Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1911-05-11

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he nerforce. Infinitely less snowy than the
elaborate program in the British metropolis
this echo on this side of the Atlantic will have
mpch of significance for all believers In the
hands across the sea tradition.
A kingly coronation is always a magnet Tor
tourists and sightseers of all nationalitles-as
witness the thousands of spectaclelovlng
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 speclhcally
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
matched and this is something of an honor,
for John Bull invites very few republics to
narticipate In his big celebration and even
purposely overlooks some OF the less lmpor-
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 10
whom the president would appoint special am
bassador to the coronation. There Is no sai-
ary attached to the place and the allowance
which the government makes lot expenses can
NOT he expected to cover the outlay OF a man
who has such a position to MAINTAIN But IL
Is a great honor to be sent as coronation en-
,ov-carrying with it such privileges as din
nor with the king and queen in addition 10
choice reserved seats at all the big tuncuons-
ana en- the place is eagerly sought by men
who have the wealth to enable them 10 carry
ont IFS obligations. President Tart pesto"eu
This mum upon his close personal frlehd' Jonh
Have Hammond, the multimillionaire mining
aneineer who. for the first time. broke lhto
noli+ics inst prior to the last presidential cam
naisn and was mentioned for NOMINATION. DIS
vice.president on the ticket with MI lai''
Tho california mining expert who rolled up
the greater part of his wealth IN the solu he.us
and diamond mines of South Africa, has the
~an,tation Of being a very liberal spender, put
~ riu neads he to outshine his American
-iuo1 Mr. Whitelaw Reid, in the coronation
Losnita1ities Mr.. Reid was the special envoy
Ithe most now held by Mr., Hammond at inc
coronation of King Edward, as ne hau oeel
rreviously at Queen Victoria's diamond 1upheo
and on both occasions he enterSaiheu III
manner to cause British eyes 10 open WIN
LIZ ostonisbment. Now, Mr.. Reid IS our reg
IL onhassador at the Court of st. james
and as such he has to play second nuule "
the snecial ambassador, Mr.. Hammonu' pu
that is only in official precedence mere :
M oficial etiquette that puts a cheek upon Ill
private Inequalities. However Preslden
rats chum has leased a large London maj
sion for the coronation season, paying a fo
trne as rental. and it Is likely that no ten
porary resident Of the city Of fogs VIII pa
host more splendidly during the six weeks {
gayety. =,
sneeial Envoy Hammond will have one IN
mense advantage over the regular amoass
dor. Mr.. Reid, and, of course, over all u
Americans who are present in LONDON at tn
time as private citizens. It VIII ARISE lro
the circumstance that the British goVeFnlei
will in order to make things easy for the sp
c,al visitor. detail to attend him military al
naval aids and court officials who VIII act
entlemenin-waiting just as Is the case VIM
a king visits the capital OF a friendly naIo