The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-15

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Senor Montt,
the ChiliaD minister, was formally pre-
sented to President Harrison at IL o'clock
this morning by Secretary Blaine. Inc
president received the minister and his le-
cation in the blue parlor, which was brill
iantly lighted with electric lights for the
occasion. After Minister Montt had pre-
scented his credentials, President Harrison,
in reply, spoke as follows:
"MR MINSTREL am glad to receive from
your hands letters accredItlng you as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentl-
airy of the republic OF Chill TO the United
States The presence of a representative OF
The government of Chill at this capital
will, hope, tend to promote good under
standing between the two governments
and an early settlement upon terms just
and honorable to both parties of the dlplo-
matte questions now somewhat urgently
awaiting adjustment.
'The government of the United States,
as well as its people, particularly desire
and rejoice in the prosperity of all our
neighbors in this hemisphere Our diplo-
matte relations with them have always
been and will continue 20 be free from in
termeddling with their internal affairs.
Our people are too just to desire that COM
mercial or political advantage for this
government should be sought by the
promotion of disastrous dlssenSlons IN
other countries. We hear with sorrow
every fresh tale Of war or internal strife
and are always ready to give our friendly
offices for the promotion OF peace. IL these
are not acceptable or do not avail. 1t Is our
policy to preserve an honorable and strict
neutrality. rs was done during the recent
war in Chilli Tempting commercial and
political advantages may be offered for our
aid or influence by one or the other of the
two contending parties, but this we have
not deemed to be consistent with the obi
cations of international honor and good
will This government was quite as de-
termined in its refusal to allow a war
vessel OF the United States to carry to a
neutral port, where 1t could be made
available for war purposes, the silver of
Balmaceda as it was to give aid to the
forces opposing him. The questions in
volved were Gillian questions and this
government endeavored to observe those
principles of non-intervenIion upon which
it had so strongly insisted when civil war
disturbed our own people
81 cannot doubt that this policy will
commend itself TO those who now admin
lister the government of Chill; nor can 1
doubt that when excitement mas given
place to calmness, when the truth is as
certained, and selfish and designing per-
versions of recent incidents have been ex-
posed, our respective governments Will
lind basis of increased mutual respect,
commence anu IrlenOSDlp. MI, Minister,
this government and our people rejoice
that peace has been restored in Chill and
that its government Is an expression of
the free choice of its people. You may as
sure your honored president, who has been
chosen under circumstances which so
strongly testify TO his moderation and to
the esteem in which he is held by the peo-
pie of all parties, that the government of
the United States entertains only good
will for him and the Deonle of Chill and
cannot doubt that the existing and all
future differences between the two gov
ernments will find an honorable adjust
ment. To you. Mr.. Minister, 1 tender
personally a welcome"
This closed the ceremony and the WISH
tors took their departure, Mr. Blaine &C
companying them to their carriages.