Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-03-04
COSTLY P%OLITENESS.
Exchange of cOurtesies Between Ma
lions Comes Very High.
aotabIs Instances % the ~Expsasivs-
nea OF Frieadly Acts Between
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che most expensive Of all the costly
indulgences Of the world powers, and
there Is apparently no way out of It,
" 1t is an essential to the peace Of
nations.
The visit Of Prince Henry Of Prus-
STA to the United States is a good ex-
ample Of the sums that are applied
TO the polite relations of n gov
eminent with another. The little
Journey to this country cost the
kaiser somewhere In the neighbOr-
hood of 100000, but it was consid-
cred worth the cost, as 1t put the
two nations on q far better footing
than they were before, says the Chi
eagO Tribune.
An illustration of the same spirit
Of courtesy is shown in the case Of
the relief ship Resolute, sent out by
England in 1852. The ship wa
caught in the ice, and, being in e.
treme danger, was abandoned and
was supposed to have sunk. But two
years later IT was found quite intact
by Mr.. George Henry, an American
whaler, who brought 1t back TO New
York.
Being . derelict and the British
government abandoning Its claim, It
became the property Of the finder.
The American government thereupon
bought it and thoroughly fitted It
out at a cost of no less than $780,
900. Under command Of Capt. Hart
stene 1t was sent across the Atlantic
and presented to Queen Victoria. II
arrived at Southampton on December
40, 1856, was visited by her majesty
four days later, and formally handed
ever on the 3Oth.
When, "a years later, the old ship
was broken up, a handsome desk was
made of its timber and sent by the
queen as a present to the president.
It still stands in the white house in
Washington.
The visit Of President Loubet TO
Russia In April last was no cheap
matter, either. Both countries paid
pretty heavily for II. An immense
portable dining-room was construct
ed and put aboard the Montcalm be-
fore the president sailed. This was
put together at Cronstadt, and in It
the head Of the French republic gave
luncheon to all the Russian royal
ties. The cost of this building alone
was $4,000. The presents which the
president took with him for the
czar's little girls cost as much more.
In Russia the great expense wal the
police precautions. An anarchist
plot was discovered Just before the
president landed. II is said that be-
tween S375,OOO and 100000 was the
cost of bringing up police and sol
diers to guard the visitor. It is COM
puted that during the last six or
seven years France has bought ST.
100000, 900 worth of Russian securi-
ties, for which there Is little or no
market outside Paris and Brussels,
It is to be hoped, for her own sake,
that France has not paid this gigantic
sum away merely for politeness'
sake.
just at present Great Britain is run
ming up a big bill for fencing for the
sole purpose Of keeping the good will
of the United States. The Dominion
government is out Of pocket to the
extent Of S125,OOO in such a matter
For many years past there have been
constant disputes between the cattle
men of Canada and those Of the United
States about animals which have
strayed across the border line. The
matter is of just as much concern
70 one country as to the other, but
Canada has willingly saddled herself
with the whole burden. She is build
ing a strong wire fence some 500 miles
in length along the boundary line be
tween Alberta and the state of Mon
tana. This, it is hoped, viii put al
end to all bad blood.
The most striking example in recent
years was the action Of the United
States when the news was received
that the island Of Martinique had beef
devastated by an earthquake. At tn,
suggestion of President Roosevelt con
Rress voted the sum of 100000 70
The relief Of the sufferers, although
there was no actual precedent justify
ing the act. The assistance from tn
United States was given far in advanc
of that from France, TO which the Is
land belonged, and while the deputie
were still talking about what to d
the help from America was on tn
way. The action won the approve
of every civilized nation in the world
and placed American tact far to tn
fore.
Another case Of American good wi
was shown during the recent famine
in India.
A big subscription was got up anon
people all over the union to buy whea
for the starving Hindoos. Noless tina
s5O0.OO 0 was raised from various pr
yate sources, and 5000 tons Of graf
were purchased. So far the matte
had been one Of private charity, bU
ct that point the government steppe
b. Congress chartered, at . cost
a~evsral thousand dollars, the steamC