The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07
FRANCE REGARDS DEATH
 OF KING EDWARD AS
 NATIONAL CALAMITY

| PdrlS, May 'I.--11dFlnS d1WdyS t re- I garded the late King Edward VII as | the creator and preserver of the entente | cordial existing between the two na- | tions, France today looks upon his death as national calamity. Paris l is plunged in a sorrow. that could not 1 be deeper were the city mourning a ruler of France.
 Flags at half-staff fly from the home of President Fallieres and all public buildings.
 President Fallieres sent a message l of condolence to the new King. The cabinet on Tuesday will appoint an official body to attend the King s funeral.
 The newspapers refer to Edward VII as the greatest of Monarchs. He is credited with staying off international war and several journals express the fear that by his death the peace of Eu- rope is in grave danger. Official recognition of England s grief will be taken by President Fall Heres who will send personal re- presentative to London to express the condolences of France. All morning a stream of officials called at the heavy draped British Embassy to express their sorrow. Every Englishman in Paris has paid a similar visit, many of them leaving the embassy in tears.
 The people of Paris have always re- garded King Edward as the most par ri&an of all monarchs. For half cen fury they had known and loved him as boulevardier.
 When Prince of Wales, the late King spent much of his time in Paris. He was a familiar figure at the thea tres and principal cafes. He seldom missed a race meeting at LOngchamps where the ,voctory of one of his horses was as popular as his capture of the Derby at Epsom.
 cs.. |, lr,, %N f1pn the late Kings visits to Paris natur- ally sbecame less frequent but he had endeared himself to the sport loving Parisians so deeply that he was never forgotten.
 Politically the importance of the late Monarch's role as a European paci- ficator cannot be over-estimated in the eyes of the French people Without bombast or flourish he more than once stepped into the widening breach be- tween France and Germany and quick ly brought about better feeling.
 Now France is asking herself who is to take his place. This nation King, George w., and that little has not created a particularly favorable sentiment. He is regarded as a mo- rose, unimpressive parsonage, little fit ted to act as mediator between great nations when the dogs of war
 
 political problems that have arisen in his own nation.
 The Eclaire does not hesitate today to express it's belief that the new mon arch will be unable to stem the tide of popular revolt against the House of Lords and that with England torn by political conflict, other European na- tions will be able to wield their cudg- els without British interference.
 
 New York. May Ion account of the death King Edward the New York Cotton Exchange this morning decid- ed not to open for business today.
 New Orleans, May 7.-Through an understanding with the New York Cotton Exchange, which did note open for business today on account of the death of King Edward. the local cotton market was closed today.
 New York, May 7.-The board of governors of the stock market voted to close that institution at II o'clock today out of respect to the memory of King Edward.
 the New York Stock Exchange the Boston Stock Exchange closed at II a. m. today as result of the death of the late King Edward.
 Chicago, May 7.-As an act of re- spect to the late King Edward the Chicago Stock Exchange closed at 10 o'clock today.
 Philadelphia, May. 7.-The stock market closed at II o'clock today on account of the death of King Edward.
 Pfttsburg, May 7-The stock ex- change closed at Ii o'clock today on account of the death of King Edward.
 London, May 7.-The stock exchange and all big business institutions in London were chased today because Of the death of King Edward.
 Liverpool, May 7.-All of the ex- changes here are closed on account of the Kings death.
 Rome, May 7-The Italian parlia- ment adjourned today out of respect to King Edward. King Emmanuel is considering the advisability of attend ing Edwards funeral.
 The Pope today telegraphed mes sage of condolence to the widowed Queen
 Berlin, May 7-"All Europe will mourn with me in the loss of this great sts tesman, my reverted uncle We learned to understand each other late in life but finally we knew each other.''
 In a voice broken with emotion the German Emperor today thus express ed his sorrow over the death of Ed ward of England. He seemed more deeply moved than at any time since