Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-21
rHE GAZETTE. rRr WORTH. TEXAS SUNDAY. MARCH p.

q desire TO comply with the often ex-
pressed wishes Of the people that she
should once more take her place among
and at the head Of society. But for the
exertions Of the prince and princess TO Ill
the void occasioned by the queens retire
ment her majesty would, no doubt, long
still have been urged by her advisers TO
take up her residence part Of the year at
Buckingham palace. The Standard calls
upon her majesty's advisers to do so
new. London would be perfectly
content II she occupied buckingham
palace for one month during the year,
and so great is the royal influence that
this would mean an Increased influx OF
people into London during the season,
an augmented trade and far buster sea-
son than we have known for years. She
is on the eve Of the jubilee of her reign,
and might well signalize 1t by coming
back once more 10 live among her peo-
Pile. "a Matron," In the Queen, pro-
poses that the women of England should
subscribe half million sterling and
found 1000 "Victoria annuities" of EGO
each, to be allotted to as many destitute
widows in any class of life not less than
sixty-six years of age cher maiesty's age
this year,, and other proposals are
being ventilated with view Of celebrat-
ing the queens half century Of rule.
Enterprislng traders who make money
out Of public celebrations OF all kinds are
already to the fore. "Ihe Jubilee Por-
traltn Of the queen is already out and in
the book-sttllst To be "given away"with the
Victoria jubilee something's news
paper or book, did not notice which.
The Daily Telegraph In an editorial de-
tends the queen by inference from the
criticism OF the Standard, and, In fact,
from CORE spondepts of the Pail Mall Ga
zette and from complaints Of Radical
orators. "rhere are PERSONS" says the
Telegraph "who appear seriously TO
think that the return OF her majesty to
society, would Danish the foul tiend Of
vice and exalt 10 power the angel Of
purity. Sober and reasonable men
ask themselves, on the con-
trary, what better example could the
queen set her subjects than at present?
Her walk and conversation are those Of
a Christian lady; her home is a pattern
of what an English household should be;
aud her court Is kept as free from con-
taminaticn us slerpless vigilance can
make II. How may her majesty do morer
She Is not, beyond her imm, date sur
roundngs, censor Of morals: and If
more conspicuous example of
virtue be demanded, we fail to see
in what manner the queens presence
at cere monial obseryances can secure It,.
Secluded as she il, the sovereign lives
before the people, and, indeed, has given
touching proofs Of desire that her rela-
tons with her subjects should be those
OF confidence based on knowledge. The
fierce light that beats upon the throne
allows nothing TO be concealed; how
then, il we require the influence OF pure
example, can that of the monarch be
made more etlicacious2' Nevertheless IL
must be admitted that society and art
have suffered by her majesty's absence
from the life Of the metropolis. Society
has suffered In tone and character, art in
aim and intention, and respect for the
throne has deterlUrated. The queen her.
self must feel this aud does feel 1t, and
she Is, I think showing at this present
moment determination TO restore her
prestige with her people and TO make the
declining years of her reign as remark
abe as her first. She Is a great, good
woman, O hish-minded aud constitutional
monarch. Whatever she may do or
whatever she may leave undone be-
tween now and the end OF her reign
this will be the verdict of the English
people. "OepeDd upon it, says an i'm
partial historian, "that the sovereign who,
whgu her reign is well nigii half a century
Old, has absolutely nothing to fear from
any hostile movement, is very remark
able woman indeed.' 1t has lately been
at empted more than once to be shown
that the que, has unduly interfered with
ministerial affairs, and Life Ia conserva-
tive paper this week states that "the
premier is obliged to forward the various
rough ideas of his new Irish scheme piece
meal to her majesty, who margina es the
propositions, aud IN one instance this
week has struck out an item. My inform
ant did give me the particulars Of this
itcm,h exc. Mr.. BabouChele gives Life
not Il fiat contradiction. ut is not only
absolutely untrue" he says, shut 1t is
preposterous, aud he suggests that this
kind OF thrash about the queen" Is writ
ten at one lundtic asylum aud edited at
another, When The premier has his Irish
scheme ready he VIII submit it to the
queen at a special audience and will pre-
pare for her precs OF IL, Neither the
premier nor the queen are likely to depart
from the usual practice aud custom OF
such occasions. JOSEPH HATroN.
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