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MAY 4, 1935.

TRULY BELOVED MONARCH

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tion of the Vloeroy, and without Ireland. Under the shadow of any thought of ultimate publicn- tion, is significant.

the impending, war, the King summoned the Buckingham Palace Though In their tastes and Conference in a last hope that had more points of contrast than between Home Ruler and Unionist, habits King Edward and his Hoir compromiso might be reached of resemblance, they were at ond but, in spite of a moving appen Prince, should have every oppor- ceedings, it failed, In their determination that tha by the King in opening the pre- an it was unity of preparing himself for the almost bound to do. At a Inter duties which would ultimately fall stage, when the to him. Not merely did he gassumed a totally different phase, problem had through the onerous round of the King went to Belfast to and docks, and generally setting the Six Counties had accepted opening town halls, Universities, Inaugurate the Parlament which the sent of royal approval on public with some reluctance. He made efforts, but he was encouraged to the ceremony the occasion of an keep himself Informed of political cloquent plen to the two parties movements, whether foreign or in Ireland "to stretch out the domestle. He paid visits to Paris, hand of forbearance and concilin where his course was easy, and to tion, to forgive and to forget, and he went to Madrid for the 'wed they love'a new era of peace, con- Borliu, where it was dimeult, and to Join in making for the land

tantment and goodwill....

May thin historie gathering be the frish people, North and South, preface of day in which the under one Parliament or two, as ITILY tliem.

(Continued from Pago 2.). "I venture to allude" the end) "to the impression, which seemed generally to prevail among our Brethren across the seas, that the Old Country must wake up intends to maintain her old post tion of pre-eminence In her Colonial trade against foreign com- petition. No-che

ne who had the privilege of enjoying the experi- ence we had during our tour could fail to be struck with one prevall- ing and preasing

demand-the want of population. Even in the oldest of our. Colonies there were abundant signs of that need; boundless tracts of country un- explored, hidden mineral wealth calling for development, vast ex-ding which panses of virgin soil rendy to yield profitable crops to the settlers. And all this can be enjoyed under conditions of healthy living, liberal laws, and free histikutiens-fn- ex- change for the overcrowded cities and the almost hopeless struggle for existence which, alaal is too often the lot of many in the Old Country. But one condition and one only is made by our Colonial brethren. Send us suitable emi- grants'1"

INDIA VISIT

Visits to Austria and Germany --undertaken mere for diplomatic than personal reasons--were fol lowed by a tour in India in 1906, and, although political dimeulties loomed in the background, the Journey was a great success, mark ed by some exeliling and amusing

Princess Ena, Queen of Spain.

made his niece,

with a tact which was perhaps less Everywhere he sequitted himself inante than that of his father, but Was hone the less effective in these Parliaments diffusing an atmosphere of good-selves decide, shall work together will. They were nine busy years is common love for Ireland upon that he spent as Heir Apparent, the sure foundation of mutual and on the whole happy ones, Injustice and respect." Unhappily, spite of the gathering clouds which that day is not yet. tokening the coming International were more and more clearly be

storm.

CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.

It was a domentle and not n foreign problem which confronted King George when he ascended the throne in 1910. The crisis which began with the refection of the Finance B by the House of Lords in 1909 bad as its sequel the introduction of the Parliament

ont of his

CORONATION DURBAR Though it caused some mla- giving at the time, the King's decision to hold a Durbar in Indio for his coronation 119 King- Emperor. proved happiest Inspirations, is in- terest in India had been excited by his earlier visit in 1905-6, when as he said at his leave-taking:- "We have seen enough to make Indian living reality to us and

This portrait of Her Majesty Queen Mary was taken for the Silver Jubilee calabrations, and is jssued by special instructions from Her Majesty. (Copyright Photo by Vandyk, 41 Buckingham Palace Road, S, W, 1.)

Incidents. But that the Prince, BI, which sought to deprive the to implant in our minds for ever kept his mind and his eyes open peers of their absoluta, veto on amid the pageantry of the Orient legislation.

SILVER

JUBILEE

ancient seat. of Indian greatness was in futuro to be its capital. There were anxioua moments, especially when a fire broke out of the ceremony, and Rome awk- in the royal camp at the height ward Incidents, but on the whole the tour proved to be well worth while for a people to whom. monarchy is not a more constita link which binds them to their tional abstraction but a personal ruler.

Indian potentates' wore intus, as indicated by the orders gratined by addition to their they are entitled to wear and the number of guna, comprised in that the favours then bestowed, their salute, and it is probable though prompted by no such thought, rave a stimulus to the response which the Indian princes and peoples were to make a few years later when the Empire became Involved In

the great struggle of 1914.

WAR YEARS.

in that of the nation, rather than The story of the European War the Sovereign. Up to the last moment In August, 1014, the King was using his personal Influenco with the German and the Runsinn

Emperors, both of them his cousins, to Join him and his Ministers in an effort to avert the dlaustor. Onee his appeal had falled, he throw himself whole- heartedly and with a clear con- science into the national struggle. He shared the personal anxiety of his subjects, for the only two of his sons who were old enough- the Prince of Wales on land and Prince Albert-now the Duke of York-with the Air Force were. un active service. He encouraged his troops by his addresses and by his repeated visits to the seat of war; he met Allied Ministers and soldiers; be stimulated civilian movements for the benefit of the troops and their dependants. Ic set an example by supporting with enthusiasm the movement for economy, foregoing a substantial part of his income, and jolning in | the economy campaign, even to the extent of banishlug all forms of alcohol from the royal table,

His last visit to the front, i shartly before the Armistice, was marred by an unfortunate acel dent. Sir Douglas Haig's charger, which he was riding, was startled by the cheers of the troops reared, and fell backwards, severe- ly crushing its rider. He made light of his injuries, but it may be revealed now that they left traces which added greatly to the anxieties of his doctors when he had hly serious illness in November 1928.

