The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-04-12
AMBASSADOR PAUNCEFOTE.
His Credentials Presented to the
President.
AN UNUSUAL CEREMONY.
His Address and the Reply of the
President.
He Now Becomes Dean of the Diplomatic
Corps and Is Also the First Ambas-
sador from Amy Country
to This.
An UNUSUAL CEREMONY.

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote became dean of the diplo-
matte corps in Washington this after
noon by virtue OF his reception by the
president as ambassador from Great
Britain. AS Sir Julian is the first am
bassador from any country to the United
States the present action of his presenta-
ton TO Cleveland made the function more
than the usual ceremony. Sir Julian
with Hon. Michael Herbert and other
attaches of the British embassy met Sec
rotary Gresham at the state department
shortly before O'Clock. All the British
representatives were in court uniform
and the party proceeded to the White
House, and at once went to the Blue
room. When the president entered Sir
Julian stepped forward, and presenting
his credentials to him, made the following
brief remarks:
Mr.. President, l nave the honor TO
place in your hands letter from the
queen, my august sovereign, accrediting
me as ambassador to the United States of
America In raising the represen tatiye
at Washington to the rank of ambassador
her majesty has manifested constant de-
sire to draw closely together the bonds
which happily unite the two countries It
has been my privilege to serve her majesty
4OL bGNGIe&t y cetIS dc llluloOcI ulDOtcu-
tiary to the United States, and | venture
to tender my grateful acknowledge
mentS for the courteous considera-
ton and kindness which during
the whole of that period has been
extended to me in the discharge of my i'm
pOrtant functions, In the higher Office OF
ambassador, 1 hope the same indulgence
may be accorded to me, and l beg to as
sure you that my utmost efforts will be
devoted as In the past, to the mainte-
nance and improvement ofthe relations OF
friendship and good will which l trust
will never cease to exist between the two
countries. On this suspicious occasion
your being called upon once more to fill
the exalted Office of president of the
United States, permit me, sir, to respect
fully offer you my sincere wishes for your
personal welfare and for the continued
prosperity of a great nation whose mighty
interests are committed to your charge. -
In reply the president said: .tMr. Am
bassadOr, it affords me sincere pleasure
TO receive from your hand letter OF her
Britannia majesty accrediting you as her
ambassador to the United States of Amer
lea. On behalf of our government and
people desire to express the satisfaction
with which we in terpret the action of her
majesty In nferring upon her represent
tatlve at our capital the highest rank
known to the diplomatic intercourse of
nations as marked proof CT the friendly
consideration that tends to draw into
closest aniity two peoples having common
ties OF blood, of speech and of history.
The esteem you so deservedly won durin 9
your residence here as minister pleni-
potentiary and the agreeable associations
it has been the privilege of the officers of
this government to cultivate with you,
furnish pledge in your new capacity
that you will in the fnture no less than
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the important interests OF the two coun-
tries; and beg to assure you that at all
times you will be met with our earnest CO.
operation toward strengthening and
perpetuating mutual national friendship
now happily existing. 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, fol-
her majesty's welfare and for the con-
tinued prosperity and peace of the British
people. l offer to you, Mr.. Ambassador,
my hearty personal congratulations. -