The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-02
.CHOAIE At SOUTHAMPTON.
FORMAL RECEPTION GIVEN THE
NEW AMBASSADOR.
Makes . short hut Graceful Re-
ply. ReeaIifag That the MsyAow-

SOUTHAMPTON, March - JOSEPH,
chease the United States ambassador 20
the court OF &. James, arrived here this
afternoon on board the St. Paul from New
York
Several thousand persons awaited the ar
rival Of the United States ambassador
The stars ard stripes were displayed on
many buildings and Immediately af.sr the
ARRIVAL OF the S. Paul she was boarded By
a delegation OF % hundred prominent ci'
liens Of Southampton. headed by the may
or and other officers in their Official rossaa
They were introduced to the ambassador
by Lieutenant Carter in sAe dining salon,
where the addresses were delivered After
wards many members 81 the welcoming
party shock hands with the Ambassador.
Al. Mr. ChoaIes references 10 the friend
ship existing between the two nations
were loudly app.aude3, ss was graceful
tribute which he paid TO Queen Victoria
during the course OF his reply to the
mayor.
In welcoming the ambassador the mayor
said be was proud 20 be the mayor Of
Southampton. in order 10 welcome stacn
Distinguished guest, accredited as a;lasiS-
sa1ior from the great country Q. America
He also spoke Of the cordial relations De-
tween the TWO countries.
The presiden. Of the Southampton cham
b.r o. commerce presented the new am
beiy<idor with address, rendering him
the most cordial welcome. agd saying:
Your arrival IN the magnificent st.
Paul. which recently did such sigma Ser
vice IN your navy, gives unique interest TO
the occssion and forcib.y reminds Us OF
the Facilities afforded the commerce Of the
two countries and the cordially ard friend
ship whereby sc recognize that your ia
ton Ii akin 70 uz IN common ancestry.
language ard pursuits
Mr.. Choste replied in a sort speech OF
tnafsl<s. saying 81 part
The ports of New York ard Southamp-
ton are nov closely united by the great
steamship plying between thorn. like the
=hUttles of a weaeer'S loom This mutual
commerce. interchange and travel Viii do
moro 70 strengthen tae ties which already
unite the two countries fnan anything e.se
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
Southampton has a special slaniaaance
for Americans. as IL Is The point % DEPART
tHe OF the Aayfinwsr on The historic yoy-
nation. II PROVED TO he the iirss. great DE-
rarture OF the English races from their
ISLAND homo sn5 island Bfe They wen,
10 take possession OF the contlnen. waiting
10 DE sslhdeed and replenished The Gzsa
III whom they trusted proTpe-ed tiie rpod
work. They carried with them thu Eng
lish Bshie the common sag, the sdaa OF
representative government and liberty of
file Individual.
Springng from this stock a republic
OF seventy. millions. allied In blood. ins,i-
ncross the Atlantic the right hand OF fell
iowship and Is ready tn meet the mother
country more than half way In everything
that VIII tend 10 promote the common
good Of the two nations and the general
welfare of mankind
THE Mayfiower OF 1870 and tn. 81, Pau,
OK today furnish n symlso, OF the marvellous
change whiea time has wrought The
crazy little hs~sk or $50 tons bearing be-
meath her deck the fortunes OF race.
quitting In for repairs at Dartmouth and
Plymouth, hardly strong enough TO hold
together across the Atlantic. landed her
hundred heroes and hero.nes after more
than four monihs on a rock which was 10
he the cornerstone OF American freedom
Today The representative of their descen-
dants trayerSes the same sens in q single
week. In mighty cruiser just converted
from swift engine OF war to 4 welcome
messenger us peace, herself an emblem of
that sea power upon which the destinies OK
the Ang}o-esSon race depends.
As go To present my letter Of cfedence
from the President TO your nlustEious
sovereign. who after more than sixty
years s;ill rssgns supreme over the hearts
az her subjects and commands the aftec-
Tomato admiration OF my OWN country
men "a ttc4g ever steadfast and faithful
friend. accep, your cordial greeting
:ho harptnser of that practical friendship
which Is heneeforth 10 control and gov
erp the conduct az the two nations
Reception In London Informal.
LONDON. March The United States
N+tt'asnAaSr.s vN~Vt'A- -. at'N .satF'
s'anage members of the United States
embassy and Mr.. ADA son C. Ha.ris OF In
dana. the new United States ambassador
10 Austria Hungary arrived here this
evening by special train from Southamp-
ton They wer. met az Waterloo station
by tne United States charge darairs. Mr..
Henry White and hv other Americans
There were no formaiilss in the wo.-
coino extended to MI Cnoate AZ the sta
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Choate we're driven -
clgtrdge hotei where they viii remain
uutil fheir London residence II ready for
occupation.