The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
New French Ambassador Pre-
sented to President Mckinley.
ARE EXCHANGED
Both the President and Jules Cambon
Spoke of the Attachment of Both
Sides Growing Out of the
Ancient Alliance.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The new French
ambassador Jules Cambon, was pre-
sented to President Mckinley to-day.
The presentation was performed by
Secretary Sherman. who did not receive
the ambassador at the state department,
according to the usual custom, but met
him at the white house. M. Cambon
was accompanied by Paul LIE Faivre,
who has been in charge of the embassy
since the departure of NJ. Patenotre, and
also three other members of the embassy
staff, all arrayed in full uniform, and
making an impressive spectacle on the
broad portico of the white house. The
party was received in the red parlor by
the president. The speeches were a lit
tie out of the ordinary run of common
place, from the fact that they breathed
on both sides an attachment growing
out of the ancient alliance of the United
States and France.
The ambassador said: Il have the
honor to place in your hands the letter
by which the president of the French
republic accredits me as ambassador to
the United States. The sentiments of
sympathy and friendship which unite
our two nations are founded on hiStori-
cal traditions, which constitute their
glory in the past. Time has but
strengthened them. The future will,
have no doubt, see them still deepening
The president of the French republic
has been pleased to instruct me to con-
Vey to you the expression of his wishes
for your personal welfare and for the
prosperity of the United States. 1t is
for me a great honor to be his inter-
prefer on this occasion. Allow me, Mr..
President to rely upon your good will
to facilitate the task which has been
entrusted to me. | have no other ambi-
ton than to contribute by my utmost
efforts to render more intimate the re-
lations of France with the United States.
| feel that by so doing / will answer
to one of the dearest wishes of the ma
tion and to the intentions of my gov
eminent"
The president replied as follows:
Mr.. Ambassador. it affords me great
pleasure to greet you as ambassador
of the French republic to the United
states and to receive from your hands
the letter from the president of the re-
public accrediting you to that high
office.
From the dawn of their national life
until now, the people of the. United
States have cherished ever growing
sentiments of brotherhood and esteem
for the great French nation, whether as
allies in the common sense of liberty
as generous rivals in the path of mod
ern government, or as communities
governed by the people of self-rule
For feeling these there should be no
backward path On the contrary. it is
the patriotic duty of all to strengthen
their beneficent influence for the fu-
ture and TO that end | welcome your
cordial offer of concurrence.
The high personal regard which YOUR
predecessors have deservedly won in
their intercourse with our government
and with my countrymen gives assur-
ance, Mr.. Ambassador that you will
enjoy the same friendship and esteem.
and ! and my associates in the gov
eminent will gladly contribute thereto.
| beg that you will convey to the presi-
dent of the French republic my cordial
appreciation of his desires for my per-
sonal welfare and for the prosperity of
the United States and to express to nirl
my earnest reciprocation of his wishes,
not alone in my own name, but in the
name of the people in this union"