The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-04-12
SIR JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE,
NOW DEAN OF THE DIPLOMATIC
CORPS AT WASHINGTON.
The First ambassador From Any Coun-
try to the United States-Recefyed
by the President.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1ox.


WASHINGTON, April II. Sir Julian
Pauncefote became Dean of the Diplo-
matte Corps at Washington this after
noon, by virtue of his reception by the
President as ambassador from Great
Britain. AS Sir Julian is the first EN-
bassador from any country to the United
States, the presentation of his papers to
President Cleveland was made the func-
ton of more than usual ceremony.
Sir Julian, with Hon. Michael Herbert
and other attaches of the British EN-
bassy, met Secretary Gresham at the
State Department shortly before O'Clock.
All the British representatives were in
court uniform. The party proceeded to
the White House, and at once went to the
blue room. When the President en-
tered, Sir Julian stepped forward, and,
presenting his credentials to him, made
the following brief remarks
Mr.. President: 1 have the honor to
place in your hands a letter from the
Queen, my august sovereign, accrediting
me as ambassador to the United States of
America. In causing the representative
at Washington to rank as ambassador.
her majesty manifested a constant de,
sire to draw closely together the bonds
which happily unite the two countries
1t has been my privilege to serve her
majesty for several years as Minister
Plenipotentiary TO the United States, and
l venture to tender my grateful ack nowl-
edgements for the courteous cousidera-
ton and kindness which during the
whole of that period has been extended to
me in the discharge of my important
functions. In the higher office of Embas-
sador hope the same indulgence may be
accorded me, and l beg to assure you NV
utmost efforts will be devoted, as in the
past, to the maintenance and improve
ment of the relations of friendship and
good will which trust will never cease
to subsist between the two countries.
On the suspicious occasion of your being
called upon once more to fill the exalted
office OF President of the United States,
permit me, sir, respectfully to offer you
my sincere wishes for your personal vel
fare, and for the continued prosperity of
the great nation whose mighty interests
are committed to your charge.
In reply the President said:
Mr.. ambassador: 1t affords me sim
cere pleasure TO receive from your hand
a letter from her Brittanic majesty ac-
crediting you as her Elm AMBASSADOR to the
United States of America. on behalf of
our Government and the people, desire
to express the satisfaction with which we
ferring upon her representative at our
Capital the highest rank known to diplo-
matte intercourse of nations, as marked
proof OF the friendly consideration that
tends to draw into closest amity two peo-
pies having common ties of blood, of
speech, and of history. The esteem you
so deservedly won during your residence
here as Minister Plenipotentiary, and the
agreeable associations it has been the
privilege ofthe officers ofthis Government
to cultivate with you, furnish a pledge in
your new capacity that you will in the
future, no less than you have in the past,
edectually promote the important inter
ests OF the two countries, and L beg to
assure you at all times you will be met
with our earnest cooperation toward
strengthening and perpetuating the mu-
tual national friendship now happily ex-
listing. Desiring you to convey to her
majesty, the Queen, in my name, and in
behalf of the people of the United States,
our heartfelt wishes for her majesty's
welfare, and for the continued prosperity
and peace OF the British people, offer to
you, Mr.. En- bassador, my hearty per-
sonal congratulations.