The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-23
DEPEW SEES
The SHOW.
Chauncey II. DepeW Gives His
Impressions of the Jubilee
For the Benefit of the Ameri-
cans Not There
SAW THE PROCESSION
As the Guest of the Baroness
Burdette- COutts.
60 Years in Preparation - 60
Minutes in FulfiIlment.

London, June 23.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew witnessed the jubilee procession as
the guest of the Baroness Burdette-
Coutts: George Gould, Mrs. Gould and
the memb ers of their family, from the
Savoy hotel, while Mark Twain and
Mr.. N. H. De Young and Mrs. De
Young, with Mrs. and Miss De Young
OF san Francisco looked on from the
Hotel Cecil
DR.. Depew has written for the As
ISOLATED Press his impressions of the
jubilee. He says:
The diamond jubilee procession has
passed, and has left a lasting impress
sion. It's preparation required sixty
years and it was over in sixty min
utes. Pride, power and alteration were
its characteristics. Pride in the imperial
position of Great Britain in the world,
and exhibition of power which inspires
this national exultatiOn and fervid 10y
atty in action, expression and thought
for the queen.
las to the pageant, it was dramatic
and historic. The lord mayor, in his
robes of office. meeting the sovereign
at the city gates recalled the early
suggestion of liberty in the privileges
won from kings and by free cities, and
the sheriff in medieval times escOrting
the monarch within his baiHwick,
gave a glimpse of the origin and recOg-
milton of civil rights by the throne.
This monarch, escorted by princes
and guarded by the military forces of
the realm. both regulars and volun-
teers. national and colonial evidenced
the strength and permanency of the
monarchial system with this people
The enthusiasm and shouting were
far different from those evoked by the
triumphal procession of a Roman con-
queror- Men and women eagerly ex-
pressed to each other, and emphasized
TO foreigners as the cOlOnials marched
by, that they were not captives chained
to the chariot of the cOnquerOr, but
willing subjects, free citizens of one
worldwide empire following their SOW
ereign.
White, yellow and black soldiers
trOOped by, each acceIerating and in
creasing the tidal wave of enthusiasm
and presenting a panorama of power
unequaled in history. The seeds of this
power were in the American revOlu-
ton, and it expanded into this wonder
full spectacle by the principles of self
government. trium plantIy indicated
by the founders of the United States.
The sovereign and the British states
men who believed the colonies should
be governed from London and taxed
for the benefit of tn mother country
lost for England the American colonies
and the sovereign and statesmen, taught
by our success who have left to each
settlement absolute independence and
home rule have builded upon these
foundations. and vastly strengthened
by that reunion the British federation
of empires.
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 country and rejoice. nightly
We were not marching in the process
sion, but we We're present as the proud
equal In all that constitutes a free peO-
PIE and a great nation.
1t was pleasing to note the envOvs
from Canada. They took the lead in
the colonial representation.
can cOnjure no tribute like the
ovation to the queen ever being given
TO any human being, except the receD-
ton to Washington by the people on
his way from Mount Vernon to New
Ork to assume the position of first
president of the United States. Re
spect, reverence, love or gratitude are
words too tame. and there is no inter-
mediate expression between them and
alteration. This practical age does not
worship, but, leaving out the idol of
DIVINITY, the days greeting to the
queen and empress is it's equivalent
That she was deeply moved was evil
dent, but she seemed more absorbed by
the significance Of the event than con-
scious of her past. Therein she
impressed me as proud and happy with
this grand tribute of her people but
at the same time sharing with them
the universal joy in the thought of both
oppressed and elevated, that there has
not been sixty years in recorded time
that all nations have enjoyed its bene-
fits and blessings. and none more than
our own. But for this day and place
the crowd only saw what Great Brit
am has gained during her reign and
accorded praise therefor to her Her
reign has been a period of emancipa-
ton in English history. The preroga-
uNes of the throne have diminished
and by her rule and conduct its power
has shown that this welcome came with
such acclaim from the free people gov
erning themselves who recognize it's
might and majesty"