The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-15
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AT THE CORONATION


Since complications have arisen, which
seem to have made 1t impossible for the
president to select the official heads OF
the army and navy, he has probably aone
as we'll as could be expected In his selec-
tion of representatives of our government
at the coronation of King Edward VII, at
Westminster Abbey next June
Whitelaw Reid, as special ambassador
has already had experience in the atmos-
phere of royal and imperial pomp anu
ceremony, for he filled the same posltlon
of special ambassador in 1897, on the oc-
casion Of the jubilee of the late Queen
Victoria AS minister to France under
Harrison, and as a member OF the fafls
peace commission, which effected the set
Element of the late Spanish war, Mr.. Reld
has shown himself capable and brilliant
in the diplomatic field. Mr.. Reid, more
over. is a newspaper man of large eXpe-
rience and originality. 1t need not be
said that he halls from Ohio originally.
He is an illustration of the increasing ap-
probation by the world OF the speclai
adaptation Of newspaper men for the pest
positions governments have to offer MI
Reid. with weighty worldly experience,
man of affairs, student Of human nature,
has, withal, the suavity OF courtlei'
while atmosphered in republican s1mphc-
ity.
General Wilson is hero Of two wars
has won his laurels valiantly, ana IL IS
not surprising that the president selected
him instead of General Miles, who, by
reason of his position, might nave eS-
pected the appointment. Miles, however
has been unfortunately mixed up IN the
internal troubles Of the war department.
and had to be censured by the secretary
of war for going out of his way to express
an opinion about the Schley verdict.
Captain Clark, who brought the big ore
gone from San Francisco to Santiago Bay
in time for the great naval battle, WHICH
left the Spanish squadron lot OF smoh-
ing hulks along the Cuban beach, IS well
named as our naval representative. Inc
president might have appointed Miles ana
Dewey to represent the army and navy
respectively, but, as usual, ne. usea HIS
own preferences, and if anybody doesn
like them, it makes not a particle OF an
ference to him. Roosevelt has less rear
of man about him than. any president
since Lincoln. He doesn't dance 10 tne
fddling of presuming politicians.
The secretaries are, no doubt, adequate
to their duties, which are not onerous.
Millionaire Morgan's son is necessary 10
represent the power Of concentrated cap
ital in the United States. We snail nave
to be satisfied with the whole list 1t Is
impossible to make everybody happy.
1t is going to be a big and brilliant oc-
casion. The last pageant of the. KIND III
England was on June %, 1888, when the
then young Queen Victoria was crowned
Although the government, on account o.
an uncomfortable deficiency in the budget
had to cut down expenses considerably, 1t
was very brilliant affair, NOTWITHSTANDING
ing the fact that Lord FitzWlllam maze
a yigorus speech in the house of lords, IN
which ne said that much display on such
an occasion was only fit for barbarous
age Rich and gorgeous costumes were
pies of the British empire, and the pow
ers Of the world, were out In their bes'
bibs and fuckers. The queen rode IN hel
state carriage, drawn by eight cream col
ored horses, and the procession was tne
most imposing ever seen in England. As
now, galleries were erected in the Abbey
aisles. and ten thousand of the most dis
tinguished people, glittering with jewels
were present. The little queen sufferet
from a bad headache afterwards on ac'
count of the tight fit of her crown.
The preparations this time are on
larger scale, and the shopkeepers OF Lon
don are smiling over liberal orders To-
costumes and jewels. London has been
little dull on account of the queens
death last year, and the coronation is
windfall for the tradesmen. Millions ar
spending on these preparations, but tn
majesty and dignity Of the British emplr
must be proclaimed before the world, ever
If the South African war Is making bll
hole in the national purse, and there i
much mourning in the land through tn
desolations of the war. Great Brlta1n
moreover, is abused and lied ABOUT 1ron
one end of Europe to the other, and 10
that very reason the government IS max
ing preparations to display the power an
wealth of the empire as never before.