Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1911-05-12


Aa perforce infinitely less snowy than the
elaborate program in the British metropolis,
Ehis echo on this side of the Atlantic will have
xiuch of significance for all believers in the
Rands across the sea tradition.
A kingly coronation is always a magnet for
sourists and sightseers of all natiOnalities-aS
sitness the thousands of spectacle-lOYing
Americans who have planned to be in London
3or the big show early this summer-but no
government is expected to send official repre-
spntatives to a coronation unless specifically
1nyited by the government whose sovereign is
20 be crowned. However, Uncle Sam duly
invited all right, to send special ENJOYS to
kOudOn for this supreme event of British his
g0ry Indeed in the present instance as In
ghe case of the coronation Of the late King
Edward the United States was one of the
8rst nations to whom invitation was dis
patched and this is something Of an honor,
Tor John Bull invites very few republics to
participate in his big celebration and even
gErposely overlooks some of the less impOr~
sapt mOnarches in sending out his bids"
From the minute that the state department
accepted Brittanias invitation immense inter
est was aroused all over the country as to
whom the president would appoint special am
Aassador to the coronation There is no sal
sry attached to the place and the allowance
which the government makes for expenses can
not be expected to cover the outlay of man
who has such a position to maintain. But IL
Hs a great honor to be sent as coronation en-
4uy-carrying with it such privileges as din
rners with the king and queen in addition 10
choice reserved seats at all the big functions
and so the place is eagerly sought by men
gxho have the wealth to enable them to carry
ap8t fits OBLIGATIONS President Taft bestowed
gafs plum upon his close personal friend, John
FIavs Hammond, the multimllEona1re mining
sgneipeer who for the first time, broke into
r,olftics lust prior to the last presidential cam
,Rairn and was mentioned for nomination as
vfce-president on the ticket with Mr.. TAFT
The California mining expert who rolled up
she greater part of his wealth in the gold fields
80 diamond mines of South Africa has the
,-suptatjon of being a very liberal spender but
ae will needs be to outshine his American
rival Mr. Whiteaw Reid, in the coronation
yosnitaIities Mr.. Reid was the special envoy
sshe most now held by Mr. Hammond) at the
coronation of King Edward, as he had been
,vrnyiousIv at Queen Victorias diamond JuDllee'
s.U6 IN both occasions he entertained in
uoannsr to cause British eyes to open wide
with sstonishment Now, Mr.. Reid is our reg
IT, ambassador at the Court of st. James
,,ra as such he has to play second hddle to
sso srecial ambassador, Mr. Hammond. But
what l.; only in official precedence There Is
Nh official etiquette that puts check upon MS
vriyate Inequalities. However, President
rats chum has leased a large London man
sion for the coronation season, paying for
rune as rental, and it is likely that no tenn
,.orarv resident of the city of fogs will play
Snst more splendidly during the six weeks of
gayety.
Special Envoy Hammond will have one i'm
mepse advantage over the regular amb1ssa-
sor. Mr. Reid and. of course, over ali the
Americans who are present In London at this
slime as private citizens. 1t VIII arise from
she circumstance that the British govern ment
will in order to make things easy for tho spe-
rial visitor. detail to attend him military and
naval aids and court officials who will act as
Santlemen-in-w waiting just as is the case(when
a king visits the capital of friendly nation.