Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-02
New Ambassador Has Arrived
in England.
REFERENCES OF FRIENDSHIP
We're All Loudly Applauded as Was
the Tribute Which He Paid
Queen Victoria.

Southampton, March 1.-Joseph Choate,
the United States ambassador to the court
of st. James, arrived here this afternoon
on board the American line steamer st.
Paul from New York. Several thousand
persons awaited the arrival of the United
States ambassador. The stars and stripes
were displayed on many buildings and
Immediately after the arrival of the st.
Paul she was boarded by a delegation of
200 prominent citizens of Southampton,
headed by the mayor and other officers in
their official robes. They We're introduced
to the ambassador by Lieut.. Carter in the
dining salon, where the addresses were
delivered. Afterwards many members of
the welcoming party shook hands with
the ambassador. All Mr.. Choate's refer
ences to the friendships existing between
the two nations were loudly applauded,
as was a graceful tribute which he paid
to Queen Victoria during the course of his
reply to the mayor. In welcoming the
ambassador, the mayor said he was proud
to be mayor Of Southampton in order to
welcome such a distinguished guest, ac-
credited as ambassador from the great
country of America. He also spoke of
the cordial relations between the two
countries. The president of the South
arnpton of presented
the new ambassador with an address,
rendering him the most cordial welcome,
and saying: Your arrival in the magnifi-
cent ST. Paul, which recently did such
signal service in your navy gives unique
interest to the occasion, and fOrcibly re-
minds us Of the facilities afforded the
of the countries, and the cor
dial friendship whereby we recognize that
your nation is akin to us in common an
cestry, language and pursuits.
MIR. Choate replied in a short speech of
thanks, saying in part: "The ports of New
York and Southampton are now closely
united by the great steamships plying
them, like the shuttles of a
Weaver's loom, connecting by the imper-
ishable. This mutual commercial inter-
change and travel will do more to
strengthen the ties which already unite
the two countries than anything else
can do. If the men and women of your
country could visit my country as freely
as ours do yours, the good understanding
which now exists would never fail. South
ampton has a special significance for
America, as it was the point of departure
Of the Mayt1OWer on the historic voyage
which was to end in planting a new
nation. 1t proved to be the first great de-
parture of the English race from their
island home and inland life. They went
to take possession of the continent wait
ing to be subdued and replenished. The
God in whom they trusted prospered the
good work. They carried with them the
English bible, the common law, the idea
of representative government and the lib
erty of the individual. Springing from
this stock a republic of 70, 000, 900, allied in
blood, institutions, interests and hopes
of the future stretches across the At
lantic the right hand of fellowship and
is ready to meet the mother country
more than half way in everything that
will tend to promote the common good
of the two nations and the general
welfare of mankind. The Mayf1ower of
1920 and the st. Paul today furnish a
symbol of the marvellous change time
has wrought. The crazy little bark of
100 tons bearing beneath her deck the
fortunes of a race, putting in for re-
pairs at Plymouth harbor, strong
enough to hold together across the At
lantic, landed her hundred heroes and
heroines after more than four months,