The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-06-22
60; Not Out; Well Played
Not Queen Alone; But Mother, Queen
and Friend In One.

has now reigned, seated on the
throne of long line Of noble an
cestors, for longer period than any
English sovereign. During that I'M
precedentedly extended reign she
has added to the loving esteem and
generation in which she is regarded
not only by the four hundred mil
lions of people over whom she has
ruled so long and 30 we'll, but by
the whole world OF nations wherever
the fsms Of her name has reached,
and that has been to the uttermost
confines Of earth.
Strange seems the dispensation of
Providence in the guidance Of Bri-
tain's welfare when it is remembered
that the most memorable epochs in
her history Of prosperity, grandeur,
aud respect are the Eizabethan era
and the Victorian age, Elizabeth,
the heart sore maiden and Victoria,
the widowed matron. Both times
arc glorified by mental and moral,
as we'll as material progress. Two
other English Queens share with
them the glory of Epgland's great
ness Mary, the consort Of William
OF Orange, aud Anne.
In comparison with other great
and glorious reigns Of England, that
OF Victoria is most remarkable as an
era of>peace and progress in educa-
ton, art, science, literature, civiliza
ton, co ouizstion, mechanical in
ventions, and commerce. There
have been wars and great wars,
heavy losses and glorious victories
dearly won, and even as the days OF
jubiatioD surround us the horizon
is darkened with war clouds Of i'm
minent and portentous omens. But
these events are necessary changes
in the lives Of great nations and are
monumental records OF Natures i'm
mutable laws OF evolution, develop
ment and progression.
Victoria is to-day honored not
merely as the monarch of her vast
Empire, vaster than England evel
dreamed of in her most ambition,
days, but as the true type OF mo
Their OF her people, the loving auc
beloved head OF great household
guided by the gentle touch Of al
affectionate and sympathetic hanC
and the soft sweet tones OF a voice
that knows not the asperity Of tn,
rule Of fear and despotism. "Gol
rules, | reign, with His laws as IN,
guide and His will and wisdom a
my protecting shield" has been Vic
toria's principle through life from
infancy to the portals of the cypres
lined lane which leads to immor
tally.
In the greatest and purest Repub
lie on earth, while Victoria has con
stitutionally, and invariably, ben
her will to the supreme law an,
power of the people, she has by tn
force Of her character, the discretio
of her judgment, the accuracy c
her knowledge aud her purity c
motive unconsciously and graciousl
welded a power, almost unsee
aud unfelt, in the councils of he
people that she has almost destroy
cd the radical, anarchical, and dem'
gogical democratic sentiments ths
prevailed half a century ago and he
restored monarchical faith to he
, people. Her reign Of sixty yea
= has preserved her dynasty, an
paved the way for the federation {
her colonial nations into vast con
monwealths to be united in OF
common unity for the welfare an
protection of all.
Victoria is the only child OF e.
r ward, Duke of Kent, fourth son
. George Ill, and of the Prince
Louisa Victoria Of SAKE Cobur
a Her father dying in 1920 and Meth
: George ". nor his brothers, Il
$ Dukes Of York and Clarence, haviI
= issue, she became heir-presumpti