| Show SCOTT SCOTT AND A D THE III ADO DO Speaking of or democratic tastes principles principles principles ples and performances the time has I come came to lay 10 the laurel wreath upon the bulging brow of or Senator Nathan B Scott of West at Virginia and crown that legislator as the king of all aU who despise the the trappings and aDd empty pomp of or royalty It happened when hen the famous Taft party made its trip to the Orient and aad was received by that very exclusive not to say aristocratic person the Ml MI 11 kido As soon as Mr Taft then secre seare secretary tary tr of war and nd the senators and representatives representatives accompanying him beard bar that the Emperor of ot Japan was wa going goh to make mako a big exception In their fever faver smash all precedents and nd traditions of oe his countless counties ancestors an and receive the Imposing array of foreigners they be began began gan to study court etiquette Anti and the method of or getting into the royal pre Ares once enee and afterward retiring without rendering themselves liable to arL arest The requirements of or truth make it necessary essary to state that thoy they hired a Japa Japanese nose nese ne e courtier to drill them The first to enter Ute the august presence was Mr Taft Tart who following the la In Instructions given the party bowed to the floor at the threshold of or the chamber advanced six steps again and walked six steps moro more which brought him to the Mikado After Acter bow bowIns bowIng bowing Ing Ins deeply a R third time Mr Taft touched the t e extended right hand land of the emperor The second in line lino was General Clarence Clar Clarence ence enco Edwards Edwarde now chief of the bureau of insular affairs In the war depart department department department ment He tIe went through the ritual with without witheat out eat t an error Following him came Scotty The Senator fairly blew into the chamber cham and pausing a moment at the threshold with nth a short nod exclaimed Good morning Emperor Advancing six aix steps Mr Scott repeat repeated ed In I a bluff and lId hearty hear voice volee with another short nod Good morning Emperor Then taking the last lAet list six steps the senator tor for fer West e t Virginia up ap and grasping the hand hand of or the emperor In la a hearty clutch shook snook It vigorously saying Ing Glad to meet yoU yon Glad to meet Met you yeu But that was not enough for Scotty Scott At the left Jell and at the right of or the Mikado there stood a line Une of three at attendants attendants Tho The senator Benator took eok In both Nth lives lines shaking bands band with each man mn and telling him hint how hew glad he lie was to meet him Then turning upon his democratic heel the U gentleman frem from West Virginia hur her hurried hurried ried Hod from the tho room to see the sights of the Japanese capital Popular Maga alae |
