Show MISSION TO P in L leg g ot or I 1 the lie U S matdies MaTi ies thousands ot of gaily olad warriors warr iora covered the hie hills wid and pla os ins near addis alwa jn in on a december day in n 1903 wah W ah primitive y they watched the ap ot of a cavalcade ot of U S marines and blue jackets who were blout to pay a diplomatic vist to thel tha r T emperor menelik IT II fw for days the FUllop iams hai bal known the aimer cans were on the way and they had adorned them BC alves to din thedr ot rega roga jlia ilAo of 0 lion and leopard sli fris ns deboi acted with lions liona manes caneel anid 4 ostrich feathers some ot of them sait mt astride aral arab horses or zebra ake l he mules my many of ft which were richly wet st ot of tropical jungle and arld arad desert lay the manlies daml s who had made ma de the MP mile trek the inea railhead to ithe etchi odilan caPi capitala tall braving the tha thirsts ot of rebellious tribesmen and their Heg by camel came the man mal mes ines rode on mules which had been purchased tor for the Jo journey jourvey urmey A noisy blare of trumpets and to beadling bea Aling of tom toms tOlus greeted the aois mail ants as they rode into the city where they disMo united end and were ushered into the presence ot of the Alric ari who eat in regal state slate TL on a pile ot of cushions which nearl hearty Y burio buried him picturesque warriors I 1 heavily U Y armed crowded about thear tha ir emperor FOlI followed owed ten tem days of diplomatic while the lived in tents at kiall camp theodore roose vol vea A named tn in honor of the chief who had sponsored the hicl then them loaded with gats ot of ivory medals and eve even n lions they returned to their ship cut ut after an all absence pt of two months mont lis since e that asole fc viett Ethl opla has hod had a stormy history yet never has america made any ally W contacts contact fifth wi th its people save those of |