Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-11
THE NEW SPANISH MINISTER
seaor Polo y Bernabe' Received by secre-
tary Sherman.
VIII BE Presented to the President
Tomorrow Morning-Interest In
the Addresseh.

Senior Polo Bernabe, who succeeds SEN
or Dupuy de LONE as Spain's diplomatic
representative in the United States, was
formally received in his official capacity by
Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secre-
tary Day at the State Department at IL
o'clock this morning. He was accompanied
by Senor du Bose, who has had charge Of
the Spanish legation since the departure of
Senor de LONE, and was by him introduced
to the Secretary and assistant secretary of
state.
The two gentlemen came at the hour in
dicated by appointment. and were received
Immediately upon their arrival at ths de-
partment. Their visit was comparatively
brief and the conversation was purely per-
functory, being devoted almost entirely to
the consideration of the arrangements for
the minister's formal call upon the Presi-
dent for the presentation of his credentials
This ceremony would have been observed
today but for the fact that the President
was engaged with mis- cabinet at the time
usually allotted TO such functions.
Various other reasons are given for the
failure to present the new minister The
State Department reason is that the form
al exchange of greetings between the Presi-
dent and the new minister had not been
prepared. These greetings will be carefully
prepared, and their construction NAV mean
much or little.
Another reason is that Senor Berna be
desired postponement OF the introduc-
tien. He may, 1t is said, be awaiting in
manner in which his words to the Presi-
dent shall be couched.
Social authorities around the White
House say that no arrangement had been
ade for the attendance Of the minister
at tonights dinner to Prince Albert. If
he had been presented today there might
have been an opinion that he should be
present. Until he is formally presented
he has no official standing. To avoid any
appe arance OF discriminating against Senor
Bernabe the presentation went over for a
day.
1t was arranged that Minister Polo should
be given an audience by the President at
the White House tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock. He will meet the Secretary of
State at the State Department a few min
utes before the hour fixed for the audience
with the President. and VIII accompany
him to the White House. .
In view of the strained relations now ex-
isting between the United States and Spain.
more. than usual interest attaches to the
addresses which will be exchanged between
the chief executive and the Spanish minis
ter on this occasion These addresses will
he prepared with unusual care and will be
watched with considerable interest, mas
much as they will De significant of the SEN
tlments Of the representatives of the two
governments on the vital questions now at
issue between them.
SenOr Polo's CarSer.
senor Polo comes of df1tinsuished Span
ish family. His father, Jose Polo, was an
admiral in the Spanish navy, and. after
serving his country on the sea- entered the,
diplomatic circles He was minister to the
United States from 1871 Ito 1875, which
period was marked by the Virginius episode
which nearly resulted in a rupture between
this country and SPAIN The present min
isfer entered the Spanish diplomatic circles
Whlie his father was minister to the United
states. He Was promoted In 1873 from at
tache to third secretary of the legation at
Washington, end remained in this city un-
III 1881, when he was transferred to duty
In the foreign office at Madrid In 1882 he
was appointed second secretary of the le-
cation at The Hague, and returned to duty
IN the foreign office in 1885 Shortly after
that ne was elevated to the rank of min
lster, In Which capacity he was first ac-
creofted to Egypt and then to Brazil, being
recalled from the latter country 70 become
Madrid foreign Office s.
he has made study Of commercial re-
latfe ms and has written several treatises
His rise as diplomatist has been rapid,
and his selection by Premier Sagasta to the
important post at Washington is a high
compliment tc his ability, tact and sagacity.
Senor Polo is only forty-f1ve years DID, but
ne mas the appearance of an older man. A
lew years ago he married the daughter of
Seror Mend1z de Vigo, Spanish minister to
Germany- The sonora is much younger
than her husband, and is described as one
OF the greatest beauties OF Spain. She is
now on a visit to her father in Germany,
but is expected to join her husband in this
city in May.