El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-06-21
New Ruler Starts His Ca
reer Young, Healthy
and Popular.


Z London. Eng June 21.-No monarch
Of modern times has accepted the
crown and scepter of his rank after
more brilliant and sensational leap into
the center of the public eye than that
made by king George v, George Fred
erick, Ernest Albert, earl of Chester,
duke Of Cornwall and York, duke OF
Rothsay, prince of Saxe-Coburg and
Killarney, lord of the Isles and great
steward of Scotland.
Nor has any sovereign accepted the
covenants Of his office under more por-
tentious circumstances. England, at
the high tide of her prosperity, never
experienced better financial condition
or more friendly relations with the ma
tions Of the world, and gives to its
youngest ruler in generations promise
and opportunity unequalled in the his
tory Of the world for exercising the
prerogatives of his high position to the
benefit of his subjects. If he proves
himself the diplomatic. tactful, strong
ruler, the logical son of his revered
father, who died in May, 1910, his
name will go down to posterity as one
OF the monumental monarchs of all
time. Opportunity for being either
good or a poor king never was greater
Thus far, king George has given no
is to travel Consequently 1t is said OF
him that he VIII not follow in the foot
steps of his father, a liberalist mon
arch, who favored always "his peo-
ple.'' It is intimated that George. in
his love of popularity, has feared to do
the things that would incur the dis
pleasure OF the populace and that he
has refrained from the action clam
ored for by the people because his bent
is in the opposite direction. However
be it. the king has thus far done moth
ing with the greatest problem that has
come before an English ruler since the
DAYS Of the declaration of rights-the
question of curtailment of the veto
power of the lords.
Coed Health and Mind.
Scarcely more than two. score years
and five, king George stands today in
the center of many conflicting agita-
tons blessed with health and a mind
that for brilliancy borders on the plane
of genius. His shrewdness and COM
nonsense diplomacy are yet to be
demonstrated. He lacks the rough and
ready characteristics of the true Brit
ain, the blunt outspokenness of his IL
lustrious sire, but witha1 polished,
which was acquired only after years Of
administration of the late queen Victo-
ria's affairs For years Edward was
the power behind the throne, and on
his accession to his kingly office in 1902,
he but took up openly the duties that
he had long performed in private. His
son, the present king, has had no such
advantages. The long <obscurity of his
previous position-he had not become
prince of Wales until Edwards access
sion in 1902, and was never active in
affairs of state during Edwards reign
-enveloped him within its shroud Of
inactivity, and he comes to the throne
virtually IMMERSED in the devious tasks
of internal and international import
At the time of his fathers death, the
present king was living the life Of a
quiet, country gentleman, combining
his activities to the great estates that
surrounded his ancient castle. and min
Cling with his fellow men only when
duty and position demanded. When
the news of Edwards death became
known, he was forced into the fore
most place in the United Kingdom Of
Great Britain. and came to his duties
unheralded by the youthful escapades.
the l-fellow-wel- presence. or
the genial carelessness that endeared
his predecessor to the English popu-
lace. He took his place on the Eng
lish throne as one virtually from the
shadow Of the unknown.
Is Austere and Silent.
Austere, silent, and a lover Of virtue,
this tall, gaunt man, who received his
training at sea-referred 70 as the
sailor prince"-was open to every
frivolous criticism of the pleasure-lov-
ing court of Edward. He was too