The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-05
IS ON THE INCREASE
SPECIAL EMBASSY ro.EDwARD's
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Nessrs. Reid, Wilson and Clark to Form Only Small Portion : of Those to Represent
 America.

New Orleans March IA special to The Times-Democrat from Washington saysi 4'.s Ft
 The special embassy of republican fion In London has already reached such royal proportions as to amaze sober minded citizens.
 Already there are grumblers in pretty high station who dc not hesitate to say that this new precedent is expanding out of all proportion to the proprieties or requirements. though there are few who openly dispute that this country should be represented at King Edwards corona
 Wher its personnel was announced there was little or no criticism of the embassy. either in point Of its numDers or responsibility. 1t was taken for , granted that three representatives were But it appears that Messrs. Reid, Wilson and Clark are to form only small pro- portion of the embassy as 1t is to pc finally constituted. There are indications against the day of enibarkation.
 E, Some idea of the state in which the embassy will present ,itsen at London is gathered from Brfsadier General VII. Ca;aur, Bornp, both of the stan depart- ment, detailed as his personal aides. and also. a -natty corporal. to act as orderiy for the party. These details have already 'bssn ordered by the War Deparsmens; T1,,an. and his party, accompanied by his two dauehters are booked to sail on June C.
 Up to date,. Captain Clark, the repre- sentative of the navy, has been more msdext. having asked so far for the de- tail or only single officer as per soa Il aide de camp. Commander W. g.. tC5aica, .Psts;dt nt Roosevelt's brother-in- law. It is rot likely. however, after thin sm'x 1t oyer. that the naval memoer ~ ing reunuc thsn his army colleague. It ,uld oe taken as a reflection upon the dignity Ci the navy to thus yield the palm to the army. and consequently tain Clark will ask for at least Lieu tenant Commander in addition to Cowlee. and probably a warrant officer for mes- senger.
 There is sort of official puzzle to de termine just how the Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the civilian member of this special embassy, shall adjust himself to the somewhat embarrassing situation created by the liberal demands of his distin- guished army associate for personal aides. He must somehow have at least two as- sistants and a messenger, and IL is sug- gested that Congress not only provide them with an official title, but also the money for salaries and expense account.
 A prominent Democratic member Of Congress who Is quietly opposed to the whole business, which he thinks is con tinuing a bad precedent recently estab- lished. said today:
 Y If eight or ten army and navy om, cers are going over on this functional junket, for the good name of the Ameri- can republic am decidedly in favor Of providing Mr. Reid with an equal or even greater number of civilian assistants. In this country we have no titled nobility, no ruling classes. The army and navy in their places, are good things, but they are not the whole thing. Of out 5000. . 900 people less than lVo,ooo are In the army and navy.
 "Yet, if Mir. Reid, the plain representa- tive of is,90O.O00 civilians, the nation. at tends>the function unsupported. dressed in the modesc deinocratfc attire Of the dra wing room. fianked by these military gentry in cooked hats gold lace and with swords by their sides, our foreign friends will begin to imagine that the tail is wagging the dog in America just as 1t does over there. That will not do.
 "The civilian is the head of this special embassy: and lhe must be maintained as such. think he should have gone alone; in fact, nobody should go. Ambassador Choate can convey our distinguishedcpn- No fSsslg1 cSnnIrEy, 1S has to bepresent ar the inauguration of our
 ''There Is an incongruity about this whole business; therefore, which makes
 senkers being asked for hy General VII son and Captain Clark, regardless of ex- pense, only further demeans the Presi- dents special embassy. He should have choked off such pretentions without the least hesitation. Simplicity, backed at call, as it is, by enormous power, Is the proper role of the United States.
 ..The Nunbridled ebullitions of MT. Wheel CT were discountenanced almost unani- mously by members of the House, but 1t is undeniable that on this and kindred subjects he was voicing powerful pop ular prejudice which exists in the inte- rior. Wheeler knew he was not hurting his chances for reelection. You may be sure of that"