The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-24


between Great Britain and Germany
rause Germany to regard the queen as
ah1ve all the grandmother of our en-
peror. and il has proved the most en-
curing BOND between the two coun-
Criticises Desire for Empress Title.
The Vossische Zeitung considers it
unfortunate that the queen cherished a
wish for the title of empress which
cost so much blocd in India and also ia
Vored British Imperialism which cost
50 much blood in other parts OF the
world But the paper says:
An unusually fruitful life has come
10 an end Her subjects not only bid
farewell TO period of British history
70 which posterity viii give her name,
out they also have to thank her for
having III her family and court life set
them an example of purity and truth
which viii endure for all time"
The Boersen Courier praises the
queen as a model OF beautiful human
qualities and adds.
History knows but few examples of
such d pure. noble. Womanly figure up-
on throne. Foreign peoples accord
neF the palm as noble woman and as
an honor 70 her sex"
New King Hardly in Favor.
The tone of the press toward the new
king is varied. The Post emphasizes
his most cordial relations with Emperor
William, which, it adds. have not been
without influence upon his political
opinions
The Deutsche Tage Zeitung points to
King Edwards close relations in the
past with the British Chartered South
AFRICAN company, Mr.. Rhodes and Mr..
Chamberlain, concluding therefrOm
that he VIII not throw his influence for
peace conditions acceptable to the
many but an advocate of intimate re-
lations between Great Britain and
France. The paper adds:
1T would be all right for US if he
prevailed with such views, for it would
then be easier to find again our natural
position
The NOerwearts says:
He has been satisfied with the repu-
tatiOn Of being the best dressed man in
Europe, and he has never shown men
tai gifts of understanding tor more Sc
riOus conditions. His acquaintance
with the demi-monde of all the Euro
pean capitals viii make it easy for him
to follow in the footsteps of the three
Georges"
The Cologne Volks Zeitung empha-
sizes that Emperor Williams visit to
England is of purely a private charac-
ter.
Emperor Williams message announc-
ing Queen Victoria's death to his moth
er was addressed to his sister, Princess
Victoria, who broke the news to the
Dowager Empress Frederick The lat
ter was deeply moved.
A dispatch received here from Gro
berg says the dowager empress passed
a quiet night and has had an unevent-
tul day.
Tributes in Reichstag.
The imperial chancellor, Count Won
BuelOw. addressing the reichstag today,
said that during the long reign OF
Queen Victoria she had always directed
her efforts to the cultivation of peaceful
and friendly relation between Germany
and Great Britain. He added: Not
only the near kinsmanship of our i'm
perial house to the English royal fam
lily, but also the manifold economic and
political interests which bind Germany
and England induce us to share sin
cerely in the mourning of the British
for their venerable ruler / am certain
that il is in conSOnance with the feel
ings of the house when 1 express this
sympathy
The members listened standing
The president of the unterhaus, at the
opening Of the sitting today. announced
the death of Queen Victoria, and asked
authority to express TO the emperor and
Empress Frederick the sympathy of the
house. The deputies listened standing,
and granted the authority asked for.
It is understood that the crown prince
of Germany, Frederick William, will
q he