The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-06-03

be perforce infinitely less SNOWY than the
elaborate program in the British. metropolis
this echo on this side of the Atlantic will nave
much of significance for all believers In the
hands across the sea tradition.
A kingly coronation Is always a magnet for
tourists and sightseers of all national1tles-as
witness the thousands OF spectacle-loVlng
Americans who have planned to be in London
for the big show early this summer-but no
government is expected to send official repre-
sentatives to a coronation unless specifically
invited by the government whose sovereign Is
TO be crowned However, Uncle Sam was duly
invited all right, to send special ENJOYS TO
London for this supreme event OF British his
tory Indeed In the present instance, as In
the case of the coronation of the late King
Edward, the United States was one OF the
first nations to whom an invitation was dis
patched and this is something of an honor.
for John Bull invites very few republics to
participate in his big celebration and even
purposely overIooks some Of the less 1mpor-
tant monarchies in sending out his bids"
From the minute that the state department
accented Brittania's invitation immense inter-
est was aroused all over the country as TO
whom the president would appoint special am
bassador to the coronation. There is no sal
airy attached to the place and the allowance
which the government makes for expenses can
who has such a position to maintain. But II
ds a great honor to be sent as coronation en-
vov--carrying with 1t such privileges as am
ners with the king and queen in ADDITION 70
choice reserved seats at all the big functions
and so the place is eagerly sought by men
who have the wealth to enable them TO carry
nut its obligations. President Tart bestoWea
this plum upon his close personal trleno' John
#TIaya Hammond, the multimillionaire mining
for he
,,oli+;cs lust prior to the last presidential cam
n.;on and was mentioned for nomination as
v,canresident on the ticket with MT Ta1t.
Tho California mining expert who rolled up
the greater part of his wealth In the gold nelus
and diamond mines of South Africa, mas TUG
,eputation of being very liberal spencer, oua
ma will needs be to outsh1ne ms American
rival Mr. Whitelaw Reid, IN the coIohaeion
bosnitalittes. Mr. Reid was the special envoy
1.sa r,ost now held by Mr.. Hammond) at the
coronation of King Edward, as he mad peen
..,a,,io,slv at Queen Victorias diamond jubilee,
sna IN both occasions he entertained IN q
manner to cause British eyes to open woe
with establishment. Now, Mr Reid IS our reg
- aynbassador at the Court OF st. James
ard az such he has to play second fiddle TO
*ha snecial ambassador. Mr. Ham1hohu' Du.
That is only in official precedence. inere ~
- ofsciaI etiquette that puts check upon his
.-sata bosnita,tties. However, President
Taft,s chum has leased large London man
stew Ear the coronation season, paying a for
time as rental and 1t is likely that no TEN
norarv resident Of the city of fogs Will play
host more splendidly during the SIX weeks Of
gayety.
snecal Envoy Hammond will have one i'm
nense advantage over the regular amDassa
dor, Mr.. Reid and, of course, over All tn'
Americans who are present IN LONDON at thl
+,me &C nriyate citizens It will arise from
+ba circumstance that the British government
will in order to make things easy for the spe
cial visitor, detail to attend him military AM
naval aids and court officials who will act a
gentlemenin-w waiting just as is the case wnel
a king visits the capital Of friendly nation