The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-07-01
OUR LONDON CABLE letter.
SUCCESSFUL CARRYING OUT OF
JUBILEE PROGRAM-AMERI-
CANS MOST HONORED.
EMPEROR williams ENV|0US EYES
United States-It IL Probable He
Would Aid Spain in the Event
of Trouble.

London, June 26.-(Special Cable.)--
The Britons' colossal pageant, one of the
greatest the world has ever seen, has been
completed without contretemps to mar its
success. This has been an anxious week
for those in authority, whose scheme for
the celebration of the queens jubilee,
planned carefully, was carried out and has
been a triumph for the empire and an OBJ
ject lesson in unity for the hosts and
guests. The latter have seen in the gath
ering representatives contingent from all
parts of the empire, who gave meaning
and a purpose to the procession generally
lacking in similar displays 1t is an open
secret that the Prince of Wales was among
the hardest workers Not single step of
importance was taken without his APP
proval, and much of the praiseworthy
work done is directly due to his initiative.
The foreign representatives were greatly
impressed by the way everything was car
ried out. Unqualified and generous APP
proval of the festivities has been bestowed
by the press and people of all nations and
communities. The evident disposition of
the whole world to share in the jubilee and
extend congratulations has caused the
liveliest satisfaction and added to the gen.
eral rejoicing. The naval review was a
fitting termination of the weeks cere-
monial.
A pleasant feature was the Americans
complete success. The United States spe
cial embassy was easily the most prom
inent and the most honored throughout the
celebrations by all. 1t is almost needless
to add that Col. John Hay the United
States ambassador, is equally gratitied.
Both he and the rest of the regular en-
bassy have done all in their power to in
sure Mr.. Reds success.
One of the secretaries of the United
States embassy said to Il reporter of the
Associated Press:
1T goes without saying that the British
court officials were all polite to their guests;
but in Mr. Reds case all, from royalty
down, would have gone out of their way
to show that something more than official
courtesy was intended. Every possible
means was taken to show Mr.. Reid the
appreciation felt here of the compliment
President Mckinley had paid to the
queen.
The feeling in the press is indicated by
the editorial of the Standard of Friday,
which said:
1T would be a most ungracious omission
to forget to offer sincere thanks to all the
foreign countries that have participated in
the jubilee. They have added materially
to the popularity of the queen and her peo-
pie by their never-to- be-forgotten kindness.
So far as the Americans are concerned, we
believe they are almost as pleased and
proud as though the queen were their
own"
In short, nothing is too good for Ameri-
cans in London today. The British are
also hugely pleased at the way the Ameri-
cans illuminated their houses on jubilee
day.
At the state banquet on Monday at
Buckingham palace, Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
led in Princess Victoria of Wales.
Tuesday Mr.. Reid lunched at Bucking-
ham palace, sitting between Prince Chris
tian of Schleswig- Holstein and the Duke
of Cambridge.
On Wednesday both Mr.. Reid and Col
Hay had boxes at the opera, but Mrs.
Reid was a guest of the royal box. When
Mrs. Reid arrived at the opera house she
was escorted by royal equerry to her box.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, United States
army, accompanied her.
The same evening Mr.. Reid dined with
the Prince of Wales Mt Marlborough
House, and went later to the state party at
buckingham palace, where he was joined
by Mrs. Reid, who was accompanied by
military equerry and by Admiral j. \. Mil
Ter, United States navy, and Gen. Miles.
On Friday. besides attending the lord
mayors luncheon to the royal party and
others at the Mansion House, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid dined with the secretary of state for
war, the Marquis of Lansdowne, in the
famous sculpture gallery of Lansdowne
House, ut which banquet the Prince and
Princess of Wales, Col and Mrs. Hay,
and other persons of high rank were pres
ent. The gallery contains one of the finest
private collections of ancient pictures in
the world, and the collections of paintings
by old masters is almost as fine. Later
in the evening the guests, including the
Prince and Princess of Wales. attended
brilliant ball given in an immense marque
by the Duke of Westminster. The floral
decorations and Examinations were very
beautiful.
Mr.. Reid was present today at the
naval review on board the vessel assigned
to the use of the diplomatic corps.
Col. Hay has decided to give a big
evening party at his residence ON July IA
in honor of the jubilee, and the affair has
awakened the liveliest interest in the
American colony here. The guests will
include several members of the royal
family and n host of notabilities, includ-
ing the American bishops who are at
tending the Pan-Anglican conference,
also the As.ors and Vanderbilts.
Col Hay notes among the. pleasant
duties Ol the week tue prosecuting W tue
queen of an address from the mayor and
people of Charleston, s. c., in which
they give special thanks to her majesty
for the sympathy she expressed with the
earthquake sufferers.
The Spectator publishes long leading
article on Emperor Williams remarks, as
recorded by the Paris correspondent of
the Times on Monday last and cabled to
the Associated Press. The CORES