Evening star., 1897-07-28
COURTESIES EXCHANGED.
Expressions of BOli>ia's Minister Re-
ciprOcated by the President.

There was a slight departure from the
conventional In the ceremonies attending
the formal reception of Senor Luis Paz.
the Bolivian minister, by the President yes
terday. The reception took place in the
blue parlor. Senor Paz was presented to
the President by Mr.. Adee acting Secre-
tary of State In presenting his credentials
the minister addressed the President as
follows:
"Excellency: The president of the re-
public of Bolivia. with the wish of culti-
waiting and drawing still closer the good
and cordial relations which my country has
ever maintained with the United States of
North America, has seen fit to accre,it
me as envoy extraordinary and minister
pienipotentiary near your eNcellency.
In the fulfllment of the mission which
has been confided TO me il will be most
gratifying to me TO draw my inspiration
from the sentiments which animate nv
government, whose sympathy for the great
repubilc of the United States finds its
growth in proportion as your republic a
centuates its advocacy of the confraternifv
and solidarity Of the American peoples
thus maintaining their ties of origin of in
dependence and of similar institutions
The high personal qualities of >your ex-
ceilency and of your worthy associates in
administration are to me an assurance that
VIII meet with positive and .fficacious
support IN the fulfilment of my purpose TO
strengthen the cordiality and the associa-
ton of interests between the republic of
Bolivia and the United States of Nor.h
America ~ "
Expressing these sentiments / have the
honor 10 place i'm your excellency's hands
tne autograph letter of the president of
Bolivia, which accredits my DIPLOMATS Of
flee" '
The President responded as follows.
Mr.. Minister: The government OF tta
United States having sought for many
tels 10 MAINTAIN representation of the
higher diplomatic order with all the COM
mohwealths of the western hemfsphere II
is very gratifying to me to witness the re
sponsive desire of the several South Amer
lcan repupncs to establish I'm this capita al
missions of the plenipotentiary grade and
take especial pleasure I'm receiving an
envoy or the first rank from Bolivia which
Tor some time past has not been so repr.-
sented here ana in accepting from your
hands the credential letter whereby the
piesIueiu OF that republic accredits you to
me in that pacity.
The friendly feeling of the government
and people OF the United States toward all
the independent states of the American svs-
TEN, lts earnest desire that their relations
afnohg themselves, as well individually
ano Collectively with this nation, shall b.,
OF the most friendly character and its cor
dlal enorts TO contribute to these ends in
All proper ways have been so often and so
oeneVoiently expressed that 1 need now do
no more than assure you of my sincere pur-
pose TO cooperate so far as / NAV I'm every
thing that will tend TO strengthen tho hon.
ncial ties of good will between this coun-
try and Bolivia, and to this end / invite
your kindly aid
bespeak for you, Mr. Minister an
asreeapIe s., residence In this capital and an
intimate association with our people tha-
VIII enable You to realize the good will
porne by them. and by this government in
tneir name, toward the republic of Bolivia"