The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-03
FAvORS AMERICAN GIRLS.
British Queen Approves of Their
Marriage with scions of
English Mobility.

During a recent social gathering at
Windsor castle, when the guests were
OF class that permitted of Queen Vic
toria talking frankly. the British SOW
ereign had this to say on the subject
of the internarriage of British and
American snbjects:
1T is practically impossible to orer
any valid objection to a union between
an American girl and one Of my sub
jects, provided. Of course, that the
woman and her antecedents are in
record with the requirements which
alone dignity and conseerate wedlock
in any walk of life. Those American
girls who have welded my subjects
have shown remarkable adaptability
and tact in adjusting themselves to the
social and other requirements Of their
new positions. But II must be remem-
bered that they are not hampered by
the traditions OF centuries, and the life
OF the average American girl Of the
best class is replete with such rapid
changes that the habit of adaptability
il practically inborn. am speaking,
please notice, of the marriage ofwom-
en-, not of men. The reason for this
is obvious. The wife naturally takes
up her abode with the people of her
husband, and is usually of an age when
her character and her ideas are easily
nodded in conformity with her sur
roundings. 1t was not many years ago
when ! regarded this encroachment Of
the democracy with more or less ap-
prehension, for it was for long time
little more than an experiment, and it
seemed full not only OF possible com
plication but Of dangers. Now it is al
most idle to speak OF these alliances
as experiments.
MANY British subjects appear to
think that the possession of wealth by |
the girl is a matter of necessity. This |
is only half truth. AS rule only |
wealthy girls have married into the
nobility, but II must be remembered |
that under existing conditions it IN
only wealthy girls who are brought
into social contact with Briti1h sub
jects. Affection should enter f rst and
foremost into every marriage. There
lie one apparent exception to this gen
eral rule, but only the exception is ap-
parent mean. of course. diplomatic
marriages, where, for the purpose OF
cementing international or political
alliances, marriages are arranged and
carried out. In such cases, however,
love OF country, stronger and more ex-
acting than selfish personal love, takes
the place of individual preference, and
ennobles the marriage, just as a man is
by the act OF leaving his wife
and children to fight for his country
when it is in peril. All marriages i'm
ply the idea of sacrifice for the com
mon good, and in alliances Of families
controlling the dcstinies of millions of
people this common good is the well
fare OF the nation, just as the welfare
Of the community is the common good
IN marriages Of less importance"
Her majesty is by no means as broad
IN her views Of the marriage OF Ameri-
can men to titled women as she ia
regarding the union of American girls
and her male subjects who have coro-
acts. The cases." she said, in reply TO
suggestion, ARE totally dissimilar.
n the first place the men differ more ,
widely in their education In the two
and when man contem-
Plates mntrimony he is usually of an
Ige when his views and ha bits have be-
'ome set Men, too, are less sensitive J
o their surroundings, and are not
emperamentally SO much inclined to
Modify their views to suit the altered
onditions in which they find them.
elves.'-Chicago Inter Ocean.