Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-15
Enables Former President to Meet
Royalty of Europe.
IN TOUCH WITH FOREIGN Z
New Honor Makes American b-g
Feature of Pageant.
MAY COME HOME ON A wARsHIr
Predicted that President Taft viii
Place Vessel at the Disposal
of the Distinguished
Traveller.

LONDON, May ll-(Special Cablegram)
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will, as
special envoy OF the United States to the
funeral OF King Edward, meet those mem
bers of the royalty of Europe upon whom
he did not(specifically call while upon the
continent and, by the time he leaves for
America he will have made the unique
record Of meeting personally practically
every crowned head of Importance in the
world.
1t is quite likely that Roosevelt viii be
carried home from England upon a special
American warship placed at his disposal
by President Taft AS a private citizen
OF the United States he would not be en-
titled to this honor, but as an ambassador,
he would
Colonel Roosevelt becomes an ambassa-
dor through being appointed special Amerl-
can ambassy at the late kings funeral and
1t is quite likely that he will take ad-
vantage of the offer to go home on war
ship. His appointment as special ambas-
sador will make him one of the big figures
of interest in the pageant on the day of
the kings funeral
He will take precedence over and will
take part in the funeral pargeant with the
special envoys of kings aud precede Am
bassador Reid and the foreign. minister.
King George today designated two aides
de-camp to attend the ambassador during
lis stay in London. These are Lord Dun
donald and Commander Charles E. f. Gun
ninghame Graham, both distinguished in
the service of the crown.
The aides -de-camp will meet Mr. Roose-
welt at Queensborough and accompany him
to London. His train is due at Victoria
station at 7:45 o'clock Awaiting the former
president at the station will be one of the
Kings equerrjes, representative of the
British Foreign office, American Ambassa-
dor Reid, and the staff Of the American
embassy with their wives
Quiet Day in Berlin.
BERLIN, May HIN the quiet sur
rJundings of tffe Roosevelt library al the
University of Berlin Mr.. Roosevelt this
morning again tackled the correspondence
which has overrun from the moment that
he emerged from the African jungles
Later the former president had chat
with Prof. c. q. Schilllng and Paul Me
dreck, two of Germany's best known hunt
ers of African big game Mr.. Roosevelt had
luncheon the guest of Joseph c. Grew,
second secretary of the American embassy
Other guests were Mrs Roosevelt Miss
INOoscNSltS hSIHllI llOOSeNelt, American
Amb assador Hill, Mrs Hill, Miss Hin.
Henry White, former American ambassador
to France, and Mrs. White and Prof. and
Frau schiling. Prof. Schilling showed
some flashlight pictures of Jungle animals
and presented the colonel with five of the
collection. Mr.. Roosevelt concluded the att
ernoon with visit to the geological gar
dens.
Today Emperor William sent to Mr.
Roosevelt vase from the royal porcelain
works. The vase is three feet in height
and bears on one side a likeness of his
majesty. On the opposite side are two
views of the imperial palace in Berlin, one
from the bridge OF Elector showing the
equestrian statue of the Great Elector and
of William of Orange One of the news
papers suggests that a medal should be
struck commemorating Mr.. Roosevelt's visit
to Berlin.
White Goes to Funeral
WASHINGTON, May 14-Henry White.
former ambassador of the United States to
France. who is now In Europe. has been
designated by the president as diplomatic
delegate from this country to the funeral
of King Edward. The American delegation
of which Colonel Roosevelt will be the
head, will consist of Mr. White. Commands.
Andrew r, Long, naval attache of the
American embassy at Vienna, and r. Bent
ley Mott military attache at Paris, the
two latter to act in the capacity of aides