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PORTALS OF WRITE HOUSE
CLOSE AGAINST TILLMAN
Roosevelt Withdraws the Invitation to the Senator
to Dine With Prince Henry.
THE PRESIDENT CITES HIS REASONS
Tillman’s Presence Would'
Affront the Senate.
AND BE A DISCOURTESY TO THE PRINCE
This in View of the Contempt Pro
ceedings, Says the Rough Rider. Be
fore Taking Action He Asked Sena
tor Cockrell to Suggest to Tillman
the Propriety of a Withdrawal of
the Latter’s Acceptance, But the
South Carolina Senator Refused to
do This.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Fe. 24. —The President has
withdrawn his invitation extended to Sen
ator Tillman, of South Carolina, to at
tend the dinner to be given tonight in
honor of Prince Henry, of Prussia, at the
White House. It is stated that this ac
tion on the part of the President was
made necessary from the fact that oving
to occurences ou the floor of the Senate
last Saturday the Senator from South
Carolina was declared in contempt of
the Senate. Senator Martin, of Virginia,
.accepted ah invitation in Senator 'Jill
man’s place. The invitation was extend
ed to Mr. Tillman owing to the fact that
he is the ranking minority member «>(
the Naval Affairs Committee.
There was a sensational sequel to the
decision of the President to eliminate Sen
ator Tillman's name from the list of din
ner guests. The President sent for Sen
ator Cockrell, of Missouri, and asked him
a.s a friend, and Democrat colleague of
Mr. Tillman, to suggest to the latter the
jropriety of withdrawing his acceptance
of the dinner invitation. The President
<■>plained his attitude in the matter and
.sail that, in view of the contempt pro
i > rdlngs, Mr. Tillman’s presence would
not only be an affront to the Senate but
a discourtesy to Prince Henry. Mr. Cock
rell accepted the commission and later
t< lophonod to the President that Mr. Till
r.ian absolutely refused to withdraw his
acceptance in response to the President's
ruegestion. The President then imme
diately cancelled Hie invitation in a note
hi- dispatched directly to Mr. Tillman
> I ertlv before noon today. In this note,
which was very brief air l formal, the
1 resident stated Tie regretted he was
obliged to withdraw the invitation. Simul
taneously Senator Martin, of Virginia,
was invited to take Mr. Tillman’s place
at the dinner as the next ranking Derao
• vatic member of the Senate Naval Af
fair- Committee.
The following is Ihe letter from Hie
Whip- House withdrawing Mr. Tillman's
invitation, ic dine there tonight:
“"White House. February 24.
“The President regrets that be ts com
• Med to withdraw the invitation to you!
to dine tonight at the White House.
* Very truly yours,
“GEORGE Tk CORT'ELYOU.
“Secretary to the President.” j
Commenting upon the letter, Mr. Till
man says:
’’The President of course has the right
to invite any one h*' chooses to dine wi*h
him officially or otherwise and also has
th* right to withdraw such Invitation.
I am not conscious of haring don* •
at.ything personal or official wit i d; give- I
flu* President the right to insult mo. 1 |
cm surprised at his action. The invita
tion so this dinner came to me unsought I
red unexpectedly, and so far as the with- !
<!r;» wal is concerned it is,a mat ter of al>-
.rolut*' indifference to me. it is th< mo-I
tive behind which seeks to put me in the]
condition of unrvorthiness to meet the j
President and his truest before final ae
♦ ion by the Senate, Prince li- nry. the
President's guest, comes from a country
whore custom tnnkr.s it obligatory upon
my man who regards himself as n gen
t lemon to promptly resent an Insult and
the method is by challenge to ;i dm 1.
That was once the custom but it is now
obsolete In the TTiited State and we have
Iran forced as » people here to cling to
the old Anglo-Saxon rule of. considering
the He direct ns tin first Mow nnd no
man could hold up his herd in decent
society should he. being near < tough to
answer the lie with a blow, not jive it.
“'As for ray being in contempt of the
Senate which I presume H the excuse for
this insult a.t the hands of the Presi.lo.pl
that I deny. T have been guilty of a
breach of the rules and the privileges of
the Senate. The Senate war iv. t -tiling
a court hut as a legirlrt ire assembly.
