Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-19
FOREIGN intelligence.
PARLIAMENTs COINCIDENCE.
Gladstone Eulogizes the Character OF
the Dead Emperor.
LnNpoN. June Is.

LONDON, June 10.
In the House of Commons to lay the rising
of Smith was the signal for the uncovering of
all the members. Smith moved that an ad-
Irrss be presented to Queen Victoria and the
Empress of Germany expressing upon the
part of the House deep concern and con 10
lence upon the death of the Emperor. The
late Emperor, he SAID, ha faced death in
battle with the greatest courage, but tina,
,uality was common compared with the for
titude with which he faced the progress of
his terrible disease, sustained by a sense OF
the dv t.On to HI coanry. Hear, hear.
Gladstone stco ded the motion. lie sa d
that the trial that hai betaien the German
Empress was probably the great ST that couil
happen to any human being. Was there any
case in which one of so exalted rahk and
station hal earned such claims upon
he admiration, sympathy and pity of the
world. The English recoliections of the
Emperor reach back over long series of
years 1t was in the b st periol of his mar
ried life tina, he male deep impression Oh
the minds of the people of Elgla d Since
then they fit that their interest IN him was
personal interest, not alone founl upoi
his relations 10 their soverei sn, hut upon the
rgh qualities of the maj, The bright intel
lgence, wonderful simplicity, gentleness
If character and kindliness which gave him
open access to all men. Those qualities as
he time went ON we're destined to be fol-
owed by development of others, arI when
th,. crown prince came to Engla ID after the
war of 1870. it was impossible not TO be pro-
fuuudy struck by the fact that one who,
in his youth had displayed in 50 peculiar n
lee ee all the mo iesty of youth, who Ia /
in the field earned uisti, ction among thr
l., n .s n
were conscious OF his supreme wor h excep,
Ii mself. His character remai ed precisely
the same in its unassumlng gentleuess
His total absence of pIetence as before
had shown the world. some CLAIMS for his
adm.rat on. (Cheers). There might be a
disposition to murmur because his reign was
50 shor', but it was another view which
should change that murmur into thankful
ness. His short period ON the thrpne may
be still more glorl"us in the e.es of the
worl, an may cause deeper impress
of The invaluable qualities. his n d an his
chara, ter upon the Germ.n p ople n, - man
kind at large. There was no expectation
entertained before he became Emperor that
was no fully realized by al we hea OF
| his daily share in those labors
of state or by the Use and mp -ehensiye
manifestation of his views on the co1ditiol of
| Europe made known al the very eaIlles ST
date to the German nation and the nations
round him. [Ht ar, hear. We trust this
great narion through long period of strength
prosperity and virtue will cherish the MEN,
ory of Emperor Frederick as among the
most precious possessions that can accrue to
any people On the earth Cheers.l
Lord Harrington thanked Gladstone for
the eloquent expression he had given to the
sentiments that prevailed throughout the
House. Cheers.
In the House Of Lords the Marquis OF
Salisbury moved a similar address Of SYM
pathy He said it seemed as if the Emperor
had accumulated upon his head every posi-.
Bile qualification for life of glorious, splen-
did, peaceful usefulness.