New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
THE SIAMESE EMBASSY.
IT'S ARRIVAL AND RECEPTION YESTERDAY.
VISITORS PROM THE LAND OF THE WHITE E|S-
PHANr-A PROGRESSIVE ORIENTAL KING

tor TO-DAY and Day their respects TO President
Arthur and aferwarl travel around the country Tor sew
eral mouths The Alaska was expected early III Tue
morning and the reception party. consSung OF ru'h-
ant T. Y NJ Mason. Lieutenant T. NJ. Potts. Comm 'nier
H. A. Taylor Naval aid to the Mayor, representing
the city; and Isaac T. smith, sAnese consul
General IN Now-York, went down the baV ID GoVrfn-
tprut tug In the forenoon to them. The steamer
reached sandy Hook about and not long after
ward the tug swunG alongside at Quarantine aud took
the DISTINGUISHED visitors aboard. the prrsen'a-
tons being made by Consul-Genoral Smith. and
brief remarks OF welcome being spoken by
Commander Taylor The members OF the embassy en
jOyed The sail up the bay greatly The dag OF siam, a
white elephant on red grou d COATED tn tue. ald -
passed Fort Columbus Governors Island salute OF
seventeen guns fred by orIer OF General Hancock
The tug also similarly sauted by the ship-oi-wT
Minnesota. which roun led In graceful circle St Inc
foot OF West Tw nty-seoOnd-st
body OF thirty-nve policemen under Sergeant Ions
dale been growing impatient the per at the foot
OF West Twenty con LIST since m, and "a the
party pssse they formed in line to receive them Leuen
ant Norton. of the Minnesota, had twenty-four
blue-acSets and tweuty-four marines drawn
up receive the party and they presented as the
Embassy passed while tue drummer beat his drum ard
the bugler blew blast OF welcome The guests and their
escorts entered carriages and preceded By -lx
mounted policemen were driven TO the Fifth Avenue
Hotel where they have rooms the Twenty-fourt1-st
side Of the second floor.
TIE EMB ,ssY FORMALLY RECEIVED.
Soon after arriving the hotel the Embassy pre-
scented 10 Rear Admiral c. r. p. Rodgers. VINO said; 81
have deputed by the President TO welcome you in
his behalf this country. Tue Intercourse between
countries has shown on the part Of Siam
signal good feeling toward this Nation which IL
freely recprocated by us. Your presence
gives renewed expression the conviction Of both
for the interest OF each to continue
the cordial relations that now exist"
BThe Siams-e Minister, Prince KrOm Nun Mare Varar
iddhi brother OF the King Of SIAM, made brief reply
through his the respects OF his SOY
ereign. The Ambassadors then went 10 their rooms
The Prince above mentioned IS the accredited
Minister TO both England and this country He will live
IN London and probably yearly visits the United
slass The Embassy left siam last August and arrived
IN London III October The voyage across the Atlantic
postponed account OF the discomfort crossing The
in winter. The Embassy while IN Washington
will probably endeavOr to make subdlary treaty
TO the commercial treaty Of 1896. by which
American residents Siam be prevented from sell
tn liquor the treaty Powers except the United states
having acceded this wish Of the King 70 suppress tGe
liquor traffic under foreign protection. The Ambassadors
will also eximiue oar system o. gOYernnent our aSrl-
culture machinery. firearms and nluulctur's 10 which
they interested Besides the Minister there are IN the
party Prince souaplndlr the Counsellor NJ dor SNyh Of
TIE slameso army Wiberforce Wyke, English atacAt Of
the legation Mai Tuan, the clerk. and Nj LoIus the
siamese Interpreter
The samrse are Of medium size, with faces resembling
the japanese and Coreaus but with more character IN
their features Their complexion is light coffee
color. lucy appear to be and are nie.i-
gent and educated. several Of the party speak
ing several languages, including English. They
dressed IN English clothes, with cloth, q Derby,
hats Wien they return 10 this city ana are received y
the Mayer they Will wear their native costume, winch rs
decidedly Oriental in ats design and hri mt colors.
The following facts about The King who j. represented
BY the Embassy by David e. SckelA, late rep
r.sentarTe OF the United states the Court
ROYAL sIAMEsE OKTHOGRAPHY.
