Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-14
PRESENTED 70 THE PRESIDENT.
Minister Luis Polo 8eina5e Presents Gre
dentiais to Pres. Mckinley

/ WaShireton. March i3.-ScEor Luis Pol
y hrruaby. the new Spanish minister
1 WI formally presented IA Prcs.dynl Nd
kinney at II O'Clock Saturday. .AboU
1850 o'clock. the minister accompanie,
f hE Nr. DU Bose the charge d'ufaiTee
the two secretaries uI legation ana til,
war and naval secretaries. attirod in full
court dress. called ut the state depart.
mvnt where they were received by SeCre
tarN sherman. who soon aftcrward es
corted the party to the White House. III,
reception took place III the Blue p3rlor
The introductions to the President were
made hy Secretary sherman. The eX.
change Ct greetings was most cordial an,
occupied about - minutes. In addition
| - the President ana the Spanish minis
Ter and his party. the only persons pres
cut We're former Vice President Levi p
Morton and Col. Bingham. the military
attache to the President. The ceremony
was such as is usual on such occasions
and passed off without incident
The Spanish minister. on being present
Cd. said:
"Mr. Presdent-I have the honor ia
present TO Your eXccllency tine crcdential
letters which acCredit me in the capacity
OF envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
irotcltiary Of His Majesty. the King of
Spain, in the United States Of America.
! he principal object of my honora Bile
MISSION Is 70 vndeaVor, so far as possible
70 maintain and draw closer between our
=.
IN order to attain this end so much in
harmony with my own personal feelings.
| am ready To omit no effort Whatsoever
on my part, and | doubt not shall sue
coed If, as | hope. | shall b fortunate in
gaining the bCneVolence Of Your excel
lenCN and your effective co-operation.
In obedience To The special charge of
Her Majesty. the Queen Regent OF the
knSdoln, have the honor to express to
our kXceIlenCy the wishes of my august
al Ia
and for the prosperity of the people of
the United States of America.
The Presidents reply was as follows:
MIR. MiniSter-I am happy to receive
from your hands the royal letters where
by Her Majesty, the Queen Regent. in the
name Of His Majesty, the King Of Spain
accrcditS YOU in the capacity of His Ma
iesty's envoy eXtradordinary ana minis
ter plenipotentiary in the lnitel States
OF America.
1T is very gratifying to me to receive
the assurances YOU have just made Of
your purpose to endeavor 10 maintain
and draw closer in all possible ways The
most friendly relations between the two
countries, and in response | assure you
that my own efforts and those of this
government will. no less earnestly, be di-
rccted toward the same high end.
You come hither, Mr.. Minister, with
the prestige of distinguished name
borne by your honored father whose
services in promoting good will brtwe,n
passed into the domain Of history. 10
this YOU add the qualification Of Il per
sonal acquaintance with this country and
its people. derived from your previous
official soiourn at this capital. SO that
YOU have a double tide to our contdrn e
and sympathy.
Il offer YOU my personal good wishes.
and | would have you convey to Her Ma
jesty. the Queen Regent, my sincere an
probation Of Her Ma jestys friendly greet
ing. and my own desire that happiness
may he her portion. and that Spain ami
the Spanish people may enjoy the bless
inGs of peace ana prosperity