The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-05-27
FORMALLY RECEIVED
Ambassador General Horace Torter
Speaks his Little Piece.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED
An Unprecedented InoIdent--P Porter
Is Obliged to Make His Address
In French-The First Time the
Point Has Been Raised.

Paris, May 26.-President Faure form
ally received the United States ambas-
sador. Gen. Horace Porter. to-day.
Shortly before O'Clock a squadron of
cuirassiers. with three carriages. one OF
them containing NJ. Crozier, the direc-
tor OF the protocol. and NJ. Mollard,
the introducer of ambassadors. drove
up to the house on the Rue de Madrid,
where General Porter IL residing as the
guest of General Winslow. to escort the
United States ambassador 10 the Ely
see palace.
played the "Marseillaise," and the guard
on duty presented arms General Por-
ter alighted at the entrance and was
Immediately introduced TO President
Faure and presented his credentials.
The document was worded as follows
William Mckinley, president of the
United States OF America. TO his excel
lency. Felix Faure. president OF the
French republic-great and good friend. .
| have made choice of Horace Porter.
one Of our distinguished citizens. to re-
side near the government Of your ex-
cellency in the quality Of ambassador
extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States of America.
He Is well informed relative to the in
terests of the two countries and of our
sincere desire TO cultivate TO the fullest
extent the friendship which has so long
subsisted between us. My knowledge
OF his high character and ability gives
me entire confidence that he will con-
stantly endeavor to advance the inter-
ests and prosperity of both govern
ments and render his mission accept
able to your excellency., / therefore re-
quest your excellency TO receive him
favorably and give full credence To
what he shall say in our behalf and to
the assurances l have charged him to
convey TO you of the best wishes of this
government for the prosperity OF
France.
May God have your exeelleney in
His wise keeping.
Your good friend,
WILLIAM M'KINLEY."
washington. March 81. 1897
General Porter. presenting his Gre
dentials, said. In French: Monster lie
Presidente: I have the honor TO pre-
sent you with letter credlting me am
hassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary Of the United States of
America. I have been charged with
the very agreeable duty of conveying
to you the cordial good wishes of the
eminent citizen recently inaugurated
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 he
holds the people of France.
II take pleasure in assuring you that
| should not represent faithfully the
sentiments OF my government or the
American people If | failed to employ
I,a ~ 10 t.4t-
and strengthen the Intercourse which
now happily exists between our two sis
ter republics"
President Faure in somewhat milder
terms. expressed his satisfaction with
the sentiments and assurances which
General Porter had uttered and assured
him he would find them in France well
disposed to second him in his efforts
and every facility would be given him
to accomplish his mission. When Cen
eral Porter withdrew the municipal
band played THE Washington Post
March,
General Porter later called upon NJ.
Hanotaux, the minister for foreign af-
fairs. An unprecedented incident oc-
CURED upon the occasion of the pre-
sentation of General Porter's creden-
tials. The ambassador wanted to de-
liver his speech at the Elysee palace
in English, as the retiring United States
ambassador. James Il. Eustls, had done.
but the director Of the protocol insisted
that he must speak in French. and
General 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 and formally main
tained by the presidency.