THE ROYAL AMBASSADOR.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12499, 27 March 1909, Page 2

THE ROYAL AMBASSADOR.

KING EDWARD'S MISSION.

„ [Phess Association— Ccpybight.] London, March 25. The House of Commons is considering; a vote on account of I£ing Edward's recent visit to Russia. Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, in reply to Mr J. G. MacNeill's criticism that the Foreign Secretary did! not accompany . King Edward to Reval, remarked that ho sovereign adhered more closely and consistently" to constitutional practice. His Majesty's visits .abroad were specially valuable because he had the special personal-gift of conveying to -the Government and the people of the country visited the impression of Britain's goodwill. It was a great national asset that" the ".sovereign "--■ should .' have contributed so much to smooth the relations between ourselves and other countries, v ! :V ;