Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-16
WALESMAY COME HERE
Visit Likely to Follow His Stay
in Canada.
NOT KNOWN OFFICIALLY
Will Be Advised That His Presence
Would Be Welcome.
NO FORMAL INVITATION GIVEN
NO FORMAL INVITATION GIVEN
His Distinguished Fathers Tour
| of the United States Forty
Eight Years Ago.

Although not settled. II is highly prob
able that the Prince of Wales will visit
the United States on the completion of Ills
official visit to Canada on the occasion of
the tercentennial celebration at Quebec.
So far the Department of State has no
official information that the heir apparent
to the British throne is coming to America
and consequently can take no official ac-
ton in the matter IT is stated that the
United States government never invites
foreign potentates to visit this country and
that such step could not be taken. ex-
cept by express direction of Congress. AL
though foreign rulers are not formally in
vited to visit the United States. they are
always cordially received when they come
and are treated as guests of the nation.
The Invariable Practice.
The invariable practice. where foreign
prince or official contemplates a visit to
the United States. either officially or in
cognto, is to give formal notification of
that purpose, whereupon the Secretary of
State makes suitable arrangements for
the reception and entertainment of the
visitor, in accordance with his rank and
station
He Is treated as the guest of the nation
and the government defrays his expenses
while in the United States Such was the
course followed in the cases Of Prince
Henry of Prussia Prince Henry of Bat
tenburg and in the more recent cases or
distinguished visitors TO the jamestown
exposition.
Although the Prince of Wales will not
be invited by the government TO visit the
United States. he will undoubtedly be ao-
dressed through proper channels that he
would be most welcome guest should he
find il agreeable and convenient to eX-
tend his movements to the National CAPT
tai In that event 1t would be possible for
him to traverse the route followed by his
distinguished father many years ago
His Fathers Reception.
King Edward VII made six weeks
| visit to the United States forty-eight
years ago. while Prince of Wales and
was cordially received everywhere.
When King Edward crossed to this coun-
| try he assumed the title Of Baron Rem
| frew, out of respect to American republi-
can sentiment. He crossed from the Ca
madam shore 10 the American in an open
rowbOat not far from the Niagara Fails
After that he was greeted with the wild
est demonstrations of pleasure at Detroit,
Chicago. ST Louis, PittSburg, Baltimore.
Richmond. Washington and New York.
Accompanied by small suite. he came
to Washington by rail from Baltimore.
He arrived in the afternoon and was
taken from the station directly to the
White House i'm the Presidents carriage.
He was greeted by President Buchanan
on the steps of the Executive Mansion,
and for the remainder of the afternoon
was entertained at a lawn party given by
the President in his honor Before going
to New York, which he did on October
II, 1860. he visited the Capitol and most
of the public buildings.
He took trip to Mount Vernon, the
home of Wa SlinC1On. and planted san
ling to commemorate his visit.
The crowning demonstration of the
princes progress through this country
was made in New York. He was met by
a committee of 400 citizens and 5000 of
the state militia and escorted to his hotel
NumberleSS entertainments were pro-
vided for the prince by the city, by clubs
and by individual citizens