The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-03-11
i, PRINCE HENRYs VISIT.

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states il about completed and he has
been royalty received everywhere. The
reception given the representative Of
. crowned head has caused consider
able comment in this country. Wheel
er. 81 Kentucky. opened the aood
gases for adverse criticism in his
speech before congress, and this has
been followed everywhere on a smaller
and more private scale. The rebuke
given Wheeler in the halls OF con-
grcss ana in the public press placed
] damper on the public expression OF
thar kind Of sentiment. but still. there
il scarcely a community in the coun-
try that ala not possess some citizen
Who saw alarm in such an open and
cordial reception Il q representative OF
! foreign monarchy" Wheeler called
il '.funkyism." and bending the knee
and kissing the hand of crowned
head, and pointed to the fact as an
indication Of the direction in which
this country is drifting. Thousands OF
expressions have been made Of senti-
ment more bitter, but all pointed to
the same imaginary conclusion; that
this country is rapidly throwing on
its republican spirit and "toadying'
to the money powers and monarch
ial form Of government
This sentiment has found voice in
this country since before the present
head Of the nation was born. There
havt been those who have been hon
estIy alarmed over these matters since
the first day the government started
out on its own responsibility under the
guiding hand of the immortal Wash
ington; that the number has increased
ii because Of the rapid increase Of
population generally. But happily the
more conservative--the balancing pow
er-have also increased in numbers,
and that, too. in greater ratio than
those who are so easily thrown off their
balance. This was shown in the years
1876. 1t was also shown in the late
Spanish American bout, and has been
shown in thousands of ways by our
people in different emergencies.
When Grant made his tour of the
world there were many in the South,
and not few in the North, who
thought he was touring the world for
The purpose Of studying the different
forms of government TO
see which would be the best to estab-
Iish here. There has been but few
occasions in which this country has
been on friendly association with
foreign countries that some of the
people have not seen danger lurking
N the background; that our leaders
-annot meet and talk with, and dine
with, and dance with, and otherwise
associate with these kings ana emper-
1rs or their representatives without
absorbing their sentiments, and even
.ually attempting to force just such a
form Of government upon this country.
rhey forget that our leaders came
from the common ranks and are Of
he common ranks; that the dearest
thing to their hearts is our republican
'orm Of government, and that these
demonstrations made before the rep
OF the foreign powers are
made not so much in spirit to please
rs they are in spirit Of pride. 1t had
been charged by all of the powers Of
/ different form of government from
,ur own that ours could not live, and
hat 1t has proved to be the best and
greatest Of all,,it is natural that we
should point to 1t with pride. Foreign
representatives do not think that we
ire "toadying'' to them, but they rec
,gnize in us more than an equal and
'ealize that in showing them such hos
oitaiity and friendship we do SO be-
sause we have a right to be proud Of
,ur accomplishments, and instead of
bending the knee like "Hunkies" we
stand erect, upon an equality with all
and we tower like giants
above all but the very best.
The enthusiastic reception given
Prince Henry was appropriate. Much
Il our best citizenship is made up
argely Of the German people and their
descendants. They naturally feel proud
i their fatheriand and its represent
atiyes, and are proud to show what
hey are doing in their adopted coun-