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BANZAIS! WOMEN
MAY VOTE DECIDE
JUDGES OF DEBATE
Japanese Champions of Equal
Suffrage Win Debate at the
Y. M. C. A. Auditorium
DOG IS NOW EQUAL TO CAT
Negative Side Tries to Show
Women Dreamers in Poli-
tics, but It's No Go
Resolved—That women should be given
the right to vote in the United stud-..
AFFIRMATIVE
"It Is not right that women should
be taxed without representation. They
tell UN womnn Is represented by her man,
but Is she so, honorable Judges? Suppose
a man hns a widowed mother, a wife
and n daughter, lie ran not represent
them, unless, like t'erherus, the three
iiinileil ilo. he can turn himself Into
three men at once." Y. KATO.
"The I nil- States needs the ballot of
women. Democracy menns equal oppor
tunity, mill if women do the MUM work
as men why should they not hnve the
same privileges?" B. INOI VK. .
"My honorable opponent says we
should have men of action, like Mr.
Roosevelt. Why not women, of action
like who created Mr. KooNevelt
'.%-,.?.'[ SI. MIYASAKI.
XKOATIVE
"Womeu are not equal to men physi
cally, mill men are not equal to women—
In Nome respects; Just the name as the
dog Is not eqiiiti to the cat because the
lion Is a watchdog of thieves outside the
house, and the rat Is a watchdog of rats
Inside the house." . K. WATANAIJK.
"In political affairs women are dream'
erH —not doers. Women do not change
politics, rolltlcs change women."
T. TSUCinYAMA.
' "Talking women wont the ballot, but
they are honorably In the minority. The
future of our great nation does not de
pend upon those fiintanllo suffragettes,
-but upon the homo womenthe moth-"
,„,» ■ . I. TAKEMLTKA.
THE," cause of woman suffrage
proved victorious In the Y. M. C.
A auditorium last night, when
debater's representing the Los Angeles
Polytechnic High School Japanese Stu
dent association defeated their Jap
anese rivals from the Pasadena high
school by the narrow margin of 285
points to 2SO. The Judges, were Presi
dent G. A. Bovard of the University of
Southern California, Principal Francis
of the Polytechnic and Principal A. L.
Hamilton of Pasadena high.
The debate, the first of its kind ever
held in this part of the state, was skill
fully conducted on both sides, and a
largo audience, composed of Japanese
anil Americans In about equal num
bers, listened attentively to the argu
ments presented. Incidentally the little
brown boys from both school* proved
that they can give their white fellow
classmen a few pointers when it comes
to class yells and class enthusiasm.' .:'
KVTO I.K.XKS OFF
'Y. Kato of the Polytechnic opened
tin' debate for the affirmative of the
question by declaring universal suf
frage to be an American principle
founded upon the Idea that there can
be no Just government without the
consent of the governed.
"My honorable opponents," said. he,
"will tell you that woman la repre
sented by her man: but Is she so, hon
orable Judges ■' and gentlemen and
ladies? Suppose, a man has a widowed
mother, a wife and a daughter. He
cannot represent them by his vote
unless, like Cerberus, the three-headed
dog, he can turn himself Into three men
at once. '• ■*
"Wo.call this a government of th«
people, hut half the people are denied
the right to say how they shall be hon
orably governed; we call it a free gov
ernment, but there can be no freedom
without a bargain, and this os a bar
gain in which women have no share.
Statistics show'women receive 50 per
cent less wages than'men for the same
labor. a dlsenfranehlsement of labor
always is a cheapening of labor. Is it
lair, I ask you, to give the throwing of
a vote to any ignorant pauper ton
elgner who lands upon these hospitable
shores and not to women?
simply inn
"Today American men, by their dis
enfranchising of women, have made
themselves subjects of foreign rule. In
Minnesota, : for Instance, the foreign
born voter outnumbers the native-born
and rules him because the women are
dishonorably deprived of Shelr votes.
],t is a barbarous Idea to consider
women Inferior to me In any way.
Why, honorable Judges, I ask you, why
are you superior to your mothers or
Bisters?"
K. Watanabe of Pasadena high,
speaking for the negative, said that
.suffrage is not a natural but a political
right.
