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

An Intsresting Correspondence Between
Him ana The Secretary Of State.

An Intsresting Correspondence Between
Him and he Secretary Of State.
The following correspondence explains itself:
NEW YoRK. June u. 1898.
Sir: In taking leave Of the government have
The honor to request that your excellency will
convey to the Congress and the people Of the
United States the profound and sincere graft
tude of my family and myself for tine honor
that has been conferred upon US and the hos
pitality that has been extended to rs during
our visit to your exceliency's country.
lam not ignorant Of the fact that only once
before in the history Of the United States has
your excellency's government 80 honored citi-
grateful because my name in this way will be
linked with that Of Lafayette
cannot adequately express nv admiration
for the grandeur, the progress and the pros
perity OF the United States and for the intel
heence, the enterprise and patriotism OF the
people, and no words that / can command
would ftly describe the majestic exposition that
commentaries the discovery of America.
As that was the greatest triumph Of civiliza-
ton in the fifteenth century, so Is the exposi-
tiou ut Chicago the greatest triumph OF civiliza-
zion In the nineteenth century.
To the officers of the exposition my family
sud myself tender our heartiest congratula-
tons, and 70 them. as we'll as to the ofnciais
and citizens Of the several places we have
visited, we can only offer the most grateful sx-
pressions Of appreciation for the distinguished
attention we have everywhere received
may ask also that your excellency viii ex-
press to the President OF the United States the
regret feel because Of conditions over which
] have no control am denied the privilege OF
again visiting Washington to offer my thanks
In person to him and to pay my farewell re-
spects to the chief magistrate Of a people who
have done 90 much to honor the descendants Of
Christopher Columbus
have the honor, Mr.. Secretary, to DO
Your most obedient servant,
The DCKE OF VERAGUA.
To the Honorable Secretary Of State Of the
United States Of America.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WAsHINeToS. June IS. 1893.
His Excellency Don Christobal Colon de Ia
Cerda. Duke of veragua:
Sir: Your letter of the 18th instant, express
ing your high appreciation Of your reception in
tins country and rendering to the Congress and
the people OF the United States your thanks
therefor, has been handed 10 me by Com
mander Dickens, to whom. upon his return to
New York. intrust this reply.
The qualification which the government and
people Of the United States have justly felt at
thus being enabled to welcome as the guest OF
the nation one whose name and blood today
represent the great admiral to whose persever-
snce aud dauntless faith the discovery of our
new world is due has found its fitting ex-
preston in the cordial welcome extended to
you, and your visit to shores viii ever re-
main prominently associated with the Column
bian commemoration now in progress.
am glad TO believe that your coming hither,
coupled with the conspicuous part vour country
men have taken in the Chicago exhibition, will
have Q due snare in strengthening the good will
and sincere friendship which the people Of the
United States bear to Spain