The sun., 1910-05-07
TAFT CABLES OUR SYMPATHY
NAY ASK ROOSEVELT 70 90 ~
kTNG'S FUNERAL FOR u.s.

I " AaMANNhNNs ANN Ws-ENAal1NuA AAAN
to-niGht sent thia Eseasags of condolences
10 Queen Alexandra:
Nav a iaia
| Hss nalsalg Qussn Ais1aAdTa. BsskiAsAsn
! Pelacs. LaAtgR'
on the ssd occasion Of the death OF KinG
| EdWard I SGer 10 your Majesty and 10 your
sen bis lluslFious siecausoF. the most
/ profound sympathy % the paopia and % The
GOvsmmsni Of the United statsa. whose
hsaFis 90 out 10 their British kinamen In
this their national bereavement. To this
! add the expFsSsion 70 your Majesty and
10 The rev kiaa of my own personal sym.
paihy and Of my appreciation % those hiGA
u'lallilea which made the life of the late
King - potent an inhusnce toward peace
and iusiics amOng nations.
wIiLiAM u. TAFT.
Secretary % siatS Knox also instructed
WhitslaW Reid. American Ambassador
10 the Court Of 81, James 20 express the
sympathy Of the 0ovogumenL Hsre Ia
Mr.. KhOH'a oablsgram Of Instructions:
WAsun0ToS.A May q, 1910
AmsTieaR Enbassp, Load0H:
Apart from OhO message which the Prssl.
dsnt bed sent 10 Queen Alexandra. you VIII |
maka 70 the British Government approprlats !
expression Of the sym paihY Of iho President, |
Government aud people Of the United states
IN the loss by their British kinnHen Of a ruler
- bslOved and - dsting nguishsd among the
nations for the influence Of bis kindllnsas
and wisdom toward all that is best.
y. L. KNOX
The gusstioa 0f appDinting a special
representative of The United States %
attend the funeral oI the King was dis-
ouasSd here io-Right In the absenos Of
Oihlcial Information as t0 tho date Of the
funeral no plans were made by the State
Department Il Wss suggested In Ofllcial
eiFclss. however. that Theodore Roosevelt
may be named as the American repre-
sentative In oaae the state hneral 10 held
before bs leaves England Tor the United
States 70 Mr.. Roosevelt s not named
Ambassador Raid will probably be dsls-
gated to attsnd the funsral a. the repre-
sentative Of tho United States No
ssleoti0n will 10 made until the State
Department 10 informed officially Of the
date Of The flnsrsl.
OalciAl washiRgtOa waa profoundly
sbocksd by tho news oF the death of
King Edward. while the pres dss-
patches thIs morning indicated that His
oOOdition u'aa serious Il was not thought
generally thar HE death vas imminent.
Expressions OS deep rsgFst were heard
on sVery SIDE.
The hrst Official report Of the Kings ,
illneas Was recsived ~ the state Depart ,
ment late this afternoon IN . despatch
from whilslsW Reid. American AM /
basaador. IL said that the Kings oon-
tition vas 'undoubtslly very alarming. ,
u Was several hours later when the Oalcial \
taspatoh vas received announcing the !
Kings death. The Presldent had been
ispt informed ell the afternoon OF the non,
titiOn Of the King. the State Department
being supplemented by unofficial
lRea.
The British Embaasy vas not adviaed
u the King's death tonight The Right
Hon. Jamaa Bryce. British Ambanaador. O
vas shocked BY the news and declined .
10 receive oalleTa he declined 20 issue J
any statement except 10 express the .
'sgret Of all the members Of the embassy y
'tah. The embassy will 30 into Official .
mourning - soon a. the Ambassador ID =
Notified by the court through the Lord {
chamberlain Of the ,no.,rnin,' r,.r,oa A, n
he time Of Ousrn Vic,oris'. d..,h the q
,eFiod uau tbr.e month. ~ mn ,,,0,,,,,- a
ns. followed bv thr.s ,non,6. ~ h.Is q
Daring thia lima A, .ooi.I b
the sU,ba.uv - .,,.,,..,,,,.1 :.
The death Of Ki0g Edwari Viii 49, Il
10 eject uDon gorelgn rsla,Son. '
,stwsSn the I-ni,ad sta,s- .ud 60, a
Britain. according 10 the exu~ota,ion az ,
,nicer. Of tho stat. D.partusD, T,s
iinG had little 20 do Win IN. for.i,n 2
.6aiTs Of the CoverDmsns lsav,ng - a
matters entirely 10 the oAacer. ~ the b
7orsiGn OFRce u
Secrstary Of STATE Kna, mad. hi.
,rprsasion upon m. Kins'. ,,.s,b I.tors o.
v sent ha oliciAl nO,s 10 Ambassador "
leid: :
The psopls Of ,hs Uoi,sd State. ar. 2
uFS 70 Fssl for their Brisl.h kiDsuen de,o
ympathy IN the loss of thsir wiss t.ot- 4
III and kindly rulsr King Edward VII ol
ad qualities which made his finn inf,,.
noe % BE- felt in MANY internationsl y,
Ralrs. and this influence was alwav.
lund On tho side og peace and ius,ics j.
Secretary Of War Dickinson aid.
The psODls Of the Unlsed state. de.nlv
.lnsnt the death Of the King Of EnglsnJ Z.
ad nvmpathip. 18th ,hs Fn.l,.h ,'so..,a :,
their loss Of q wise aud ,,.t rlIsr. Hls IA
,ign has been characterized by a IoVe W
peace among nations AlthonSh con. w.
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