The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-23

beth as the sovereign OF a mighty empire
ana as woman who has borne herself
with dignity through long reign and set
an example OF noble. devoted, pure and
useful life"
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock ex-
pressed his sympathy follows: THE
American people will deeply and sincerely
sympathize with their kinsmen across the
sea in the irreparable loss of a devoted
sovereign whose pure and gracious person
atty and illustrious reign have so abund-
antly blessed the people of her great do
minion and which have contributed so eff
fectively to Christian civilization in every
quarter of the globe
postmaster General Smith expressed his
sympathy in the following statement: "She
has been model queen and a model wom-
an, and her death will be source of sor-
row throughout the world
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson said:
She has been a good, exemplary Chris
tian woman, and one of the wisest rulers
Great Britain has had"
WHAT SENATORS SAID.
The Senate was in executive session when
the news of Queen victoria's death was re-
ceived. but the bulletin announcing the sad
event was passed in through the doorkeep-
ers. Expressions of regret and admiration
for the virtues of the dead sovereign were
heard on all hands. Senators Allison and
Morgan held a hurried consultation, as
result of which the latter drew up resolu-
ton which the former presented when the
executive session closed. Senator Lodge,
who has been acting for the committee on
foreign relations on the floor of the Senate
since the death of Senator Davis, evidently
voiced the sentiment OF most OF his col
leagues. He said: THE Queens death Is TO
the people Of the United States real sor-
row. Her reign, the longest in English his
tory. has been a great and memorable one,
but 1t was perhaps nothing greater or more
memorable than her own ability and purity
of character, her fidelity to her high duties
and her devotion to those ideals of conduct
and domestic life which appeal most pro-
foundly to all English-speaking people. The
Queen has always been a steadfast friend
TO the United States, and during her long
life has made that friendship TRADITIONAL In
her family. Americans can never forget
that England was withheld from active in
reference in our own civil war largely, IL
not wholly, by the influence of the Queen
and the wise counsels of Prince Albert.
The news was received at the House
about o'clock, and for the time being was
the theme of universal discussion among
members. Speaker Henderson had shown
deep interest in the Queens condition, ana
the first bulletin announcing her death was
taken to him in his private office and TO
Chairman Hit, of the committee on foreign
affairs. Mr.. Hit conferred with his COL
leagues as to the presidents in such cases
and then framed a brief and expressive
resolution of sympathy and respect TO be
introduced fin the House later For a time
1t was feared that this might give rise 10
some expressions from Boer sympathizers,
but, on the contrary, il developed that the
sentiment of respect for the departed SOW
ereign was shared by all alike Members
gathered in knots and discussed the event.
the tributes being to the womanly virtues
and purity of home life of the Queen no
less than to her national service.