The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-27
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES

President Of oGBEHnee-CoEatAi A3ehAAbo
ofGrsstinES.
PARIS, May 2s-PreSldent Faure for
mally received the new United States
ambassador, General Horace Porter. to-
day.
Shortly before o'clock a squadron OF
cuirlssiers, with three carriages, one OF
them containing N. CrOzIer, the director
OF the protocol. and NJ. Mollard, the In
troducer OF ambassadors, drove up TO
the house on the Rue de Madrid, where
General Porter is residing, as the guest
OF General WinslOW, to escort the United
States ambassador to the Elysee Palace.
on arriving the municipal band played
the "MarselIlaise," and the guard on
duty presented arms. General Porter
allghted al the entrance and was con-
Quoted by N. Crozler to the grand salon,
where he was Immediately introduced
to President Faure and presented ms
credentials. The document was Woroeu
us fOllowH:
'WIIlIarn Mckinley. President Of the
United States OF America, to His Excel
JeDcy, Felix Faure, President OF the
French Republic:
Great and Good Friend:
II have made choice OF Horace Porter.
one OF our distinguished citizens, to re-
side near the government OF your excel
Iency in the quality OF ambassador eX-
trnOrlinary 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
subslsted between us. My knowledge
OF his high character and ability gives
me entire confidence that he will con-
stantly endeayor to advance the inter-
ests and prosperity OF both governments
and render his mission acceptable TO
your excellency. / therefore request
YOUR eSccllency to receive him favora-
bly, and give full credence TO what he
shall say in our behalf. and TO the assur-
ances / have charged him 10 convey TO
you OF the best wishes OF this govern
nent for the prosperity OF France.
May God have your excellency In HIS
wise keeping.
"wILLIAM M'KINLEY.
washington, March 81, 1891"
General Porter. in presenting his cre-
dentIals, said in French:
Monsieur le' President: I have the
honor to present you with letter cred
iting me Ambassador extraordinary ana
pIenIpotentIary OF the United States OF
America. II Is source OF extreme
gratIficAtion 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 nave
been charged with the very agreeable
duty OF conveying TO you the cordial
good wIshes OF the eminent citizen re-
Gently inauEurated chief magistrate OF
the United States OF America, and to as
SURE you of the profaund regard he en-
ertains for you personally and OF the
high esteem In which he holds the peo-
pie of France.
"The similarity Of the forms OF gov
ernment OF our respective countries, the
belief entertained by both in liberal po-
Iltlcal Institutions, and the deep interest
felt by each in the freedom, rights and
welfare OF its citizens, have created pc
tween our people enduring bonds OF
sympathy. The alliance entered into by
both countries when the American re-
publlc was In It's Infancy, the bloodshed
in common in the cause of human lio-
erty. and the traditional friendship con-
tinued through so long a period have
established relation1 Of amity which
time should never be permitted 10 enace.
II take pleasure In assuring you that
II should not represent faithfully the
,sehtlfiehts OF my government or OF the
Z American people II failed to employ
every endeavor upon my part to foster
and strengthen the intercourse which
now happily exists between our two sis
ter republics.
Trusting that our governments VIII
continue to act In entire harmony. and
begging you to accept personally the
assurances OF my deepest respect
Made Him Speak Frsneh.
President Faure replied in somewhat
similar terms, expressed satisfaction Of
the sentiments and assurances Gem
eral Porter had uttered and assured him
he would find them In France well dis.
posed to second him In his EFFORTS, and
that every facility would be given him
10 accomplish his mission.
When General Porter withdrew, the
municipal band played the washing
ton Post March,"
Generci Porter. later. called upon N.
Hanotaux, the minister for foreign
An unprecedented Incident occurred
upon the occasion OF the presentation Of
General Porter's credentials. The am-
bassador wanted to deliver his speech
al the Elysee Palace In English, as the
retiring United States ambassador, Mr.
James 3. Eustis had done. but the de
rector OF the protocol insisted that he
must sneak In French. and General Por-
ter 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 md formally maintained by the
presidency.