It has the right to ox;.-1 me if it sees fit
and 1 ant to abide by its judgment
;nd action. It has the right to arrest
we ar ‘d to hold me in custody until it
makes disposition of ny ease, but. it ha.; !
no right to gag inn and the President ha - ;
i o right to judge me guibv of conduct
unbecoming a gentleman unless he be
lies all bis antecedaut : which lead one
tc- believe that he would have done just
<-? I did under the circumstances. As to ■
whiefa of us is the gentleman in this ;
The News andObserve**.
j matter, in view cf the unsought inv.Ua
! tion to dinner at the White House and its
1 indecent withdrawal, 1 am willing to
; abide by the judgment of all brave and
j self-respecting men.”
BREESE ANSWERS MEBBFLL.
Sensational Charges Met by the Accusation of
Attempted Blackmail
(Special to News and Observer.)
| Asheville, N. C., Feb. 24. —The case
j against Mr. Wm. Breese, former presi
j dent of the First National Bank, is to
j be tried on the sth of March, and just
i or. th* eve of the trial a sensational iv
* port of attempted bribery has come to
light. It seems that some time ago. Mr.
; Langford, of Brevanl. a neighbor of Mr.
Breese, wrote to his son-in-law, Mr. Mor
rell. a deputy marshal, to come to see
hint on important business. When Mar
shal Morrell reached Brevard, his father
in-law told him that Mr. Breese wanted
to see him. He had an interview with
Mr. Breese, the upshot of it being that
Mr. Breese, knowing he had been an offi
cer of the jury at a previous trial, asked
him if he could not “do something” for
him iu the coming trial. Mr. Breese pro
duced n list of the fifty talesmen that
had been selected for the coming trial,
and asked the deptuy with regard to his
acquaintance with them.
, “He enquired." Mr. Morrell states,
“without alluding definitely to what pur
pose it was to be used, how much money
would be required if I could do any
thing to help him. Major Breese pre
vious to an dafter this conversation
talked about his case, and his connection
with the bank, in an effort to prove his
peed < haracter and innocence of tin
charge under which he was to be tried.
“The Major had a number of letters
from prominent citizens, containing ex
pressions favorable to him. This the
deputy was given to understand was
among the evidence that could not be
brought before the jury through the
regular channels of the court proceed
ings.”
Mr. Murrell says he told Mr. Breese
that he saw no way in which he could
help him honorably. Major Breese gave
him ten dollars t.o pay the expense of the
trip, and Deputy Morrell came here. He
says he consulted a friend who advised
tYiat he tell the District Attorney of the
matter which he did.
If Morrell’s story is believed it will
hurt Mr. Breeso’s chances of acquittal.
Major Breese replied at length today to
(be charges, and says Morrell is a t tempt
:n~ blackmail. He adds that h*» under
stood that. Morrell knew most of the
jurors and eould tell him, if lie wished
to ascertain, if the jury was drawn fairly.
He consider* d he had a right to unpreju
diced jurors and thought Morrell could
tell him if any of those drawn were likely
to be prejudiced by being related to per
f.ons losing money by bank failure. He
.say: the interview with Morrell was
abe ve board. Mcrivil asked for money
to pay his expenses to Bn vard for the
intend* w. Tie said ten dollars was nec
crenry. Breese considered the price o.y
ei bit ant. but pan! jf. Morrell suggested
lie might ba of use to Breese in “working”
jurors. Drees;» refused the underhand
I roc' i’diug. Brae.-* says ho believes the
publication of the Morrell charges in
spired by i government, official.
DOCTORS IN SESSION AT ASHEVILLE
The Fourth Annual Meeting of V» . 8 C. and
N C Doctors
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. C.. Feb. 21.---The fourth
annual meeting of the State Medical As
sociation. composed of- physicians in tin*
three* States of Virginia. South Carolina
and North Carolina, begins its session
Tuesday morning. It will be opened with
prayer by B<"-. Frank Siler, th*‘ address
of welcome will be delivered by .7. H.
Tucker, Esq., the response by J»r. Hugh
M. T. Taylor, of Richmond. Vn.. after
which th*- president. Dr. J. X. Upshaw,
will deliver his address.
President Upshaw and Dr. Hubert A.
Keys ter. secretary', arrived tonight. The
meeting will last two days.
The special subject for discussion is
tiCMMvuiosls. ar.d the program is ar
ranged for is as follows:
Leader—James A. Burroughs, Ashe
ville, N. C. Title cf paper: “Why not
Forestall Tuberculosis and Blot it from
th" Fare of the Earth?”
