The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-31
VICTORIA. r. /.

- Oa''FNs ~ y
The death OF no otaer monarch Or
person IN the world could have called
forth such universal grief as the death
OF Victoria. Queen Of Great Britain
and ireland and Empress Of India.
True she was the sovereign over
more people than any other monarch
in the civilized world and naturally
her death as a sovereign would he
mourned by her subjects. But Queen
Victoria was more man royal SOW
oreign. she was a true and noble wo-
man. beloved Dy all the world as z
woman Not alone among her loyal
subjects is her death mourned but
among all the peoples OF the world.
Queen Victoria came TO the throne
when the court Of England was as
corrupt morally as it ever had been
AT any time in its history. Her i'm
mediate predecessors had led lives Of
RIGHTEOUSNESS and profigacy which
had greatly dispensed the body Of
tho English people From timid
glrl. Victoria developed into a noble.
queenly woman. Queenly. not alone
in her stately Office but in her woman.
ly Gearing and conduct Her marriage
was strictly a love match and she at
once set before the court and before
her people the noble example of a
sovereign leading a pure and whole
some home life. Not only this but
she eXacted from those about her that
their lives should be modelled upon
different plans from those popular At
the court. in the early days of the
Nineteenth Century. The effect of
her simple ways and pure domestic
life was soon felt not only throughout
English society but throughout the
world.
People OF every nation have paid
tribute 20 this noble woman whose
love for her husband ana mother was
SO dcen as 90 cause her practical re-
tiremeut from the world for a period
OF fifteen years following their deaths,
despite the surroundings Of royalty
and state
She set before her people and before
the world the ideal life of a monarch
sans peur. sans reproche and in thus
living her daily ME. all the world
grew to love and admire ner and now
all the world mourus over her death
Despite the fact tina, her reign had
been married by many wars, il IS
known thar the Queen was a lover OF
peace and disu6ed all wars. The
present war against the Beers was
especially ceprecred by her and she
did her utmos, to prevent IT, never
ceasing TO bewail the loss Of the many
hundreds OF the sons of Britain who
gave up their lives in what the ma
jority OF the world consider solely a
war OF conquest
During the dark days OF civil strife
in the United States. the Queen prov
ed potent factor in preventing the
recognition by the British Govern
ment OF the southern Confederacy.
She abhorred slavery and despite the
fact that the sympathy OF the men
then constituting what we generally
denominate the British Government
favored the South, the influence Of the
Queen was sufficient TO prevent any
action being taken. Indeed Il may
be said that she was powerful in
strument towards the abolition of
African slavery throughout the world.
Well may il be said OF her this
day has 4 mighty man fa',en in Is
rael" Israel in this instance standing
for the civilized world.
The Captains and the Kings depart
The tnmult and the shouting dies
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
A willing and a contrite bearS
Lord God OF hosts be with us yet
Lest We forget; lest we forget"