The appearance before the Hous was at noon, when Mr. MaeDonal falled in company with Sir Esme Howard, the British Ambassador Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut "happened to be presi ing and he at once invited Afr. Sue Donald to the rostrum to speak. As the British Prime Minister entered, the-House stood and applauded with vigour.
Mr. MacDonald, mounting the rostrum and standing beneath an American flag, referred to his appearance in the House.
"To me it awakens many old memories," he-said. "Other Washington visits come to mind, but none more than, this- has rade. me feal again how. very_much al You do not, honour me. personally-precious as your honour is to' me fini sure yeu regard me as but the, representative of my, country, "ice wil make me remember, when, tap back to my own fireside, my own House of Commons, how very kind and hospitable you wore."
Afterwards Mr. MacDonald stood in-a receiving line and shook hands all the Representatives, subsequently proceeding to the Senate to be the chief figure ina similar
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.