The Saint Paul globe., 1897-06-21

Ameficans and he ddbi1ee.
How Our Citizens Abroad Have Honor the Queen
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LONDON, June 19.-The most diff
cult problem that has been set the
Keen and energetic American citizens
of London for a long time is how to
properly celebrate the queens diamond
jubilee. All sorts of ingenious and
tasteful projects have, therefore, been
preached, among them the suggestion
OF a huge American subscription to
the Prince offs Wales hospital fund.
Another scheme nwas to present a
characteristic American contribution
TO the Zoo or to the British museum,
or add to the Statuary in Hyde park,
or make her majesty some striking
and original gift, and try to get an
act OF parliament passed for it's ac-
ceptance. Not a single one of these
proposals, however, but was open to
unfavorable criticism on the other side
or the Atlantic, where some people are
found who, lacking the expansion Of
views obtained by living abroad, can
not understand that esteem for an
Othef country does not cast out the
love of ones own land.
After months of careful deliberation
the Americans in London, many of
whom have lived here so long as to feel
almost like loyal subjects, have de-
c1ded on two methods of honoring the
jubilee. The schemes are entirely sep
arate, but many prominent Americans
are co-Worlzers in both. The principal
effort originates with the American So
clety, and will take the shape of an
Illuminated a66rnSC hn
second project is the result of different
endeaVors, and will probably effect the
endowment of a number Of beds in
the principal hospitals, the idea being
TO give to visitors from across the At
iantlc, who may be afflicted or in
Jured while in England, a special haven
Of refuge.
At the last meeting of the American
society it was unanimously decided to
appoint committee which should have
full power to draw up an address to
be signed by all the representative
resident Americans in Great Britain,
and presented to her majesty on the
day chosen to celebrate the record
reign. The body selected is composed
Of the general committee, numbering
tWenty-one members. prominent among
whom are Benjamin Franklin Stevens,
Moncure D. Conway, II. S. Welcome,
Col. j. l.. Taylor, Newton Crane j.
Morgan Richards, D. c. Haldeman and
Frederic G. Van Duzer. The eX-officio
members of this commit tee are his ex-
cellency the American ambassador, the
secretary Of the United States embassy,
the American military attache, the
American consul general and the
American naval attache
The American society in London, to
give it its full name, was founded to
keep up the patriotic spirit in Amer
leans abroad, and to promote friendly
feelings between the inhabitants of
England and the United States With
very few exceptions, the organization
is not only thoroughly representative
BODY, but it has a membership roll
made up of nearly all the most prom
Inent Americans who make their home
III the United Kingdom. The desire to
appropriately aid in the celebrations
OF the diamond jubilee is a general
one, and the committee now appointed
may be trusted to do its work not only
c0nscientiOusly. but enthusiastically.
AS to the manner Of presentation, the
most favored proposal is that the new
ambassador, John Hay, should offer
her majesty the scroll expressing in a
few words American appreciation of
the gIOrI9S OF a heneficent reign, and
Q'terlnS assurance Of respectful af-
fectiOn and sincere congratula tions.
1t is certain that the project of sub
mitting such an address to the queen
will receive the Warmest official SYM
pathy, and there is little doubt OF the
presentation being made by Mr. Hay
in his official capacity. 1t was learned
from Henry White, the secre tary of the
embassy, that the other project re-
terfed to, the endowment of a num-
Der OF beds in the principal hospitals,
was being heartily supported.