Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

| Secretary Long of the nayy.-There is
| a general feeling of sincere respect for
| Queen Victoria not only in view of her
unprecedently long reign. but also for
| her high character and good influence as
| queen and as woman. Her death will
came as a personal loss to her people
! and to others.
A. e. Stevenson, former vice president
! of the u. S.-The tidings of the death of
| Queen Victoria will be received with
| deep regret throughout the British realm
and the world. In the highest sense
hers was an exemplary life. 1t will
stand in history in marked contrast to
that of many who have preceded her in
| the great office. Her reign marks an
epoch in English history. For two thirds
OF a century she has been in name the
sovereign of Great Britain. The fact
however remains that she has reigned
| but has not ruled. The power of the
British sovereign today is hut the shadow
OF that exercised by her grandfather,
George III, century ago. Under the
mild reign Of Queen Victoria, SOVEREIGN
| power has Waned throughout the British
realm. Governmental authority has
| gradually passed from palace and throne
to the hall where sit the chosen repre-
| sentatives of the people,
Lord Pauncefote.-Them many express
| si6ns @ sympathy which have come to
! thls embassy during the past three days
are 1ully appreciated. This feeling is
natural When 1t is considered that Queen
victoria mas been the guiding spirit of
the almost numberless efforts for the ad-
Vancement of her people at home and tho
bttterment Of the conditions for the nou,
tltudes under her sway beyond the linn
IT'S OF her home islands. To those who
mad the wonderful distinction of knowing
| the Venerated queen the loss is some
| thlhe neNpresSible. Those who have
known her have priceless treasures in re-
| Hiempeflng her kindness, her encour
| aseileht ana benign disposition TO re
"o'u Win more than generosity the
shlaiiest personal or national service
! zen. Nelson A. Miles--Her reign. con-
sidering the history of the past sjyt,.
years, the important political events
mat nave occurred, the progress made
ny the Whole world, the part that Great
nl'talh mas played in the progress and
| '"e iiiiueHce us sovereign has constantly
exercised upon the affairs of the world
IS the most remarka BILE in the history,
OF any country. AS to the queen ana
her soldiers, there has ever been q closo
relationship between the queen and her
! military forces, both army and navy
che heed not be told of the deep affec-
| tloh OF the British soldiers and s,ajlors
| loi the queen after having note the
loyalty and devotion displayed wherever
an English soldier or sailor is To be sean
! rms affection is reciprocated bv the
queen. Thus her influence is felt an
through the army and navy. Since she
ascenueu the throne there has been a
Mohuerlul development in the military
nt ~
much is due the queen for its present
| standard.
Robert 7. Lincoln, formerly Tnitaa
States minister to London--Oueen Vic.
torla is one of the wisest women-prob
AMY the Wisest Woman--that ever lived
40 not mean to say that she is a
| genius out her great gift of common
sense reinforced by her vast store of
knowledge, has enabled her to counsel
men and women of all classes and con-
dltlons with wisdom that could not be
eXcelled.
Bishop Potter is quoted as saving
lhls morning, when on episcopal busi-
ness. l observed a bulletin in front of +,
newspaper office, saying the queen was
dying, and | asked myself what was the
meaning of the world vide sorrow mani
Tested in that deathbed scene. She was
not woman of great intellect or great
ellts. Yet no human being who has
INed IN the last fifty years has exercised
SO enduring or remarkable an influence
In the world AS she. Like Washington,
1t was her personality, the influence of
character that achieved this result. You
rea" ot E"io,vo:;. the most br, ,lliant
hgure in history, but you read with in
creasing loathing of a man so cruel, so
base as he. 1t is therefore not great
gifts that makes the great character. II
Is what one does, what one is, that
counts, with such a character as Wash
ington or Victoria. To paraphrase the
famous words of Nelson, the queen did
her duty, without falter.ng or failure.
She was always womanly, pure, patient
and devoted to duty.
Tunis G. Bergen, leading member of
the Boer relief committee-That the
longest reign in England should be the
greatest is because the scepter was in
the hands of a pure and loving woman
The Victoria reign will be best known
by it's victories in the arts of peace. The
sovereign who ruled and guarded the
home has frightened the fame of Eng
land as the land of homes. The mailed
hand of British power which too often
has struck down the right in other
lands, was not the hand of the queen.
She was a noble woman.
Robert B. Roosevelt, former minister
to The Hague-Queen Victoria never
took part for good or bad in English
politics. This was eminently wise, but
leaves nothing to say except that she al
ways has been admitted 10 be a model