The record-union., 1897-04-22
COLONEL JOHN HAY.
THE AMBASSADOR ARRIVES AT
SOUTHAMPTON.
Warmly Welcomed by the Mayor and
CitiZens-ProvidedW With Special
Car to Carry Him to London.

! SOUTHAMPTON, April 21.-When
| the American line steamer St Paul
| from New York April 18th, reached the
| dock at 1870 p. m. to-day Henry
| White, Secretary of the United States
Embassy; j. B. Carter, Second Secre-
tary of the Embassy; the Mayor of
Southampton and the corporation of
the city boarded the ship and were in
troduced to Colonel John Hay, United
States ambassador to the Court of ST.
James, by the United States Consul
here, Warner S. Kincaid.
The Mayor heartily welcomed the
ambassador, and presented him with
a photograph of a painting represent
| ing the departure of the Mayfiower
| President Harper of the Southampton
Chamber of Commerce also welcomed
Colonel Hay. The latter in reply said:
Il cannot say how deeply l am graf
| flied at your most kind and unmer-
! tied compliments. 1 am unknown to
you and regard it as a friendly greet
ing to the country l represent [ come
to work for the welfare of my country,
and it is my profound conviction that
this can best be served by promoting
a cordial feeling between both coun-
| tries
There We're large crowds of people
on the dock in anticipation of the EN-
| bassador. A special space was re-
served for the municipal authorities
who wore their full official garb AS
the st. Paul neared her dock, Colonel
Hay, his wife and daughter waved their
hands in reply to welcomes from the
shore, and so soon as the gangway was
shipped the municipal authorities
marched in procession to the saloon of
the steamer, where the Mayor welcom-
ed the ambassador The Mayor in part
said:
ALLOW me to offer in behalf of my
| fellow toWnSmen and countrymen a
hearty and cordial welcome to these
| shores. The responsible position you
hold as ambassador is in itself a great
honor, but at the time of a momentous
compleXity of relations between the
two countries your loyalty to American
citizenship and cordial goodwill to
dear old England eminently fits you
for such high, distinguished position
Your diplomatic career is we'll known
to u.s. and the personality you exercised
at the various posts you have occupied
assures us that we shall find in you a
man who will cement closer than ever
the affectionate regard of the coun-
| tries
Continuing, the Mayor remarked:
Near this spot, 800 years ago, the
Mayfiower sailed for the new world
If anything was needed to assure us of
your countrys affection for our be-
loved Queen, your own words written
when you had no thought of occupying
your present position would suffice
Then the Mayor quoted part of Mr.
Hays "Once More Hail England
The photograph representing the de-
parture of the Mayflower was present
ed to Colonel Hay by President Harper,
who also presented the ambassador
with an illuminated address.
Colonel Hays reply was brief and
dignified. He began by saying that not
one of his predecessors could possibly
have a more kindly feeling for England
! than himself.
| At the conclusion of his reply the
officials of Southampton and others
were presented to Mrs. Hay.
| Colonel Hay informed a representa-
| tive of the Associated Press that he was
delighted and touched at the greeting
he had received, adding:
Il look forward to a pleasant stay
in England. l cannot discuss my in
structions or touch upon important
questions.
| special car was provided by the
railroad company to take Colonel Hay
and his party to London.