Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-11-21
| PEACE AND FRIENDSHIP
They Will Be Maintained Between
the United States and Chile,
senor Mont,, Envoy Extraordinary ana
Minister Plenipotentiary Is Received
by the President -Davitt Writesa
Letter.-Other Foreign News.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Senor Don
Pedro Montt, Chilean minister, was
presented TO the president by Secretary
Blaine this morning and formally re-
ceivcd rs an accredited representative
OF Chile.
Senor Montt delivered the following
address: "Mr. President, have the
honor TO present the credentials which
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the republic of
Chile in the United States of North
America. The object of the mission
confided to me is to cultivate and main
tain relations of peace and friendship
between the United States and Chile,
wEich have ever been close and cordial.
For the accomplishment of this pur-
pose, | rely upon the kindness
and good will which the United States
government has always manifested for
representatives of Chile. Permit me
to express my countrys sincere wishes
lOI lllt ~ tHlO tOuiltiS
which is so mighty favored by provi-
dence and fcr your own happiness"
The president made the following
response: MIR. Minister, l am glad TO
receive from your hands letters accred-
iting you AS envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the repub-
lie of Chile to the United States. The
presence of a representative of the
government of Chile at the capital, we
hope will tend TO promote good un-
derstanding between the two govern
ments and the early settlement, upon
terms just and honorable TO both, of
the diplomatic questions now
somewhat urgently awaiting an
adjustment. The government of the
United States as well as the people
particularly desire and rejoice in the
prosperity of all of its neighbors in
this hemisphere. Our diplomatic rela-
tions with them have always been: to
be free from intermeddling with their
national affairs. Our people are too
just to desire that the commercial or
political advantage of this government
should be sought by promotion of disas-
trous dissensions in other countries
We heard with sorrow every fresh tale
of war or internal strife and arc always
ready to give our friendly offices TO the
promot on of peace If these are not
acceptable or do not avail it is our pol
icy to preserve honorable and strict
neutrality, as was done during the
recent war in Chile. The tempting
commercial and political advantages
may be Offered for our aid or influ
ence by one or the other of coutending
parties, but this we have not deemed
To be consistent with obligations
of international honor and good
will. This government was quite
as determined in its refusual TO allow
war vessels of the United States TO
carry to a neutral port, where IL could
be made availa bic for war purposes or
for the silver Of Balmaceda, as it was
to give aid to the forces opposing him
The questions involved were
Chilean questions and this gov
ernment endeayored to observe those
principles of non-intervention upon
which il had so strongly insisted when
the civil war disturbed our own people.
cannot doubt that this policy will
commend itself to those who now ad-
mIintstsr mi! the goa goyaernpsnt . of SGlhtille
ment has given place to calmness, when
the truth is ascertained, and selfish
and designing perversions of recent
incidents have been exposed our
respective governments will find the
base of increased mutual respect, conf
dence and friendship, Mr.. Minister, 10
the government, and our people re-
joice that peace has been restored in
Chile, and that its government is
the expression of the free choice OF
its people. You may assure your hon
ored president, who has been chosen
under circumstances which so strongly
testify 10 his moderation and to es-
TEEN in which he is held by the people
of all parties that the government
Of the United States entertains only
good will for him and for the people OF
Chile. and cannot doubt that the ex-
listing end OF all future differences be-
tween the two governments will find
an honorable adjustment. To YOU
Mr. Minister, l tender a per-
sonal welcome The presentation
occupied about fifteen minutes, and at
its conclusion secretary Blaine escorted
the new minister and secretarys to the
door of the executive mansion ard
shook each cordially by the hand.