The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-03

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OF millions they do no. mourn or OFFER
tribute or SORROW, yet for her who as wife
and mother and woman so lived and moved
IN that fierce light which beats upon
throne that truth could not and malice
dared not assail her, they cherished sent
ments Of profound and unqualified respect
aud admiration, and with bowed heads and
reyerent steps fguratiyely come bearing
wfeaths wherewith u deck the bier OF her
whose worth aud virtuesr in the holiest rela-
fions OF life outshone the splendors Of her
Grave and trying were the responsibilities
when she assumed. From the hour when ia
she was aroused from slumbcr to receive in
her sleeping robes the announcement Of her
accession by inheritance 10 he throne OF
m ghiy Kingdom, TIL amid the tunuRs of
war aud the shouting OF her victorious le-
gions borne 10 her ears from across the seas
"she fell upon Sleep she bore in degree
not perhaps here properly understood and
Appreciated the burdens Of government, and
during the more than three score years OF
her reign the territorial limits of her realm
had extended III they stretched from the
lands OF eternal SNOW to the tropical isles
OF the sea, and the prestige and power OF
her government had Increased until the chief
city Of her Kingdom had become the financial
center OF the world and her navy tyde In un-
disputed msstery OF the seas.
II 1t be true that her reign marked
by wars which some deemed unnecessary and
untustifable. Il docs not follow that she was
responsible therefor in the forum OF con
science or OF law, because despite her per-
sonal influence and desires tho National
action was under the Eng In system OF gov
ernlnent IN many instances beyond her con-
troll
The world well Knows ner great love for
her husband and her marked devotion to her
memory, and II is believed the future VIII
reveal that In personal sentiment she was
IN sympathy with his well known desires
purposes and efforts, which were ever o
peace. and that she cherished az did he,
the hope THAT the day was drawing surely
I slowly. nigh, when universal peace would
prevail among the nations.
However rar the growth OF England IN
wealth ana power may be attributable ~
tie skill, Wiadom and craftsmanship OF the
ministers ana other official servants of the
queen, It can not be denied that her kiowle
edge of the workings OF her government was
both intimate and accurate, and that hfr Ia.
huenee was often felt 10 the formulation OF
| It's policies and thu direction OF it's opera
| tons
| Though the riumnhs oil statesmansaip, di
pomacy aud war were sh red by her wi
I ttose who so loyalty served her, yet there
| WAS sphere Of action IN which sac was
supreme and in Shlch It lay in her power
10 plan aud build ~ evil or for good as s1e
nigh, viii and for her cunduc, and intiu-
ence in which she alone WAS respo .siSe be-
| fore the tribunal OF public opinion as Sne
| viii be- at tire Judgment bar of cd.
| III mat sphere and Held OF aciolI she
| wrought truly, noby and vorthiiy. Coming
to The throne an inexperienced girl, with the
! record before her Of many historical TX mples
OF royal lives unworthly lived. exposed 70
az the temptations which confront wealth
! ana exalted station for more than sixty years
she kept free from stain her royal robes
aud preserved her ntegr ~ ms queen and az
woman spOtlcss unto heaven and when she
! bowed ia that ineEorable decree. from which
re .tEGr royal wealth nor imperial rank eau
pCrhafo immunity, she left behind her the
memory Of one who had done what she
Could' and who had so faithfully kept the
talent to her conlded that IT, had increased
an hnndredfoh TOR tho good OF men and
the glory OF God
lotbid any criticism OF discussion OF The
governmental policies OF that kingdom OF
whi2h the honored dead was the severe !gn
aud nothing that will be here said Is su IA.
tended but candor OF statement Is often Tia,
uuest courtesy. and il can, | feel, with eu
tire prnpriety, be said here that whether II
taot the result sought would be wise Of
beneficial, or whether hey rightly compile
aend the legal questions or historical pro.
cedents Involved in the matter Of home rul
ior Ireland. many OF the people OF Amsrlc
are in sympathy with the people OF lrelaui
, IN their Efforts and desires IN that regart
and believe thar they are OF inherent aut
: natural right entitled not only TO that con
cesslon, hut even, Il rhey desire H. 10 abso
: lutte freedom aud Independence.
IL is, too, undeniably true that the sym
y paihles OF large portion OF the people u
I Lnis station are not with England IN tn
! war IN which she Is now engaged. what
= ever nay be tho technical questions of ma
= tionnl right involved. OF however absIracl
( sound IN law or precedent may be Eus
I fght To- own and rule. yet the America
: people, brushing aside distractions and tech
n Realities see only people upon the soil (,
a the'r nativity aud before Their homes an
:. ABOVE the graves OF their dead battling lO
1 iheir natural right TO rule their own ian
i, ia their own way
= Yst whatever may have been n fact d
=, measure of Victoria responsibility for COZ
I. diions In Ireland or Africa, the America
a people, knowing her sentiments and innp
a ence were ayerse to war preler 10 acQu
=. I I'm + an
: as are not IN harmony with American seut
y mon or traditions; and 1t is the hghel
Il Tribute that can be paid the illustrious dea
n that millions whose hearts are not In syn
pathy with the policies OF her governuiel
a or tne EFFORTS of her army. have today gait
1t ered to render 10 her memory their since
A. fbnte OF reverence and regard for tn
sr woman, who for nearly two generations =
l. npto ohe world an example OF lofty liyir
40 ana Illustrated tie most exalted Ideal
N noble womanhood.
pt 1t is not In the eyes OF these millions
r. mater OF material moment how Tar bac
60 into dim antiquity her lineage may reac
fe nor how Tar Into the future her royal III
ed may be projected hut they es eem n
CO matter OF the supremest consequence tn
he she bore herself so meekly IN her grei
office and lived so worthiiy as quesn an
ty as woman THAI her example ol virtue ara
We lousness, gentleness and hdeAty 10 nrIya
n and public obligation made her easily IA
cd nobiest and worth.est example OF royalty IN,
er tEe world has seen for centuries.
o. II II be mhe. as one OF England'g noe
mas said that however lowly and humble
d; may DO no HE can be pure In It's purpo
l ana strong IN It's strife ard all lie moi
'st purer and better thereby," then indeed mu
10. her life IN her exalted station have ainius,
n; an influence which will be felt in her real
he and In other iRuds When her dust an a
In nave mingled with that Of her ancestors nI
up y can hut be that her mcnory viii linEer
&c the minds OF men as benedcton when IA
AT achleNements OF her ministers aud her arm /,
to shall have ceased To live in h,storv ar tr"a
nd tion. " '
es History attests that those who yherlsh I,
n oeiiet that some divinity doth hedgo abo
va a KING, and that TO them hath been giv,
g the uiNlne right to rute, and who are su
lst rounded by the environments al royal nos
n ton ana power are prone to lose slght
9" thetF dependence upon Him In whose ey
Ine prince Is no worthier tdan the peasan
ne 70 nust in their legions rather than la 10,
ee OF thelr people, and 20 so live as II IN,
al ! teh tnat they were exempt from the objiel
70 lions Of obedience 20 the divine law. m
~ immune TO the penalties which are ineyitab
N; upon its violation
W u was not so with Engand's queen. 6,
" recognized her dependence upon and plae,
~ her trust 10 Him who "sways the barmoniol
-. mystery % thls world even better lha
sss,,, prime ministers
~, She was faithful ctpd of the moth,
~ chhrel She accepted with unauestionip
nc ~, laith the divine teachings of the reyeaie
"a word % the Master Him she WINS N,
~ asnamed to confess but bowed herself 1
~ humble worshipper at the foot OF that Gro
where Is found peace alike for the lowlie