Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25

ONION. June l6.-Although
George V has hardly had time 10
settle himself comfortably ON the
throne he has already earned tho
title Of "England's business king No
ruler in recent history at any rate, has
displayed ina 50 short time the ca
pacity for hard work and organizat lon
that has been shown by King George
i'm the few weeks since his father
death NJ living monarch possesses
them i'm anything ike the same degree
unless perhaps 1t be King George =
cousin. the kaiscr
Everyone knew that there were few
men In the kingdom better posted ON
matters relating to home and colonial
affairs than the new king but few eN-
pcctcd that ne would grasp the CONF
dictated problems of etiquette CON
n,cted with the entertainment and re-
crption Of foreign royalties in the way
that he has one OF his most notable
characteristics during his career as
Prince Of wales was his hatred or cere-
nony and his diStaste for having any
thing To do with foreigners Naturally
his ministers and the members OF ms
encourage looked forward with dismay
IA the elaborate state ceremonies Incl
dent TO the funeral OF King EdWard
and feared that they would nave tho
job Of their lives IN keeping me new
king up to the mark and avoiding any
cause Of offcnse 20 the visiting mon
archs. ...-.... ,-,.,,,
But George V rose to the occasion and
although the officials probably never
worked as hard in their lives as they
aid during the funeral fortnight they
found themselves relieved or prdcllcdIS
AN the responsibility. Their Work wa
si,nnly To- carry out the kings orders
for George took hold Of everything him.
self. uassed all the plans, and directed
most of the ceremonies. NJ % Cloch
every morning hc was at MS deSh III
MARLBOROUGH House with telephone
.f his elbow aud he expected everyone
who was employed about the funeral
tn be on hand when he wanted hini'
Nothing was too big or too llitle for
him To attend to personally. one mo-
mcnt he was telephoning 10 the war
office directing the plans Tor inc move
mont Of troops 10 line the streets "i
London on thG'daN or the tunVta. ~ ~
tho next he was discussing win inc
ontl marshal the uniforms prescribed
for those who took part in the process
sions. 49, 49,.
since the funeral he has been busy
every hour Of the day receiving nun
listers. ambas sailors and great olllcsIa
81 state and making himself famillar
with questions Of both home and toi-
cign politics. Colonials particularly
have been surprised at the extent OF tne
knowledge which he displayed on sub.
iccts ON which they expected To ma
him wholly uniformed.
II NAV seem little thing that he in
sisted on writing with his own hand
ali the proclamatiore 80 his people
which have been issued In MS name
since the death OF his father. but II -
Indicative OF the thoroughness OF the
man. and the beauty OF their dicuon
shows that the hours which he has
spent evening after evening at home at
MARLBOROUGH House with book and pipe
have not been wasted.
UNEXPECTED TACT
A good many people who expected
from the minor part which he played
during his fathers life and from his
general kindness II heart that he
would be dominated by his mother,
Queen Alexandra. have been consid-
crably surprised by what has really
happened. There can be no doubt that
the queen mother has lost In popular
ity since her husbands death by her
persistent effort 10 keep In the lime
light and 10 rclcgate Queen Mary
to n minor position. and the public has
also been pleased with the tact dis
played by both the king and queen In