Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-07
WALES ASKED
To COME TO
AMERICA
GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST
ALBERT, HEIR APPARENT TO
ENGLISH THRONE, MAY TOUR
UITED STATES.

NEW YORK, April 5.-High diplomatic
circles here are discussing plans, believed
to be far advanced, Tor a visit by the
Prince Of Wales to The United states
says the London correspondent of the
Times.
The administration at Washington is
officially forwarding the proposal for the
visit, which, 1t is understood, receives the
personal sanction OF King Edward, some
of whose counselors urge the acceptahce
of the invitation as matter OF astute
state policv. The splendid welcome ac--
corded to the brother Of the German en-
peror is believed to be a torceful lhnu-
ence in this connection
The princes visit WI be In acceptance
of an invitation to the dedication of the
magnificent new home of the New York
chamber of commerce A committee OF
that body has been communication
with the ROYAL household and cabinet
members directly, and also through Am
bassador Choate.
while actual decisive acceptance has
no. yet been promised II Is the unoer-
standing in the diplomatic world that
such an acceptance soon will be an
nounced officially.
The arrival here OF Pierpont Morgan
may facilitate the negotiations. Mr.:
Morgan. IT is intimated. brings an added
invitation from the New York stock ex-
change for the dedication OF It's new
building.
American women who have married en-
inent Engllshmen are potable champions
of the proposed visit.
When members of the New York Cham
her of Commerce were Informed of the
cablegram telling of the proposed visit OF
the Prince of Wales, their only astonish-
ment was that the story could have leak
ed out, says The Times. No one would
deny the report, and np one would De d.
rectIy quoted as saying that It was true.
Several of those who are working on
the committee which Il arranging the de-
tails Of the ceremoniek TO take place in
connection with the formal opening Of
the chamber of Commerce building, when
they were assured thatfheir names would
not be used, said that the heir to the
British crown had been invited. 1t was
their understanding that he had accepted
the invitation and that he would come
to New York early IN October II the build
ing shall have been completed at that
time. He will come As the guest OF the
New York Chamber Of Commerce, and in
all probability will make a tour Of the
United States under &c auspices OF the
chamber.
one Of the members stated that the
matter had been arranged with the great
est secrecy and that the details having
all been worked out, it had been the in
tention of the executive committee to
make a formal announcement in few
days. He added that 1t was the purpose
of those having the matter in hand 70
make the opening of the chambers new
home coincident, II possible, with COM
mercial congress Of representatives of the
great commercial countries. He intimat-
ed that word had been received that EN-
peror William had in consideration the
idea of sending the German crown prince
to this country to represent him at the
ceremonies. The chamber of commerce
is in communication with the French gov
eminent, and France will undoubtedly be
represented.