The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-23
slowly as the light failed from day to
evening round the world, the empires
torch was lit
DEPEw ON THE JUBILEE.
sixty Years of Preparation For n
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London, June 2.-Dr. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew has kindly written for the Associated
Press his impressions of the jubilee. They
are as follows: THE diamond Jubilee pro-
eession has passed and has left a lasting
impression. Its preparation required sixty
years, and 1t was over in sixty minutes.
Pride, power and alteration were its char
acteristlcs. Pride in the imperial posi-
ton of Great Britain in the world, and
exhibition of power, which inspired this
national exaltation and fervid loyalty in
action, expression and thought Of the
queen.
AS to the pageant, 1t was dramatic and
historic. The lord mayor, in his robes of
office, meeting the sovereign at the city
gates, recalled the early suggestion of lib
erty, in the privileges won from kings by
tree cities and the sheriff in medieval
costume, escorting the monarch within his
oalIlWlck, gave glimpse of the origin
and recognition of civil rights by the
throne.
The monarch escorted by princes and
guarded by the military forces of the
realms, both regulars and volunteers. ma
tional and colonial, evidenced the strength
and permanency of the monarchial system
with this people
I'VE Americans glory In our country
and in Its marvellous DEVELOPMENTS in 100
years, and duly assert ourselves on the
Fourth OF July! The celebration by the
Germans OF the twenty-hfth anniversary
of the battle Of Sedan and the founding
Of the German empire, which / saw. was
a, wonderful exhibition of race and ma
tional feeling.
But the concentrated and irrepressible
JOY and pride which preceded and accom-
panied and followed the queen like re-
sistless torrent, surpassed anything ever
witnessed before Though many races and
many tongues participated the domi-
nant and absorbing expression was Eng
ilsh, and the glory was Englands.
The shouts were far different from
those evoked by the triumphal paean of
Roman conqueror. Men and women
eagerly expressed to each other an1 en-
phasized to foreigners, as the colonials
marched by, that they were not captives
chained to the chariot of their conqueror
but willing subjects, free citizens of one
worldwide empire following their sover-
eign.'
white, yellow and black soldiers
trooped by, each accelerating and increas-
ing the tidal wave of enthusiasm and pre-
senting panorama of power unequaled
in history. The seeds Of this power were
in the American revolution and 1t expand
ed into this wonderful spectacle by the
presence of self-government so trium-
phantly vindicated by the founders of the
United States.
Among the American spectators, there
was no jealousy nor stint of praise and
applause. We could both glory in the
vitality and virility of the mother, and re-
joice nightly. We were not in the pro-
cession, but we were present as the proud
equal in all that constitutes a free people
and a great nation.
1T was pleasing to note our neighbors
of Canada easily took the lead among the
colonials. The fact that the province of
Quebec was in rebellion when Victoria
came to the throne and that her premier
now here, is Frenehman and a Catholic,
appealed to the English imagination.
Making due allowance for the exhalta-
ton Of the hour, Victoria will occupy a
great place In the history of the nine
teenth century. Her influence for peace
has been of momentous consequence to
Great Britain, Europe and civilization.
"She has always been cordial in her
friendship and anxious for the loftiest re-
lationship with the United States. Her
message, sweet, tender and womanly, to
the widow of Lincoln and the wife of dy-
ing Garfield gave her a warm welcome and
a permanent memory in our American
homes.
I'm estimating her influence we must
picture what might have occurred with
Warlike or corrupt sovereign, and recog-
nize in her power the accumulated force
of sixty years Of wisdom as a ruler
and as the best example as a woman, wife
and mother"