Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-24
As THE HOST OF ROYALTY.
The Visit Of Prince Henry Offers
Some New RsquIrements-Roya
Visitors In Other Oays.

Visitors In Other Days
What OF it. II President Roosevelt
does establish a notable precedent by
formally calling at the German en-
bassy. to return the visit which
Prince Henry will have paid at the
White House brief moment before? :?
The decision of Mr.. Roosevelt to ig-
more a senseless sentiment is consist
ent with the striking parallel between
his administration and that OF Mr.
Arthur. A great to-do was raised be-
cause the successor OF the martyred
Garfield technically strayed without
his counrry's limits by putting his
foot on the foreign soil" confined in
the meager limits of foreign lega-
ton. Strange coincidence that this
first offense was committed at the
domicile of German envoy here,
But Mr.. Arthur's calls We're always in
formal
The German embassy, where Prince
Henry will be quartered while at the
capital. is an edifice of red brick. To-
Gated on Highland terrace Eight
years ago it was purchased by the Ger
man empire from Thomas Ferguson,
former minister to Norway and Swe-
den. Its quarter acre Is, legally
speaking foreign sofia patch of the
German empire isolated and detched
Uncle Samuel has bestowed honors
upon presidents of insignificant repub
lies which We're greater than those
which he will heap upon Admiral
Prince Henry. Whereas. President
Roosevelt will demand first call
from the prince. President Mckinley
paid the first call to President Dole
sof Hawaii and President Iglesias of
Costa Rica when these chief magis-
trates of sister republics we're here in
January and November 1898 What
changes are wrought by time indeed !
Were it the kaiser who should come
a-visiting Jonathan and his continent.
the. strenuous william would expect
the first call from his strenuous broth
err executive, and his expectation
would be realized. So, you see, diplo.
matists and those who rub gloves
with them must be scrupulous about
these little details of etiquette. Presi-
dent Dole was met at Chicago by
three special commissioners, who vel
coined him in the name of the presi-
dent of the United States. The gov
ernment paid his hotel bills and
travelling expenses. General Brooke,
then commander OF the department
of the Missouri. furnished him a mill
tary escort while he paused in the
Windy City. All of the troops quar-.
tered near Washington turned out to
escort him from the depot to the Arl-
ingtOn hotel A salute of twenty-one
guns was fired when he entered the
city limits. All Of this ceremony for
the president of one OF the smallest
countries on earth
When distinguished foreigners trav-
Iel incognito within our borders there
ia a difference. Most of the royal per-
sonages who have enjoyed the honor
of American hospitality have SO trav-
eled.
When the present King Edward of
England. then the youthful Prince of
Wales. visited us in 1860 he travelled
under the incognito of Baron Rem
frew." This was consistent with his
mothers policy. 1t was her habit to
tour Europe as the Duchess OF Kent"
A year ago last June the Princess Ari.
bert of Anhalt. Queen Victoria q
granddaughter, sojourned in America
as the Countess of Munsterberg -
Prince Albert OF Belgium preferred to
be known as IN. lie Compte de Rethy'
while here a few years ago His
name 80 appeared In the official lis,
of guests furnished to the newspapers
Ut the time OF the state dinner given
him at the White House by President
Mckinley. Dom Inglesias travelled In
cognito while searching America fol
a suitable school in which to establish
his son. And 1t may be remembered
that Joseph Bonaparte. brother Of Ma
poleon and King of Spain, made his
advent into the long exile which he
spent in America as IN. Bouchard.
But Prince Henry will not assume al
incognito. Hence. he will come open
ly as royal guest of the nation ant
must be treated as such.
Prince Henry will be the first for
!, eign visitor over whom the nation hal
made any great fuss, to be quarteret
at the domicile of a foreign diploma
accredited to us. When King Edward
was here as the Prince of Wales HI
,, was invited to stay at the White
! House by President Buchanan. whit
had. while minister to the court OF 81
d; James become personally acquainte,
with his Royal Highness. Although
Mr. Buchanan WAS wifeless and child
less, his household consisting only o
himself and his niece, the Whit
House was insufficient to shelter tn
entire suite OF attendants whom tn
uture king brought with him. Prime
Albert Edward was put to bed in tn
!, guests chamber of the historic mar
. sion. while his chief attendant wa
assigned to the presidents own be
= lchamber. Mr.. Buchanan improvise
for himself makeshift bunk In tn
), lante-room of his Office. The remair
y der of the princes suite was sent +
u the Rrjfigh lavafion