Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-16
Presents Credentials to King,
at Windsor and Talks
Long With Monarch.
BRITISH EAGERLY SEE
WORLD PEACE, MOVE
Public Expects Ambassador to Ash
Premier. on Behalf of Hoover,
to Visit America.
~ the Associated Press

sy the Associated Press
LONDON. June 15.-Charles Gates
Dawes, new American Ambassador to
Great. Britain, left tonight for the Scot
tish Highlands TO meet Premier Rar1asv
Macdonald in conference widely
hailed as pregnant with great events
He previously had presented credentials
to King George at Windsor Castle. ..-
The ceremony at Windsor today was
strictly according 70 tradition. but Am
bassadcr Dawes expeditions Journey to
Scotland in performance Of . special
mission is As novel as It Is dramatically
momentous.
Britain Watches Dawes.
Fired with enthusiastic interest by
the brusque Midwest Americans "hus-
tle," the British public is watching Gen
Dawes with the keenest interest. Eng
lishn1en are firmly convinced that he
brings from President Hoover to the
British prime minister an invitation
freishted with tncalculable possibilities
for world peace.
Well informed British sentiment fore
cast tonight that as a result of ton1or-
rows luncheon chat between the two
statesmen Premier Macdonald will
visit President Hoover in Washington
for a face-to-face discussion Of the dis
armament problem.
British opinion, optimistic as II Is
eager, holds to the belief that such
meeting Of the heads Of the two great
the primary causes Of irritation between
the two peoples and pave the way to
international security and world peace
Windsor Ceremony Simple.
Laid In scene rich in historic asso-
Citations. todayS ceremony at windsor
Castle was simple and brief, but marked
by cordiality on the part Of both the
British sovereign and the unpretentious
American who came as the representa-
tive Of American democracy.
Accompanied by Mrs. Dawes, Arthur
Henderson, British foreign secretary,
and Ray Atherton of the American
embassy, the Ambassador travelled TO
Windsor by one Of the regular trains,
but in q special carriage
At the station of the ancient village,
where since William the Conqaeror,
English kings and queens have main
tanned their principal residence, the
Dawes party was met by. state car
riases
Open landaus, drawn each by two
pairs OF white horses mounted by pos
tillions, conveyed Gen. Dawes and the
others up the hill to the grey castle
under which many monarchs lie buried.
Converse Nearly Half Hour.
While holiday makers rambIed
through the spacious grounds and echo
ing corridors. Gen. Dawes was ushered
in to the audience room where King
George awfted hin,
Ambassador Dawes presented his
credentials to the sovereign. Then his
majesty and Gen. Dawes, the orivate
citizen, began a personal conversation
which proved so agre cable to both Nthat
1t continued for nearly half an hcrr.
II found the King delightful" Gen.
Dawes said alter leaving the castle.
II don't know what the usual cere-
montal Is, but I just presented nv
credentials. His majes,y was locking
very we'll. He chatted with me on
various subjects for half an hour
Leaving the castle gates with Mrs.
Dawes. the Ambassador was scarcely
noticed by numerous groups of tourist
visitors who were sightseeing in he
gardens and around the walls.
He returned to London and plunged
Immediately into business with the
embassy. staff in PREPARATION for the
Journey north to Scotland which he
began on the night train.
The court circular tonight contains
the following ofhcial announcement:
WINDSOR CASTLE, June IS, 1929
His Excellency Gen. Charles Gates
Dawes was received in audience by the
King. this morning and presented let
tiers for recall of his predecessor and
his own letters of credence as United
states Ambassador extraordinary and
plenlpotentiary to the Court Of st.
James.
Forres Set In historic SpIendov,
The Right Hon. Arthur Henderson.
M. P, secretary OF state for foreign
affairs, was present and had audience
OF His Majesty and the gentlemen Of
the household In waiting were in at
tendance
His Exeellency the United States
Ambassador and Mrs. Charles Gates
Dawes subsequently had the honor of
being received by the King and Queer. :"
II the locality of the ceremony today
was STEPPED in history, Gen. Dawes viii
find the theater OF tomorrow's en-
counter inspiring in natural scenic
memories OF the past.
Forres, little town where Mr.
Macdonald will meet the American
Ambassador at the train, is set In lovely
highlands overlooking Moray Firth
where both land and seaScapes are inn
pressive. The representatives. Of the
two nations will lunch as guests OF Sir
Alexander Grant in Logic House
stately baronial mansion of pure white
This residence sheltered Bonnie Prince
Charles on the eve Of the battle of
Culloden on April IS, 1746, which set
tied the fortunes Of the house of Stuart
This area was the domain of Duncan,
King of Scots, slain by Macbeth in
1040. Much of Shakespeare's tragedy
of Macbeth was laid In scenes and about
Forres. where the bard OF avon locates
the palace Of Duncan.