The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-27
PORTER'S PAPERS PRESENTED.
PRESIDENT FAURE RECEIVES THE
NEW AMBASSADOR.

Gen. Porter Uses the French Lam
guage in Making the speech or
PresentAtiOn-The French Presi-
dent Insisted That the Language
of the Country Should BE SpOkens
GEN. Porter Escorted TO and From
the Palace by a Squadron of Cui-
rnsslers.
Paris, May 26.-President Faure form-
ally received the new United States am-
bassador, Gen. Horace Porter to-day.
Shortly before o'clock a squadron of
euirasslers. with three carriages. one oe
them containing NJ. Crozer, the director
of the protocol, and M. Mollard, the intro
ducer OF ambassadors, drove up to the
house OF the Rue de Madrid where Gen.
Porter Is residing as the guest of Gen.
Winslow, to escort the United States am
bassador to the Elysee palace on arriv-
ing the municipal band played the "Mar-
seillaise," and the guard on duty presents
ed arms.
Gen. Porter allghted at the entrance and
was conducted by M Crozier to the grand
salon, where he was Immediately intro-
duced to President Faure, and presented
his credentials.
The document was worded as followsl
William Mckinley, President OF ths
United States Of America to His Excel-
ency Felix Faure President of the
French Republic: Great and Good
| Friend-I have made choice OF Horace
Porter, one of our distinguished citizens,
to reside near the government OF your exc
cellency In the quality of ambassador ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
OF the United States of america. He is
well informed relative to the interests of
the two countries and of our sincere de-
sire to cultivate to the fullest extent the
| friendship which has 80 long existed be-
tween us My knowledge of his high char-
acter and ability gives me entire conh-
dence that he will constantly endeavor TO
| advance the interests and prosperity OF
| both governments and render his mission
acceptable TO your excellency. 1 there
fore request your excellency to receive
him favorably. and give fun credenee to
what he shall say In our behalf, and to ths
assurances 1 have charged him to convey
TO you of the best wishes of this govern
ment for the prosperity Of France.
may Aubl nave yOui tAttlittty III Ills
wise keeping.
Your good friend. william Mckinley.
Washington, d. g, March 81, 1897
| Gen. Porter, IN presenting his credentials,
| said, IN French Monsieur ie President:
have the honor to present you with let
| ter crediting me ambassador of the United
States OF America IL is a source OF ex-
treme qualification to me to be permitted
to represent the chief republic of the new
world at the seat of government Of the
| chief republic OF the old world. I have
been charged with the very agreeable duty
OF conveying to you the cordial good
wishes OF the eminent citizen recently in
augurated chief magistrate Of the United
States of America, and to assure you OF
the profound regard he entertains for you
personally and OF the high esteem in
which he holds the people of France. A
similarity of the forms of government OF
our respective countries, the belief enter
tanned by both in liberal political institu-
| tions and the deep interest felt by each in
the freedom, rights and welfare of its cit
liens, have created between our people
enduring bonds of sympathy. The alli-
| ance entered into by both countries when
| the American republic was In its infancy,
| the blood shed In common In the cause of
human liberty, and the traditional friend
| ship continued through so long period
| have established relations of amity which
| time should never be permitted to efface.
II take pleasure i'm assuring you that
| / should not represent faithfully the sem
| timents of my government or the Ameri-
| can people II failed TO employ every en-
| deavor upon my part 20 foster and
| strengthen the intercourse which now hap
| ply exists between our two sister repub-
lies, trusting that our governments will
continue to act In entire harmony. and
begging you to accept personally the as
surances OF my deepest respect"
President Faure replied in somewhat
| similar terms, expressed satisfaction at
the sentiments and assurances Gen. Porter
had uttered and assured him he would
find them In France well disposed to sec
ond him In his efforts, and that every IA
cillty would be given him to accomplish
his mission.
Gen. Porter then presented Mr.. Henry
Vignaud, secretary OF the United States
embassy; Mr.. r.. r.. Scott, the second Sec
retary; Col e. s. kellog, the United
States military attache, and Lieut.. Sims.
the United States naval attache. The
| ceremony lasted a quarter of an hour.
When Gen. Porter withdrew the mu-
nicipal band played The Washington
Post March" The ambassador returned
to the Rue de Madrid with the same cere-
monia escort OF a squadron OF cuiras-
siers.
Gen. Porter later called upon NJ. Hano-
taux, the minister for foreign affairs.
An unprecedented incident occurred
upon the occasion Of the presentation OF
Gen. Porters credentials. The ambassa-
dor wanted TO deliver his speech at the
Elysee palace In English. as the retiring
United States ambassador, Mr.. James b.
Eustis, had done, but the director OF the
protocol insisted that he must speak in
French. and Gen. Porter was obliged TO
submit
Although, on some previous occasions.
United States ministers have spoken In
French, this is the first time the point has
been raised ana formally maintained BY
the presidency.