The supreme King of Siam iseommOnly known ne Chul
4ftIo -
dressed by Europeans He signs his in The native
language "Siammndr, or "Phos ChualGnkOrn. " and
sometimes "Chualonkorn Rex samenss"; nut when he
des.res be particularly formal bis name is written
Phra Bat somdetch Phra, Paraminda Maha thuiuou-
korn Mana Monghut Chowyua." These rues however |
are only and nadequately describe the tran
sendeut virtues and uneQualled magnihcence OF slams
August Sovereign Bis name unabridged, is " somdetch
Maha-AlOns IN -Purusia i-wOhg-eW aru ME-
bon Parabut arakh al an Klroam CEa,u-
harm mika Maha ruad hiraa Par-manartL- FaD.ie-
Phra-C null a. romklow-t now Yu-Hua
The King born september Il, 1885, elected |
King By SenaDOdee, or supreme Council or STATE Oh
the ist Of October. 1865. and crowned on the |
iIth OF November following. As he then only NJ
teen years Of age CHOW Plya sondeJGh Sart~ons' Tue
head Of the senabodee was appointed Recent ana M
vested with executive authority Dnl Oh ths No'em9er
according siamese Jaw. ne was recrowned, and The
Regency abolished His Majesty is man OF more
than ordinary natural abilities, and noted for his liberal
views on AL subjects secular and religious;
Al early he most industrious student aud
al C,Ilndian daIerts finder the fuifion Mr..
Ieonowens who was goyerness in the Royal family
years., and Mr.. Chandler an American |
write ingish and French with remarkable |
facility, but able in short time 10 converse I'D those
languages with al accuracy OF pronunciation thal |
charmed his Instructors and huency Of ueiance mat
surprised the Eu Opean habtues OF the court Besides
these accomplishments he * well versed IN European and
American literature and has read nearly every standard
work on international Jurisprudence.
REFORMERS INTRODUCED BY THE KING
In the Royal Library at Bangkok may be fOunt an
collection Of English. French and American pun
ncstions and nearly all the popular Eng-s Ameri-
can periodicals and newspapers. In that delightful
apartment or the palace, among his books and
surrounded by his favorte friends the genial young
King spends many profitable hours udusrOusy storing
inquIIin- mind ideas ana IN ormation about
the great world of which he has only heard but yearns
70 His reign has been the most peaeei4 ana pros
porous SINCE The establishment OF the Empire, aud
he has instituted numerous reforms IN the Government
Pacucaiy "ool'He tclg - '4''
tha Odi0us, burdcnSoue or unnecessary, opened
NJ canals Tor the purposc o. rlnauon or tranSor-
tatiOh constructed roads for the benefit of u rial
commerce. established postal facilities. connected Bang
box by telegraph WIN emma ana t1e western "o'tH;
eoes , s,IT,ve5 and Solutrd te T,yi,6Is stream.
established "A code OF laws improved judi, -
yste. inaugurted efficient -yste.l of pubic msruc-
ton proclaimed llous liberty throughout his donin
ionfOrbldlen oIica interference with Christian converts
on the Sabbath day, built hospitals Tor ne SICK Oh suI
Ing, opened Al art Museum re adorned ue Na'ieu ''-
pies. Increased LIE number VI Europeans ana AHei iis
II ais service, itVsail1'H 'uo ni'l a "a ~ ~" ,,e
by his exemplary life TO be temperate truth a. upIg1~
few years the King decided TO send an embassy
20 the United for TIE purpose OF observing tAr
habits and OF the people. and 10 obtain -ucA in
formation lu regard % our manufacturing industries oar
military and naval OrgauiLatCus and such improve
en- Ia the art, and science, would be likely Oene-
IN hi, country Iy their introduction and adoption. hut
when thing repaired, the detail, arranged and
q personnel OF the embassy selected tne BRUSH ite-
sentative tS4O Jealous OF tLe increase OF AurIlctu
influence ia sidu,l cuniu-y Htimticd To- dis Majesty
thatu not IN conformity WIN LMOPt"u ''s"'l.33
FOR state. 10 send embassies uuuFltrd; thti N lowered
them IL the eyes Powers TO whom icy were sent
snd thar the nited stA e. eseuajiyc Had u0 rt 10
pledge e hospitality his country unless authorized
T. 90 s60y the President