1. Early Diagnosis cf Tuberculosis tk*
Most Important Factor in the Treatment
—C. V. Reynolds. Vshevillo, N. C.
2. Pulmonary Tuberculosis: the Various
Treatments I have Used for it the Fast
Ten Ye; re and the Result Obtained —T.
P. Chee-borough. Aslnville. X. C.
!. Clinical me'. Pathological Relation
of the Heart in Tuberculosis—L. Ik High.
Southern Pines, X. C.
1. The Sputum Problem— L. R. Morse,
Asheville. N. C.
r*. Paper. James Evans,
Florence. S. 0.
th The Bacteria and Debris of the Rec
juratory Tracts and Their Significance in
rhthis : Faul Faquic. Acboville, N.
7. TubeJ’eulocis—J. C. Walton. Holds
vjlie, N. 0.
Many paper-- will be read. Among them
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20. 1902.
one on “The Need of Popularizing tb?
Use of Clinical Laboratory Methods by
the General Practitioner.'’ by Dr. C. L.
Minor, of Aiheville; “The Medical As
pects of Servile Hypertrophy of (he Pros
trate,” bv Dr. W. H. Prilean, of Ashe
vil!*>; “A Unique Case in Surgery.” by
Dr. W. H. H. Cobb, of Goldsboro; “A
Bullet Removal from the Brain—Recov
ery bv Dr. W. S. Davidson, of Newton;
“Sudden Death from Chloroform." by Dr
J. W. Long, of Salisbury; “The Surgical
Treatment of Dysmenorrhea," by I)r.
H. B. Weaver, of Asheville; “Puerperal
Eclampsia." by Dr. W. W. McKenzie, of
Salisbury; “An Interesting Case of Ectopic
Pregnancy Carried to Full Term.” by Dr.
J. A. Williams, of Reidsville; “Two Cases
ot Ectopic Pregnancy,” by Dr. D. A
Stanton, of High Point.
There will be papers from leading doc
tors cf other Slates, some of them among
the most eminent men in the country.
AT WOBK ON THE OALLOWB,
The Instrument on Which the Emma Burglars
IWill Hang Being Built
(Special to News and Observer.)
Asheville. X. Ch. Feb. 24.—Work is
rapidly being pushed on the gallows upou
which will be executed the two Emma,
burglars. Johnson and Foster, on "Wed
nesday. The work is being don** in one
of the carpenter shops in the city, and
uot in the jail as that would have an
unnecessary cruelty, since the doomed
men would have not only heard every
blow, but the operations would have
been in plain sight of their cage.
Sheriff Dm has decided to have a drop
of six feet. The men will stand upon a
platform which works upon a pivot. An
upright will support it in front, connect
ed with the death lever.
Just above the men’s heads will be the
ponderous beam to which th*' rope will
be attached. The rope, an inch hemp
cable, has been “iu stretch” for several
j days, with a. 500-pouud weight attached.
The model of the gallows was obtained
from Charlotte.
HYAMS SUCCEEDS McKKSSON.
The Hearing For the Greensboro Public Build
ing Postponed.
DID HE TBY TO BRIBE HIM?
Deputy Merrell Says Banker Wanted to Pay
Him to Tamper With the Jury.
2—THE HEARING 6..fi.. G.. 6.. 6.. 6..6
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, I). Ck. February 21.—W. G.
Myanra, of fiakersville. Senator pri t -
ehard’s clerk and brother-in-law, will
succeed McKesson as clerk of the Fed
eral court a Asheville, instead of Geo.
Pritchard, the Senator’s brother, who
declines the office. It. is not known who
will succeed Hyams as clerk to Senator
Priichard’s committee.
The hearing for the Greensboro build
ing has been postponed.
THE NORFOLK AND SOUTHERN.
Secures an Option on the Washington and
Plymouth Road.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington. N. C., Feb. 2!. —The Nor
folk and Southern Railway has withdrawn
their freight rate on lumber given tlm
mills at Bel haven. No reason was given
for the order at till. It is learned that
the Norfolk and Southern has secured
an option oti the newly constructed Wash
ington and Plymouth Railroad.
The Spinks woodworking factory is
running now with a small force of op
eratives. but these will be increased in
a few weeks to over two hundred.
loan and Trust Company Organized.
