The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-28

the British Empire Washington, Samuel
Adams. and Patrick Henry had to teach
him needed lesson. He died at Wind
sor blind. deaf, and demented eight
months after Victoria had come into the
world. How they differed. He alienated
America; she drew it TO her in affection
ate bonds. He made Americans hate the
Mother Country. She conquered us by
the power of love.
George III was a dull man. Victoria
was bright, intelligent woman. She had
not the intellectual power of a Harriet
Martiman or n George Eliot. but she had
strong mental faculties. tempered and
balanced with common sense.
George III was a crafty, intriguing
monarch. Victoria was frank, open, and
absolutely honest. In his own stupid way
George was always trying to cireumvent
his Ministers and advance his private
ends. Queen Victoria had no private
ends, and all agree that no alloy of deceit
was ever mingled with the pure gold Of
her character
George III was the incarnation CT OBJ
stinacy. Victoria, with the strong Han
overian will, always acted with such rea-
son that her firmness never degenerated
into stubbornness. The grandfather OF
the good Queen was always seeking to
get around his constitutional limitations.
she herself always strictly opser ed the
constitution and the law of the lauL he
believed the sceptre to be his private
property; she always acted as If she held
it in trust for the people.
George tried to revive the absolutism
OF William the Conqueror and Henry VIII
Victoria felt the pulse beat of democracy,
and never attempted to stop the move
ment of the age. She took the little legal
power given to her by the constitution
ana by her moral greatness expanded it
into weapon stronger and more effec-
tive than that welded by many a Gar.
Sultan, or Emperor of the century"
Mr.. Van Schaick went on to consider
Victoria, the Subject" He showed her
subject to the laws of the Empire, and
subject in larger sense to the laws of
God He continued:
Preceding Victoria were rulers of dis
solute life. William " and George w.
her uncles, disgraced the people and the
Crown. George | and George ii were lit
tie better. Her bigoted grandfather. George
III. at least was like her in one thing-his
respect for the moral law. At eleven Vic
toria said. I will be good She lived up
to that ideal.
''In this hour of sorrow and Of joy, Of
praise and commemoration, let US not for
get the other Victoria, Victoria Mary
Louise, the Duchess Of Kent, the mother
of the good Queen, who died forty years
ago. and whose works live after her in
the most splendid royal life known in his
tory. With what robust common sense
she brought up the future monarch No
vain or foolish thoughts were suffered to
enter the mind Of the little girl. She was
taught, on the contrary, gentleness and
courtesy. respect for the rights OF others,
love of hard work love Of God.
Believe me. whether your daughters
are called to the estate Of princes or pau
pers, queens or peasants, this respect for
humanity, this habit of work. this rever-
ence Of the infinite cannot be planted too
early or too firmly in their breasts. Queen
Victoria has lived life full of suggestion
to us all How she has adorned the home,
In an exalted position, placed where all
the world could see her with an example
powerful for good or for evil. she was
true TO her womanhood.
She made home for her husband and
children. Compelled to examine and sign
thousands of documents every year, she
never lapsed into that kind of semi-pub-
lie woman. exemplified in Mrs. Jellyby-
never neglected her little ones for some
Visionary Booribooia Cha Her services to
civilization as sovereign. great as they
are. cannot be compared in extent with
her services as sUbject-subject to the
laws of family, the laws of truth. beauty.
and honor-the great laws of God"