Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-24
GERMAN PRESS
ON VICTORIA.
Generally Concur in Praising Her
as a Sovereign
COMMENTS ON THE KING
Are varied - Cologne Gazette Halls
Him as Gracious Prince -NOer-
warts Reliules Him,

Berlin, Jan. 23-All the morning pa
pers are highly appreciatiye Of the late
Queen NiCtorias reign and concur IN
euIogizIng her virtues as sovereign,
but while praisIng her character they
add general political reflections UNI
friendly 10 Great Britain. particularly
in connection with the Boer war.
The Tageblatt considers her death 20
be of serious political significance In a
moment when Great Britain Is involved
In the South African war and the Chi
nese question As not solved The paper
adds "A large part Of the world which
condemns the war In South Africa as
undertaken by Messrs Chamberlain
ani Rhodes and other mining specula-
tors. for their self-enrlchment and the
destruction Of little, freedom loving
heroic people. viii see In her death al
such a moment large measure Of d.
vine Justice. for according 20 trust
worthy information, II cannot be
doubted that the unfaVorable turn OF
the war for the English arms during
the past few months bore heavily on
the queens heart and contributed 20
Fastening her end
The Tageblatt also remarks: THE
manifold threads Of relationship be-
tween Great Britain and Germany
cause Germany 70 regard the queen as,
above all. the grandmother Of our EN-
peror. and IL has proved the most en-
during bond between the two coun-
tries
The Vosssche Zeltung considers II
unfortunate that the queen cherished
a wish for the title ~ empress. which
cost so much blood in india, and also
favored British Imperialism which cost
so much blood In other parts OF the
world. But the paper says; An un
usually fruitful lie has come TO an
end. Her subjects not only bid farewell
TO a period Of British history 20 which
postorty win give her name, but they
also have TO thank her for having In
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; N story knows but
few examples Of such pure, noble
womanly figure upon a throne Foreign
peoples accord her the palm as nobl,
woman and as an honor to her sex
The Berliner Neuste Nachnchter
praises the queens good will towart
Germany. and says she saw Germany
rise without envy Continuing, the
paper surmises that the change In the
throne viii not affect British influence
or the grouping OF the powers
The North German Gazette says.
"The British emotion Is similar to that
which stirred our hearts at the death OF
our first emperor AS that closed the
William age I'm Germany, so the Vic
toria age is now closed In Great Brit.
ara"
The Klein Journal says; with hei
NE closed a volume OF the history OF
mankind around her Everyone viii
feel the deep thrill caused by the open.
ing OF the new age
The LOlal Anzeiger says: THE
queen remains one OF the most gracious
figures that ever adorned the throne Of
England"
The Post says: "The queen welded
the empire into closer bonds than evei
before and faithfully upheld and IN.
creased its position as a power Of the
world
The Kreuz zeitung says: "The Ger.
man people fully share the sad event
which has brought such heavy griel
upon a kindred people
The Cologne Gazette pays a glowing
tribute 10 the memory and 10 the viz.
tues Of the deceased queen and hail,
the new sovereign as a gracious and
anable prince free from prejudice anc
ripe In the experience 90 the world
These qualities II adds guarantee
an undisturbel continuance OF the eX'
celent relations between Great Britain
and Germany
The tone OF the press toward the new
king Is varied The Post emphasizes
his most cordial relations with En-.
peror William, which, il adds, have not
been without influence upon his pOliti.
cal opinions.
The Deutsche Tage Zeltung points tC
King ErWards close relations In the
mast with the British Chartered South
African company Mr.. Rhodes and Mr.
Chamberlain, concluding thCrefroT
that he will throw his influence FOL
peace conditions acceptable 90 the
Beers and calls him no friend Of Ger.
many. but an advocate Of intimate re.
latons between Great Britain and
France. The paper adds; 1T would be
an right for US II ne prevailed with
such Views for II would then be easier
90 find again our national position
The NOerWarts SAYS He has been
satisfied with the reputation Of belnr
the best-dressed man IN Europe. and
has never shown mental gifts OF under
standing for more serious conditions
His acquaintance with the demi-mondC
OF am the European capitals will make
n easy Tor him 20 follow In the foot
stems Of the three Georges
The Cologne Volks Zfltung emnha-
sizes tho fact that Emperor william
visit % England is Of purely a prlyat,