, Lady Macdonald of Earnscliffe, Sir Redvers
and Lady Audrey Buller. A short and eloquent sermon was preached by
Bishop Winnington-Ingram, of London, in which he referred to the
blessings of peace for the people and the completion of the causes for
rejoicing at the approaching Coronation. Meanwhile, on June 4th, the
King had followed up the honours already conferred on Lord Kitchener by
sending a special message to the House of Commons at the hands of Mr. A.
J. Balfour, the Government Leader, to the following effect: "His
Majesty taking into consideration the eminent services rendered by Lord
Kitchener and being desirous, in recognition of such services, to confer
on him some signal mark of his favour, recommends that he, the King,
should be enabled to grant Lord Kitchener L50,000." The vote was carried
by a majority of three hundred and eighty-two to forty-two and marked
the final stage in the war--its prolonged struggles, its negotiations,
its honours and its rewards. To the King this result was the one thing
needful and seemed to leave a fair field, a peaceful Empire, a loyal
people, waiting without a shadow on the sun to share in the splendid
celebration of his approaching Coronation. To the Lord Mayor and
Corporation of London and the London County Council His Majesty
addressed, on June 13th, some words in reply to their expressions of
loyalty and congratulation at the conclusion of peace, which may
appropriately be quoted here:

"I heartily join in your expression of thankfulness to Almighty God
at the termination of a struggle which, while it has entailed on my
people at home and beyond the seas so many sacrifices, borne with
admirable fortitude, has secured a result which will give increased
unity and strength to my Empire. The cordial and spontaneous
exertions of all parts of my dominions, as well as of your ancient
and loyal city, have done much to bring about this happy result."

"You give fitting expression to the admiration universally felt for
the valour and endurance of the officers and men who have been
engaged in fighting their country's battles. They have been opposed
by a brave and determined people, and have had to encounter
unexampled difficulties. These difficulties have been cheerfully
overcome by steady and persistent effort, and those who were our
opponents will now, I rejoice to think, become our friends. It is
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