Evening journal., 1892-10-01
SPhIN'S new MINISTER.
He Is Officially Received by
President Harrison.
"A BAT0H OF oONsULs APPOINTED.

A BATCH OF 0OEsULs APPOINTED
Baker Succeeds the Dishonest Ryder and
Drake the Disgraccd Joiinson-rhc Lat
ter Evidently Believed in Having Two
Strings 60 His Political Bow.
WAsHr,GToN, oct. The new Spanish
minister to the United States, senor En-
/ Tique Dupuy de LONE, was formally pre-
sentod TO the president by the secretary Of
state. Secretary Foster speaks the Ian
guage Of Spain with duency, and he accord
ngly interpreted 60 the president and the
minister the exchanges of cordialities.
| Upon being presented to the president,
/ Senor de LONE spoke rs follows:
Mr.. PREsIDENE II would at any time have
| been great honor for me TO represent Spain
at this capital but it is much more of am honor
/ In these days when the two hemispheres are
| commemorating the greatest event i'm history.
NY country and this republic, Mr. President,
have always been united i'm firm friendship,
! founded on mutual admiration, and the ties
/ which happily exist will be augmented 81 poss
hle and become each day more intimate In the
/ development OF commercial relations. based
upon the harmony of all interests and respect
TO the rights OF tine two nations
shall be diligent, therefore, in fulfilling tho
| orders Of her majesty, the queen regent and of
her government, and in this I know I shall
have the hearty cooperation Of our excellency's
| government, but my efforts would be useless
/ without the benevolent aud indulgent friend
| ship of your excellency, which ] shall endeavor
70 merit and which ! beg you Will accord
20 me.
Her majesty, the queen regent, directs that 1
/ convey TO you her most fervent wishes 20
d Al. q
the noble people among which You occupy the
highest magistracy, 20 which humbly add my
own, praying God 10 give you consolation In
your sad afliction.
President Hnrrison's Response.
In reply the president said:
Mr.. MINISTER have much pleasure in well
coming you as the envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary of his majesty, Don
Alfonso XIII The ties which have long joined
the ancient kingdom Of Spain and the oldest OF
the republics Of tho New World are made
closer and more friendly today, when the peo-
pie Of the two countries are celebrating the
vast work wrought 10y the genius Of Columbus
and the tireless endeavor of Spain.
That these bands of amity are growing
stronger with each passing year, under the be-
nignity and potent influences Of traditional
concord and developing commercial inter
course is indeed pleasing augury for the fu-
ture, and 20 such benehcent ends my best ef-
forts viii ever be put forth TO second the good
desires of your government and your own re-
solves.
l earnestly reciprocate her maiestys kind
words of wellwishing. and pray you TO convey
in turn the sincere wishes ! express, in the
name Of the American people no less than in
my own, for her majesty's welfare and the
happiness of her son, thus called in tender in.
fancy 10 the throne made illustrious by the
achievements ana renown of Ferdinand and
Isabel
To yourself, Mr. Minister, ofTor tho mo
cordial greeting, and thank you for your feel
ing tribute OF sympathy with me in this hour
of personal trial.
New Consuis Appointed.
After receiving the minister President
Harrison attended "a short meeting of the
cabinet, and afterward appointed Orlando
NJ. Baker of Iowa, consul at Copenhagen
TO succeed Consul Ryder, who is now await
ing trial in that city for the peculation of 8
large sum of money, and who has confessed
his guilt. Mr. Baker is a college professor
at lndianola, Ia, and is well fitted as
linguist for his position.
{ The president also filed another position
in the consular service made vacant 10y thl
removal of another consul whose nOtoriotl
is second only to that attained by Ryder
This second case is that of Edmont John
son, consul at kiel, Germany. johnson
was removed this month for alleged irreg
ular practices in his official position ant
j for Justification of his military record
When the Cleveland administration cam,
into power Johnson was a consular agent
having held position since 1872 Shortly
after Mr. Cleveland's inauguration Secre
e tary Bayard received papers urging the
b. promotion of Consular Agent johnson fo
( | rendering valuable services to the Repub
lican party in the campaign of the previous
year, and this was followed by other paper
from prominent Democrats asking tha
johnson be promoted for rendering serv
/ ices to the Cleveland cause
p Solid with Both Sides.
From the receipt of these two patches o
recommendations arose the charge tina
johnson had fortified himself in the even
a Of the election of either Cleveland o
I Blaine, and had sent both patches in thl
a belief that he was sending only that con
tanning the good words of Democratic
friends.
The man appointed TO succeed johnson
a is John H. Drake, of South Dakota Nh
a Drake is the editor OF The Dakota Pioneer
q published at Aberdeen He went west as
commercial traveller from Syracuse, n. \
Mr.. Drake is forty-eight years Of age anl
is an old friend of senator Hiscocll
Other appointments made were those O
- Ransom e. McCmllas, of Massachusetts
!. consul at Denial John G. Sunberg. of Cal
ifornia, editor of The Pacific Medical jour
nal consul at Bagdad; A. H. Lowrie, of II
linois, editor OF the Elgin Daily News. CON
|. mercial agent at Freidburg John P E
n rich, of Ohio, commercial agent at 81
Pierre, aud Kasper Smith, Of the Distric
of Columbia, commercial agent at Turin
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