(Special to News and Observer.)
High Point. N. Ck. Feb. 24.—The High
Point Loan and Trust Company was or
ganized here last nigiit to do a savings
hank business. Mr. V. H. Ragan, presi
dent; Mr. Jas. A. Turner, vice-president;
Mr. Jno. A. Lindsay, secretary and treas
urer; Mr. \\ essett Roberson, attorney.
The officers and board of directors are
composed of the leading business men of
the city. The capital to begin with is
s>lo,ooo, authorized SIOO,OOO. High Point
has long needed a bank of this kind and
it goes without saying that it will fill
a long felt want. This makes three banks
for this place. .
__
The Mayor’s Budget.
Sid Pinch and Thomas Dunston, col
ored, were up in the Mayor’s court yes
terday for an affray. Finch was dismiss
ed. and Dunston fined $3.25.
Sarah Davis, colored, paid $3.25 for
indulging in disorderly Conduct.
Charles Street, colored, was fined $1.25
for assault.
Colored Relief Association.
The colored ministers met yesterday
morning at 11 o'clock and organized a
relief association with Rev. fk Johnson
chairman, and Rev, W .K. Walker secre
tary and treasurer.
A canvassing committee was named as
follows: Rev. H. E. King, of the Congre
gational church; Dr. Mabry, of the Pres
byterian church; Rev. J. J. World, of th
- Baptist church; Rev. J. E. King, of
Ft. Ambrose Episcopal church - Rev.
James Tat*, of East Raleigh M*bhodist
church; Rev. C. H. Williamson, of Blount
Street Baptist church.
Special soliciting committee: Rev. C.
Jolnrsbn. Rev. W. T 5. Walker. Rev. fk 1(.
Williamson, Rev. H. E. King. Britton
Pearce and rs. H. Town.
All funds collected will be turned over
to the relief association iu charge of Rev.
R. S. Stephenson, for general distribu
tion.
A. tin-.f broke iuto Broughton's saloon
m. 1 r ’ "apbal Club early yesterday
o-cruing, r.tKl get $29 in cash. The win
dow on the western aide was broken J
open. Exit was had through the front’
door, {*.'♦<
M'UURIN WANTS
ANJNVESTIGftTION
A Resolution Offered for Him
by Pritchard,
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
Roses and Carnations Liow Upon Till
man's Desk.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL PASSED
Wellington Informs the Senate that if McComas
Repeats Certain Statements Outside that
Body He Will Tell McComas
That He Lies.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 24. —After eight hours
of tumultous debate today the Senate
shortly before seven o’clock this evening,
passed the Philippine TarilT Bill by a
vote of 46 to 26, a strictly party vote.
Mr. Tillman and ..Mr. McLaurln, the two
I Senators from South Carolina who, on
| Saturday last, were declared by the Sen
ate to be iu contempt because of their
fight in the chamber, were not permitted
by voice or by vote to participate in th*
proceedings.
The question as to their right to vote
| precipitated a sharp debat* lasting near
ly two hours.
The President pro-tern, Mr. Frye, held
that the two Senators could not vote, and
he was sustained by a majority of the
Senate.
Washington, Feb. 24. —Both of tin-
South Carolina Senators were on the floor
when the Senate was called to order.
Mr. McLaurin came in first and'Mr. Till
man just as the chaplain offered prayer.
A small bunch of red roses and white
carnations lay on Mr. Tillman’s desk.
An echo of the sensational fight of Sat
urday was heard at the conclusion of
routine business. 1- ■-
Mr. Pritchard (Republican) of North
Caroliua, submitted the following letter
which was read at the clerk's desk:
“Washington. February 24. 1902.
‘ To Hon. J. <k Pritchard. United States
Senator, Washington.
“My Dear Senator: I was prevented,
as you know, from offering the resolution
which 1 wrote at my desk on Saturday
demanding an investigation of the charges
made by my colleague by being adjudged
lu contempt of the Senate. I am now
debarred the privilege and request you to
introduce th* resolution for the reason
that if the charges are true. I am uufit
to remain a member of the Senate, and if
they are untrue th* man who made them
is unfit to remain a member of this hon
orable body. In any event, I feel that I
am entitled to a vindication by the 'same
body that makes investigation in the pro
ceedings for contempt. I herewith en
close the resolution.
"Yours very-truly.
“JOHN LOWNDES McLAURIN.”
