The arrival in Washington of Their Majesties, the King and Queen has evoked a response Which correspondents, in-describing it, almost flounder in superlatives. Six hundred thousand people lined the streets on the drive of Their ostics and President and Mrs. Roosevelt to the "White Hause, and there. was. tumultuous cheering as the people of the capital of the United States: welcomed the royal visitors, who, fon every hand, received "that warm welcome and hospitality 0 characteristic of the Ameri= can people. In fact, it is reported that veteran observers of state functions in the capital. declare that the reception to the King and Queen was unprecedented and for this signal mark of favour to their sovereigns, the British people extend their heartfelt thanks to the American People. During the brief stayin the United Biates the King and Queen have a busy programme, but however. busy and. crowded this Derlod thay be it includes a stay" with President And Mrs. Roosevelt at their residence at Hyde Park when, from an exhausting. tung ofeal routine, they will be able to enjoy the simple {nd informal Hospitality of an American home presided over by the gracious and charming Mrs. Roosevelt. America and England have done themselves a slight injustice in the past through the amused tolerance which swings between crowns and silk hats, overlooking, but not minimizing, the fact that' pageantry which {sa symbol to one is not necessarily" a sub-Ordination of te human element. "In this connection, even to the extent of @ "hot dog" Poni, contrasting s0 vividly with the formal~ Hg/ Stae overs and Buckingham, Place Sdormment. with which. the American clothes den parties, that reverence and. spin
his iden of Home a= the temple of his highest characteristics iz being demonstrated, And the human and gracious qualities which endear the Briush sovereigns to their people are equally being appreciated by the American people, who are taking them to their hearts ina manner which Will give pleasure to every British household which likes to regard them in the ame way. As a tribute to Anglo-American re-Tations based on attributes of tio nations which have more in common than any others, it tignitying and heartening augury of the future, The Tour Ends With a quiet Sunday at the family home of President "and Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt, Their Majesties will practically have brought their American tour to a close, and in a very short while they will be again returning to their own country, which has watched their progress through Canada, and the United States with ho little pride and gratification. The success Of the visit to Canada ix one that was only: fo have been expected, for Canada is a very loyal member of the Commonwealth as it has shown in the past, and would very likely do 50 were the demand ever to come again. There were different considerations operating in connection with the visit to the United States. It was a different country, with a different style of government from that of Great Britain, even though both spring from a com= mon root, and further, there was that demoeralic disapproval of pageantry which proves 0 acceptable to the average Briton. The splendid reception which was given Their Majesties, from the moment they erossed over into the United States at Niagara, in Washington and New York may be taken by them as a complete triumph of their own personalities. It is, however, something else. It is a recognition of, and a display of sympathy with the British People in the strenuous times through which they have been passing. The magniticience of the reception, the heartiness with which the visiting monarchs were greeted wherever they went, and the tremendous care taken that nothing should go awry will have a felling effect upon public opinion in Great Britain, and the exhibition of friendliness is such as will strike a very grateful chord in the British heart. It has been reported that there isa possibility of President, and Mrs. Roosevelt visiting Great Britain before the former's term of office is concluded. It is to bbe hoped that this will be possible, for nothing would give the British greater pleasure than to be able in some measure to. return the cordiality of the reception which was extended to the King and Queen. President Roosevelt has already" an enormous personal popularity in Great Britain, but that only because of the [press he has received, but if he were to visit Britain in person his' charm would round off all that has already" been achieved.
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