New-York tribune., 1901-01-23
LONDON PAPERS IN BLACK.
FERvENT EDITORIAL ENCoMIUMs UPON
VICTORIA.

London, Jan. 23.-An the morning papers ap-
pear in heavy mourning borders. with editorials
euogistic of the dead Queen. and recalling the
leading events and characteristics OF her reign.
Very few political references as to the future
are made. The Daily Mail" says:
We can but regret that the Queen was nor
permitted TO the end OF the South African
struggle She has been taken from US in a dark
hour which, we may hope, is a prelude to the
dawn, and when we can i'll spare her ripe ex-
perience and her vast knowledge of measures
and men.
The Daily Chronicle" says:
Let us think OF her this morning by her high
est title not by her crown and sceptre but by
her own magnificent and splendid deal OF wom-
arhood. This 1t is which touches the hearts
core OF a proud and imperial race We have
lest mother, wife and Queen
THE Daily Telegraph" publishes two edi-
torials, under the captions The Queen" and
THE King" In the latter it says:
Most happily for him. he has. with infinite
credit to himself passed through a period of
probation in some ways more difficult and Ger
tainly more prolonged than that to which anv
successor 10 throne in modern times has been
subjected
He assumes the burden of his imperial task
equipped with all the Invaluable experience
which the NEST painstaking dscharge Of great
duties could secure him during the lifetime Of
his august mother.
SO accustomed have We become to his direct.
personal patronage Of every charity and every
beneficial movement many Of which he initiated
himself, that we are apt to forget the exhaust
ing nature of the strain almost daily imposed
upon his strength. He has won among the
masses OF the people a popularity that has been
vouchsafed TO few Of his predecessors
The Times" says
The confidence inspired by her personal char
acter enabled Queen Victoria on many occasions
to her intimate knowledge with erect in
smoothing the rugged p aces of international re-
latons or In modifying a policy, which through
sheer inadequacy of information would have
led TO undesirable friction We have also TO
thank TIE Queen for influence of the most potent
kind consistently and vigorously used TO en-
force high ideas Of social and personal virtues
Of religious faith and OF Christian life
Referring 70 the intellectual unheaval and the
enormous social and economic progress which
characterized the Victorian era. The Times
expresses regret that the impetus has 10 some
extent spent itself
The Times" continues:
At the close of Victoria's reign we hnd our
selves somewhat less secure of our nosition
than we could desire. somewhat less abreast M
the problems of the age than we ought to he
considering the initial advantages we secured
The Standard" expressing regret that the
Queen was not spared TO see peace restored in
South Africa, says:
1t is impossible that one so closely bound by
ties OF natural affection TO the Queen as the
Prince of Wales has been, should not have been
her confident, and. in some cases. her adviser in
is possible 10 predict that the sceptre passes 10
hands which have been proved worthy Of exalted
trust.
The end for which she strove and prayed has