Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-26


subjects and wished him honor ana
long life and the greatest OF all bless
ings to reign over happy and con-
tented people SO that ..in the eyes of
an envious posterity his reign might
fifty form an appropriate sequel to
the great epoch which had just drawn
to a close.
Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman,
the liberal leader. seconded the mo.
ton, which was adopted, the mem
bers standing.
The house then adjourned until
Feb. II.
Kiel, Jan. 26.-Ik1p1Ar William or
dered a squadron Il German warships
to proceed to Spithead and partici-
pate in the naval display on the DC.
casion Of the obseduies Of Queen Vie.
toria.. The squadron likely will be
commanded by Prince Henry of Prus-
sIa.
In both houses the galleries were
filled with a notable gathering of
peeresses and diplomats. Mr. Ghoate,
the United States ambassador; Mr..
White, the secretary Of the United
States embassy, and Mr.. Carter, the
second secretary, and their wives.
were III the galleries Of the house
of lords, where Lord Salisbury moved
the reply to the kings message in a
speech full of emotion. He said in
part that in performing the saddest
duty that had ever fallen to him he
was only echoing accents Of sorrow,
deeper than he had ever known OF
this nation, which had been called
forth by the singular loss which, I'M
der the dispensation Of Providence,
they had suffered and their admira.
ton of the glorious reign and splen.
did character of. the sovereign they
had lost. Being a constitutional mon
arch, with restricted powers, she had
reigned by sheer force of character,
but the lovableness of her disposition
and by her hold on the hearts of her
subjects. The example which she set
of governing by love and esteem
would be never forgotten, nor how
much she assisted in the elevation
of her people by their simple contem.
plation of her brilliant qualities as a
wife mother and woman. Her won.
derful powers of observing with alb.
solute strictness the limits of her
powers as a constitutional sovereign
aud at the same time maintaining
steady and persistent influence over
the actions of her ministers inspired
the greatest admiration. She al.
ways maintained rigorous supervis.
ion over public affairs, giving her
ministers the benefit of her advice
and warning them of dangers No
minister could disregard her views
or press her to disregard them with
out feeling he had incurred great
danger. She had brought the country
peacefully through a great change,
from old to new England. She pos
sessed extraordinary knowledge OF
what people would think. He had
always said that when he knew what
tha queen thought he knew for a Ger.
tainty what her subjects would think
especially the middle classes. The
king, he said had been familiar for
a generation with political and social
life He enjoyed enormous popular.
ity. and was almost as much beloved
in foreign courts and countries. Con.
gratulations could be rendered him
with earnest sincerity and in the be
lief that he viii adorn the throne and
be no unworthy successor of the
queen.
Lord Kimberley, the Liberal leader
in the house OF lords, and the arch
bishop of Canterbury seconded the
address.
The house then adjourned.