen, whether he l IS farred an understanding with Franco
 one with Germany, or vice versa,
 could say positively. This WAS beca