"Like our honorable opponents," he
said, "we believe we are created free
and equal, but women are not equal
to men physically, and likewise men
lire * not equal to women ln some
respects; , just the same aH s the
dog is not equal to the cat, v be
cause the dog la a watchdog of
thieves outside the house and the cat
is a watchdog of ruts Inside the house.
They are not equal because their na
tures are different. So nature made
man to protect women and J>e a bread
winner, mid nature made women to
be protected and to be homekeepers.
That la nature. Botha women say they
want to vote to make better govern
ment, but I say reformation against
nature Is impossible."' '
I-.M'KII COONS
S. Inouye, for the affirmative, asked
the ."honorable . Judges"—they all did
that, asked ■ questions of the "honor
able judges," who didn't answer them
—why the southern negro who hadn't
asked for the ballot and who didn't
know what it was, should . have been
given the right to vote, when women
who had asked for It were denied the
(Continued on l'age 1»>"
LOS ANGELES HERALD
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST
For Ix)S Anio'lnH anil vliinlt.v—Cloudy on
jSiiniloy; warmer; moderate, north wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday 77 degrees;
minimum temperature S3 degrees. '
LOS ANGELES - £
P. •A. Patrick, treasurer of bankrupt
Unit Loan company, arrested.
« Section 1, PAGE 1
Japanese I students debate on equal
suffrage, and ayes have It. ■ ~ ; * .
Section 1, PAGE 1
Census Supervisor Bert L. KarmA 1 says
99 per cent of city's population wan
enumerated. ■ Section 2.' PAGE 11
Dun lop made president of Good Gov
ernment association. Section 2, PAGE 11
Commerce commission derision regard
ing switching charges will save {250,- >
000 a year to business men of this
city. l\\> Section 2. PAGK 11
Ilalley's comet becomes more plainly
visible each day. Section 2. PAGE 11
City clerk finds petition sufficient to
call special election on license ordi
nance. Section 1. PAGE 12
Joseph B. .De Ford pleads guilty on
check charge, but Is released by the
court. Section 1, PAGE 12
Estimates of tag day committee fix re
turns at not less than (15.000.
Section 1, PAGE 3
W. B. Morgan, county frame warden,
reojrtt dee* plentiful. Section 1. PAGE 6
City club forgives John T. Pope for
questioning Alvft Adams; state
treasurer speaks on uniform accounts.
Section l. PAGE 6
Edmund Norton pleads for single tax
before Jefferson club. Section 3, PAGE 7
James S. Havens. Democratic con
gressman-elect, may lone seat In the
tisi' through failure to file election
expenses in time. Section 1. PAGE 2
Wednesday Morning club engineers big
fete. Section 1, PAGE 11
A. .1. Joiner rushes from home with
$4000; wife asks police to find him.
Section 1, PAGE 11
Editorial, letter box. Ithorn's letter.
Section 1, PAGE 8
Marriage licenses, births, deaths.
Section 2, PAGE- 4
Society, clubs. Section 3, PAGES 8-10
Music. Section 3. PAGE 9
Kcal estate. Section 2, PAGES 1-2
Classified advertising. Section t, PAGES 4-10
Dramatic. Section 4. PAGES 1-2
Fraternal and secret orders.
Section 4. PAGH) 3
Mines and oil fields. Section 2, PAGES 12-14
Markets and financial. Section 3. PAGE 11
City brevities. Section 1. PAGE 9
In hotel corridors. Section 1, PAGE 9
Noted men and women. Section 1, PAGE 8
Building permits. Section 2, PAGE 2
Art notes. Section 4. PAGE 2
Mothers' congress. Section 3. PAGE 9
News of the courts. Section 1, PAGE 13
Municipal affairs. Section 1, PAGE 12
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Pasadena. South Pasadena and Alham
bra plan a tri-clty merger.
Section 1. PAGE 10
Derrick In Santa Fe yard at San Ber
nardino (alls and kills boy.
Section l. PAGE 10
Long Beach Democrats select delegates
to coming; convention. Section 1. PAGE 10
San Bernardino preparing for centen
, nial celebration. Section 1. PAGE 10
Draining of Little Hear valley reservoir ,
threatens to ■ wash out Tonopah &
Tidewater tracks. Section 1, PAGE 10
li.ndale plans big celebration to mark
completion 01 municipal lighting plant
May 'l4. Section .'. PAGE 3
COAST
Can Diego ratifies compromise with San
Kranciscu on holding world's fair.
