Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
THE JUBILEE SUCCESS
LARGE PART THAT AMERICANA
HAD IN 1T.
OUR EMBASSY HOST HOEORED.
Uncle Sans Representatives Hob>
nObbed With Royalty-suggested
Germano-spnnis lSrsfaAso~ Against
This Country.

without contretempS 10 mar its sue
cess. This has been an anxious week for
those in authority, but the whole
scheme for the celebration OF the Qussn'a
jubilee was largely planned, carefully l..
carried out. and has been a triumph for
tho management. and an object lesson
In unity for the hosts OF guests. plea
SAINT feature OF the week was the Amer.
leans complete success. The United
States special embassy was easily the
most prominent and the most honored
throughout the celebrations by all. IL
is almost needless to add that Colonel
John Hay. the United States Ambassa.
dor, is equally gratiied. Both he and tho
rest Of The regular embassy have
done all in their power to insure Mr..
Reds success. Nothing Is too good for
Americans in London to-day.
The British are also hugely pleased at
the way the Americans illuminated their
houses on Jubilee-Day. The designs on
the residences Of Mr. Whiteiaw Reid,
Colonel John Hay; Mr.. Henry White.
secretary of the United States embassy.
and Mr.. ]. II. Carter, were identical.
being the familiar big ~. r." sur.
mounted by a crown. and the dates 1851
1881" on either side Of the central
figure Of the design was a large Ameri-
can shield surmounted by the eagle. and
with thirteen stars in the field. These
Examinations were paid for by the United
States Government.
At the state banquet on Monday. at
Buckingham Palace. Mr. Whltelaw Reid
led i'm the Princess Victoria, of Wales.
on Tuesday, Mr.. Reid lunched at Buck
lngham Palace. sitting between Prince
Christian. of Schleswig- Holstein and tho
Duke Of Cambridge. After lunch, ME-
Reid and the other special ENJOYS re-
NAMED in the smokng-room. with the
Processes OF the Royal family.
On Wednesday, both Mr. Reid and Col"
onel Hay had boxes at the opera-house,
but Mr. Reid himself was a guest In the
ROYAL box When Mrs Reid arrived at
the opera-house. she was escorted TO her
box by a Royal equerry General Nelson
A Miles. United States army. ana MT.
and Mrs Ogden Mills accompanied her.
LUNCHEON TO LYTroNs'
Mr. ara Mrs Reid on Thursday gave n
luncheon to Lady Lytton. and Lady
Emily Lytton. The former is the widow
! of Mr.. Reds British colleague at Paris,
| and is now lady-in-waiting 20 the Queen
The same evening. Mr.. Reid dlned with
| the Prince OF Wales az Marlooroueh
House. and went later to the state party
! at Buckingham Palace. where ne was
| Joined by Mrs. Reid.
| On Friday, besides attending the Loru
Mayors luncheon TO the koyal Fr'hvss
| and others az the Mansion House, Mr.
| Reid and Mrs Reid dined with the secre-
| tarv of War the Marquis OF Lansdowne,
| I'm the famous sculpture gallery OF Lans-
| downe House.
| Later In the evening the guests. IN
| Guiding the Prince and Princess OF wales,
| attended n brilliant ball given In an
| immense marquee by the Duke OF west
| minister.
Mr.. Reid to-day was present at the
| naval review on board the vessel as
| signed 10 the use Of the diplomatic corps,
and Mr.. Reds children were the guests
| of Rear-Admiral Miller, on board the
| United States cruiser Brooklyn.
| Colonel John Hay gives grand dinner
| On Tuesday next. i'm honor of Mr.. REID,
| General Miles. and Admiral Miller. ~
! which the guests viii include nump0
! of prominent men. Colonel Hay has de-
| cided TO give a big evening party at MS
residence on July 18th. in honor of tho
| luDllGt. anu INC dilhii ht' 49,
| uveliest interest in the American colony
| here. The guests will include several
| members of the royal family. and a host
| of notabilitos. including the American
| bishops. who are attending the Pan-An-
| glican Conference. the Astors ana VAN
| derbilts.
Colonel Hay notes among the present
| duties of the week tbs presenting 10 me
! Queen Of an address from the Mayor and
/ III. in trh
| give special thanks to her Majesty for
| the sympathy she expressed with the
| earthquake sufferers.
IMPERIAL CONUNDRUM.
| The Spectator publishes a long leading
| article on Emperor Williams remarks. as
| recorded by the Paris correspondent OF
| the Times on Monday last and then
cabled to the Associated Press. The corr
respondent reported "A conversation az
fecting 10 represent the Views or the
| Emperor. in the course Of whish, speak
| ing Of his anxiety as TO the future OF
| Europe, he said that he did not fear
| Chinese ambition, or the Anarchists, but
| he did fear the expansion OF one OF tho
| great Powers and the Intervention OK tho
| United States in the affairs OF the Old
| World. The Spectator says: This Is so
| Important that we would give much To
| brain. The Kaiser has displayed at times
| singular CLEANS OF insight. The facts VI
the moment appear TO Justify his enigma
teal saying. The Americans are ex-
hiblting tendency 10 depart from their
policy of seclusiOn, and interfere very
strongly In the affairs OF the world"
Continuing the Spectator Instances Vene-
zuela, Samoa. and Hawaii. adding: And
they are apparently going 10 interfere
with Spain In the most peremptory man
ner II there is any truth in the ac-
count OF the Instructions given 10 Gene
raj Woodford, the United States intend
10 Immediately offer an ultimatum TO
Spain, by practically refusing her permits
sion to suppress a revolt I'm her own do
minion. The last event seems TO have
very badly impressed the Kaiser. and the
emperor remarks throughout dealt with
the perils which II was his object to avert.
Does he propose himself TO avert Ameri-
can Intervention In the affairs OF the Old
Woridg President Mckinley must be
cautious In his diplomacy, for the German
and Spanish fleets combined would be
more than n match for any feet America
could produce without an effort which
would tax the resources OF the Union,
not in money, but In ships and sailors.
The Union is irresistible only on shore,
and Cuba would be a poor reward for
great and dangerous sea war. II II
not certain that Germany has not a mo-
tive for Spanish alliance, for the United
States with Monroeism Is nearly as
much in the way OF Powers desiring 10
expand as Great Britain
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