Mr. Pritchard th*'n offered the following
resolution:
“Whereas, the seunior Senator from
the State of South Carolina, charged in
a speech on the floor of the Senate that
the junior Senator from the same State
had been improperly influenced in casting
hi:- vote for the ratification of the treaty
of peace between the United States and
Spain: and,
“Whereas, the said charge was em
phatically denied by the junior Senator.
“Resolved. That the Committee on
Privileges and Elections be directed to
investigate and report as to the truth of
said charges, with full power to send for
persons and papers.”
On motion of Mr. Hale fh*> resolution
was referred to the Committee on Privil
eges and Elections.
The Philippine Tariff Hill then was
taken up, the speeches, by unanimous '
agreement, being limited to fifteen min- I
utos each.
Messrs. Hoar, Foraker. Turner. Mc-
Comas, Berry, Do) liver, Vest, ISlkius,
Culberson, Lodge, Du Intis, Bacon, Ste
wart, Clapp, Allison, Wellington, Clay,
Harman. Fairbanks and 1 law]ins v.vrn
tlm speakers.
Mr. Turner resented Mr. Spooner’s
criticisms upon the Democratic party for
what he said wore the strictures upon
the army of the United States.
McCOMAS STIRS WELLINGTON.
Mr.MeComns. t Md.). discussed briefly
statements made by hvs colleague t.Mr.
Wellington), in the course.of which he
(Wellington) had said that he had been
given assurances by President McKinley
that the United Slates did not propose
to hold the Philippines as colonics.
Mr. McComas said he had been present
at th* conference between the President
and Mr. Wellington, and he denied em
phatically that the Presidents promise
had not been kept. Jt was absurd iu his
colleague, ho asserted,' for him to make
such a charge. He regretted, im said,
Sarcastically, that Mr. Wellington lud
forgotten the details of the conference.
Mr- Lodge said that no ,-uch acrimony
had been developed in tho debate upon
the measure that an incident had occur
red on Saturday which alMeeply deplor
ed. That incident was grow?i out, h*
said, of the fact that the ordinary d* ccn
ries of debate bad been brushed aside.
I ho tone had corue for the Senat* - to re
store its debates to a high plane
“Within a week* ..aid he, “we have
heard a dead President charged with 3-e
--ing guilty of deceiving ouo Senator and
of bribing another, and of treating the
Filipinos inhumanely.”
Mr. Bacon aunouunced the withdrawal
of his amendment offered to the pending
bill, saving that he would offer it later
to the proposed Philippine Government
Bill. After sharply criticising the speech
made in 1891) by Mr. Spooner upon the
Philippine question, Mr. Bacon had read
a part of a speech which he delivered in
the Philippines last fall, in which he
said there was no chance for the Filipinos
except by subjection t.o the Government
of the United States. They ought to took
peace. "That,” said Mr. Bacon at. the.
conclusion cf the reading, “is the posi
tion of the Democratic party.”
Mr. Wellington, evidently laboring
under excitement, angrily replied to
seme statements made during today’s
debate by his colleagues, Mr- McComas-
Those statements, lie said, had cast
doubt upon his ( Wellington’s) truth and
veracity, but be* insisted that Mr. Mc-
Comas’ recollection did not serve him
well. “£ie is,” said Mr. Wellington, “so
ignorant upon this question that lie
ought not to speak upon it, or his state
ments were untrue.”
He explained that while Mr. McComas
accompanied him in his call upon the
late President, he was not within hearing
of all of th* conversation, and did uot
know what had been said. He asserted
that (he President (Mcinley) did make
the promises to him, which he stated
previously he had made. “1 believe,"
said he, “that the President meant at
that time to carry out those promises,
but by sinister and malign influences he
was forced to abandon them and to drift —
, to drift.”
A COWARDLY FALSEHOOD.
Mr. Wellington, speaking with deliber
ation and emphasis, said:
“1 desire to be within the rules of the
Senate. 1 will say this. If my colleague
at any time will reiterate outside of this
chamber what he has said in this chain -
! ber, thru I will fell him that h* is not
correct and tell him what I will not say
i in this chamber because of a Senatorial
dignity, because of parliamentary rules,
that he utters a cowardly and malicious
falsehood.”
Mr. Fry*’, the President pro-tern order
ed Mr. Wellington to take his seat. The
Maryland Senator complied.