Section 1, PAGE 1
Will bury Admiral McCalla near Wash
ington; funeral to be held at Santa
Barbara. 'Section 1, PAGE 12
EASTERN
Wrange over sick woman's deposition
prevents defense In Hyde case from
closing. Section 1, PAGE I
Secretary Ballinger threatens to make
other changes in Interior department.
Section 1. PAGE 3
James A. Fatten denies he has been .
subpoenaed to testify In cotton In
quiry, but says he is ready to show
books. Section 1, PAGE 2
"Screws on" •In I<orlmer probe break
'down witnesses and wring confession
from another legislator. Section 1. PAGE 1
John Cort heads 150.000,000 theatrical
association to be formed by seventy
five men who own two hundred thea
ters! Section 3, PAGE 7
"Omnipotent Oom," head of strange
order, held on serious charge made
by girl. Section 1, PAGE 2
FOREIGN
Commander and fourteen men dying In
. Japanese submarine prepare message
to emperor In which they ask his for
giveness for loss of vessel.
Section 1, PAGE 1
Roosevelt, shocked by death of King
Edward, estimates deceased sovereign
as man of great tact and a strong in
fluence for world's peace.
Section 1. PAGE 4
George V proclaimed king of England
and emperor of India; Insurance com
panies caught for millions by death ■ -
of Edward. Section 1, PAGES' 1, 4 and 5
Quake's death toll In Costa Rica now
1600; Americans perish. Section 1, PAGE 2
BRYAN SAYS GOODBY TO
DAUGHTER IN KANSAS CITY
KANSAS CITY, Mo.. May 7.—Lieut.
Reginald A. Owen and Mm. Owen, for
merly Ruth Bryan Leavitt, after a
three days' stay in Kansas City, re
sumed their journey lato today, en
route to Jamaica. William J. Bryan,
father of the bride, arrived last night
from St. Louis, and left today for
Lincoln, Neb.
Old-Timer Recalls Days of
Gold Find in Holcombe Valley
SAN BERNARDINO, May 7.— W. F.
Holcomb, one of the old-timers In
this .section, celebrated two not
able events In his career Thursday.
May 5, sixty years ago, Holcomb, thru
:i stalwart youth, set forth from his
home in lowa, and with an ux team
turned his face westward, to the land
of gold. The next notable event which
the day celebrated ws^s the tiling: on the
first sold claims in Holcomb valley.
This (tm on May 5, Just fifty years
ago. He located those first claims, and
in looking backward Thursday wrote
to W. S. Little, a fellow pioneer: "I
have displayed great ability in steering
. I. ,ir of any road, trail, path, avenVM or
chance leading to financial lucwil."
The original start for tin- Pacific
coast was inspired with v view of se-
'FORGIVE US!' PLEA
OF 15 MEN AS THEY
DIE IN SUBMARINE
Commander of the Doomed Crew
Pens Farewell to Emperor
as They Await End
REVEALS CAUSE OF TRAGEDY
Valve Chain Breaks, Water Pours
in. and Japanese Boat
Goes to Bottom
VICTORIA, B. C, May 7.—While
('(immandor Sakuma anil his four
teen men were dying under the
sea on the drowned iubmartne No. b
during tho Japunps« naval maneuvers
off Kure A]>rii IS the commander wrote
a letter to the emperor, begging for
giveness for thr loss of the vene] and
commending his officers and men.
The letter was found aftor the sub
marine had been raised. Portions of
the letter were brought to Victoria to
day on tlie steamer Aymeric.
The submarine was of the newest
type and was engaged near Hiroshima
bay, carrying out its pmt In the
maneuvers, being submerged 1800 yards
east of its parent ship.
Two hours passed without notice of
the submarine's failure to rise, and the
usual naval signals being unanswered
a boat wns lowered and efforts made to
locate the submarine. Seven destroyers
were ordered to the scene and a search
made.
The submarine was located April 16
and next day it was refloated and
towed to Kure. After the craft was
docked an examination revealed the
bodies of the commander and crew and
also the record of the commander, tell
ing what happened from the time the
vessel sunk.
OOMHANDBB VtUXBtM mkn
Much of the message was not pub
lished, but it is stated that Ueut.
