The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-05-23

cleS. Inc international JOy-rlQlnS sea-
son is still on, the tax payers foot the
bills, and all is we'll.
events ahead on the touring program.
The royal progresses are to be resum-
ed. For reasons of state, Italy, pre-
sumably, will not be revisited. But
there is to be a brilliant procession
into Belgium. Coloncl House and all
the glittering suite will be in attend
ance and Admiral Doctor Grayson as
surgeon-in-chief to look after the
physical health Of the cortege, while
it's spiritual welfare possibly may be
under the direction of that exemplar
of pious chastity, the Rather Rever-
end Heron, as chaplain, provided, Of
course, the Belgian laws regulative
of public morals permit his crossing
the frontier. There will be more hob
nobbing with royalty, more sleeping
in royal bedchambers, more dining off
royal plate as the Hun nobility, per-
chance, may not have stolen.
But again the real feature of the
progress 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 message to humanity from hu-
manity's presiding officer. It may or
may not precede the PRONUNCIATION Of
orders as to legislation which the sum-
moned American congress is to get,
presidential touring engagements per-
hitting, some time in the near fu-
ture. Just when our government at
large may drop in on us here at home
for another brief call is undertermin-
ed. There is now some talk of a lit
tie visit along about the last Of June,
in which case it would probably stay
over the Fourth with US. But the
matter is still too uncertain to per-
nit us to make any plans for enter
tanning the distinguished visitors.
Probably we shall have to celebrate
the Fourth all by ourselves. This is
reg~rettable. Not only would it be
pleasant to have u government with
US on the occasion, but it's presence
at this particular Fourth of July, 1919,
would lend a peculiarly fitting dis
tinction to what may prove to be a
solemn and sacred memorable event
in our country's history. 1t may, in
deed, prove to be the last time we
shall ever be able to celebrate the
natal day of that American independ-
ence which, for we'll on towards a
hundred and fifty years, has been the
priceless heritage Of the American
people, and under which the country's
rise to wealth, prestige and power
has been one of the marvels of hui
man history.
1t is now proposed that we surrend-
er that independence and place our
SelVe III tne HdluS VI d lolSiSH oopSA
government in the counsels of which
we shall have, comparatively, but a
feeble voice. The surrender has been
proposed and ardently pressed by an
American president. In the event OF
it's contamination, this coming Fourth
|of July might we'll be the last one
signifying the old glorious meaning
and traditions which we shall ever
celebrate. 1t would then commemor-
ate not only the birth but the death
of American independence. It's dem
o%nstrations would have the solemnity
of funeral services. 1t would be a
burial of the dead. How fortunate
indeed would it be if social and rhet'
orical engagements in foreign lands
should prevent the government OF the
United States from being present al
obsequies of such melancholy signlf'
icance to this country of ours which
we all so dearly love, and for which
so many of our brave men have bu'
recently laid down lives radiant Will
the promise of youth and hope!-Har
vey's Weekly.