The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-28

Wnen ne praVeu the dangers of seas and
lands, woman was his companion ana
shared his toll, wherever the pioneas
went, when he penetrated the trackess
forest. where he raised a shelter for MIC
head, woman was beside him The snlin-
tiers which his hewing AK had made. wera
gathered by his wife to cook his evenins
meal
1.-The English founded their new govern.
ments on the home unit, it was the ideal
to which they strove. because it was the
comforting fact in their lives. In the
homes, therefore. the moral quality nee.
essary for Empire building was to be
fostered and developed. Now we see The
Importance of a queen-nursing mother
The insolent self-sufficiency of Georga
III, the blindness and lack of apprecia
ton of the temper of the colonsts, lost
them to the empire. Before the other col.
onies develop a ruler of a God-reyiug.
far-seeing, sympathetic nature must. IN
der God guide the council of the rulers.
The throne in the heart of the empire be-
comes the hearth to which the new COO
MES look as their ancestral firesde, where
a mother-heart presides. Brotherhood is
the bond of the race and sisterhood the
bond of the empire states.
Washington saved it for the colonies
and Victoria revived it for the empire.
Canada, New Zealand, Australia the
community of love, nor have we altogether
forgotten this blood bonded oneness. When
the nations of the world were conspirng
to snatch from the United States the
fruits of her victory there was an omi-
nous growl which gave them pause, and
the United States entered upon the wor IT,
stage, secure to play worthy part in Civ
ing freedom to other people and lands.
Need l speak of South Africa? The
- I'D i,
gether. 1t is all so recent and vvid
That scene of contrast and clash of the
tempers of two peoples, not far removed
in racial affinity, but SO far removed in
ideals The freedom-seeking fugitives OF
Europe degenerating into the narrow, sell
fish. and, to our view, oppressive Beers,
their treatment of the natives fills every
lover of justice and humanity with hor-
ror Do we Islander them if we believe
the writings of many who lived among
them? They shot down the natives with
as little compunction as they shot the wild
game of the country. We know
II their ingradtude for the
salvation wrought for them by Eng.
lands strong arm their nefarious designs
and folly in declaring war, and invading
the English colony. Then came the dark
days of humiliation and gloom; then the
rousing of the empires sons to vindicate
rights, their valor, dauntless daring and
crushing power Even now you must be
patient to endure the criticism Of those
who refuse to know the facts OF that
struggle, and to discriminate the right.
Those who sneer al the apparent impo-
tence of English arms to stamp out the
flames of war forget that the solder and
councillor there to-day are not free to
crush the Boer, but to avert the danger
f-fva Of y7af1I of
riors, who with savage vindictiveness
are straining like hounds at the leash, 90
avenge their wrongs, even upon the help
less women and children of their tormen-
tors and oppressors.
Tonight she rests from her ,abors, the
loved, wise-guiding Queen is taken hence.
What changes must come in the succeed
ing years we do not know. What shad
be the story to tell at the close Of this
century we dare not even speculate. But
this we do believe, that the word has
received a benefaction from the Father
of a. men in the sweet influences of that
Queen.
What is the secret of her greatness?
There is story painted on noble eau
vas, that when she was asked to give
to a dependent ruler the secret OF Eng
lands greatness, she gave him a Blole
The story may be the artists, but 1t rep
resents fact. That has been our inter-
ature the storehouse of our wisdom, ana
the guide of her life. AS a lite child, De-
ing instructed and fitted for the eventual
throne, she saw the power of goodness
and said I will be good and on thal
early summer morning when, as maj
den, she came barefooted to receive the
Lord High Chamberlain and the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, and to learn ina.
she was Queen, with heaving breast anu
terrified eye she said to the Archbishop
1 beg your Grace to pray for me- Sucu
was that queenly and sanity life aud
now that she is gone to her reward We
say almost in the words of our noble lie
Deum which was so often her thanks
giving:
Make her to be numbered with my
saints in glory everlasting,
Eternal rest grant her, Lord, and le'
light perpetual shine upon her
Amen!
Mr.. Scully's eloquent effort was rs
tened to with deep interest Throughout
its entire length. During the services nc
announced that a sufficient sum hau
been raised to purchase a permanent
memorial to Queen Victoria. This Is 70
be a professional cross, to be used oy
st. PauPs choir. 1t will be emblematlc
in design and handsome in constructor
and appearance.