Sakuma expressed sorrow to the em
peror for the loss of his vessel and
brother officers and crew, whom he
praised for their heroism and calm wait
for death. He requested the emperor
to succor their families.
The last writing was made an hour
and twenty minutes- after the boat was
submerged and conveyed messages of
farewell to the minister of the navy
and friends, stating that breathing bad
become so difficult that further writing
was impossible.
The letter said one of the crew had
tried to close the valve of the ventila
tion pipe, but the chain had broken.
He. trie.] to close the valve with his
hand, but was too late.
Water began to enter by the rear
part of the beat, which fell "26 degrees.
The dynamo was submerged and all
the lights went out, bad gas accumu
lating almost simultaneously and mak
ing breathing; difficult.
The crew drove the current of water
from the main tank and tried to pet
lid of It by hand pumps. They were
drenched as they worked and also
chilled.
The message ended with statements
that all were ready for death, realiz
ing no more could be done, and they
hoped for forgiveness for the loss of
the vessel.
The submarine was being tested on a
gasoline, semi-submerged voyage.
SAN DIEGANS RATIFY
WORLD'S FAIR COMPROMISE
San Francisco to Hold Exposition,
Southern City Industry Show
SAN DIKGO, May 7.—The question
of ratifying the compromise arranged
at Washington by exposition represen
tatives of San Diego and San Pran
clai o as submitted tonight to a mass
meeting of subscribers to the San Diego
exposition stock. —«
Brief speeches were made explaining
the terms of the arrangement, under
which San Francisco and San Diego
are to co-operate with each other, San
Francisco to have a world's fair and
San Diego an industrial exposition.
Resolutions were adopted ratifying
the compromise and urging the people
of this city to support the proposed
issue of $1,000,000 in bonds for exposi
tion purposes. The action of the meet-
Ing was virtually unanimous.
SAN FRANCISCO DELEGATES
TO DINE WITH PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, May 7.—The Califor
nia delegation in congress went to the
White House today with Governor Gil
lett and a committee of fourteen repre
sentative citizens of San Francisco,
who are in Washington booming the
holding of a Panama exposition in that
City in 1915.
Tlie visit was a social one, no men
tion being made of tho objects of the
committee. The president invited the
entire party to take dinner with him
next Wednesday night at the White
House.
curing riches, and thus being enabled
to bring ease to his mother. The part
ing proved unusually hard, but with
high hopes and great courage he faced
tile unknown future, and the great
howling wilderness. The trip was rtllej
with hardships.
Holcomb's discovery of gold in Hol
eomb valley proved that "gold is where
you find it." A pan of gravel was
scooped from a hillside and taken to a
small stream and washed out.
Great excltemet followed when evi
dences of gold were disclosed^ The val
ley soon became peopled with a hardy
population, cabin* sprang up on all
■idea, and the locality seemed destined
to become a flourishing city, but the
boom soon Bubslded, and since then
mining has not been.ex*'—• J"'" in the
vicinity. •; • - ' v.-"' v .'■■
SUNDAY MORICING, MAY 8, 1910.
Great Britain's Old and New Ruler in
Highland Costume; Dowager Queen
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GRAFT INQUISITION
WRINGS SQUEALS
'Screws' Put On Lorimer Probe,
and Agony and Confes
sion Follow
CHICAGO, May 7.—"lf they must
paint the state of Illinois black, by ——
I'll bolp them — blactwr than any stat<'
in the Union, so help me ."
Floating through the open transoms
of a witness room today the words
quoted seemed to tell of a desperate
frame of mind in some of the men
most interested in the grand jury in
vestigation oC bribery charges against
Illinois legislators.
State's Attorney Wayman's immun
ity bath accepted another refugee
today in the person of Michael S. Link,
Democratic representative from Mitch
ell, who made a confession similar to
those of the two first "squealers,"
Representatives White and Becke-
meyer.
A night in the custody of a detec
tive with an indictment for perjury
against him proved too much for Link.
Today he went before the jury and
changed his testimony, and the charge
of perjury against him was quashed
by the state's attorney.
It is said to be Mr. Wayman's de
termination to deal leniently with the
"small fry," that he may make sure of
the "men higher up."