Two or three Senators had risen to
their feet and Mr. Hoar was recognized.
He made the point of order against Mr.
Wellington, that he was out of order in
j using the language he had used,
j Mr. Frye sustained the point of order
and the incident seemed to close at that
( (joint.
' Mr. Clay challenged any Senator to In
dicate a single instance of disloyalty to
j th” American army on the part of any
Democratic Senator.
Mr. Hanna, resented the statement that
j a promise was given by our dead Presi
dent with respect to the disposition of
the Philippine Islands—a promise that
, was not kept.
The hour of 4 o’clock—the time fixed for
th<> vote—having arrived, Mr. Lodge offer
ed two amendments which were adopted.
| Mr. Patterson. Democrat, Colorado,
then offered his amendment providing for
th*‘ repeal of the sedition acts passed by
Hie Philippine Commission, and the vote
wrt taken by roil call. When the name
of Mr. McLaurin was passed, Mr. Patter
son asked why. but was drowned in a
ehorus from the Republican side demand
ing th** "regular order." When the roll
uall was completed Mr. timer (Democrat)
Washington, demanded to know why the
name of ‘be Senior Senator from South
Carolina had uot been ea 11 ed.
"The names of both Senators from
South Carolina,” replied Mr. Frye, the
president pro-tem “wore omitted by the
clerk by direction of the chair.”
NOT ALLOWED TO VOTE.
The followed quite n long wrangle, Mr.
Turner insisting upon discussing the ques
tion of the right cf South Carolina Sena
tors to vote despite points of order un
»KT th- unanimous consent agreement de
bate was not in order on any subject.
Mr. Fry a in the chair, however, said that
the matter of keeping to that agreement
•remained wi’h tlio Senators and also that
he would not refuse to recognize a Sena
tor who rose to r question of personal
privilege. Mr. Turner insisted that Hi
fact Mint a Senator had been declared
to be In contempt did not deprive him of
the tight of voting. Such a contention,
be maintained, would be a monstrous
preposition.
Mr. Foraker (Ohio), declared it would
he contrary to common decency for a
member of the ltody declared to t*e in
contempt to attempt, to participate iu the
proceedings.
Mr. Mallory (Deni.. Fla.), insisted that
tiie fa -t that thy Senators v.uev in con
tempt. indicated that they had not yet
been punished and he maintained there
fore (hat. until the Seimfc had passed
upon the matter the Senator?* were in the
fame status as ary other Senators.
THE piunce APPEARS.
At this point, tb*' guest or th** nation.
Prince Henry - of Germ;my. was * scort-.d
into the chamber to a *,* t I -.- t)-,- -side
of President I ro-Tern pore Frye. As the
Prince ascended tb*. President';; platform
the Senate rose a,; a body and hearty ap
plause swept over the floor and the
thi onged ga Meries.
Mr. Bailey Dern.. Tex.), * apresvd the
opinion that Senators could uot be pro
vented from -xercisdng their rights to
\otc, even though they were under act
ual arrest. While Mr. Bailey was speak
ing Prince Henry, who had occupied his
real l * side Senator Frye for twenty min
ute withdrew from the etuinwb'r accom
panied by >iir escort, and amid applause
from both the flouv and the gciicrice.
Proceeding Mr. Beilcy said that any
Scum* - would have been apt under the
s«a;n- •'reurostancoK to do wbat the Sena
tors from South Carolina had dine ou
Saturday an-J he declared that be did not
consider their offense so serious aa the
deprivation of a Slate of it-; representa
tion on the floor of the Senate.
Finally the chair recogtii .ed Mr. AM
rich and he made tb*: point that sa liie
(Ccmtiuued on Pag? 6 )
PRINCE HENRY IS THE CHEST
OF THE NATION
Arrival at Washington. Escorted by Military and
Police to the White House, Magnificently De
corated With Flowers. Roosevelt Re
turns the Formal Cali. The
Prince Visits Congress.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Feb. 24. —Prince Henry,
of Prussia, and suite, accompanied by the
welcoming delegations from both the
President and the German Embassy, ar
rived here at 10:20 o’clock this morning,
precisely on schedule time. The trip from
Baltimore o Washington was without
incident. At the - outlying districts of Bal
timore crowds gathered to watch the de
parting train and at several points from
there onward there were little groups at
the statious past which the train sped.
