The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-05-06
KING EXPERIENCING
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admitted TO the palace precincts. so
dense was the throng and go alb
sorbed were the people In his majcs-
TVS Illness that the arrival of the
prince OF Wales attracted practically
no attention
Early in the morning the members
oil the diplomatic corps called and
signed the visitors book as did many
other prominent personages,
Very bad" said the archbishop of
Canterbury as he emerged from the
palace gate and was questioned re-
gardiDg his majesty's condition.
The kings age and corpulence and
the we'll known weakness of heart,
which has caused occasional attacks
resembling vertigo during the last
two or three years. and which were
attributed chiefly to the constant
smoking OF strong cigars, all have
served TO weaken his power OF resist,
ance.
The prospect OF the death OF long
Illness of the sovereign confronts the
country at the worst possible time In
years
From political and other points of
view. such an announcement would
be particularly disastrous. The great.
est constitutional crisIB iu genera.
tlons hangs over Great Britain King
Edward is familiar with all the fea
tures OF the situation. which would
be particularly trying TO his successor
who. on the threshold OF his reign
would be called upon TO deal with the
question OF employing the authority
OF the crown TO curb the powers OF
the peers.
From social and a business point
OF view, the monarch's death would
be equally unfortunate. The social
season. when families are flocking
from the continent to London and the
merchants are counting on big busi
ness. is just beginning end was eX.
pected this year to be the most bril-
liant OF many seasons.
The kings death would throw the
court and country into mourning anC
end the social season, Incidentally
Mr., RooseYelts visit. which all Eng.
land has anticipated as a great event
might be cancelled or at least be
made extremely quiet
Consols dropped from 81 1-16. when
the market closed yesterday. to so al
noon today. Leading financiers. wheI
interviewed, expressed the opinion
that the monarch'S illness or death
would only have temporary effect
upon securities generally. and depre
cate all attempts at the marking
down of quotations by brokers in an
tlclpation OF tho selling which usually
follows any startling news.
The stock exchange was much eX
cited In the early hours by conflict
Ing rumors. one OF which had it tha
the king Was dead.
The market opened weak under OF
ferings. but the general tone strength
ened when tho rumoT was dlsprovcd
Messages are pouring into the
palace from all parts of the empire
aud foreign countries expressing the
hope that better news will be issued
soon.
King Edwards first serious attack
of bronchial trouble wns experienced
year ago. Since that time his mai
csty has suffered several attacks O
the malndy. including ono during hi.
recent visit at Biaritz. Each nttacl
and more difficult 10 conquer The
present Illness came without warn
i0g
Callers at the palace today. who ha,
expressed the hope that the report!
In the morning papers were exag
gerated. had their worst fears con
firmed BY the condition OF the sov
ereign.
I'm very sorry to say" said one o
, the kings close entourage, with 1
shake OF the head. that the paper,
have not exaggerated his majesty
condition, which Is very grave"
There are unmistakable sIgns tha
| all Of the members OF tho palace en-
tourage are greatly alarmed. Ono
government official. In his capacity o!
attending the audiences of the kins
on Wednesday and yesterday. said:
The king looked very Ill Wednes
day morning and very much worse or
Thursday The chief outward symp
tom was extreme hoarseuess. He waf
scarcely able to speak at times. bu
Insisted on continuing the audiences.
Upon one occasion during the audi
ences his majesty said;
This is a return OF what | had al
Biarritz. I got clear of 1t then bu'
caught another cold at the theatef
However. l will be all right In few
days"
Wbiielaw Reid. American ambassa
dor, who visited the king at Bucking
ham palace on Wednesday. said to
| day:
Il went to the palace on the kings
request TO talk over some future on
gagements. Tho king then looked
well and was In good spirits He was
however. coughing great deal. and
complained that his cough was dis
tressing and very firing, Howeyc-
he talked for fully half an hour
thought al the time that he hardly
realized how III he was
Even the announcement that nc
more official bulletins would be IS
sued before evening failed to diminish
the number OF anxious ones w0c
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