The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-06

Ahmet MuKhtaF PaShat as his SpeCldl
ambassador, TO notify Edward VII OF
his accession. Mukhtar. who will be re-
membered by every American who has
visited Cairo, as the Turkish high COM
missioner there throughout the greater
portion of the thirty years reign Of Abdul
Hamid, was welcomed on landing at
Dover by officials Of the Kings house
hold, and Of the English foreign Office
In full uniform. while on alighting from
the train at the railroad terminus in
London. he found a guard OF honor OF
the Coldstream Guards, with the band Of
the regiment. as well as number Of
court dignitaries. assembled TO meet him,
in the name OF the sovereign.
He was then conveyed with his suite in
royal carriages and with a mounted es-
cort to the hotel, where apartments had
been reserved for him by the state az its
expense. and banqUets were given in his
honor by the King, the Princes Of Wales,
and by Sir Edward Grey, the secretary
Of state for foreign affairs.
The same honOrs were observed on his
departure In Paris, too, the government
is In the habit Of lodging special en-
bassies at one Of the leading hotels at
its expense. having no building Of its own
/ convenient for the purpose, and there be-
/ ing no accommodation at the Elysee.
! Sometimes the government quarters the
| special embassies in the private houses Of
/ its leading dignitaries. who place their
/ homes at the disposal OF the state for
/ the purpose. But the main idea is to
make the ENJOYS feel that they are in
every sense Of the word the honored
guests of the nation.
/ While abroad there are abundant facli-
ties for organizing Official hospitaHties OF
this kind, matters are somewhat more
difficult here in the United states, largely
/ through the lack Of precedent. In the
first place. there is always the danger OF
. some question being raised. either in Con,
gress or in the press, about the funds
needed for the purpose. If objections ar'
made. it Is with the object Of embarrass
ing the government or Of demagogicalL
appealing TO the anti-monarchical senu
nents Of the people. rather than for th'
purpose Of giving offense 10 the sover
eign or nation for the entertainment o
whose representatives the money is re
quired. But the effect IS there all tn
same.
One thing, however, Is certain: Tha
since King Albert has now inaugurate
the practice of including the Unite
States among the powers TO which spe
ciaI missions are sent TO announce hi
accession TO the throne other monarch
will henceforth he compelled 10 follow hi
example, and arrangements will conse
81 quently have 10 be made by the Unite
States government in order to deal Wit
this new departure in the information;
J Icourtesies between the Old and the Ne
Z World
King Albert has already made it abur
dainty clear that, following the examp
J Of King Edward. he intends 10 make u
promotion of friendship between BeIgiul
{ and the United States the keynote OF n
g policy of his reign. Better than any
J his fellow-rulers is he in a position
/ appreciate the value Of closer intercours
D economic as we'll as political. betwee
S this country and his own, having made
{ thorough study Of American condition
: during the prolonged stay which he mao
t here. not in the capacity of a mere toU
y list or ordinary visitor. but rather as
s student in search of information.
r He realizes that the commercial and il
% duSTiaI development Of his small thong
p terribly busy, kingdom depends upon i
g foreign trade and that in its peaceful il
!. vasiOn Of foreign markets the good W
and support Of a great power may prov
e of inestimable advantage
4 An entente Of this nature with any Of