Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-05-29
a FUNERAL FOURTH.
HnrYeyls Weekly

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the sea, homeward bound The gifted
Baker is back with us once more. Thus,
to and fro between the seat Of our Gov
eminent on the banks of the Seine and
its subsidiary branch on the banks Of
the Potomac do the various Admins
tration Departments joyously fit as the
impulse Of the wanderlust moves their
Maynard fancies. The international
oy-ridng season is still on the tax
payers foot the bills, and all is well.
There are even more and greater
events ahead on the touring programme.
The royal progresses are to be resumed.
For reasons of state, Italy, presumably,
will not be revisited. But there is to be
brilliant procession into Belgium.
Colonel House and all the glttering
suite will be in attendance with Admiral
Doctor Grayson as Surgeon-in-C Chief to
look after the physical health of the
cortege, while its spiritual welfare pos
sibly may be under the direction of that
exemplar of pious chastity, the Rather
Reverend Heron, as Chaplain, pro
vided, of course, the Belgian laws regu-
lative Of public morals permit his cross
ing the frontier. There will be more
hobnobbing with Royalty. more sleeping
in Royal bedchambers, more dining off
such Royal plate as the Hun nobility.
perchance, may not have stolen.
But again the real feature of the pro-
gress will be the speechmaking. In
fact, we already are informed through
inspired Public Information sources.
that there is to be at least one great
speech. Very likely it is to be a Mes
sage to Humanity from Humanity's
presiding officer. 1t may or may not
precede the PRONUNCIATION Of orders as
to legislation which the summoned
American Congress is to get, Presiden-
tial touring engagements permitting,
some time in the near future. Just
when our Government at Large may
drop in on us here at home for another
brief call is undetermined. There is now
some talk of little visit along about
the last of June, in which case it would
probably stay over the Fourth with US.
But the matter is stillitoo uncertain to
permit US to make any plans for enter
tanning the distinguished visitors.
Probably we shall have to celebrate
the Fourth all by ourselves. This is re-
grettable. Not only would it be pleas
ing to have our Government with us on
the occasion, but its presence at this
particular Fourth of July. 1919. would
lend o peculiarly fitting distinction to
what may prove to be solemn and
sacredly memorable event in our coun-
try's history, 1t may, indeed, prove to
be the last time we shall ever be able
to celebrate the natal day Of that Amer.
lean Independence which, for well on to-
wards a hundred and fifty years, has
been the priceless heritage of the Amer
lean people and under which the coun-
try S rise to wealth prestige and power
has been one of the marvels of human
history.
IL is now proposed that we surrender
that independence and place ourselves
in the hands Of a foreign Super Govern
ment in the couGses Of which we shall
have, comparatively, but a feeble voice
The surrender has been proposed and
ardently pressed by an American Presi-
dent, In the event of its contamination,
this coming Fourth Of July might well
be the last one signifying the old glori-