Los Angeles herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1890-1893, 1891-11-15
PENNIES BAD BREAK
An Unhappy Incident at the
White House.
Minister MOntt Presented to the
President.
The Latter Guilty of Gross Breach
of Etiquette.
He Seized the Opportunity to Take Up
the Cudgel for the Blunders of
"Blaine's Magnificent
Administration"
Associated Press Dispatches.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Seflor Mont,
Chilean minister, was formally presented
to the president this morning by the
secretary of state. The minister was ac-
companied by Senior Critz, secretary of
legation. and Senior Guellermo Aremar-
etgan and Valentin Del Campo, attaches,
all in full evening dress, in accordance
with the custom OF South American
countries on state occasions. They first
waited on Secretary Blaine at the state
department, and were by him escorted
to the White House. The president re.
ceived them standing, in the blue parlor,
which was illuminated with electric
lights fol the occasion. After a formal
introduction by Secretary Blaine, Senior
Montt advanced and addressed the
president in Spanish as follows:
'Mr. President: l have the honor to
present credentials which accredit me in
the capacity of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of the republic
of Chile in the United States of North
America. The object of the mission
which the government of Chile has
confided to me is to cultivate and main
tain the relations OF peace and friendship
bet ween the United States and Chile
which have ever been close and cordial.
For the accomplishment of this purpose,
I rely upon the kindness and good will
which the United States government
has always manifested for the represen-
tatives of Chile.
Permit me to express my country s
sincerest wishes for the prosperity and
welfare of this noble country, which is
so highly favored by Providence, and
for your own happiness"
The president responded as follows:
"Mr. Minister: 1 am glad to receive
from your hands letters accrediting you
as envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the republic of Chile
to the United States. The presence OF
the representative of the government OF
Chile at this capital, will, hope, tend
to promote good understanding between
the two governments, and early settle
ment, upon terms just and honorable to
both, of diplomatic questions now some
what 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 to be, free from
intermeddling with their internal af-
fairs. Our people are too just to desire
that commercial or political advantage
to this government should be sought by
the promotion of disastrous discussions
in other countries. We hear with sor-
row every fresh tale of war or internal
strife, and are always ready to give our
friendly offices to the promotion of peace.
II these are not acceptable, or do not
avail, it is our policy to preserve hon.
orable, strict neutrality, as done during
the recent war in Chile. Tempting COM
mercial and political advantages NAV be
offered for our aid or influence by one or
the other OF two contending parties, but
this we have not deemed consistent with
the obligations of international honor
and good will.
This government was quite as de-
termined in its refusal to allow war yes
sells of the United States to carry to a
neutral port, where it 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 Chilean internal questions,
and this government endeavored to
observe those principles of non-inter-
vention upon which it has so strongly
insisted when civil war disturbed our
own people.
81 can not doubt that this policy will
commend itself to those who now adj
minister the government OF Chile, nor
can I doubt that when excitement
has given place to calmness, when the
truth is ascertained, and the selfish and
designing perversions of the recent in
cidents exposed, our respective govern
ments will find basis OF increased
mutual respect, confidence and friend
ship:
"Mr. Minister, this government and
our people rejoice that peace has been
restored in Chile, and that its govern
ment is the expression of the free choice
of it's people. You may assure your
honored president who has been chosen
under circumstances which 80 strongly
testify to his moderation and to the es-
TEEN in which he is held by 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 existing and all future
differences between the two govern
ments, will find an honorable adjust
ment.
"To you, Mr.. Minister, I tender a per-
sonal welcome"
This closed the ceremony and the
visitors departed