The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
GROWING OF
KING EDWARD.
Interest in the Selection Of
Americas Envoy.
PRESIDENTS CHOICE NOT MADE.
Distinguisb~d Names Mentioned for
the Hon"r-NavaI Plans for Fleet
of six Vessels at Covve--EarIy Con
sid~ration of Army and Navy Of
nCcTS for Special Representation.

The President has determined to send
TO the coronation ceremonies a special
ambassador. who viii be accredited per-
souaHy to King Edward. Whitelsw Reid
was special ambassador during the late
Queens diamond jubilee. his duties IN
no way conflicting with those Of John
Hay. then Ambassador of the United
States to the Court Of st. James.
Cleveland or Carnegie.
So far as can be ascertained the PresI-
dent has not expressed preference for
any man for the office, although there is
a feeling in official circles that he would
be happy 10 offer it to ex-President
Grover Cleveland or Mr.. Andrew Car
negie. The man selected must not only
have sufficient distinction to entitle him
TO the honor. but plenty Of private means
as well for the personal expenses Of q
special Ambassador are always much
larger than the meaEre allowance usually
made by Congress. Whitelaw Reid spent
$4,000 out Of his private purse when he
was special Ambassador I'm London for the
jubilee. Congress allowed him SO 600 for
the expenses Of himself and his attaches.
He turned part Of this amount back into
the Treasury, becaJ Sc Of the imposa:5ility
Of itemizing the numerous expenses which
he had so layishIy incurred.
Fleet 10 Rendezvous Mt Coyves.
President Roosevelt has determined
that the United States shall participate
in the coronation in a manner BETTING
the dignity and Importance Of a great ma
ton When the international naval par
ade was held al Cowes in celebration Of
Queen Victoria's jubilee, Jhe United
/ States was represented only by the
armored cruiser Brooklyn fine ship OF
/ her class, but looking very lonely among
| the big fleets sent by the principal mari
time powers to do honor TO the British
sovereign There is to be another naval
display at CoweS, coronation week and
the Administration has decided that the
American navy shall be appropriately rep
resented. With that end in view more
warships are to De added 20 the European
naval station AID these viii participate
| in the exercises on the water.
| Indiana a the Flagship.
Yesterday the cruiser san Francisco
! was placed in commission at Norfolk.
/ 5nd the intention is to assign her tenn
Z i.--'-- -l- az '-lH -NDl III Al44utlt squadron
! Then she viii go TO Europe. probably in
/ company with the magnificent new battle
I lhlp Indiana. which will 10 q =sfgucI IN
l that station as the flagship OF Rear Ad-
/ mtrdl A. 5. CrOwninshield, Who will be
/ the commander-in-chief OF the United
States naval 1OTce in European waters.
! The Illinois viii probably also do tenn
/ porary service with the North Atlantic
squadron, from which the nucleus OF the
| augmented coronation division" will be
( drawn. About February I the protected
/ cruiser Olympia, famous as Admiral
/ Dewcys flagship in the battle Of Manila
/ Bay VIII be assigned TO the North At
| ldutlc squadron. and il is likely that she
] too, viii participate in the exercises at
/ Cowes. The cruiser Albany and the gun
| boat Wilmington, now in Europe, viii be
! other Representatives OF the United States
navy On that occasion.
Brooklyn again 10 BE on show,
There IS a probability that the Brook
/ iyn viii again go to England 10 do honor
| 10 royalty. She viii leave the Asiatic
station for home In Q few months. and
/ her itinerary may be 50 arranged that.
/ coming by way Of the SucZ canal she will
l Join Admiral CrowninshieId's flag AT the
4 coronation naval exercises. Should an
( the ships mentioned be chosen for the
! service. Admiral Crowninshield will have
| six American war vessels in the grand
parade at C0wes.
| Army and Navy Representative.
/ The question Of sending special repre-
sentatiyes OF the army and navy TO the
coronation has not been taken ND by
I President Roosevelt and Secretaries Root
and Long. but they viii do so soon. The
inclination is 10 send special representa-
tiTDs, but no names have been suggested.