Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-17

Mess the re-, ent elections have left them
J--.i1I.~d ~ all feeling in such matters,
-..- ar.ti-iInperistlis,s and peace at-any-price
T,",ui- have read with no little dispeasure
ta.' t-r"un; Of the visit of Queen Victoria
t. Bristol On Wednesday. The occasion
a. rIs- opening Of the Jubilee Gonzales
.-t- Home. but the ceremonies took on
Er.rtfa! aspect. and great enthusiasm was
I..,f,ir-~,,.d. Seven thousand troops We're
T. sen. and the guard of honor had been
chosen from a regiment one battalion of
0H5ah recently distinguished itself in the
FIGHTING IN South Africa. The officer in
command was Col Knox. The account says
~. Gen Sir William Butler should have
tr.-t. su charge of the troops. but he is
extremely unpopular on account of his pro-
i:,,-r -ymy rhicS and il was thought adj
y.--rhl- that he should not appear on such
80, occasion
T'..- ,Irreu in an address. said 1T af-
f"ri-d her great pleasure to visit the an
r.-,t city. II was many years since she
lat saw The town and she was surprised
"a, is remarkable growth and the wealth
of the people and the provision made for
charitable and educational institutions. The
=, use ii union and brotherhood which weld
eel the people together in time of peace, she
said. now proved itself in the hour of
trss,i- Sne shared the pride they must feel
rEtt men drawn from that district had
a, -u recently conspicuous with her gallant
soldiers and sailors in South Africa and
Md been noted for their valor and devo-
Jiuu 10 duty"
From the Atk.nSOnian point of view. could
s,tryt hing have been sadder than this? Was
8, not almost unseemly? This remarkable
woman - nearing the end of her reign and
F..r mo has "a SUOEpD
and her influence while on the throne. both
.s~ sovereign and woman, has been for
good. She must love peace. And yet, III
her axe. she seems TO have turned lingo,
and to he infiaming her subjects with APP
proving references to the valOr shown by
her soldiers in battle, Could this have
% her object than to keep up the fighting
spirit II he English people? VIII any
rllu in England hesitate when called upon
now TO 10 to the front when the queen
.rs-If cheers for those who are already
there?
1t may he said in defense of the queen
.a.- venerable woman as she is, peace
lover as she Is. she is yet a sovereign. with
ali OF a Sovereigns great and grave and
tlr-relching responsibilities. Whether the
War is to her liking or not. the war is on.
The empire. To an extent. is involved Its
prestige Is IN the balance. The Beers can
EGt triumph. but as England conducts her
self in the war with them will she gain or
lose elsewhere The whole world is looking
on Part of the world, at a display of
weakness on Englard's part, would be glad
to pouuce on. The queen. therefore. in JUS
ticc to her people and 10 their institutions,
mCst stand for a vigorous assertion of
English power. What more unqueenly act
cnud she be guilty of than a surrender of
The prestige Of her people through SEN
timeHtai regard for peace?
VIII the AJkinsonians admit these things?
Why should they2 They are demanding
ta1; the President Of the United States
Withdraw the American army and naval
forces from The Philippines. which would
destroy The prestige of this government
among the nations Of the world. Indifferent
thus to the future OF America, why should
they care about the future Of England?