Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-23

menL announcing the demise or the
Queen, and rnen they were sent for.
ward at once and copies were furnish
ed to the press. The British embassy
also received the press news as of full
worth and the royal standard flying
over the embassy building. was perhap:
the first in washington to sink slowly
half way down the tall staff, giving
notice to official Washington of the
sad event. The rapidity with which
the news spread was remarkable anG
within a short half hour the members
of the diplomatic body here began tt
appear at the British embassy, bearing
cards of coincidence. Another unusua
mark Of the high appreciation of the
worth of the deceased Queen was the
action taken by the House of Repre-
sentatives in adjourning as a mark OF
respect to her memory.
Nothing now remains to be done by
the United States government save to
exchange through the slow process Of
the mail the formal expressions of re-
greet which are prescribed by interna-
tional etiquette.
Whether there will be commemora-
tive exercises, similar to those held in
Washington after the death Of the
Empress Of Austria and the King OF
Italy, will depend upon the instruc-
lions issued from London. In any
event, Lord Pauncefote and those
about him are withdrawn for some
time from participation in the social
and official affairs at the capital.
The German embassy shares in the
universal sorrow, and there is an
added sentiment of bereavement in
the fact that Emperor William is a
grandson of the dead Queen. The
German ambassador, DR.. Won Hole
ben, gives expression to his deep grief
and pays tribute of respect and ad-
miration for the noble life and the
illustrious reign Of the departed
queen.
The family ties between the royal
houses of England and Germany was
closely united by the marriage OF
Queen Victoria's oldest daughter
Princess Victoria, the Princess royal
to Frederick William, Of Germany
afterward Emperor of Germany
From this union was born, January
q, 1859, William, the present Emper-
OF of Germany so that Queen Victoria
has not only ruled her own empire
but has given Germany an Emperor
It was this relationship which took
the Emperor to London Immediately
that the Queens critical condition
was announced and it is a like senti-
ment which arouses among the Ger
man officials here feeling that the
Queens death is a loss in which
Germany shares.
At the French embassy, NJ. Cam
bon, the French ambassador, spoke
of the exemplary qualities OF the
Queen and her service to her coun.
try.
Count Cassinni the Russian embas-
sador, spoke in the same vein of the
noble qualities of the Queen. SINH
lar expressions were made by the
Duke d'Arcos, the Spanish minister;
Minister WI, of China; Minister Ia
kahira, of Japan and others in the
foreign service. Indeed the senti-
ments of mingled grief and admira-
ton were universal and sincere. All
the ambassadors, ministers and their
suites, took early occasion after re-
ceiving word Of the Queens death. to
call at the British embassy and leave
their cards.
Secretary of State Hay, on being
informed of the Queens death, de-
clined to make a statement for publ
cation on the ground that being un-
der obligation to send an official
message to the British government
on the subject he did not feel called
upon to make a further supplement-
airy private statement.
Attorney General Griggs said:
Hers has been noble life. Wheth
err she was greater as a Queen or 6
woman is hard to say. Her good in
fluence upon society and individual
character is beyond estimate or calcu
lation."
Secretary Gage said:
The death of England's we'll below.
ed Queen closes the happiest period IL
all her country's existence Victoria
was by force Of character, conspicuou;
in mOlding the life and tendencies Of
the English people during her reign
THE greatest laureate of her reigr
might well have had her in minC
when he wrote:
'Tis only noble to be good.
Kind hearts are more than coro.
nets "
Secretary Of the Navy Long said:
Il feel the greatest respect fol-
Queen Victoria both as the sovereign
o, a mighty empire and as a woman
who has borne herself with dignity
through a long reign and set an ex-
ample of a noble devoted, pure ant
useful life