Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1874-12-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

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WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 18th, IA.
Editor Chronicle The advent of q
live King in Washington has caused
no little ripple in the current of our So
ciety. We have often in the past fallen
down and worshipped sprigs of royalty;
but never before have We had among
us one who governs by Divine right,
our Republican fashion
ableS and diplomats have experienced
an undue amount of excitement over
the presence of King Kalakaua. He
hasbeen assigned the best apartmentsa at
the Arlington where he is furnished
with all King could ask in the way of
and luXuries. Suffering from
cold and incipient pneumonia on ar
rival he kept himself closely confined
to his rooms until this week. On Thurs
day night he visited Miss Kellog's
Opera-taking one of the boxes which
had been profusely ornamented with
Hawaiian flags. On arrival the audi
ence arose, giving him an enthusiastic
Instead of shutting himself
off from the vulgar gaze he bowed his
acknowledgements very gracefully and
took his seat where all could distinctly
see him. Between the acts he won't
over to the opposite box occupied by
the President, and for half an hour chat
ted quite familiarity with him. AS for
appearance he is large, over six feet in
height, rather inclined to corpulency
and pirtakes in color more of the bright
mulatto than Caucasian. To the ordi-
nary inspection he seems to be pure
mulatto. Yesterday the Senate and
House of Representatives received him
and staff. The Senate reception took
place in the Presidents room in the
rear of the ScuA,e Chamber, where
each Senator WAS Individually present
ed. In anticipation of the event the
galleries of the House were densely
crowded.
AT 12:15 o'clock the Senate appeared,
and were received by members of the
House standing. The Senate occupied
seats to the right of the Speakers chair
General Sherman occupied seat on
the floor also.
AT 1920 the King and his suite ap.
peared, the King being escorted by
Senator Cameron, chairman Of the Sen.
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
and by Mr.. Orth, chairman of the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
The other members of the Kings par.
ty were escorted by other members o1
the committee Of arrangements. The
party were all in citizens dress. When
his Majesty had reached the area in
front of the Speakers desk Mr.. Cam.
eroH introduced him as follows, the
members Standing.
FERMENTATION ADDRESS.
"Mr. Speaker, I have the honor to
present to you His Majesty, the King o.
Hawaii"
WELCOME BY SPEAKER BLAINE.
The Speaker, with Vice President
Wilson standing on his right, then ad
dressed the King as follows:
"Your Majesty: On behalf of the
American Congress welcome you tC
these halls. The Senators from OuI
States and the Representatives of Oul
people unite in cordial congratulatiOn;
upon your auspicious journey and on
the expression of the qualification and
pleasure afforded by your presence in
the Capitol of the nation as the nations
guest. Your Majesty's appearance
|amOngst us is the first instance in which
a reigning sovereign has set foot upon
the soil Of the United States, and it is g
significant circumstance that the visit
comes to US from the West and not
from the East. Probably no single
event could more strikingly typify the
country's progress in Your Majesty's
country and in our own than the scene
here now transpiring. The rapid
growth Of the republic on its western
coast has greatly enlarged our inter.
course with your insular kingdom, and
has led us all to a knowledge of your
wisdom and benefcence as ruler and
your exalted virtues as a man. Oul
whole people cherish for your subjects
the most friendly regard. They trust
and believe that the relations of the
two countries will always remain as
peaceful as the great sea that rolls be.
tween us-uniting aud not dividing
The King had momeptary confer
ence with one of his attendants, Chan
cellor Allen, and then the latter ex
pressed his regret that the King was sc
afflicted with cold and hoarsenes:
that he was unable to read his reply
and proceeded to read it for him as fol
lows:
RESPONSE OF THE KING OF HAWAII
Mr.. Speaker: For your kind word:
of welcome l most cordially thank you
For this distinguished mark O
confidence l tender to the honorable
Senate and House of Representative
my highest sentiment of regard. 1t j.
in accord with the very courteous anC
generous treatment which / have re
ceiyed from the Executive Department
of the Government and from all the
people whom have had the pleasure
to meet since / landed on the shores o.
the Pacific. / appreciate the compli
mentary terms in which the honorable
Speaker has referred to me personally
For our success in government, and fol
our progress in a higher civilization
we are very much indebted to the Gov.
ernment and people of this great cOun.
try. Your laws and civilization have
been in great degree our model. ]
reciprocate most cordially the hope fol
the continuance and growth of friendly
relations between the two countries. !
am most happy, gentlemen, to meet
you on this occasion.
The Speaker then came from the
chair and was introduced personally tO
the King, and courtesies were inter.
changed. The Speaker then returned
to his place and the King retired as he
had entered, followed ny his suite and
the members of the Senate.
Last night the President gave a csrd
reception to the King, but of wholly of
fetal character. Invitations being ex-
tended only to Cabinet officers and
families, Senators and Representatives,
the diplomatic corpse, officers of Army
and Navy and some members of the
Press Associations. His Majesty and
suite appeared in full dress evening suit.
The diplomatic corpse in full court
costume.
Speculation is rife, of course, as to the
cause and object of this visit to us
and whether made in the interests of
the annexation policy, to which the
King is friendly, or the reciprocity
tho ftrtrrro will daforrnipo