The Washington times., 1908-04-19
NORWAY MINISTER
REACHES CAPITAL
Says He Is Delighted With
America and His New
Post.

Fresh from the Lard Of the Midnight
Sun, enthusiastic over his appointment
70 succeed Christian HaUge as minister
10 the United States from Norway, and
charmed with the American people and
the country. Owe GYde arrived in
Washington yesterday with mis- beauti-
fUl young wife They are stopping al
the Grafton Hotel but Mr.. GUIDE VIII
soon start on a house hunting expedi-
UiOn and locate somewhere near Con
necticut or Massachusetts avenues
II is refreshing 10 meet Mr.. GUIDE.
who is probably forty-eight or ffty
years Old. That evasiveness 50 charac-
terisiic OF some diplomats Is absent in
him He is a whole-souIed, genial. Demo
cratic man. with a big heart and a
broad mind He IS q handsome man.
bearing more than slight resemblance
10 Secretary Taft Mr. GUIDE has a
subtle Wit and laugh worth a days
travel TO hear. Mrs GUIDE is a charming
Danish woman OF culture ana accom-
plishnient. Both speak English with but
the merest foreign accent.
Impressed With America.
you have a wonderful country
said Mr.. Guide u am impressed with its
progressiveness. the thrift Of the people
and the natu4,al beauty and commerce.
America is a new nation. practically the
baby Of them all. but Il IS a big baby
and IS making wonderful strides.
Il am delighted over being assigned
70 this post. and hope TO learn more
about the people. their customs. and
business. Washington is a magnificent
city. II is one OF the most beautiful
I have ever visited. and know il must
be a pleasure 10 live here.
Norway eD-srtains the strongest
friendship for America. and we want
to cement that friendship and strength
en- the :tes year by year There are
a great many NOrwegians in America
They have become citizens OF your re-
public. and take an active interest in
politics The President OF the United
States has paid them the glowing com
pliment OF saying they were the best
I farmers in the West. They are thrifty,
hardworking. and saving. Every year
they send many hundreds OF dollars
back to Norway 10 their fathers. moth
ers. and other relatives. Norway is in
terested in her sons who have adopted
the new country. Our government wants
10 help them 10 further success and
maintains a legation IN Washington 10
\ conserve their best interests and TO har-
monte matters for them"
In Service Thirty Years.
Mr.. GUIDE has been connected with the
diplomatic stat for thirty years. For
many years he represented the con-
solidated nations OF Norway and
Sweden He has been assigned 20 some
Of the most important posts. serving in
London, Paris. Copenhagen. and italy.
China and Japa l.
While in Copenhagen four years aSo
he met his present wife and they were
married. Mr.. Gude al that time was a
widower. He has son, Owe GUIDE. IT..
serving as lieutenant in the Danish
Guards. ami two daughters stiU in their
teens The new minister said he ex-
poets &c have his daughters join him
after he has selected a residence His
son Will remain with the guards.
At the time the union between
Norway and Sweden was dissolved Mr..
GUIDE was in Copenhagen He has been
in poor health for three years When
Minister HaUge died suddenly OF heart
failure in a snowstOrm in Norway last
December Mr.. GUIDE was appointed his
successor and ordered 10 report here
April l.
Mr. GUIDE and his wife left Hamburg
on the steamer Victoria, April S. ar
r1ving in New York Friday evening
.rhey were met at the station by Charge
d Affaires Slliback and escorted TO the
Grafton
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