The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
Her Long Reign Reviewed and Her
Catholic Urbanity Pointed Out as
an Example to BE Followed.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS ACTION
CITED AS EVIDENCE OF THE SYM
PATHY OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE.
Mrs. May Wright Sewall's Impression
of the Queen-Other Tributes to
the Dying Ruler.

LONDON, Jan. 21.-The bulletin issued at
midnight was too late to become known in
London, except to very few. If when the
metropolis awakes the Queen is still living,
her people must recognize that there is
really no hope. This mornings newspa-
pers have thrown off all pretense Of any
possibility of recovery and they sadly ad-
NIT that the end may come at any moment.
"While there is life there is hope" they
say, and the Queens constitution is mar
velously strong; but it is idle to deny that
the danger is extreme. Therefore the pa
pers proceed to review her Majesty's long
and illustrious reign as though she were
no more and to dilate upon the wonderful
influence she welded in European politics
for so many years.
'that there is danger of losing perhaps
the greatest personal force of our times
The Daily News recalls the fact that
even Bismarck, who detested feminine in
reference in politics. formed an estimate
of the Queen, after a personal interview
with her. which bordered on the idolatrous.
and it adds: This is one of the most
striking tributes ever paid to a great char
acter'
1t is worthy of note that even to-day
the London papers do not mention by even
the most yelled allusion the fact that the
Queen has had paralytic stroke. Pages
are devoted to the mournful scenes at
Osborne House and to descriptions of oc-
currences here, as we'll as to kilograms
from the colonies and foreign countries
testifying to the sympathy everywhere
evoked. According to the Daily Telegraph
Emperor william, who has expressed de-
sire to be received at Osborne House, not
as Emperor but as grandson, said on hear
ing OF the Queens illness: Il am my
grandmother's eldest grandson, and my
mother is unable from illness to hasten to
her bedside"
PRAISE FOR THE KAISER.
A bright spot in the universal gloom was
the unexpectedly sympathy us
played by Emperor William in giving up
important engagements to come to the
'deathbed of his grandmother. This says
the Daily Mail, lis calculated to endear
his name to every Englshman; and we
feel at such an hour what true sympathy
means"
The Times says: There is but one senti-
ment to-day in the hearts of English
speaking people throughout the world.
Their eyes are turned in keen anxiety to
the sick-bed where lies the venerable
sovereign who commands not merely the
loyalty but the personal affection of count
less millions. 1t needs no great medical
knowledge to understand the meaning of
the latest bulletin. We must admit, how
ever, that all our hopes and fears are alike
based upon very imperfect knowledge. We
can only await the result and bear the
painful suspense with such calmness and
fortitude as we are able to summon to
our aid. History affords but few examples
of rulers who have won the deep personal
affection and regard enjoyed by our be-
loved Queen. Even among those not of
our blood or speech, even among those
who have little that is kind to say of the
British people, there are unstinted praise
and warm regard for the British Queen.
Were we more like her, were our official
and individual relations with foreigners
carried on with more of her catholic urban
ity and graciousness. who knows but that
we. too, would win something OF the
kindly regard testified to-day In every
foreign captal?'
Referring to the presence of the Kaiser,
the Times says: His presence is Ger
manys homage to those very human feel
ings and sympathies so uniformly displayed
by the Queen. AS such it will be under
stood here and be all the more honored
and appreciated because ii involves a GER
tain lofty disregard of mere politics. AS
such we do not doubt 1T will be understood
in all other countries and it will be watched
with respectful sympathy" Similar testi-
mony to Emperor Williams touching action
find place in almost all the editorials.
RESPECTED BY ALL
The Standard says: If the Queen were
aware Of the German Emperor's arrival the
circumstance could hardly fail to bring
some satisfaction to her mind 1t is a con-
ISOLATION, in this hour of national distress.
to listen TO the universal chorus OF re-
spectful esteem which her Majesty's i'll
ness has evoked abroad In the United
States the progress of the patient has
been watched as anxiousiy as in London.
and the bitterest critics of England have
only words Of respect for England's
Queen
The Morning Post says: "Out of the
most reverent and profound respect for
our sovereign we must stand silent for
the sorrow which holds us. The love and
admiration of her subjects are. unhappily.
Of no avail Nothfng in these dark days.