Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-07-16
STEWART [. RITZ
WrieS Another Interesting Letter
From the Old GOuntru-Tells
OF the Kings Visit to
Ald6rShOt, Etc.
ALDERsHoT, ENGLAND,
June 90, 1902.


Ceredo, w. Va:
The arrival of the. King and
Queen in Aldershot yesterday was
the source of considerable stir and
commotion. Their majesties were
Justify cheered and received with
spontaneous upheavals of "Long
live King Edward VII" by surging
masses of his subjects at every ex-
posure of his profile. In preparing
for tbls royal visit vast amount of
treasure was expended. For miles
around everything has been reno
waited, starched up and rubbed down
and made assume more royal and
dignifed appearance. In many
cases it was even necessary to distort
the scenes of nature which are
always more imposing and enchant-
ing than those supervised by man.
But such things as moving a noun
tam, pulling forest out by root or
reversing the current of river are
considered wise things to do that it
may make His Majesty marvel and
think much of his subjects and cause
miracles to be wrought throughout
the world. The appearance of
sovereign causes more excitement,
turmoil and gossip than would the
sudden descent upon the earth of the
planets Mars or Jupiter In fact
the miracles OF the Bible, such as
walking upon the sea, turning the
waters TO blood, or causing the dead
10 begin life anew, would not bring
forth in this country half the con
fusion and wondermcnt as this
fellow, King Edward VII, who has
gained his superiority without work
ing for it. However, believe this
is only matter of form, a coil of
red tape, as it were, which effects
the people like spiritus frumenti,
or a spasmotic delirium. But then
we shouldn't envy the King He's
got good thing, so long as the red
tape lasts. Let him get on with it.
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/ notice that committee of the
South African Beers, consisting of
Dewitt, Botha, Della Rey and others
are expected to arrive in Engl and
shortly and "toat" back that three
million pounds which is one of the
provisions of the recent uncondition-
al surrender. From what / can un-
derstand there are other like stipula-
tions in the capitulaLion documents
which is responsible for the sudden
peace and amity at the Cape. No
wonder the Boer leaders are swear
ing allegiance to the Empire and
, singing the British National An
them. j dare say the Bilipinos
I, would hum "Yankey Doodle" and
"Dixie" under the same conditions.
The granting of of independence
, to America in 1870 is considered by
many Britishers the greatest mistake
John Bull has ever made. Just TO
think that from what was once
British domain should so quickly
spring world power causes much
pain and regret TO those who would
J like to see John Bull circumvent the
; world like barrel hoop. OF course
! mistakes will occur in best of repu-
: lated families, but this is one that
can never be corrected. II was like
selling a mountain Of gold for a
yoke Of oxen. A greater mistake
3 than Old Virginia made when she
got her back up and caused the
"Little Mountain State" to draw
the line. However, this cannot now
be looked at from an optomistic
! point Of view in England.
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= The British journals regard Cuban
independence as another of those