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Show GEORGE W BE POPULAR KING LONDON, May 22 King George has commenced his reign with an act of clemency granting a remission of short scuences and reduction of otbe-s throughout the kingdom and in the. army and navy. He has also Issued a touching Utter "to my people." expressing ex-pressing grateful appreciation of iho affection the nation has shown 'In the face of a sorrow so sudden and iiii-looked iiii-looked for that it might we bav been overwhelming." "Hut the sentiment It has Invoked" continue the king, "has made m realize that it is a 1" common to me and my people. They share i w-lta mc. I tJonot .taad alone, with sueh thought" T take enrage and hone-fully hone-fully look to the future, strong In my faith in God; trusting my people aoj chcrlshirg the laws and con.Hitutinu of my beloved country." |