New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
PRAISE FROM MENDONCA
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED
STATES

sENTING HIS LETTERS OF RECALL AND
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's REPLY
WASHINGTON. May 1S.-Scnhor Salvador de
Mcndonca. who has represented Brazil In wash
,nr,on in the capacity Of Minister since 1871.
TODAY presented his letters Of recall prepara-
tory to being transferred TO Lisbon. The ccre-
monv which In many cases Is little more than
an idle form was In this case remarkable, from
the magnificent tribute paid to the United states
by Senior De Mondonca, who. having been Con-
su-General OF Brazil at New-York for many
years preceding his accession to the Ministry
has had more abundant opportunity TOT just
criticism than falls to the lot OF most diplomatic
representativ The Minister said
Mr. President: I have the honor to place IN
your hands the revocatOry letter by when tne
President Of the United States of Brazil teriii-
mates my mission near the Government Oh tne
United states of America Hoping that your
Excellency may concur in the belief cxpresseu
by my Government that have IN fulhihheht vi
It's instructions. discharged the duties VI NY
mission in an agreeable manner 10 your HoN
eminent, and adding to the expression OF tne
best wishes Of the President Of Brazil Tor your
happiness and for the prosperity OF your coun-
try my personal good wishes might cohsiuei
closed my official address.
But friends do not part. in the solemn hour In
which a nation Is called to arms. with dipio.
matte forms merely Moreover my ueDt OF
gratitude to your people and Government Tor
The treatment which have received at your
hands during a residence OF almost quarter Oh
a century is so great that ! cannot take my
leave without expressing to the first citizen OF
this mighty Republic my heartfelt appreciation
OF your benevolence toward a student OF your
institutions and an adnlrer or the hlgh cnaf-
acter OF your Nation.
Opening your country since the Colonial times
land Of refuge. and establishing your com
monweath on the solid foundation Of the free
dom Of the conscience. giving to the world the
principles OF the Declaration OF independence;
affirming by the consolidation Of the Union and
by tn. abolition OF slavery that this continent
was thenccforth consccrated to liberty, your
people have TO the front rank az power
ful factor OF modern civilization. Fearless be-
fore the strong. masnanifnous toward the feeble.
deeply convinced that Justice and right are the
cOrncrstones Of the State. and fairness the
measure Of international dealings industrious.
intelligent law-abiding and peace-loving. your
Nation well bee proud Of It's achievements.
and one has had q better opportunity than
10 satisfy himself 10y careful observation OF
men and laws, OF your steady advancement ana
progress
l have seen your country In It's days Of Joy
and OF sorrow. | saw. at the celebration OF the
centenary - your independence the past mas
ter In tho art % open the great fair OF the
arts - peace and reveal 80 the world the double
greatness of the Nation which in ten years had
transformed swords and guns into implements
OF industry. ! saw the great hero laid To rest
In the heart Of your great metropolis. amid the
mourning ~ The whole band. and witnessed his
apotheosis celebrated by the voice % the entire
ton fellcd by an assassin, hand. and observed
tho Republic continue arm and serene under the
empire Of tho law. In its JOY or sorrow the
nation did not depart moment from the conf
dencc In iis high destiny.
have Visited the different regions Of your
hioad land. 7 know tho active men Of the East.
the open-hcar'ed Inhabitants Of the West. and
tho chivarous SOutherner. IL has been my for
tune to meet the statesman. the scientist. the
artist. the manufacturer. tho farmer and the
workman. Their common ideal is the honor and
greatness ~ their country
have trod Tho, m 1dest paths of the land which
lead to sacred places Mount Vernon where
the founder lies. Hollywood WHERE Monroe
rests. oak Hill. whore Blaine reposcs have
listened % the voices Of the wind passing
through the branches II the oaks which cast
their shade over their tombs. and learned the
secret of your greatness. May yours be an in
spring example 10 the whole continent. IL has
been my aspiration before leaving your country
TO SIT again at table around which all the
American republics would re-enact on n more
solid basis the agreement outlined by the unrat-
liied treaty Of the 2Nth Of April Of 1890 distrh-
uiine the responsibilities OF the policy OF Mon
roe. by the members OF the compact II is due
TO their sovereign character. Blessed be the day
which shall witness the meeting 81 such a con-
gress, first step FOR the establishment OF an
American Diet. high court OF the international
affairs ~ our continent.
Wherever duty II my beloved country will call
me can asaur" You that my heart and sympa-
thy Viii be with your noble people and with
the Siandard-bcarcr Of the republican America
who Is advancing the outposts OF human free
dom into the last inrenchments OF the past.