The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-03-02
AMBASSADOR CHOATE.
Arrives fn London-CrOwds Greet Him
 at Southampton.

| at Southampton.
 | London March 1.-The United States
 ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, and
 Mrs. Choate, members of the United
 States embassy and Addison c. Harris,
 the new United States ambassador to
 Austro- Hungary, arrived here this eve-
 ming by special boat-train from South
 ampton. They were met at Waterloo
 station by the United States charge
 d'affaires, Henry White, and by other
 Americans. There was no formality in
 the welcome extended to MT. Choate
 at the station. Mir. and Mrs. Choate
 were driven to Cartridges hotel, where
 they will remain until their London
 residence is ready for occupation.
 | Southampton, March 1.-The United
 States ambassador to the court of St. James, MT. Joseph H. Choate, arrived here at 4 o'clock this afternoon on
 board the St. Paul from New York. She was boarded by the mayor and staff,
 who welcomed the ambassador in behalf of the corporation. MT. Choate was met by Lieutenant J. c. Colweil, the United
 States naval attache, instead of by MT. Henry White, the United States charge d'affaires, who is attending the drawing
 room at Buckingham Palace, London.
 The president of the Southampton chamber of commerce pres nted the new ambassador with an address, rendering
 him the most cordial welcome, saying: Your arrival in the magnificent St. Paul. which recently did such signal service in your navy, gives unique in-
 terest to the occasion and forcibly re- minds us of the ever increasing facilities afforded the commerce of the two coun-
 tries and the cordiality and friendship whereby we recognize that your nation is akin to us in common language and pursuits"
 In reply, MT. Choate said in part:
 "The ports of New York and Southamp- ton are now closely united by the great est steamships flying between them, like the shuttles and weaver of a loom, con
 meeting them by imperishable bonds. This mutual commercial interchange 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 free as ours do yours the good understanding which now exists would never fail.
 "The Mayfower of 1920 and the St, Paul of to-day furnish symbol of the marvellous change which time has wrought The cozy little barque of 1SO tons, bearing beneath her deck the for ,e ;.> %, ,re, at Dartmouth and Plymouth, hardly strong enough to hold together across the Atlantic, landed her hundred heroes and heroines, after more than four months on rock which was to be the corner stone of American freedom. To- day the representative of their descend ants traverses the same course in a sim gle week. As I go to present my letter of credence from the president to your lustrious sovereign who after more than sixty years still reigns supreme over the hearts of her subjects and commands the affectionate admiration of my own countrymen, as their faithful friend, I accept your cordial greeting as the har- blnger of that practical friendship which is henceforth to control and govern the conduct of the two nations"
 A crowd of people numbering several thousands awaited the arrival of the United States ambassador, the stars and stripes were displayed on many build ings and immediately after the arrival of the St. Paul she was boarded by a | delegation of two hundred of the prin- cipal citizens of Southampton, headed | by the mayor and others officers in their official robes. They were delivered to | the ambassador in the salon by Lieu | tenant Carter, where the addresses were | As it was many members of | the party shook hands with the ambas- sador. All Mir Choate's refernces to the existing between the two na- tions were loudly applauded as was a graceful tribute which he paid to Queen Victoria during the reply to the mayor.