The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-25

tne nlted states at "a critical time
from a serious break with England
With a ministry which. like most OF
the cabinets of Europe, was openly
antagonistic 10 the North. Victoria
stood almost alone in befricnding this
government IL was her own peremp-
tory protest that prevented her prime
minister from taking the step which
Nigh might s have precipitated war.-chi-
There never was a Puritan reform
or who more inexorably swept out Of
court all the scandal and license aud
intrigue that had made the Hanover
IAN regime odious, or who set and
rlgidly enforced "A higher standard OF
personal purity and integrity OF life.
me sovereign was not lost In the
woman. as was unworthily the case
I'm the reign OF Anne. Neither was the
woman lost i'm the sovereign, was
too often the case amid the splendors
of the ElIzabethan era And in these
circumstances we may perhaps find
Nictoria's highest title to illustrious
Tame. u We may paraphrase the
words of Antony, her life was gentle
and the clements so mixed In her that
the world must proclaim her to have
been at once great queen and noble
woman. New York Tribune.
Always pure. patient and devoted
To duty, whether as daughter. wife or
mother. she typifed what was best I'm
the eternal feminine. BY these quail
Ties she insinuated herself into the
hearts OF her people. Her womanli-
ness was the touch OF nature which
speaking world. III TO be well beloved
be a token OF greatness. Queen Vic
toria was the peer OF our washing
ton. n.'-Philadelphia Record.
-
eft was nevar undarstooa until now
how great IS the love for Victoria in
the United States. There has always
been, since her accession To the
throne. sincere admiration for her
womanly virtues, but the afrectionato
homage which she now enjoys in
America has been the growth OF years.
sonality which is responsible for an
international friendship (which Is "a
blessing TO England and America, and
= source. OF power and strength 10
both. kansas City Star.
mo government in the world can
show better contcmporaneous record
than that of England during the reign
queen did not altogether control ~.
she greatly Influenced IL by her ex-
ample, and in no instance interfered
with, but rather helped the develop
ment OF all the many governmental
forces that regulate the worlds ad-
vancement. t."-Philadelphia Ledger
't-nder her benign reign the people
of Great Britain have advanced Ia
liberty as well as in industry aud
trade and in no country preserving
n mouarchical form Is there moro lih-
crty than IN the British Empire. The
queen has ruled With a gentle hand.
and Yet a would be- a great error to
say that she has not been n potent
factor IN the government Denver
Republican.
queen Victoria was esteemed and
respected IN the United states be
which are recognized the world over
as worthy of admiration, and be-
cause her influence was always eN-
crted Tor the preservation OF friendly
relations between the two English
speaking nations Her successor has
their best wishes for n reign as happy
ant glorious. as that ~ his mother"
baltimore Sun.
1T is no exaggeration 10 say that
throughout the civilized world. In
eVprf place where the virtues of
womanhood are admired and the ahiii-
ties " stntesmansbip appreCia ted. tho
news ~ Queen NictOrias death Will
disseminate y feeling ~ deep and sin
cere regret Philadelphia Inquirer
The words OF the Pope IN his tele-
gram express the simple truth the
reign &C Victoria VIII leave an iutel-
luir impress upiln TIA history uI the
HoTiA -s1Iacuas PVst. Standard