I happened to be in the United States at that time, and had it brought home to nie, as I bad never realised before, that King George Is more than an Imperlai figure. Everywhere Americans were anxious for nows of "the King", whom they seemed to think almost as much theirs as purs. The services of Thanksgiving Day were marked by prayers for I Majesty's recovery. Anxiety was not limited to men and women of British birth or descent; it _was_shared_by_2100_per_ceut.. "Americans"; and its prevaletize norved as a useful reminder that, underlying external controversies and differences, there is a deep community of feeling between

reen the two branches of the

English- speaking race. At home the weeks of anxiety were felt afterwards to have been almost worth while, hav ing made the nation und Empire conscious of what It had been so long inclined to take for granted the element of personal affection which permeates the relations be- tween King and people.

FIRST SOCIALIST MINISTRY.

King George has the distinction of being the Arst British monarch to be advised by Socialist› Minis- ters. Those who anticipated dif- culties from that situation were unappreciative of the elasticity of the British constitution, and the tact of the persons concerned. It ia nu secret that Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, and stilt more, some of hia colleagues with less knowledge sympathy and interest in all that of public affairs, were surprised by Strenuous efforts affects is shown by a passage in the "Re-during the closing months of the india, of whatever ereed or race."

our fellow-subjects in the helpfulness of the sovereign collections" of Lont Morley, who previous ren and the opening He and the Queen left Portsmouth.

much needed by men new to In the meantime had become months of the new one failed, and in 1911 on the 11th of November

Ministerial office-his knowledge Secretary for India, and will without going into a controversy (a date afterwards to acquire so

of their point of view, and his whom, by the way, the Prince ca

readiness to study both their offi tablished terms of friendly institutional interest, it is enough to ed with

now mainly of historical and con- deep a significance), were receiv cial and their personal convenience. Umacy and mutual regard. Giving say that, after two general elec- ceremonial at Gibraltar, Malta, appropriate military

Presumably they had expected to Lord Minto, then Viceroy, an ac-

be treated merely with rigid and count of an Interview with the through the mouth of Lord Morley, Khedive of Egypt as they passed onships, the Queen, were cordial tions, the pours were informed and Aden, had, a meeting with the

chilly correctness. They found Prince on his return, he wrote:

that the Kit, and in social rela- who had obtained the royal ap through the Suez Canal, and "He has come home with a good proval of his formula-that "His landed at Bombay on the 2nd ofly anxious to put at their ease men many very clear and--as I should Majesty would assent to a creation December. There they were wel

of

and women who had no experience Judge correct and sound notions, peers sufficient in number to comed by the President of the

of Court formalities. all looking In what seems in my guard against any possible com- municipal corporation with the eyes to be emplintteally the right bination of the different parties reminder that the city was part of direction. His keynote is that we tr opposition by which the Parlla the

dowry of Catherine of should get on better if our adment Bill might be exposed a Braganza. ministration showed wider sym-second time to defeat." pathy. He spoke with very simple

The tour reached its culmian- Delhi, where a camp

During his twenty-five years the King has had Ave Prime Ministers -Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd Georga, Mr. Bonar Law, Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, and Mr. Baldwin-and, whatever their other differences may have been, their testimony ไส unanimous and enthusiastle that they have always found Hia and helpful. He shows that he understands their problems as well as they do themselves,

No-one who witacssed that ex-tion at and unaffected enthusiasm of all citing scene will forget the buzztwonty-five miles square had been that he had seen, of the reseption of incredulity at first, and then of formed for the King-Emperor and ho had not with In every quarter, anger on the one side and elation the troops, British and Indian, Majesty considerate, sympathetic

and of the splendour of the task on the other, with, which that

we have in hand. Most of all announcement

Until the last

that

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him.

The

who received.

accompanied moment no-one knew Coronation was marked by the

was delighted with his way how the division would go, and in royal and military ceremonial word. If we can show 'sympathy' as well as firm justice all may go

the end it was by a majority of befitting a unique occasion, for well, and it will be a vast help, no more than 17 that, the Bill was never before had a King-Emperor both to you had to me, if the read a second time, and the sot foot on Indian soil. It gave Prince's talk of sympathy in gen country as well as its sovereign the Indian princes an opportunity erally folt to hit the mark.".

escaped what would have been an to do personal homage, and they From a Radical Minister, who awkward and perhaps humiliating valled themselves of the oppor not so long before had hold development.

tunity with cagar loyalty."

The King-Emperor Inid the issue, foundation of the new city of

theoretically republican views, this

Another constitutiona]

Averse though he is from public ceremonial the King is always rendy to show his appreciation of efforts for the public good. Not merely doca ho give his name to overy enterprise which satisfies the striet tests ho imposes, but he spares himself no pains to show

testimony written for the informin, not yet closed, was presented by. Delhi and announced that that personal approval by his presence.

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