The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-31
TRIBUTESPAID VICTORIA
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS ON
THE GOOD QUEENS DEATH.

THE GOOD QUEENS DEATH.
Mourned Alike by Prince and Peasant
Loved and Respected at Home and
Abroad for Her WOmanly Worth
and Queenly Modesty-Purity of
Character, Strong Common Sense,
a TlotherIy Nature and Simplicity
OF Habit rlarked Characteristics of
Her Life.
London, Jan. 23.-The London
papers pay devoted tributes to Queen
Fictoria's worth. Following are ex-
tracts:
The Times: There is but one senti-
ment today in the hearts Of English
speaking people throughout the
world. Their hearts are saddened
at the death Of the venerable sover-
eign who commanded not merely the
loyalty, but the personal affection of
countless millions. History affords
but few examples Of rulers who have
won the deep personal affection and
regard enjoyed by our beloved Queen.
Even among muse HbI VI our DlOOu
or speech, among those who have
little that is kind to say Of the British
people, there is unstinted sympathy
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 herCathoIic urbanity and gracious
ness. who knows but that We. too.
should win something of the kindly
regard testified today i'll every foreign
captal?'
Daiiy NeaCS: I'VE may be thank
ful her Majesty was spared the in
fiction Of seniIe decay: that her sub
jrcts will always be glad to think of
her as one summoned from incessant
+ labor to eternal peace
/ Duly graphic: The glorious Vic
torian epoch has come to an end, the
story of which will live forever as
/ one Of the most fragrant and most
splendid pages in human history.
Pride, honor, country, throbbed
I through all her strain; and shall we
praise? Gods praise was hers before,
and on our futile laurels she looks
down"
Chronicle: The end has come to a
noble life, a brilliant reign, an epoch
Of our national history. Victoria
monument is already built, more
costly than marble, it has sprung up
in a night, more enduring than gran
tie or bronze. sacred to her memory
forever. High and low, rich and
poor, one with another. the subjects
OF Victoria have built her monument
in their hearts
Morning Post: ''Wept at Osborne
and Windsor on every side through
out her Kingdoms and empire, mourn
ed by all the world, never did the de-
parture of one soul cause such deep
feelings of pain to so many hearts >
Express: I'VE will leave her great
ness to the unerring Judgment of
time, and treasure her goodness as a
precious recollection of our own.
The future will analize her policy as
a ruler, and compare her critically
with Elizabeth. BY her subjects OF
today her memory will be cherished
more nearly as that of gentle lady
who loved them. And so, goodby
dear Queen"
Daily Maui: She passes from life
beloved and honOred. We, who must
one day follow her can but pace uT
and down the shore yet awhile, and
looking toward the unknown ocean
think of the traveller who sailed yes
terday. SO in faith and hope, and il
the firm belief that death cannot con
quer all, we bid farewell to the
mighty dead. and pray that the wis
dom which under Providence guideC
her. may descend upon her son, oul
sovereign lord. the King"
d. 81. James Gazette: 1T is otter
true of individuals that they do no.
recognize the depth of their affection
for some loved one until they ar,
brought face to face with the probabl,
loss. Similarly, although there nevel
has been any question that the Queer
held place in the hearts Of her sub
iects such as no sovereign ever helo
= before, we probably never quite real
1 lied until the last day or two how
nearly she touched the personal affec
tions of each of us
The same paper goes on echoins
faithfully the general tone: I'VE re
joice to see" it SAYS, THAT the grea
qualities of our sovereign are &C
Inowledged with appreciation by thu
press of the whole world. We do no.
refer to our own colonies, for happily
it now goes without saying our senti
ments are theirs also.
1t is especially gratifying to &c,
how genuine and deep is the admira
ton for the Queen expressed through
out the length and breadth of tn
United States. When it is remem
bered that her Majesty is only on
generation removed from the Kin;
whose short-sighted folly goade'
America into the assertion and vindi
cation of her independence, it i
touchingly interesting to note
leader of thought in the United State
pays the highest tribute to Queen Vic
toria possible from any American
citizen, by comparing her characte
with that of George Washington"
NEW BOND WITH GERMANY.
on the SUBJECT or the Germah I'm
peror, whose conduct is keenly ap
preciated here, the 81. James Gazett
saws:
I'VE shall not readily forget tn
promptitude with which the head Q
a powerful foreign nation brushe'
aside the splendid ceremonial com
memorating the greatness of his ow
royal dynasty in order TO put himsel
among us and give proof of his re
spect for, and devotion to our dyin.
Queen. We do not, of course, mea
that any political significance attache
to the presence OF the Kaiser, no
even that we look for any change i
IPublio opinion in Germany, but W
on our side should certainly find
ca Siar I hon hofarL. tn, n,-aid fcol;