The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-07
FAREWELL SPEECHES
MR. CLEVELAND THANKED ny THE
BRAZILIAN PLENIPOTENTIARIE
Reply of the observation-disclosures
That Have Significance In view OF
the Venezuelan boundary Dispute.


Branco and General Cirqueira, the special
Brazilian plenipotentiaries who presented
the case of that country in the arbitration
of the Missiones boundary contention with
the Argentine Republic. presented they let
ters of recall to President Cleveland to-
day and said farewell. The plenipotentiaries
were accompanied By the attaches of the
mission and were presented by acting Sec
rotary of State Uhl. in the Blue Room of
the White House. The speeches exchanged
were out of the usual order. in view of the
special character of the mission. and the
remarks of President Cleveland in response
to Baron Rio Branco. who acted spokes-
man for the Brazilians, were significant
where they touched upon arbitration, hav
ing in mind the efforts now being made to
induce Great Britain to submit her bound
airy dispute with Venezuela to this method
of settlement. The Brazilians were resplend-
emit in gold laces. and embroideries, and
medals, and red ribbons in marked con-
trast with the plain black attire of the
President and Secretary Uhl After the for
NAL presentation. Baron Rio Branco said:
Mr. President-Tne award rendered by
your Excellency on the boundary question
submitted for arbitration by my govern
under the treaty aa of the ~ Of september
1883, has fulfilled the object OF the special
mission which, during nearly two years,
nave had the good fortune to discharge. gin
conjunction with General Cirqueira, near
the person of your Excellency. Thus, have
now the honor to present two letters from
the President of the United States of Bra
I'll, In one of which he expresses his ap-
t and that Of the Brazan nation
Exceilency examined and determined the
question submitted TO your decision. and in
the other of which he gives notice of the
recall OF the two ministers on special mis-
sion intrusted with the advocation of the
rights of Brazil. The congratulations ex-
changed between the Presidents of the two
Republics clearly demonstrated that your
Excellency's decision was received in both
countries with satisfaction. 1t is gratifying
to be able to record this new triumph of
international arbitration, the practice of
United States of America, has become more
frequent In our day and marks one of the
lions
Then followed the customary expressions
of good will and thanks of the retiring
plenipotentiary. The President replied as
follows:
Mr.. Minister-It is very gratifying to
me to receive from your hands the letter
whereby the President of the United States
of Brazil expresses in his own name and
that Of the Brazilian nation the apprecia-
ton of my action in connection with the
question of boundaries between your coun-
try and the Argentine Republic which was
submitted to me as arbitrator by the joint
choice of the two parties concerned in the
contention. The United States has long
and earnestly advocated the resort to in
lcT1ldllOndl dTDlLTdtlOn IN settlement OF
ferences which may not be amenable to the
ordinary methods of diplomatic treatment,
especially for the adjustment of contro--
versies depending largely on historical
facts and determinable on competent evil
dence and under rules akin to those which
obtain in judicial procedure. Lending their
example, as they have done, on many oc-
casions by themselves resorting to this
honorable and humane form, the United
States, through their chief magistrate,
could do no less than give their assistance
to other friendly states in furthering like
disposition of controversies arising between
them: and hence 1t not alone q graft
flying pleasure to me to assume the grave
personal responsibility rendered to me by
Brazil and the Argentine Republic, but it
was also in high sense the fulfillment of
an international duty toward two friendly
the United States to perform in the inter-
est of peace and good relationship on the
Western hemisphere.
During the long period of my considera-
ton of the interesting question involved in
the Missiones boundary dispute, it has been
my good fortune to maintain agreeable
personal relations with the envoy of the
two countries, who had been Entrusted by
their respective governments with the pre-
sentation of their cases, and the evidence
and arguments in support thereof. Now.
that their labors and mine in this regard
are ended. and the special mission that has
called you hither is appropriately closed, it
becomes my duty to receive your letters of
recall prior to your return to your own
country. / trust that you and your es-
teemed colleague, General Crqueira, will
carry with you no less agreeable memories
social circles. To the friendly assurances
heretofore given of the attachment of this
government and my countrymen for the
sister republics of South America, / am
gratified at the opportunity to add renewed
expression, and l beg that on your return
you will convey to the President of the
United States, OF Brazil my best wishes
that peace and prosperity may long be the
portion of that country