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Show MAY BRING A CRISIS IN HISTORY OP ENGLAND By Associated Press. NEW YORK, May 7. Tho news of King Edward's death called forth expressions expres-sions of deepest sorrow from hundreds of his subjects and former subjects In New York today. Statesmen, clergymen and financiers, nmny of them Americans who had known tho king personally, joined with tho representatives repre-sentatives of the various British societies here and other Englishmen in words of pralso for his great Influonco for good and in words of sympathy for tho queen. Most of the leading bankers and Wall street men, while expressing deep sorrow sor-row at the news, refused to express any opinion as to the effect upon the market. Ex-Embassador Joseph H. Choatc, who was present ut the king's coronation, and served in England several years after, was greatly aifoctcd by tho news. "Tho kins: was.a special friend of mine," he said, "and Jhopod he would live many years yet.' T am sorry to hear of his end, for I Jiad hoped against hope that ho would recover." On behalf of the British community here, Courtenay Walter Bennett, the English: Eng-lish: consul general, sent the following to the '".British foreign office: "Sir Edward Carey, foreign office, London Deeply grieved at the loss of our beloved sovereign. Staff and self Join with the British community In offering our respectful condolence to her majesty. Queen Alexandra, and expressions of loyalty loy-alty to tho royal house. (Signed) BENNETT . |