Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-21
QUEEN VICTORIA.

All the pomp aud splendor and re.
joioing that the British nation is capa.
BILE OF are being put forth In the cele.
bration Of the sixtieth anniversary OF
the coronation Of q ieon Victoria. Nor
can 1t be said that the honor being
shown to the royal ruler 10 In mere
form and outward show, Tor deep down
in the British heart is a strong and
abiding love for the girLqueen OF sixty
years ago. whose subs, quent career Of
noble motherhood and womsnhood
has added to her crown diadems Of
more priceless value than can be
found among the gems OF the mineral
world, and has given to her power
among her people that Armies and
navies could not Weld. The British
queen 10 trusted aud revsrei By her
people with an affection not real.
ised by people unfamiliar with
the home life anu sentiments OF
those who dwell In the British
isles and In the colonies that give
political allegiance to the imperial
government.
Often 1t has been ASSERTED that In a
constitutional monarchy like Great
Britain, the royal ruler 10 merely q
ngurehead, subject to the slatecraft OF
ministers and parties, aud that the
real ruler 10 the premier who has u
large politic,l following at his back.
This is true In q degree In the ord.-
nary affairs OF the government, hut
there have been times in British history
when Queen Victjria's will has bee %
rs absolute as that cla,mtd by any
czar or emperor; when tho premier oil
the political party which would have
ventured to antagoniz, her wlshe s
would have been swep, from power as
with the biting blast OF an esst win1.
Strange to cay, the most prominent
OF these occasions have been
when the queen stepped forth in
the interest OF pence, notwithstandi ng
that the military ardor OF the military
nation over which she ruled wa, ar.
raigned on the other size. The ma.
ternal affection, kindness and wisdom
which Queen Victoria has displayed
in her family as we'll as national fans
have been an ideal be'ore which Brit.
ish sentiment hiss bowed with iht
most humble obeissncl; and TO the
lasting honor OF the queen 1t may bs
said that her kindly Efforts for Ieacs
ever have proved to be on the side o
her nations honor and safety, AND
have been marked by Justice and
mercy.
One means by which the queen has
obtained a hold upon the affection oi
her subjects is the kindness aud con
alteration she has shown to them al
individuals, regardless OF their rank
and station. An Illustration OF hsI
course In this regard IL shown In ar
Incident related In connection with
the present celebration. A short tim,
since, an aged lady In rural EnglsnC
told her family that che Intended view
Ing the snniversary ceremonies In Lon
don this month. Her family though th.
Idea preposterous. But the old lady
lnsisted che was So years OF age, and
was In Westminster Abbey when the
queen was crowned. Her family
pointed out the impossIoility OF hel
paying for seat anywhere on the six
mile route; but she replied that sht
would write to the GU en-, anu writ,
The did. Her respectful lettsr related
The old lady's good fortune In vitness-
lng the coronation, AID the services
len years age; and appended was tn,
Veterans name, W hich had come down
rom the era Of the Norman conquest
The queen made cordial aud gracioui
iepiy, and stated that a window IL
buckingham Palace had been reserved
Jar the old lady on the day OF the
great paraJe. OF course the inciden
was published threu yhOul the land,
md the Bitlsh heart bubbled Uvsi
with expressions of love for the COCO
queen Victoria. BY the way, there Il
lady Low living 10 this city who
when a girl in her teens, attended tn,
lueen's coronation services.
II lie said that after the anniversary
celebration is over, Victoria will
ibdicAte In favor II the Prince o
Wales. Possibly she may do 30, as h,
pretty well advarced IN years, ant
ais haOits have not been such as TO IL.
lure = HE ms long as his mother en-
oys. Yet there is some doubt OF tn,
queen surrenderlng the royal prerogs
i've 40 long as she feels competent t
Weld II; for the British mother.queel
ias never shown any incnnatloa to b
uled over by others, though she oftel
Ieiefred to others Wishes. Yet II sh
Ices retire al this time, there are man