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Show Envoys and Rich Gifts, But No Queen of Sheba A NOVELTY, even In cosmopolitan Washington, was the presentation the other day to President Wilson of the special envoys of Abyssinia, congratulating con-gratulating him on the successful termination of the war and bearing gifts from their empress, Waizeru Zauditu. The Dedjazmatch Nado was the orator. ora-tor. His fellow envoys were the Kan-tiba Kan-tiba Gabrou and the Ato Herouy. The . Ato Sinkae was secretary and Interpreter. Inter-preter. The envoys wore red velvet robes, heavy with gold and sliver trimmings, and large silk turbans, embroidered em-broidered with pearls. The address was In part : "More than 5,000 yearss have elapsed since the establishment oiiie Ethiopian government. In the time of David and Solomon 1his government was well known, ine queen oi u,uiiopiu, Macada, ruled over all Sheba at that time. She heard of King Solomon and came to listen to his wisdom and see the country, and as she returned to her own dominion she proclaimed the religion of the living God. From that time until Constantine the Great Ethiopia has believed in God according to the laws of the Old Testament. In the time of Constantine Ethiopia became Christian according to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and since that time has fought for her Christianity and independence against the surrounding Mohammedans Moham-medans and heathens. "All the people of Ethiopia, knowing that the United States of America, after securely establishing her own Independence, has taken upon herself the wonderful duty of assisting the allies in gaining equal liberty and independence, independ-ence, rejoiced and praised the American people." The gifts Included elephant tusks mounted In solid gold, native garments embroidered in jewels, and a gold box containing letters from the empress and her son, the heir apparent. |