Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-26
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
AFRICAN ENJOYS
WHO PRESENT TOKENS
10y Associated Negro Press)


WASHINGTON, d. c., July IL
Wearing red velvet robes heavy with
gold and silver trimmings and large
silk turbans embroidered with pearls
the special ENJOYS of Abyssinia greet
ed President Wilson today and con.
graduated him on the conclusion oi
peace. They then presented him with
large and varied collection Of gifts
of oriental magnificence
The members of the missions. com
prising the Dedjazmatoo Nado, the
Kantiba Gabrou, and the Alto Herouy
with the Alto Sinkae. who served as
secretary. were presented to the presi-
dent at noon today by Breckenridge
Long, ethird assistant secretary of
state.
AS head of the mission the Dediaz-
match Nado addressed the president
as follows:
Your excellency. we have the hon.
or to be the first mission to America
to present the congratulations of our
country on your work with the allies
for the successful termination of the
war with Germany.
More than 5000 years have elapsed
since the establishment of the Ethop
ian government. In the time of David
and Solomon this government was
well konwn. The queen of Ethiopia
Macada, ruled over all Shaba at that
time
"She heard of King Solomon and
came to listen to his wisdom and see
the country, and as she returned to
her own dominion she proclaimed the
religion of the living God. From that
time until Constantine the Great. Eth.
opia has believed in God according
to the laws of the Old Testament. In
the time of Constantine, Ethiopia be-
came Christian according to the gos-
pei of Jesus Christ, and since that
time has fought her Christianity and
Independence against the surround
ing Mohammedans and heathens.
Undoubtedly. your excellency
knows more about the history OF our
race and religion than | am able to
tell.
"All the people of Ethiopia. know
ing that the United States of Amer
ica after securely establishing her
own independence has taken upon her
self the wonderful duty of assisting
the allies in gaining equal liberty and
independence, rejoiced and praised
the American people.
I'VE hope that the friendship with
the United States. begun during the
reign of Emperor Menelik H., will con-
tinue and develop and that commerce
will be renewed and Increased as a
result of that friendship.
"This is the anxious desire of her
majesty, our empress of the heir-ap-
parent to the throne. and of all our
people"
They presented a number of gifts,
including 4usks of ivory, gold boxes,
and letters from the Abyssnian queen
and heir apparent.
President Wilson said in part:
1T gives me great pleasure to vel
come you as special mission sent by
the Abyssinian government to con
gratulate the United States on the vic
tory won over Germany and TO re-
ceive from you the letters of her inn
perial majesty, Zaoduitou, empress OF
Ethiopia and his imperial highness
Ras Tafferi, heir apparent to the
throne of Ethiopia, presenting these
congratulations and expressing the
hope of closer relations between our
countries in the future.
Il thank her majesty for her senti'
ments of good will and | ask you to
make known to her my sincere wish
es for her personal welfare and the
prosperity and happiness of your
great country"