Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17


noyance. What started the story was, probably
the fact that the Government deems it neces-
sary to invite immigrants to develop the vast
tracts of prolific soil that are still uncultvated.
According to Attorney General Armstrong, the
difficulty Is to find a nationality acclimated to
the same isothermal line and yet a desirable
population. So far as he has eIa mined, he
concludes that the Portuguese have the most
available qualifications"
1--we years later Queen Kapiolan and Princess
] Liliuokalani of Hawaii visited this city.
By the time of the revolution in Hawaii, when
the reinS Of government were seized by officials
and residents of Honolulu, Princess Liiuokalani
had become Queen, and after being dethroped
visited this city first in December Of 1896, when
on her way to Boston. The following month
she returned and was received by President
Cleveland. After an extended trip throughout
the States she again returned to this city in
1893 to prosecute her claims for indemnity be-
fore Congress, and remained here for q while
and became well known about the city.
The ex-Queen was then growing stout,
dressed plainly and no doubt spoke excellent
English, since this was the prevailing language
among the Hawaiian royalty at the time the re-
publican form Of government was established
there.
On october 7, 1890, a claimant to the French
throne visited Washington, his title being Louis
Philippe Albert dOrleans, Comte de Paris. But
France never saw 1T to put him upon the
throne preferring its present form of govern
nent. and the duke never reigned but re-
manned plain citizen with big title.
Prince Henry Of Prussia brother to the for
mer German Kaiser, who has resided for a
while now at Doom, Holland, came here %
years ago and was entertained lavishly. Ger
many was then on the food of prosperity and
power, and no country cared to pick quarrel
with it. Its great military maneuvers were az
tended by accredited Army and Navy represen-
tatives from all big countries.
DERHAPS it win be agreed that the Prince Of
I Wales, afterward King Edward VII, King
OF Great Britain and Iresland and Emperor
of India, was more lavishly entertained here
than any other royal person before or since
his time. Edward VII, both as King and
Prince, was very much admired by his subjects.
He was fairly democratic In his ways; liked to
play baccarat-even II he did lose occasionally
and wac tond Of gay company. But what
ever may have been his shortcomings, he made
England good sovereign during the IL years
Of his reign, and his people sincerely regretted
his loss
When he visited this country in 1860 he was
around the interesting age Of 19 and enjoyed
his Sojourn In the United States to the fullest.
Indeed, even more so, 1t might be said, than
he did in his own Dominion of Canada, for
there his visits were repeatedly interrupted by
Orangemen upon one hand and by their oppo-
The Prince of Wales-or as he styled him.
self while travelling In this country-Baron
Renfrew-was invited here by President
Buchanan, who wrote to his mother, Queen
Victoria, ON June 4, 1860, as follows:
"I have learned from the public journals
that the Prince of Wales is about to visit your
majesty,s North American dominions. Should
it be the intention Of his royal highness to
extend his visit to the United States, need
not say how happy should be to give him q
cordial welcome to Washington.
"You may be well assured that everywhere
In this country he win be greeted by the
American people In such manner as cannot
fail to prove gratifying to your majesty. In
this they will manifest their deep sense OF
your domestic virtues, as well as their convic-
tons Of your merits as q wise, patriotic and
constitutional sovereign"
To this letter the Queen replied:
MY Good Friend: have been much gratt-
fed at the feelings which prompted you 70
write to me- inviting the Prince Of Wales to
come to Washington. He intends TO return
from Canada through the United States and
1t win give him great pleasure TO have an
opportunity of testifying to you In person that
these feelings are fully reciprocated by him.
He win thus be able, at the same time, 70
mark the respect which he .entertatns for the
Chief Magistrate Of great and powerful State
and kindred Nation.
"The Prince Of wales WIN drop an royal