The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-14
MISS ROOSEVELT'S PRIVILEGE.

some of our fellow citizens of Irish
llth who justly and properly nate
England and at its works and pomps'
have been passing resolutions denounc-
inr the proposition that Miss Roose-
Welt the daughter OF the President
NAV attend the coronation OF King Ed
ward as a guest Of the American
Special Ambassador. We are surprised
1T these Irishmen. for the Irish as
rule have a fine sense OF, humor ana
are possessed Of no mean portion or
the worlds chiyalry. But more aston
ishing than the action OF the irish
men, whose hatred of everything Eng
lish is understood, and on the whole.
appreciated. is the reported attitude
Of Senator Hanna and some of the high
Republican politicians. Washington
dispatches ten us that Republican
p0liticians are OF the opinion that 1t
would inJure the prospects OF their
party in the next national election II
the daughter of the President were to
accompany Ambassador Reid's delega-
ton and be a spectator of the pic
turesque coronation ceremonies. Sen
ator Hanna and others" says a dis
patch to the Los Angeles Herald. nave
vigorously warned the President that
his consent to his daughters natural
desire would be fatal in a political
abeyance, Miss Roosevelt has not
aOanuoned her campaign"
Many curious elements and issues
enter into political contests, and IN
more than one instance the fate of
parties has seen decided by considera-
tions which, If not actually irrelevant,
were of minor Importance. Mr. Blaine
was very near realizing the cherished
ambition of his life until the oratorical
Burchard appeared on the scene and
made a speech which gave offense to
voters who might have supported the
Maine statesman. Forged letters have
been instrumental IN influencing
voters while a genuine letter wrl1ten
by diplomat in good faith and harm
less in itself was made an issue in a
political campaign and led 20 the re-
can Of the biunderlng Minister. Incl
dents of this knd, however, had some
bearing upon the questions before the
people 1t is scarcely susceptible of
PROOF that Miss Roosevei;s contem-
plated trip to London to see the mag
niicent pageants at the coronation
ceremony would be regarded as an
oHense of so serious a character as to
warrant rebuke by intelligent voters.
The coronation of King Edward will
be mighty interesting" spectacle.
From the American point OF view it
will be anachronistic; there will be a
great deal of unnecessary tiummery-
in short it will be the apotheosis OF
antique ceremonial humbug. But it will
be very gorgeous humbug-very spe-
ctacular, and we'll worth a trip across
the Atlantic to those VINO like to see
a revival of mediaevalism in the
twentieth century Now, why shouldn't
Miss Roosevelt go to London and wit
ness this display of tinsel. see the king
cut up high iinks" and the lords and
ladies enact their roles in the royal
comedy without undermining the
foundation of the American republic?
the versatile and lamented Barnun
would have undoubtedly pronounced
the greatest on earth" Why, then
should any American feel rnde" obi
cations. for patriotic reasons, to alb
sent himself or herself from the ex.
hibiton or keep others away from
it?
1t will seem to the average Ilan
that Mr.. Hanna, in warning the Prrsi
dent against permitting Miss ROose-
velt to see King Edward put on his
crown, attaches too much Importance
to trifles. Surely our politicians
Democrats, Republicans and P0pulis;s
are not SO ungallant as to make q
party issue out Of the innocent recrea-
tion of a young lady. Surely our big
Drained and 5igmuscled statesmen are
not afraid that Miss Roosevelt will be
so impressed by the coronation sights
that she will exert her influence in be-
half Of the reassertion ol British
sovereignty over all of North America
1t cannot be possible that Senator
Hanna fears to meet such an issue or
that his political opponents would
raiseythe issue in the expectation of
sweeping the country. To disinterested
persons 1t would appear that the most
important question involved is