Lee O'Nell Browne, alleged to have
handled the Lorimer money, and Rob
ert K. Wilson, charged with having
distributed the "jackpot" at St. Louis,
furnished bonds today. Representa
tives Clark of Vandalia and Blair of
Mt. Vernon were among the day's wit
nesses. »
Of three "mysterious" witnesses who
went before the inquisitors two were
discovered to be Allen C. Tanner, gro
cer, and J. J. Baker, newspaper pub
lisher at Mt. Vernon, Blair's home.
They were required to testify about
alienations that Blair was usually
"flush" with money following the ses
sion of the legislature which elected
Lorimer.
No new indictments were returned.
GOLDEN VOICES TOOK
ALL HAMMERSTEIN'S GILT
Impresario's Son Says Song
birds Cost Papa $1,100,000
(Special to The Herald.)
NEW YORK, May 7.—"Will I tell you
the salaries we actually paid our prin
cipal singers last season? Sure," said
Arthur Hammerstein this afternoon.
"Opera is an expensive pastime," Mr.
Hnmmerstein continued. "None but
millionaires unmindful of cost should
dally with It, except in such rare in
stances as that of my father, who has
genius for it. Roughly, it cost him an
average of $55,000 a wek to keep open
the doors of the Manhattan opera house
and Philadelphia opera house last year.
That iigure for the season of twenty
weeks means an expenditure of $1,100,
--000.
"Of course the salaries of the prin
cipal singers In grand opera have been
exaggerated by reason of their per
sonal vanity, by assiduous press agents,
by newspaper* and public credulity,
but they are big enough In plain truth
to be imposing. Tetrazzini, for in
stance, was paid last season $1500 a
night, with a guarantee of forty per
formance*. Mary Garden's contract
railed for $1500 a night, vvitlj twenty
performances! assured her. Kenaud got
$1000 a. night for forty performance*. So
did Sammarco.
"For every time he sang Dalmorea
' got tCOO; iJerville-Reache was paid
$430.50 a performance; Cavaliirl • got
i $1000 a week for three performances;
Gilbert, $750 a week; [)u Franne, $700
a week, and Crabbo, $300 a week. Out.
Hide of the persona named, my father
paid his principal singers last season
$245,000."
EDWARD VII AT LEFT OF GEORGE
V AND FORMER QUEEN ALEX.
ANDRA, BELOW.
OFFICER TAKES PATRICK
AS HE TRIES TO TAKE GAR
While boarding a street car at Fifth
street and Broadway yesterday after
noon, P. A. Patrick, secretary and
treasurer of the Unit Loan compnay,
106 South Uroadway, before it was
placed In the hands of creditors sev
eral weeks ago, was arrested by De
tective Roberds on a charge of passing
checks without having funds in the
bank to meet them. He was taken to
central police headquarters a.id will
be arraigned before Police Judge
Chambers tomorrow morning.
Patrick disappeared several weeks
ago. An accounting of the finances and
status of the company's affairs had
been requested of him. A meeting of
directors and stockholders was held.
When Patrick was asked pertinent
questions regarding the funds of the
corporation lie left the meeting to go
to an upstairs room on a pretext of
some kind. He passed through the
room, climbed through the window to
the roof, descended a fire-escape and
fled.
A few days before Patrick's depart
ure Loefus T. Sherer. his uncle and the
president of the company, also disap
peared. When Patrick disappeared it
was thought that he met Sherer and
that they had left the city. Patrick
refused to give any information regard
ing his actions since his escape or the
whereabouts of Sherer.
Shortly after their disappearance nu
merous complaints were received by
the district attorney's office, charging
them with passing worthless checks.
William V. Heron, proprietor of the
King Edward hotel bar, said that Pat
rick gave him a check for %2'j and that
It was returned by the bank marked
"Not sufficient funds." A warrant was
Issued on this charge.
Patrick and Sharer are -aid by De
tectives llosick and Ztegler to have
formed twenty-nine similar companies
to the Unit Loan company in various
parts of the United States.
STUYVESANT FISH TO WED
MISS DICK OF PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK, May 7.- Formal an
nouncement was made here today of
the engagement of Btttjrves&nt Fish to
Miss Mildred Dick, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Evans R. Dick of Philadel
phia.
Mr. Fish, who is following in his fa
ther's footsteps as a railroad num. was
graduated from Tale in 1906 and began
imedlately to study 1"« chosen calling
'from the ground up."
Much amusement was aroused at
the time from the fact that he went
Into the shops of his father's worst
competitor, B. 11. Harrlman.
