The Washington times., 1910-05-07
UNIVERSAL GRIEF GREATEST
TRIBUTE TO DEAD KING

The greatest tribute that could be
paid to any man has been paid today
to King Edward VII. It is revealed IN
the worldwide sorTow caused by his
death and the sincere sympathy borne
out to his millions Of subjects on every
current which flows toward them from
every corner OF the earth Edward VII
was loved whole-heaTtedly By his own.
but their affection was not more sincere
than the affection Of the civilized
world No protestation IN mere words
could impress more fOTcibly the fact
that he Iabored honestly and well for
his feIlow-men. The universal grief at
his death Is the most powerful testl-
moniaI of his character and deeds
King Edwards was a lOvsble per
sonaIitv. He vas possessed OF that
rare. intangible magnetism that draws
people Of all classes TO him who has
it. In his younger days, before the
RESPONSIBILITIES of state weighed 50
heavily upon him, this charm made him
popular idol with the people, IN spite
of his faults. In his later hfe- when
administering the duties Of King and
Fmparor. il gathered about the throne
the biggest and brainiest men Of the
I United Kingdom. Coupled with 1t were
q. wide knowledge Of his subjects and
their problems, and an enormous meas
IRE of wholesome, common sense The
result was a reign though short, OF
wisdom and far-reaching good for the
great nation and its multitude Of de-
pendencies.
In Edward VII were revealed al the
tvpicaI traits OF the Englishmsn- He
was proBabIv the most thoroughly
English of any man Of recent times
Rugged IN physique, broadly and hber-
aIlv educated. a fair and square sports
man. a traveller who had visited and
studied almost every country on earth
courteous 10 a Punctilious degree, re
lIiQiouslv reverent to his parents, proud
of his blood snd Of the achievements
OF his family and ancestors, an admire1
tof woman. and blessed with a force
Of character and attractive personality
Ian his own. It Is small wonder that
English people praised him to the point
OF worship when be lived, nor that they
will carry his image in their hearts
through generations after he has died
While England loved the Prince o.
Wales and was prepared to love King
Edward VII, 1t did not expect Of hin
the serious and metitorious work thai
marked his rule. a care-free youth
seemingly on pleasure bent, 1t was no.
Iauticipatei that he would make a wis
monarch. But when he ascended TIT
throne he seemed to put out OF hi
mind everything except the business o
administering the duties which con
fronted him. How well he sDcceede,
Is history. known and recognized wher
ever history is read. His conduct ano
attitude as King seem to demonstTat
that the very life which caused his Peo
pIe and the rest Of the world to doub
whether he would be a wise ruler CAV
him the knowledge, the love Of man, tn
balance, the Judgment, and the ambi
ton to make his reign the accomplish
ment of so much for British progress.
King George V takes up the dUtie
of his father at a terribly critical tim,
England sorely needs the strong an
. steady hand OF Edward VII The ne,
ruler, who is yet to be proven, viii b
plunged into one Of the most seTiOU
political struggles that has ever er
!, quilted the nation. Practically speaking
nothing is known of his abilities, bu
he comes of q line of intelligent an
courageous people He is a Britol
through and through 1t may nC
be anticipating too much TO pi'
n ture him rising tn the emergenc,
2 stepping boldly upon the throne, an
{ dealing wisely, forcefuIly, and effectivel
\ with the great problems which faC
+ England today, just as his father di
/. nearly a decade ago.
n It cannot be denied, however, ths
q grave apprehension Is felt in EnglsT
q and elsewhere over the immediat
n future of the Empire. George ' fac
a critical situation, which calls for Il
e services Of a great, broad and capsb