The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-13
NJ. pATEyorRn COMES ysxr
Formally Received by the President In III.
New Rank of Arnba--a Tor.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-France is the seclnd
country whose representative was fnrm,ly
received by the United Statos In tho caraci,v
OF an Ambassador. Yesterday Sir IuI,,n
Pauncefote presented his credentials to H.,
President and was formally acknowledged m
the title and prcrogatives OF the highest rank
in the diplomatic service, and to-day VI. rata.
notre. the French Minister. was ikcvso 10.
ceived. NJ. Patenotrc. according to ~Irny,uus
arrangement, arrived Mt the " hitc House AZ
noon. He was accompanied by Scrrctnry
Gresham. whom he had met previously at the
State Department; Mr.. A.. A. Adcc. second Is.
sistant Secretary OF State. and the ATTACHES u
the French Embassy. The party was received
in the Blue Room. the official chamber ~ the
Executive Mansion, and. the usual fornHli ~
were observed. NJ. l~ntenotre on presenting
Nv. rsNsipyxI; I have the honor Ia deliver mo- ,u1r
hands the letters by " hich the irrsiicnt u, tho tmt,t
rsnk Of S,nbss"nior. in diving to her d'tf,"',Tt (" I.
IT,. ,,sn form T.' Win 'Ss m Tsp1ho' The. OF could l"T p It meet S,.!cI 'm al ma.
ment when the columbian Exposition Will add fu fhs
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les, G ,"s to x,S Sthy yrs, sr sssn w., re. r s"a e C, .' ,Gr ' st,S~ !, ,nigr.
cordial reiat tons existing between the two Va ,r.,
w s:.s Ss" % ss fn i"s . s'n ss, i"asr, 'S ' s@a"% i Sq
Ths rtss,ars. ot,hs frsnsn repasl,e na. been , .a.oi
Si.ssfns:, wi.ss. for the siiSSty q .hs In,s,i "a,
and Tor the happiness OF the i'tNs rlpna sAftsUltn
whom for the second time the American people have
MISSION so completely in harmony with NY personal
feelings and when corresponds well with the dcut o.
gratitude ] hnve already cnntrncte l toward 4 country
where ! have been 20 KrRriOusly received. II VII h.
the honor OF my diplomatic career TO have been chosen
to inangurate. under their new forms, these relations,
which II shall he my greatest ambition to str"ng'ien
aud to render more intimate than ever. iahr ths
AID mo ~ fulfilling such an agreeable duty.
President Cleveland replied as follows:
Nv. Axn,ssAroRi 1t affords me- sincere pleasure 10
welcome you as the Ambassador q; the French cub
lie. and to receive the letters whereby the President 4
Rratifi ing proof Ia thus afforded of the closcncss Of 'hs
ties and IerinRnence OF the Syinpsthies which have
ever existed between the two peoples: and the i'nrs
OF THU. manifestation Of their mutual regard Is en-.
HANGED by the coincidence TO which you hnIriN al
vert. of your new appointment with the occnri enc" q
this country OF n great International display OF tho
worlds progress AN happy to announce to Won tat
count rrpart In giving to the represcntativr OF ITO
United states 10 The French republic the SAINT eScei-
tionnl rank.
I fully rtciprocA,e the cordial message which you
bear from the President OF the French republic. aud,
both for my eli and for my conntrymen. | ass YOU 10
renewed and earnest expression OF the deep interest
which - here felt for the prOsrerity Of France and tor
The welfare Of its honored chief.
Ientertnin Mr.. Ambassador. no doubt that. with ynrr
efficient help, the efforts OF the two Governments VIII
bear abundant fruit In the maintenance If the s'Rnsl
friendship which has. in all our history. distnguishhd
tho relations Of the United states and France anti
am especially Rratined that the choice OF your Grv,tn.
ments agency toward these high ends has faileu upon
one 80 wOrthily qualified to fultl the exalted trust