The Washington times., 1901-10-18
KING OSCARS GREETINGS.
Bishop Won Schiele a Royal Ennis
sary to the President.

Royal greetings from oscar II, King of
| Sweden and Norway. coupled with an ex-
| preston of his Majesty's horror at the
| crime which cost this country its Chief
| Magistrate. were received by President
| Roosevelt yesterday. X. II. Gerelius Won
! Schiele, Lord Bishop of Wisby. one of the
| highest prelates Of the Swedish Lutheran
| Church conveyed the expressions of good
well from the Scandinavian monarch.
! Bishop Won Schiele is in this country for
/ the purpose of visiting Swedish Lutheran
| colleges and academiJs and the larger
| congregations Of that denomination, for
| the purpose Of strengthe ming their rela-
tiOns with the mother country and the
| parent church.
| Accompanied by the Minister from Swe-
! den and Norway, A Grip, and A. A.
| Adee, the Assistant Secretary of State,
! Bishop Won Schiele was received by the
| President in the Red P-rlor The felici-
tations which he bore from his sovereign
were verbal on behalf of King Oscar,
| the royal family, and the people of Swe-
den and Norway, the Bishop extended
greeting and an expression of friendship.
Bishop Schiele then spoke of King Oscars
abnorrence of the crime which resulted
in the death of President Mckinley, and
ventured a hope that steps would be
taken to prevent the recurrence of such
heinous deed.
President Roosevelt replied at some
length to the speech of his distinguished
visitor voicing the friendly sentiments of
the United States Government toward
Sweden and Norway, many natives of
which countries reside in the United
States.
Bishop Won Schiele is large man, both
physically and mentally. Although evil
IDENTITY about sixty years of age. his erect
six feet or more of stature and his broad
shoulders carry his age easily. Around
his neck, suspended by a gold chain, he
wears 4 heavy gold cross. the insignia of
mis- Office. In addition TO his high ecclesi-
astical position, Bishop Won Schiele is a
member Of the Swedish Riksdag. and
commander of the Grand Cross of the
order OF the North Star.
This is not the first time he has visited
the United States. In 1898 he attended the
tricentennial Of the American Swedish
Lutheran Church, TO commemorate the
Upsala synod. BY royal authority. he
has now undertaken another journey to
the United States, and will remain in this
country for three months.
The Bishop and Mrs. Won Schiele were
guests at dinner at the Swedish Legation.
They subsequently departed for New
York. At New York and in the vicinity
I:ishop Won Schiele will visit several /
Swedish Lutheran congregations and edu- |
cational institutions. Later he Will make /
an extensive trip through the North /
west, where the Swedish settlements
are quite numerous. He will be present I
at a plumber of anniversaries and COM
memorative celebrations.
Bishop Won Schiele carries in his valise /
mis- royal credentials In an envelope,
bearing the royal monogram, are letter
and telegram from King oscar directing
the Bishop to convey certain greetings to
President Roosevelt. on n double sheet
of court parchment are written the Gre
dentiais, signed by the Prime Minister of
Sweden and with the royal seal affixed.
This is, of course. written in Swedish
There is also a similar document written
in English.
Marquis Ito, the former Prime Minister
Of Japan. will be received by President
Roosevelt after he returns from the BIZ
centennial ceremonies, at which the mar
quis will be present. Midori Komatz,
Secretary of the Japanese Legation,
called upon Secretary Cortelyou yester-
day and formally notified him of the in
tention of Marquis Ito 10 pay his respects
to President Roosevelt No appointment
with the President has as yet been made,
however The matter will be definitely
arranged later.
Congress during the coming session VIII
probably have varied assortment to
choose f1om in the matter of ship sub
sidy bills. In addition to the bill which
Senator FRYE viii present Representative
Minor Of Wisconsin is interested in
proposed bill, designed TO meet the wishes
If many Senator's and members Of the I
over house who opposed and helped TO
defeat the Hanna-Paync bill. The bill
which Representative Minor viii support !
will probably provide for the payment OF
counties on cargoes, instead of inr the I
constructions Of ships themselves, and for
he increase of the mail subsidies, so that |
ney Will prove a stimulus to the building
# speedy vessels ,
Representative Minor was in conference
With President Roosevelt yesterday, when
he shipping question was discussed at !
ength. After the conference Mr.. Minor
ntimated that a new bill would be in
reduced during the coming session. Rep
'esentative Stevens, of Minnesota, whose |
Jews on the question are almost identical !
With those Of Mr. Minor, may pres ent the
ill in the House. ;
One of the grounds upon which Minor ,
,ased his objection to the shipping bill de-
eated last session is that it favored fast
passenger steamers, when, in fact. the
-reatest need is for American freight car l
wing vessels which will convey to foreign
narts the American products now !
reighted in ships flying the colors of Z
ther nations. Cargo bountics Will com
el those vino desire them TO actually en- y
age in the freight business. This view of :
he case is said to appeal to number of
senator's and Representatives from West s
IN States, who deem such a policy more /
to the Pacific Coast trade :
han was the Hanna-Payne alleged solu- r
lon of the merchant marine problem. =
President Roosevelt will not refer to ;
hip subsidies in his message 70 the Fifty I
eventh Congress, although attention will |
,e called to the condition Of the mer-
hant marine. Recommendation for legis-
alton TO secure its increase will be made,
ut no bill or policy regarding Govern
1ent encouragsme nt for the building up
{ the merchant marine Will be specified.
From time to time IL has been stated
hat President Roosevelt would deal Wig | c
rously with the subsidy problem in his | !
Message. That he is gaining all the de- T
allied information possible and Is draw :.
ng fl ON sources representing varied
Jews on this topic Is evident from the ,
lumber of public men closely identified u
With legislation in this direction at the | ~
lst session with whom he has conferred. :
enator FRYE most radical of pro-subsidy =
enators was in conference with the =
resident several times. Senator knute :
.elson, rather conservative in his subsidy | 4
was another with whom the ~
has talked. The discussion of | !
he subject with Representative Minor
, the mcst recent :
Cardinal Gibbons, the highest officer of ,
he Roman Catholic Church in the United u
tatas. will be received by President u
on October 26. 1t will be the
rst time that an official representative OF
he Roman Church has called upon the
resident. Dr. ID. J. Stafford, rector of g
L Patricks Church. arranged the inter-
lew with the President yesterday.
John A Kasson. who was recently so e
identified with reciprocity ne