The Portland daily press., 1899-03-02
Mr.. CnOATE IN ENGLAND
New Ambassador Arrives at South.
hampton.
WELCOMED BY MAYOR AND RE.
PLIES WITH SPEECH.

several Thousand People Awaited the
Arrival of the American Ambsssa-
dor and stars and stripe. Were Dis
played ON Many BuiIdtngs-Pro-
eeeds immediately 20 London.
Southampton, March The Unite
States AMBASSADOR to the Court OF st.
James. Mr. Joseph II. Choate, arrived
here az 4 O'Clock this afternoon on board
the American line steamer st. Paul from
New York. She was boarded by the
mayor and sheriff who welcomed the am
bassador In behalf of the corporation.
Mr.. Choate was met bv Lieut. J. 9.
Colwell the United States naval attache
instead of by Mr.. Henry White the
United States charge d'affairs who Is at
tending the drawing room at Buoking-
ham palace. London.
The president Of the Southampton
Chamber of Commerce presented the new
ambassador with an address rendering
him the most cordial welcome, and say
ing:
your arrival in the magnificent st.
Paul. which recently did such signal ser
vice in your navy, gives unique interest
to the occasion aud forcibly reminds us of
the ever-increasing facilities afforded the
commerce of the two countries and the
eordiality end friendship whereby we
recognize that your nation is akin to Us
in common ancestry, language and pur-
SUITS
In reply, Mr.. Choate said In part;
1.-The PORTS OF New York and Southamp-
ton are now closely united by the great
steamships flying between them, like tbs
shuttles and weaves Of loom, connecting
them by imperishable bonds. This mutual
commerce interchange and travel will do
more to strengthen the ties which already
unite the two countries than anything
else can do. II the men and women OF
your country could visit my country as
freely as ours do yours, the good unde
standing which now exists would never
foil. Southampton has a special signit-
oance for Americans, as IL was the point
of departure of the May flower on the his
torio voyage which was TO end in planting
a new nation. 1t proved to be the first
great departure of the English race from
their island home and island life. They
went to take possession OF the continent
waiting to be subdued and replenished.
The Sod in whom they trusted. prospered
the good work. They carried with them
the English Bible, common law, the idea
of representative government and liberty
of the individual Springing from this
stock, u republic OF seventy millions.
allied in blood, institutions, interests and
hopes of the future, stretches across the
A Atlantic the right hand of fellowship and
is ready to meet the mother country more
than half way in everything which will
tend to promote the common good of the
two nations and the general welfare OF
mankind.
"Ihe Mayfower of 1920 and the st. Paul
of today furnish u symbol OF the marvel
lous change which time has wrought. The
crazy little barque of $50 tons, bearing be-
meath her deck the fortune of race, put
ting in for repairs at Dartmouth and
Plymouth, hardly strong enough to hold
together across the Atlantic, landed her
hundred heroes and heroines after more
than four III Jnths, on rock which was
TO be the corner stone of American free
dom. Today the representative of their
descendants traverses tho same seas in "a
single week in mighty cruiser Just con-
yerted from swift engine OF war to
welcome messenger OF peace, herself an
emblem of that sea power on which the
destinies of the Anglo-Saxon race depend.
As 90 to present iny letter of oredence
from the President to you: illustfious
sovereign, who after more than sixty
years still reigns supreme over the hearts
of her subjects and commands the atfec
tici,ate admiration of my own country
men as their ever steadfast and faithful
fliend, / accept your cordial greetings as
the harbinger of that practical friendship
which is henceforth to control and govern
the conduct of the two nations,
A crowd of people numbering several
thousands waited the arrival of the
United States am bassador, the Stars and
Stripes were displayed on many buildings
and immediately after the arrival of the
St. Paul she was boarded by "A delegation n
of two hundred OF the principal citizens
of Southampton. They were introduced
TO the NJ bassador IN the dining saloon
by Lieut. Carter. where the addresses
were delivered. All Mr. Choate's Tefer-
ences TO the friendship 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.
ARRIVED IN LONDON.
London, March The United States
am bassador. Mr.. Joseph Choate and Mrs.