Stu>vesant, junior, went into the
traffic department of the Illinois Cen
tral and from there transferred to the
Rock Island. Two years ago, having
finished hla course In railroading, he
deelded to study banking and entered
the offices of Aleman & company. Last
May he bought a seat for himself on
tbo New York stock exchange, where
I he sail remains
CjJJ.> Vjrl-il-J VyKJJL llljtD . hi:m>.\YSc. ON TRAINS 10*
INSURANCE COMPANIES CAUGHT
FOR MILLIONS BY KING'S DEATH;
GEORGE V PROCLAIMED SOVEREIGN
New Ruler Makes First Speech After an
Impressive Ceremony in St. James
Palace; to Emulate Father
MINISTERS RESIGN; ARE REINSTATED
Funeral of Victoria's Son to Be Like That
Jof Mother; Thousands in Lon
don Put on Mourning
[ Associated Pros?]
LONDON, May 7. —Several million pounds sterling of insurance
on the life of King Edward wiU be paid by Lloyds and other
companies. As late as yesterday afternoon the risk was ac
cepted at 65 guieneas per cent. When the late monarch was ope
rated on for appendicitis the insurance companies demanded 80
guineas per cent.
The promoters of many exhibitions and merchants who arc
likely to incur loss through the death of the king, make a practice of
carrying an insurance on his life.
George V was proclaimed king of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India by the lords of the empire
and the privy council in St. James palace at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
London is a city of mourning. Thousands are wearing mourning
in some form. All plan- of amusement have closed; all public
functions have been abandoned.
The funeral of King Edward VII will be similar to that of his
mother, Queen Victoria, More royal personages will attend than
followed his mother's body to its mausoleum. King Edward's body
still lies in the room in which he died in Buckingham palace. The
features are natural.
Monday trumpeters clad in scarlet and gold will enter the city
to proclaim in various squares, with fan-fares, that a new king reigns.
King George made his first speech as king when he was pro
claimed today. He spoke briefly because of his emotion. He prom
ised to follow the example set by his father as king.
Royal personages from many of Europe's courts already are on
their way to London to attend Mie funeral of the dead monarch.
LONDON, May 7.—Saturday to usual
i ly the gayest night of the week
* in London, but tonight a Sabbath
like quiet pervades the city. It Is a
capital in mourning.
All theaters and music halls have
closed their doors: the band concerts
in the parks, which drew tens of
thousands of the working: people dur
ing the long spring twilights, are
abandoned. ,
The people wander Idly about the
streets, looking- at the portraits of
Edward VII. wreathed in crepe, in the
.■imp windows. Multitudes drift into
St. James park, staring at the dark
ened windows of Buckingham palace,
where the body of the dead king lies,
and Marlborough house near by,
through the gates of which officials
and messengers come and go constant
ly. Here the new king has had to
set aside his personal grief to busy
himself with the affairs of crown and
family.
MANY WF.AB MOIHNTNG
Many wear badges of mourning.
The whole kingdom. Indeed, is a na
tion in mourning. Ireland has forgot
ten its political grievances against its
sister isle. The Irish papers speak
kindly, appreciatively, of King Edward
The mayors of such national strong
holds as Dublin and Limerick have
sent messages of sympathy to the.
widow.
Municipalities, churches and socie
ties of all sorts have met to pass
eulogies on the late monarch and of
fer good wishes to his successor. The
courts and business houses have been
closed- sports and entertainments of
every type have been dropped; society
has cancelled its engagements.
The managers of most of the metro
politan theaters have decided to bus
pend the season until after the funeral.
While King George was signing the
proclamation of his accession in the
presence of his privy councillors, who
came in uniform and wearing brilliant
decorations, in the medieval little St.
Tames palac4 this afternoon, a battery
in the adjoining park was firing sixty
eight minute-guns, the age of his pre
decessor.
KING (iEORCE MAKE! iPBBCH
The first utterance of the new king
wai marked by feeling of eloquence
and made a deep impression. He said:
"My Lords and Gentlemen: My
heart la too full for me. to address you
in more than a few words. It is my
sorrowful duty to announce to you
the death of my dearly loved father,
the king-. In this irreparable loss.
which baa so suddenly fallen on me a.nd
the whole empire, I am comforted by
the feeling that 1 have the sympathy
of my future subjects, who will mourn
with in" tOT their beloved sovereign,
Whose own happiness was found in
sharing arid promoting theirs. I have
lost not only a father's love, but the
affectionate and intimate relations of
; , dear friend and adviser.
