New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-04
ORR PARTING GUEST.

There is n natural and proper desire on the
mart of the newspapers to tell their readers
about tho Infanta's visit in this city. She
,onrcscnts the sovereign Of friendly nation,
she i, the guest of the country and has recently
been the special guest of the city, and every
body wants to know what is being done for
her entertainment and how she Is impressed
by what she sees and hears. On the other
hand. Commander Davis, who was detailed by
the President as his personal representative to
escort the Princess On her travels ana to be inc
immediate agent of the Nations coultcsics Is
naturally and properly DESTROYS to make her
experiences as interesting and enjoyable aS they
are novel. By the circumstances OF her posi-
ton and his own he is compelled to put MN
self 70 some extent on the defensive against
those who are eager To see for themselves ana
those who are eager to describe Tor others IN"
ccrcmonlalS and festivities IN which she Is
asked to participate. Commander Davis is
discharging difficult and trying task with
dignity and discretion. 1t is much to be re-
GREETED that in this city he has not been as
sisted bv a constant and complete recognition
of the delicate obligations under which he Is
placcd but on the contrary, ungcncrously sub
icctcd to some Unnecessary cmbarTas'mcn> and
unmci,cd in.inuations. \ fragrant example OF
this unmannerly treatment was described and
rcbuked by The New-York SUM- yesterday
as follows:
The non.appcarancc in two three morning
papers Yesterday OF Cmmandcr Davhs letter to
Mrs Potter Palmer In regard to the lnfant''s vlsi,
to the Fair affords Interesting exhibit OF local
Journalism. The letter. a very proper one and en-
It. dor Dfsut Vas j
WAS overheard by n listening stcnograph"r. IL Com
mandcr Davis dictated II 10 his typewriter. and
being taken down by this oavcsdrcpp"r was placed
we suppose IN al the newspaper Offices In Town
lis MIXTURE being apparent. The sun refused !"
min, It: ana We tender the assurance Of our dis
inguished consideration to such OF orr colleagues
as treated IL In the same decent manner.
TO these just and saluiary observations it il
only necessary to add that in his letter To Mrs
Potter Palmer Commander Davis was not vol
untecring information and instruction, but re-
plying categ0ricay to direct questions which
Mrs. Palmer had asked and requested him 10
answer
Now that the Tnfanta is about to leave the
city, ii is a pleasure to give expression u the
general feeling OF admiration and regard which
she has inspired. She came here not OF her
own motion. but as the guest OF the country
upon the official invitation of the Government
of the United States and As such she has been
| received Our people have not been socitous
| to surround her with the formal etiquette and
ceremony of the Spanish Court but As Amcri-
| cans all, not Spaniards; as republicans all, not
| monarohists, they have desired To assure this
fair young Princess of a royal house, who came
TO our shores as the guest Of the great Re
public that the country was hers and all its
gates wide open. To this hearty popular greet
ing and to every manifestation Of good will
she has responded in the same spirit, with I'M
mistakabo appreciation and with unfalling
tact and grace. She brought with her an Off
ca claim t. the Nations hospitality she has
fairly won and holds secure place in the
peoples esteem. And So il universal interest
and attention have led TO some miSadventurcs,
we may properly ask and safely trust her to
believe that they were not deliberate, but acct
dental Ncw-York welcomed the coming and
speeds the parting guest