Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-22
MUTUAL ADMIRATION,

The New Chilean Minister and President
Cleveland Exchange speeches-
As was stated in yesterdays STAR, Senior Do
mingo Cana, the new Chilean minister, pre-
sented his credentials to the President yester-
day afternoon. In view Of the recent strained
relations between the United States and Chile
the addresses exchanged on this occasion are Of
more than ordinary interest
The Chilean minister said:
'Mr. President: The president Of the repuS-
Of chile has been pleased to sccredit me in the
capacity Of envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary near your government
"Upon departing from my country I received
the charge, the fulfllment whereof could not be
more gratifying to me, to express to YOU the
sentiments Of lively sympathy OF the Chilean
government and people, and to give you at the
same time assurances Of the solicitous interest
with which the government Of Chile desires.
and will strive to realize, that its relations with
this great nation may ever preserve the spirit
Of the most perfect cordiality.
II am upheld, Mr.. President. by the conf
dence that it will not be difficult, for my part,
to satisfy this Just desire of my government,
and that / will be enabled to convey to it sim
liar assurances of the spirit which animates
your country with regard to my own
II personally esteem, as favor Of fortune,
the circumstances of finding you for the second
time presiding over the destinies Of your eoun-
try, for l am able thus at the outset to rely
upon not lacking in the discharge of the miasior
confided to me either the efficient aid orAths
considerste kindness which your government
has already shown me on q former occasion snc
under identical conditions
Encouraged by this hope, / have the honor
to place in your hands the autographic letter
addressed TO me by the president Of The repub.
lie Of Chile"
MR.. CLEvELAND's REPLY
The President replied as follows:
"Mr Minister: Recalling with pleasure the
agreeable relations which existed between THU
government and yourself during my former
administration, when you filed the high Office
of envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary, I receive from your hands with sin
cere satisfaction the letters whereby the presi
dent Of the republic Of Chile accredits you fol
| the second time in the same capacity.
"Strong as my desire has ever been to promot,
| the best and closest relations between our tw,
countries and to develop the mutual Interest,"
which have happily guided and should at al
] times inspire their intercourse, can assur,
Won Of my sincere purpose to do, as in the past
all that can fittingly express the good will ant
enduring friendship felt by this governmen
and by my countrymen for the republic ant
people OF Chile, and 1 am gratiAed to receiv'
your own earnest assurances Of cooperation Z,
| that praiseworthy end.
ITO yourself, Mr.. Minister, / again extend
cordial welcome. doubling not that you vii
continue to merit the high personal esteem yoi
won during your former mission. and ask yo'
/ chief executive of the republic Of Chile, in m,
name and for my fellow citizens. sincere wishe
for the welfare Of himself and his country
| men"