New-York tribune., 1902-01-15
EMBASSY TO CORONATION.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE UNITED
STATES APPOINTED BY PRESI-
DENT ROOSEVELT.
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|. BY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBuNE.l
Washington, Jan. 14.-President Roosevelt
through Secretary Hay. announced this after
noon the appointment of Special Embassy to
represent the United States at the coronation
next June of King Edward VII. The members
Of the Special Embassy are:
Special Ambassador-WHITEI,Aw REID Of Nev-York
General JAMES II wIhs6N fseG of 6aMaq
& c&RE NE ni'sa SrmsTy s3'e Of he 0a9gshp
99TTegon and now governor of the Naval Home at
seorftnEiss15 fiTso7 N9RGAN J Of NewYors ERMqND
WETM6RE Of Rhod5 isiand 'o'N ana LILLIAN
Mr. Reid, the head of the Special Embassy,
received similar appointment from President
Mckinley five years ago. representing this
country at the Diamond Jubilee OF Queen Vic
toria. He had previously seen diplomatic SER
vice Minister to France in the admnistra-
ton of President Harrison, and subsequently,
in 1S9S-he was chosen by President Mckinley
as one Of the commissioners to negotiate the
Treaty Of Peace with Spain.
GENERAL JAMES H. WILSON
General Wilson is one of the most distinguished
military men in the United States He was
graduated from the Military Academy in July
1850. and served with special distinction
throughout the Civil War Entering the service
as brevet second lieutenant Of topogra phicaI
engineers, he was mustered out in January 1866,
as major general of volunteers. He received
six brevets for specially gallant service at the
capture of Fort Pulaski Georgia: at the battle
Of Chattanooga. at the battle OF the Wilderness,
at the battle OF Nashville. and In the capture
of Selma, Ala. and for mertori6us services in
the war. While holding the rank of lieutenant
colonel Of infantry, he was honorably discharged
from the army at his own request in December
1870. Since then he has ,Ia
in the Industrial world, and has been con-
nected with many important enterprises In
lSf2 he was the agent Of a commission 10 ne
gotiate in Europe a loan for the japanese Gov
eminent, and subsequently served as president
Of railroads and director Of other large cor
porations He visited Russia in 1891 on bust
ness connected with the construction Of the
Trans Siberian Railroad, and afterward served
as chairman OF the Republican State Central
Committee of Delaware for five years. and was
also a member OF the Republican National Com
mittee
At the outbreak Of the Spanish war he was
appointed a major general Of volunteers and
commanded the Sixth Army corps He accom-
panied the military expedition to Porto Rico
landing at Ponce on July 2S 1898 and the same
day was appointed military governor Of that
island. He remained in command OF Ponce and
Southwestern Porto Rico until the following
September. when he returned to New-York in
command of troops ordered home for muster
out In the following month he was placed in
command Of the First Army Corps with head
quarters at Lexington KY, and removed the
corps to winter camps in Georgia He subse-
quently served with the army Of occupation IN
Cuba, in command OF the Department Of Matan-
zas and Santa Clara, and was honorably
mustered out Of the volunteer service. In recog-
milton Of his nd hOpOra 10 ,,iIit
he was appointed, in February. 1901, brigadier
special act OF Congress. and was retired for
age on March last. since which time he has
been engaged in important private business at
his home in Wilmington. Del General Wilson
commanded division of General Chafee's army
IN China at the time of the Boxer outrages
and while his forces did not engage In any bat
ties. they rendered efficient service in overcom-
ing the disorderly element and restoring peace
and order.
General Wilson had a conference with Secre-
tary Root at the War Department this after
noon and formally accepted the appointment of
military member of the Special Embassy to the
coronation.
CAPTAIN CHARLES f. CLARK
1t is doubtful whether another selection could
have been made on which the entire navy could
so readily unite as it's representative as that of
Captain Charles e Clark He was born in Yer
mont August 10, 1S43 and was appointed to
the navy in 1860. He has record of uniform
excellence. though specially calculated to
attract attention, running up to the exciting
days just preceding the Spanish war. This period
found him in command of the splendid battle
ship Oregon. lying at Mare Island. California.
1t was decided by the War Board that the west
coast could safely be left to the shore defences
but that the North Atlantic squadron needed
strengthening. So after much debate. it was
decided to send the Oregon around Cape
Horn-a feat that had never before been
attempted with a ship of that class. The Ore
gon was designed coast line batteship and
was never intended to a cruiser. Naval
experts were doubtful of the safety of sending
such a low freeboard ship long a cruise. |
and II was also known that the coal capacity |
would be severely strained. Captain Clark |
undertook the voyage. Besides the |
known dangers, there were others which caused |
even more anxiety. Not the least of these was |
the presence in the river Plate of one or more /
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