The Prince occupied the time during the
run from Baltimore to Washington iu
democratic fashion talking freely with
thoF : about him as they discussed the
country and the etails of his visit.
Secretary of State Hay, Secretary of the
Navy Long, Assistant Seen ( try of State
Pierce who had immediate charge of the
arrangements at the depot ar.d Count.
Quadt and two other attaches from th**
German Embassy awaited the arrival of
the train at the depot. They remained
in an improvised reception room, the
walls of which were heavily drape 1 with
intertwining American and German flags.
The Embassy officials were in full unl
i form. A bugle call by a cavalryman
stationed outside announced the arrival*
jof the 'rain. It was halted just outside
! the depot, the engine detached, and tin'
I cars backed to a position opposite the
I reception room, midway down the train
i she'd. The welcoming party passed quick
j ly iuto the Prince's car and formally c*x-
I tcD led to him the welcome to the city.
! A few moments later the party emerged
| and passed io the reception room. fValk
j ir.g vapidly ami with the erect bearing *u
j a trained naval officer, smiling to the
! group of officials, detectives and netvs-
I paper men, through a double Hue of whom
he passed, end saluting with a touch of
his baud to th*? ylitlering chapeau he
Inure, Prince Henry crossed the carpeted
depot aisle an! entered the reception
rooms. There he remained ten minutes
Finally Prince Henry, accompanied by
Fcoretary Hay and Rear Admiral Evans,
ordered the las’, of the open carriages.
The carriages of tho others, were drawn
tip in liir ;• and the Prince’s carr'age
dashed at rapid speed to the head of
the column. Instantly the police and mi!
it ary escorts wheeled into position and
the party startSd up Pennsylvania avenue
for the White House.
Between the police and the carriages
marched the military escort comprising
troops F and G < f the Second United
States Cavalry from For’ Myer, headed
by ihe cavalry band md the Fourth bat
tiry of field artillery, all under the corn
nan 1 of Lieutenant Gplomd Dimmick.
They were immediately fiord an 1 back
of th? lino cf op<m carriages. Backed
along each side of the. route in addition
to the police, were over lb) men of* tlm
District of Golumbia. They formed a
double line of sentinel? at intervals of
four paces.
RIGHT ROYAL WELCOME.
Rarely in Us history has the White
House been the scene for a more brilliant
spectacle than today when President
Roosevelt welcomed to the United Ptat«'s
Prince Henry of Prussia. Tire welcome
th** Prince received was genuinely hearty
and open handed nn i lie In tern showed
unmistakable evidence of the pleasure it
gave him to meet the President of the
American people. Nothing could have
been more cordial and ingenuous than the
President's greeting to the German Prince
and it was returned in kind and in full
measure. Fpecial preparations wore made
at the White House for tills event. All
of the State apartments on the floor ha 1
received much attention from the Gov
ernment florists 1m;. tlm decoration of the
three communicating parlor: - ., the blue
room where the Prosidc.it eei Prlnc * nu t
and exchanged their greeting-?, th** rod
parlor occupied by Mrs. and Miss Roose
velt and the gre* n room >n which wore
assembled the members of the Cabinet
ami their ladies, the wi:' - of Secretary j
Cortelyou and a few invited guesis, varc j
exquisitely beautiful. .
It was 10:45 o'clock when the escorting
cavalry column swung through th* east
gate and at a brisk pace passed up the
broad driveway to the White House.
Here, at. the word of command, the “ol
uinn broke into single rank facing the
main entrance. Another command aa the
Inner's carriage passed the gate, ;m*l
with that snap and precision which has
made the Second Regiment famous every
sabre flashed from its scabbard and
came to the position of present. A
detachment of marines, headed by its
famous band, had taken place at the
right and left of lh* main entrance facing
north. The first carriage containing the
Prince. Secretary Hay and Admiral Evans,
drove up at a rapid pace, and as it pass
ed under the port* cocherc, the Marine
band struck up the German national air,
which wa; continued until all the com
pany had loft their ''arriages. At the
carriage door the Prim:* was met by As
sistant Secretary Pb-rr - *' and th*- German
Ambassador, who saluted and presented!
to him Major McCawb y, of the Marine J
Corps, and Captain Gilmore, of the Ar- ;
till cry, in dross uniforma, who saluted
oud then led the way between two limn •
of marines with arms at. salute into the
mansion Walking on tli& left of the
Prince, w - at? Secretary Hay and following
him came Admiral Evans, the German
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Ambassador, General Corbin and tbo
members of the Prince's suited The party
was conducted through the main lobby
into the rod parlor, thence into the east
room and from there the Prince alone
was conducted through the green room
to the blue parlor, where the President
was in to receive him. In con
formity with diplomatic eliquettc the
President received \the royal visi
tor in private and without in
troduction. This was made neces
sary by the tact that there is now
in the United States no representative df
the German nation of sufficiently high
rank to present to the President a Prince
of the royal blood, a brother and per
sonal representative of the German iim-
INTRODUCED TO THE LADIES.