"No less confident am I in the, uni
versal and loving sympathy which is
assured to my dearest mother in her
overwhelming grief. Standing here a
little more than nine years ago, our
beloved king declared that so long as
n-as breath In his body he would
work for .the good and amelioration of
his subjects. I am sure thnt the opin
ion of the whole nation will be that
this declaration has been fully carried
out.
FATHER. TO BE EXAMPI.K
"To endeavor to follow in his foot
steps and at the same time to uphold
the constitutional government of these
ALEXANDRA THANKS TAFT
AND PEOPLE OF AMERICA
WASHINGTON, May 7.—President
Tuft today received the following cable
gram from the late King Edward's con
•ort. Queen Alexandra:
"London, May 7, 1010.—The President:
I am deeply tour lied by your telegram,
and ask you to convey my heartfelt
thanks to tin* people and the government
of the United states for their sympathy
In my Irreparable lows anil sorrow." '
CENTS
NEW KING SENDS FIRST
MESSAGE TO AMERICANS
WASHINGTON, May I.— The rlrst
communication from .England* rew king
to the president of the United stun
was a cablegram received Ibis evening
as follow*: ■•'*'!■
"I am deeply grateful to yon, your
government and people for condolence*
on the death of my beloved father, and
jour good wishes for my future prog
perlty. "OKORGE. B. and I."
realms will be the earnest object of my
life. I am deeply sensible of the heavy
responsibilities which have fallen upon
me. I know that I can rely upon the
parliament and the people of these is
lands and my dominions beyond th">
seas for their help in the discharge of
these arduous duties and their prayers
that God will grant me strength and
guidance. I am encouraged by the
knowledge that I have in my dear wife
one who will be a constant helpmeet
in every endeavor for our people's
good."
An Immense but quiet multitude
pressed about the palace for a sight of
George V, who passed with but little
appearance of state. He wore an ad
miral's uniform and was attended only
by two officials from Marlborough,
house. The new king was greeted in
silence and with bowed heads as ho
proceeded to the palace, only a stone's
throw away, while his two sons
watched him from over the wall.
The lord mayor of London, with the
sheriffs in state coaches and robes of
office, made a gaudy show, but Vis
count Moroly of Blackburn and other
eminent privy councilors arrived in.
hansoms and pushed their way through
the crowd.
FEATURES OF I>EAI> NATITRAT,
The body of Edward VII still lies in
the chamber where he died. His fea
tures are much more natural than
though he had suffered from a long
illness.
Dowager Queen Alexandra, King
George and Queen Mary, with the two
boy princes and other members of the
royal family, visited the chamber this
afternoon. The palace attendants and
servants were admitted afterward.
The plans for the funeral have not
been determined, but the royal cere
monies and public mourning will follow -
the same procedure as when Victoria
died.
The court will move to Windsor Cas
tle on Tuesday and it is supposed that
the obsequies will take place there, the
body of the late king to rest either in
St James' chapel there or in a mau
soleum to be built at Frogmore, near
that which Victoria erected for herself
and consort.
It was announced tonight that there
would be no lying in state.
More royal personages are expected
to come to England for the funeral
than followed Victoria's hearse. Th>»
German emperor Is certain to attend,
both because ha is tho head of a
neighboring state and a near relative.
The kings of Belgium, Spain and Port
ugal and possibly King Victor Em
manuel of Italy will also be present.
All the crowned heads of the world,
as well as the pope and the presidents
of the United States. France and other
republics, have telegraphed condol
ences to the dowager queen and Kinjr
George V. These, however, are con
sidered personal messages and have
not been published.
roan rr~* TAKE oath
Both houses of parliament had a
brief meeting this afternoon. The
lord chancellor administered the oath,
of allegiance in the house of lords to
about forty peers. The speaker of
the house of commons and the deputy
speaker being out of the country there I
was no one empowered to preside over
the house, and immediately upon
Home Secretary Churchill's motion .
the house adjourned.
A great representative congregation
attended service in St. Paul's, . the [
(Cuutluutd uu l'age I'uur)