Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24
HINDOO PRINCES COMING.
Mayor GiIroy of New York Informed Of
Their Intentions.

Mayor GiIroy of New York Informed of
Their Intentions.
Several Hindoo princes are coming to this
country soon to visit the worlds fair. Among
them will be the Maharajah Gackwar Of Baroda,
one Of the richest and best known potentates Of
the east. The first announcement Of the in
tention Of these distinguished people was made
yesterday when United States Consul Ballan-
tine, who is now in New York city on his way
to Chicago our special commissioner from
India, addressed the following letter to Mayor
Gilroy:
NEW YORK, June %.
Hon. Thomas +. Gilroy, mayor, city Of New
York:
Sir: As the United States consul at Bombay
and world 9 fair commissioner to India, / now
have the honor, while en- route to Chicago with
India 8 contributions of exhibits TO our great
fair. to bring to your notice that few Of the
Hindoo princes have accepted the fair directors
invitation conveyed through me and have
planned, or are planning, to visit our country
soon.
While no doubt the proverbial courtesies Of
our nation to distinguished foreigners will be
extended to any such visitors from India, yet
must point out that one at least of those think
ing of coming is maharajah. one Of the
millions OF subjects and controlling an ex-
tensiye territory second to none in the east in
richness, whose largest product is cotton,
which in our civil war afforded England her
main supply OF this staple article. This prince
is other than the Maharajah Gackwar Of
Baroda, already possessing the title of G. C. S.
l. (grand commander OF the Star Of India), and
in other ways is highly distinguished: while his
wife, visiting England with her husband only
last year, received marked honors from Queen
Victoria herself being decorated with an honor
first of its kind bestowed on a Hindoo princess
by the queen in person.
The Marahajah Gackwar Is an accomplished
gentleman of about twenty-eight, speaking
several languages, and is today travelling in
Europe, having s,gn!fed to me that he would
cross over to our shores later On il assured of q
welcome.
Should then this distinguished prince be
singled out and accorded here in your msgnifi-
cent city public reception 1 need not assure
you Of the honor and qualification we shall
thus. in one effort, bring to large and important
Kingdom in India, but to all of Iudias princes
ss well and their millions Of subjects. most Of
whom are not even allowed to leave the borders
OF their territory.
In tie political economy of the future India are
Burmah, with their SOD .000, 900 people. going
to flav an important part. and with the If grow
ing demands are bound to be Of increasing
commercial importance to us Americans. Con-
sequeitlT, should any attention be shown by
US to these important oriental chiefs, who are
to visit Us shortly. with their sensitive pride
and love OF recognition belonging to their rank.
We shall by so doing get their good will, bring
about close friendly relations and affect a di-
version In their demands for European manu-
lectures to our own products, to the building
up OF large commercial relations with the east,
such as England aud Europe at present enjoy.
therefore appeal to you, sir. as the head of
an important reception committee at this great
port OF entrance. that You will respond to these
nnes IN such favorable words as to admit OF nv
forwarding them on promptly to his highness
Ine MahaIajah Gackwar in Europe, which will
at once decide him to come over and visit our
great land and our grea. institutions. / have
.ne nonor to be, sir, yours respectfully,
Fl. BALLANrINk