The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-30
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION,
The British Ambassador, Sir Morti-
mer Durand an Enthusiastic
Advocate Of the Great
Celebration.

ner Durano an Enthusiastic
Advocate OF the Great
Celebration.
The Jamestown Tar-Centeanial Elk.
position, which is to open on the 26th
day of next April, has a very enthusias
tic advocate in Sir Mortimer Durand,
the British Ambassador, to the United
States, who recently visited Norfolk
Virginia, in order to make a personal
inspection of the Exposition site and
its environment, so that he would be
en- rapport with the subject, upon his
return to England shortly.
The visit of Sir Mortimer Durand
to the jamestown Exposition was
more significant thar appears on the
surface, as it is rumored that he bears
a special personal commission from
His Majesty, King Edward VII. to
report on the plan and scope of the
interesting celebration to be held on
the shore of Hampton Roads next
year.
While in Norfolk, as the guest of
President Harry St. George Tucker
of the Exposition Company, Sir Morti-
mer Durand had an informal talk with
a press representative, during the
course of which he said:
4 came to Norfolk at the invitation
of President Harry Tucker, and l
esteem it a privilege to have seen the
Jamestown exposition in it's embryo
mic state, because l am returning to
to speak intelligently of the great and
very interesting celebration, which
is to be neld here next year.
81 have enjoyed my short visit in
Norfolk very much indeed. / saw
the exposition grounds and its environ
ments under extremely pleasant cir
cumstalces. l consider the site for
the exposition an ideal one, possessing
possibilities of the grandest nature.
The fact that it is to be an exposition
On the water and close to the ocean
makes it extremely Interesting to me
and adds a great deal to its charm.
The further fact that Hampton
Roads has, as l am told, 100 miles of
sheltered seaway, renders it an ideal
place for a glorious naval demonstra-
ton as o are bound to nave aere,
and will, I think prove one of the
grandest attractions of this notable
celebration. l am extremely fond of
the sea myself, and judging by my
ow1 observation, I believe you will
have a very large attendance due to
that feature exclusive of all others.
LAS an Englishman / take a deep
interest in the early history of Am
erica, and the great state of Virginia
especially in the first settlement, of
the English speaking people here. |
feel sure that the people of England
share these sentiments with me. My
wife is a ~descendent of the Sa1dys,
one of the early colonial governors,
which increases my interest in the
historical features of the exposition.
with regard to the participation of
England in the Jamestown Exposition,
as to her acceptance of President Zoe
~sevelt's invitation she will be repre-
sented by both men n ships. l can
at this time speak Only as an individ-
ual, but l have no doubt whatever
that the cooperation will be hearty,
generous and enthusiastic. The edu-
cational and historical features of the
exposition will certainly receive warm
assistance and cooperation from the
old country.
Not long ago l heard some refer
ence to the possibility of the removal
of the dust of the indian Princess PO-
caholtas from it's resting place in
English soil to this country of her
fore-fathers n when | was in Penn
sylvania not long since there was
some alb of the transference of the
mortal remains of William Penn from
England to Pennsylvania. it mas al
ways seemed to me however, that
such material transference would be
an unnecessary removal of n of the
many links of interest and kindly feel
ing n mutual association that binds
together the two great English speak
ing countries. That, however, is only
Il pei al SSIltIIIcHI anu HAS DO IN
portant bearing on the subject.
When | was ia England last May.
although my stay was a hort one,
was pleased to find much interest il
the coming jamestown Exposition. So
deep an interest do l personally take
in the celebration and it's charming
and romantic asspciations and its
beautiful environments that 1 would
like to nurture the hope thar circum-
stances may permit my visit in per
son next year.
4 look back with great pleasure to
my visit to the battleship Virginia in
your waters and Norfolk navy yard
where 1 was most courteolsIy receiv-
ed.
L was surprised as well as greatly
Epleaseu by the remarkable progress
observed On the exposition grounds
Speaking as a laymal l can see no
| reason why it should not be success