A leading article explaining the objections to King Edward's proposed marriage to Mrs. Ernest Simpson appears in "The Times" to-day, Let there be no misunderstanding, st says, about the character of the objection to such a mar riage as the King has been understood to contemplate. It has been diligently put about in other countries, and repeated here, that the root of the objection lies in Some old-fashioned, conventional dislike of a marriage between the King and a commoner, or an American, Nothing could. pos Sibly be further from the truth.
If His Majesty had been fortunate in winning the affections fof one of his subjects, then the whole nation would have shared his happiness. There were also many daughters of American citizens he might have married with similar approval and re-Joleing. One objection—and it is an overwhelming objection—to his contemplated marriage is that the Indy in question has already been divorced twice, and both' her former husbands are Whilst always willing to answer questions, the Prime Minister ex-the hope that the House at the moment, in and anxious and considering these matters and had not made up his mind, he had great dimeulty in offer. ing information, especially ina sworing supplementary questions, as answers would have to be improvised, Mr. Churchill: "May I ask—the! Prime Minister whether he can give an assurance that no irrevocable step Cloud eries of "Shame!" here inerrupted him for a time) will be taken before the House has received 8 full statement not only upon the personal but constitutional issues me volved."
After the uproar had died down somewhat he declared, amid protests and cries of "Sit Down!"; "If the House resists my claim to put questions. they will only add more importance to my words."
After a further interruption, the Speaker "naked Mr, Churchill to confine himself 10 simple questions.
Mr, Lambert next drew attention to the House's deep personal sympathy with Mr. Baldwin, The Prime Minister, rising amid prolonged cheers from all parts of the House, said, in answer to Mr. Chureht must inform him that at present itis impossible to reply, T do et know yet and cannot know yet, what the King may decide, or how he may decide to act. It' is quite impossible for me to enter into hypothetical considerations" "loud cheers) Reuter.
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