The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-08
.CH0ATE IS
HOME AGAIN
Perfectly Delighted to See
America Once More.
FREE NOW FOR ANY WORK
Asked About the Equitable, He Says
Nobody Has offered to Make Him
Boss Of 1t, and He Is Free
Now to Accept ANY Job.
FREE NOW FOR ANY WORK


New York, June s.-Joseph Choate,
former United States Ambassador to
the Court of St. James returned on the
Cunard liner Caronia from Liverpool
yesterday, accompanied by his wife and
daughter, Miss Mabel Choate. He ap-
peared in the best of spirits and seemed
70 be returning from a vacation abroad
rather than period of long and arduous
responsibility. His face was rudy and
animated and constantly lighted up
with smiles at the many questions asked
| lnn by his visitors at Quarantine. He
was dressed III a brown eltawav coat
Igray trousers, black overcoat and black
fedora hat
When the ship came up the bay and
a number OF visitors went on board Mr..
Choate and his afmily were found in
the dining saloon, the statesman laugh
ing and joking with friends and start
ing in on long series OF farewells. The
first question put to the former Am
bassador was how be liked the idea Of
getting back to America
I'm perfectly dlighted to see America
once more" he replied laughing.
Then the inevitable query was put to
him whether he had been in wireless
communication with Whitelaw Reid,
the new Ambassador to Great Britain,
who left this country on the Baltic for
England last week
NO." said Nh Choate, we did not
have anything to say to each other on
the way over, but | have heard of Mr..
Reds reception in England. / know all
right that he would be delightfully."- re-
ceived'
He suddenly turned upon his question
ers. What's the news, anyway he
asked. There must be great accumu-
lation of it since left England last
week. Has the war ended yet ~
He was told it had not.
well | hope to heaven that it soon
will,p he said, feryently.
One of his visitors then volunteerer
the information that Mr.. Choate had
been suggested as the new ruler of the
Equitable at which the distinguished
passenger smiled and replied, with a.
twinkle in his eyes:
'I'hat exaltation is frrthest from my
ambition. | haven't even been consulted
in the matter
Then lie was told that there was re-
port about that he had been retained as
counsel for Young Mr.. Hyde, the vice
president of the insurance concern.
He smiled again and said facetiously.
You gentlemen of the press are in
genious enough to suggest most any
thing, but might as well say right here
that am free to fill any place please"
What are your plans, Mr.. Choate ?"
one of his iuterlocutors was bold enough
to ask.
We'll, to tell the truth, haven't
any, except to take d rest Mrs. Choate
wants me for home consumption, she
she says, and / expect to devote my time
to her"
Mr.. Choate was then asked if he had
seen anything of Mr.. Hay in London
His answer was that he had not, since
Mr.. Hay did not arrive until the day
after the retiring Ambassador had left
Then one more question was fired at
the returning statesman.
There is another little report floating
around, Mr.. Choate," one of his visitors
volunteered, ito the effect that should
Mr.. Hay see fit to retire you would be
the man asked to take his place in the
Cabinet"
Il understand that Secretary Hay isl
in the very best Of health" was all that
Mr.. Choate would say in reply.