The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-23

power in the person Of the Prince Of
Wales.
Sponsor for Many Reforms.
The English people are Indebted 10 the
prince for many reforms brought about
by him in his role as social arbiter. and
which afford an excellent indication Of
his character. 1t Is, thanks TO him, for
instance, that hard drinking and coarse
/ ness OF language have gone out Of fash
ion When he was a boy il was en-
| sjdered bad form for a gentleman to re-
tire to rest otherwise than intoxicated,
while almost every phrase spoken was
embellished with appalling blasphemy.
And if a higher tone OF morality and a
greater sense Of propriety now prevail
than in the earlier half Of the last cen
fury, it IS N a great measure due to the
| unobtrusive but excellent care which the
prince takes to keep out OF society those
! who have forfeited their rights TO re-
main within its pale. He IS as ready as
any other votary Of pleasure to meet
them in the sphere 10 which they have
descended and 10 treat them there with
kindness and consideration, but ne viii
not tolerate their presence in houses that
are respectable, and takes quiet means TO
eliminate them therefrom.
It is du TO him also that all the IL
feeling towards the Jewish race has dis
appeared. and the eHbrews. who. in the
earlier days of the Victorian era, were
not even Omitted to the full rights and
privileges Of ordinary citizenship. are
now to he found occupying seats in the
house Of lords and in the front rank Of
na
sive of society.
His Happy Home Life
One Of the most pleasant traits OF this
genial prince is his singularly happy
home life. He has been the object of
many stories of a more or less SANDER
Gus nature, which he has considered to
be beneath his dignity to deny or refute
But ne has done well to treat them with
silent contempt. For it is only necessary
to see the prince among his family at
Sandringham, and to observe the affec-
ton with which his nephews and nieces
speak Of Uncle Bertie.'' to realize that
he is slandered aboninably when de-
seribed as "roue."
Ambassadors Express Sorrow.
Washington, Jan 2.-Whether thera
j.
TO those held in WASHINGTON after the
death Of the Empress OF Austria and the
klng OF Italy, viii depend upon the in
structions issued from London. In any
event, Lord Pauncefote and those about
him are withdrawn for some time from
participation in the social and official
affairs at the capital
The German embassy shares in the
sorrow.
At the French embassy. NJ. Canbon,
the French ambassador. spoke OF the
exemplary qualities of the queen and her
sirvice TO her country.
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, spoke in the same view of the noble
qualities OF the queen. Similar express
sions were made by the Duke d ARGOS
the Spanish minister; Minister WI Of
China Minister Takahira Of Japan. and
others in the foreign service Indeed
the sentiment of grief and admiration
were universal and sincere. All the am
bassadors, ministers and suites took
early occasion after receiving word Of
the queens death to call at the British
embassy and leave their cards.
Secretary Of State Hay. on being In
formed of the queens death, declined
10 make a statement for publication. on
the ground of being under obligation 20
send an official message to the British
government on the subject, and ne did
not feel called upon to make a further
private statement.
The other members of the cabinet ex-
pressed admiration of the queens char
acter and appreciation Of her service.
Queen's Death in Congress.
The senate was in executive session
when the news of Queen Victoria's dea
was received, but the bulletin announc-
ing the sad event was passed in through .
the do0rkeepers. Expressions of regret /
and admiration for the virtues of the +
dead sovereign were heard on al hands
Senator'S Allison and Morgan had a hur-
ried consultation as a result of which
the latter drew up a resolution which
the former presented when the executive
session closed. a
The news was received at the house
about o'clock, and for the time being
was the theme of universal discussion
among members.
Speaker Henderson had shown deep in
terest in the queens condition. and the
first bulletin announcing her death was
taken TO him in his private office. ana
to Chairman Hit of the committee on
foreign affairs. Mr. Hit conferred with
his colleagues as to the precedents il /
such cases. and then framed a brief and
expressive resolution of sympathy and
respect TO be introduced IN the house
later. For q time it was feared hat this
light give rise 10 soc expression from
Boer sympathizers, but. on The contrary, +
it developed that the sentiment Of re-
spect for the departed sovereign was
shared by ali alike. Members gathered
in knots and discussed the event. the tri-
butes being to the womanly virtues and
purity of home life of the queen no less
than to her national service.
Parliament Called = Gefher.
london. Jan 2S.-Telegrams have been
dispatched to all members Of the house
of commons urging them to attend at st.
Steuhens today. special order has
been Issued by the war Office dlscontin-
uing all bugle and drum corps until fur
Their notice.