The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-26
Tho Glory of England.

The most striking feature Of the celebra-
zion Of Queen VIcToR1A's jubilee was the
demonstration of the steadfast, passionate,
and universal loyalty Of the English people
to England. In the whole history Of man
kind there never has been such another
display of patriotic pride and devotion
ns hat which was made In London
last Tuesday, and throughout the world
wherever an Englishman might be. 1t
was n revelation OF the secret OF British
power and domination over a worldwide
empire, and proved that the English people
have succeeded to the spirit which made
Rome the master of the world when Britain
Ind not yet risen from barbarism.
This virtue Of loyalty to their country
which all Englishmen gloried In exhibit
ing last Tuesday, must characterize always
. people capable Of building up and holding
together a great empire. Honorlng their
own country and believing in it's superior
lty means that they respect themselves and
believe In their own prowess; and that Is
half of life's battle. Faint heart ne'er won
1hir lady or anything else. The heart must
be strong with confidence, aggressive, deter
mined, and q country which Is to be master
full must BIO masterful in its feeling. not
doubtful, self-disparaging, self-critical, or
fearful of outside opinions, and secretly
worshipful of some other country. 1t must
have independence Of will and an absolute
belief In its own destiny Of greatness.
This quality of dissatisfaction the Eng
Iish people have at home to a marked, even
% an exaggerated, extent, and they carry it
with them wherever they go. They are dis
Nllrol 90. IL araryryhara EpulanH raaI1v
has no sincere friend among all the powers
Of the world, and the self-assertion OF
Englishmen as q body makes them dis
agreeable wherever they may go. But they
are respected; they accomplish results,
Brutality, bullyingly, or SIMULTANEOUSLY 1t
may be, but they are important results,
and they compel all others to recognize
the people who bring them to pass as a
powerful race.
This ability ofEngland as q nation to make
itself felt as a dominating power In the
world Is due to the loyalty which leads her
people to stand together resolutely, ar
IDENTIFY, on the side of their own country,
though all the world be against 1t. They
vre not ashamed to declare tho faith that
n in them. under whatever circumstances
and it Is absolute and unconquerable
faith in England, a faith to which every
sentiment in an Englishman offers its con-
tribution; his love, his pride, his deepest
devotion, his very religion. He carries II
with him wherever he pushes his way, and
by its impulse the British flag has beer
borne to every part of the earth and flies in
the remotest regions, kept aloft by un
doubling and unquenchable devotion to the
fame of England.
Hence when Queen VICTORIA, the titulal
embodiment of English power and great
ness,$ celebrated the sixty years of hel
nominal reign, all England, all English
men Joined with one accord in offering
to her, and through her to thei
country, the homage of their affection
ate, passionate. and boundless loyalty
The glory of that day was not hers
1t was England's; and the steady and grea
development of English rule in commerce
In letters, and in society during the lon
period of her reign received its impetu
from the burning national sentiment o
which that occasion provided the jubilan
expression.
Strangely enough, however, that on
great and unquestionable title of English
men to the admiration of the world escape
che recognition Of the clique which in thi
country makes itself conspicuous by laudt
tion and servile imitation Of Englan
and superficial English characteristic
The sentiment to which 1t has a specia
and peculiar aversion, when manifested 1
America, 10 the sentiment, the emotion
national patriotism. An Americans VI
reasoning, unquestioning love for his cour
try and his pride in its power and growt
provoke only ridicule from that ource a
. vulgar passion aroused In unbalance
natures exclusively. They n tolera,
In America the spirit which gives to EN-
land It's imperial dominion and its glory.
We honor the English for their patrio
Ism unreservedly. But shame upon I'll
Americans who in respect of this san
feeling toward their country are not 4
good as Englishmen!
Democrats and Republicans