The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-21

Roosevelt In France and in Spain. The
fact that he was welcomed on landing
at Havre by the Sous-Prefcct, or Deputy
Governor, of the department in the
name OF the French Government and
that the Presidential car was placed
at his disposal for the railroad journey
to Paris indicates that he Is looked
upon by the French authorities as
something more than an ordinary Amer
lean traveller.
The failure OF the Spanish monarch
and Of the doughty Colonel to take any
notice OF one another while breakfasting
at the same time in the same dinner car
on the train from San Sebastian. al
though they had become acquainted on
the occasion OF the obsequies of EDWARD
VII. in London and at Windsor, was
cabled at great length to the United
States. But all apprehensions as to
the possibility of Ito eyPresident
being ignored by the reighing house
OF Spain were quickly set at rest ~
the news Of his entertainment at lunch
con on the following day by Alfonso
Kill and his consort at their beautiful
Palace Of La Granja, some fifty miles
distant from the capital.
Then circumstantlal stories were
wired across the ocean asserting that a
disagreement had arisen between the
young King and the Colonel over
matter Of etiquette. stories which were
regarded OF sufficient importance to he
accorded the dignity Of an official denial.
When in this connection II Is recalled
that the audience which Plus y. had
arranged to accord to Theodore Roose-
welt during the latter's stay In Rome in
the spring of 1910 was contaminated
because the Colonel considered II In
consistent with his dignity to submit
20 certain rules OF pontifical etiquette
70 which even relgning sovereigns Visit
Ing the Holy Father are subjected II
will be readily understood that the chief
OF the bull moose party considers him
self something more than an ex-Presi-
dent of a republic. something akin,
indeed, TO an ex-sovereign or TO a
monarch in partibus.
The treatment TO be accorded to Theo-
dore Roosevelt by foreign rulers when
visiting their dominions has been TO them
problem Of no little difficulty. Other
former Chief Magistrates of the United
States have sojourned on the other side
OF the Atlantic after retirement from
office and have been officially ignored
receiving no attention OF any kind. As
for instance, Willard Fillmore and Frank
lin Pierce.
BENJAMIN Harrison after leaving the
White House figured as leading counsel
Of the Republic of Venezuela In the ar
hltration of its boundary dispute with
Great Britain at Paris N 1899 and after.
ward visited both Germany and England
without being accorded any special cour'
tesies by the rulers and Governments o'
those countries and without exciting
the slightest degree OF popular interest
There was no provision in the laws o
European official etiquette for the treat
ment OF ex-Presidents OF republics, and
as BENJAMIN Harrison did not enjoy
sufficient degree OF international renowr
to have any created for his sake NJ
notice whatsoever was taken of hi
presence.
with regard TO President Grant an!
distinctions conceded to him by the va
rious courts and Governments OF tn
Old World were due to his fame as tn
greatest American military commando
Of the nineteenth century rather than IA
q former President of the United States
True he was invited 10 dinner by Quee
Victoria at Windsor and by Edward VII
then Prince OF Wales, at Marlboroug
House. But in each instance, OWN
TO his having no official rank he had. i
the procession to the dining room,
Yield the pas" TO every titled personals
present, even to the lords and ladies /
waiting, figuring az the very tail en-
of the cortege.
At almost every other dinner an
luncheon attended by Gen. Grant Will
in England and at which the late NJ
Pierrepont, then American Mnists
Plenipotentiary at the Court Of $
James's. was present, the envoy was ir
variably asked by the host whether h
would kindly consent to waive his ran
and precedence in favor of his illustr
Gus compatriot. and II was thanks TO tn
alone that those who entertained Graz
were able to accord him foremo,
place among their guests that whic
belonged by right 10 the American Mil
lister and which he had surrendered
the General.
Gen. Grants stay in London COLI
clded with that Of the last Emperor
Brazil. A year or so earlier Dom Pedr
and his Empress had been the offici
guests OF the United States Governmei
in Washington. New York and Phlli
delphia. had been Hospitality entertains
at the White House and had exchange
with Grant all those courtesies ar
manifestations OF friendship and co
dlality customary between the rulers
two great nations When Grant -four
that Dom Pedro was In London he Sc,
TO him to inquire when It would he col
venient to receive a visit from hir
and falling 10 get a reply and thinkii
that his message might have miscs
ried proceeded TO call in person on Il
Emperor.
He was received by n chamberlai
who informed him that his soverei,
was resting and could not be disturbe
The visit of Grant was never acknow
edged In any way, not even by the de
patch of a card through the imperi
chamberlains. The fact of the matt
was that Gen. Grant had ceased to
President of the United States and W
once more from an official point
view an ordinary citizen, and as SUI
not qualified to have any calls that
might make upon the anointed OF I
Lord either returned or even acknov
edged.
1t was not a piece OF boorishness
the part OF Dom Pedro, although II W
resented as such at the time by
Grant family. The old Emperor "