After the greetings had been ex
changed the President led the Prince into
the red parlor and introduced him to
Mrs. Roos' velt and his daughter, Mias
Alice. After n few words with them the
royal visitor was conducted into the green
room and introduced to the members of
the Cabinet and their ladies. After the
ceremony the following statement was
made by Assistant. Secretary Pierce:
"The conversation between the. Pres
ident ami the Prince was of a purely for
mal nature and had no political signifi
cance farther than that contained in the
usual general expressions of international
amity and good will.”
The party then proceeded to the east
room, where the members of the Prince's
suite were introduced to the President.
On the party reappearing the Marine
band played "Hands Across the Sea.” (jml
with a few sharp military commands thy
drive to the Gorman Embassy was begun.
Prince Heavy .. -I i
Embassy shortly aft«f it
proae.h of the part/ being
the shrill notes o y cavalry bugles.
The Prince 00/upied a carriage with
Admiral Evans, 'while back of them fol
lowed tin- earn .gee of the distinguished
naval and military officers of the Prince's
suite and the nembers of the Germany
Ambassy staff.
As the party swung down Massachu
setts Avenue, the scene was one of un
usual animation and brilliancy. Crowds
had gathered to catch a glimpse of His
Royal Highness, and as he passed them
were fed* demonstrations of approval and
popular good will. He showed his appre
ciation by smiling and nodding to the
crowd, occasionally lifting his chapeau
as some knot of observers gave him a
cheer.
Over the Embassy floated a flag which
has n n ver been seen in Washington be
fore—the personal flag of tire Imperial
family of Germany. It showed not. only
the colors of the German nation, but also
in the center the imperial coat of arms.
Along the front of the Embassy entrance
were looped the German colors, Inter
twined with garlands of laurels and tall
green pine tops.
As the escort of troopers swung up to
the terrace they broke into columns, and
th“ flashing sabres were brought to a
salute as Prince Henry drove through,
.lust before the Embassy stood a guard
of honor of ten United States engineers,
six footers every oue of them, in their
bright uniforms, ns rigid as statues.
Prince Henry returned the salute of the
officer and then passed inside.
Once within the German Embassy, His
Imperial Highness was indeed at home,
tor in diplomatic parlance this was the
same as the native soil of the fatherland.
The first brief salutations now gave way
to a generous German welcome. The
Prince was escorted up the main stair
way to the spacious reception room, used
as a hall room. Here from the west* wall
looked down the life size oil portrait of
Emperor William In massive gold frame
lopped with the imperial crown. At every
hand the German color* gave a friendly
welcome to the Imperial guest. As the
Prince entered the chamber he faced a
silken banner of red, white nd black,
linking together the portraits of the Em
peror and Empress. Not only wore the
imperial colors here, but every state in
Germany joined in the welcome, each by
a silken flag.
The Prince nnd his party laid aside
their wrap's and Urn confusion of arrival
gave way to the calm dignity with which
affairs about the Prince are conducted.
Although there was no excessive formali
ty. yet at all times there was that defer
ence due a member of the Imperial fami
ly. The entire T*rsc floor of thy Embassy
had been placed at the disposal of the
Prince and hia personal staff, and the
drawing room, the Japanese room, the
smoking room and the Ambassador's study
had their groups of guests and officials.
Throughout the brilliant throng there
was no oue without a uniform, and thia
made the assemblage singular different
from a black coated American gathering.
Prince Henry had as hj>. private study
the Japanese room, with its rich Oriental
furnishings and curios, even the walls
showing the characteristic Japanese
storks. /
The main body of the Prince - , staff,
after the call at the White House, pro
ceeded to the Nev\" Williard Hotel, where
quarters covering the entire fir at floor
were at their disposal- '
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