The Washington times., 1910-05-13
England Rent By Dispute.
Coronation Pledge May
Be Modified.
NEW KINGS ACTS
WINNING APPROVAL
Arrangements Completed for Ly-
ing-in-State of Edwards Body
and Funeral Ceremonies.

LONDON. May 13-Vhile the body OF
King Edward, the peacemaker. lies
guarded by grenadiers in the Throne
room OF Buckingham Palace the land
he ruled for nine years Is today torn By
one OF the bitterest religious disputes
seen since the days Of the Reformation.
The general debate over altering the
coronation oath. striking out words
which the Roman Catholics consider in
Eulting, is growing more acrimonious
steadily.
4 section OF the Protestant public also
looks with disfavor on the words written
more than 200 years ago. in e tine Of
intense anim0sity between those differ
ing Over creeds- Some Of the most
prominent men Of the country have
taken a hand IN the dispute. and the
papers are flied with letters advocating
one side u the other
N political circles. Il was said today
that q special act altering the oath may
be presented 10 Parliament within a
short time Another fact which may
play an important part IN the situation
Is that the King is known TO wish closer
relations between the mother country
and Canada, and q considerable proper
ton Of the DOminion's population Is
Catholic
mig ~ inning 7 dFOA
The new King Is winning his way into
, the hearts OF his subjects in a remark
able manner, considering the fact that
the nation regarded him askance but
week ago
His latest act to strike q responsive
chord is the sending OF an expression
of sympathy to the little coIIiery town
Of White Haven, where 193 men lie
dead. entOmbsd IN a mine owned By
Lord LOnsdaIe- In spite Of the great
crush Of business Affairs, state and
personal, and the strain Of arranging
Tor his fathers funeral, the King
himself wrote the message
This, in spite Of the fact that be has
g reputation for overlooking such lit
tie l1indnesseE. caring nothing. &C
COTding 70 report. for rem6mb eTing 1
anniversaries. or sending messages OF |
CongratulatiOn or coincidence He has
assumed this burden in a kingly !
one OF the matters that wiz be |
taken up by the King as soon as pos /
sible after the funeral Of Edward IS /
the issue OF q new series Of stamps
Plans Stamp Issue
King George is one Of the worlds /
foremost philatelists. and few oolIec- /
lions sVrpass his. It is his aim 20 1
make the new issue remarkable for 4
its beauty OF color as well as Of de-
sign {
Gradually George Is coming 70 ap-
pear more OF a man and less OF a i
accession has brought out many Incl
dents OF his career IN the navy hith-
eTtO unknown TO the public, and the /
result Is that England has begun to /
Eccept her new ruler as & coura geous I
and seasoned officer whose tacfturu-
fly iB due largely 10 his long service
more than q third OF q CentuFy-in &C.
tive naval life.
A new note OF s0rrow over the death
CLASSES Though the grief over the
oesth Of the King Is sincere the poor
feel keeuiy the loss Of wages on the
Day q BIS f1n z.sl7- 2, pqblic holiday
gus lsd e he proposal that fun
snd the Indications today are tfat the
fTopDssi vii ind general favor. Many
large firms have already sign1fed their
intention OF adopting the policy
Iying-In-Stats Program
The official program for ;he lying in
zts4s Of King Edwards body and its
t$ansfer from Buckingham Palace. TO
Westuhnstsr HsIl and thence to Wind
ZOE Tes announced today. UntfI next
Ldssdsy TIE body viii remain IN the
fnrpne room OF Buckingham Palace and
VII be viewed privately BY closest
friends OF the royal family.
Tuesday, the body VIII be pIace6 m q
sun carriage and conveyed to Testuin-
ster Hall This cOTteEe Will be second
kn thIpr6sstveness only 70 the funeral
procession next Friday. King Georze
and ell the foreign soYerelgns and rep
FesSEtsttveE, including Colonel Roose-
yelts vii ride behind the BODY, FOli0vT- /
ing them VIII come the Queen Mother
Queen Mary and the other women OF
the mourning party IN carriages.
AZ p. N, on Tuesday the public
tyinS-in-stE1e VIII begin. and viii con-
tinue Until Friday morning, when The
coffin VII be finally closed.
The funeral procession from West
minister Hall 20 Paddineton station win /
likely start at 10 O'Clock Friday morn
Ing. Arriving at Windsor. twenty-five
miles from London, the body vii be
taken at once to St Georges chapel,
where brief funeral services VIII be
held, after which the body viii be placed
IN the magnificent masoleum at Frog
more, in the home park Of Windsor
castle.