Evening star., 1898-03-12
FRIENDLY GREETINGS
The New Spanish Minister Presented
to the President.
EXCHANGE OF PLEASANT EXPRESSIONS
Scene in the Blue Room at the,
White House.
MIR. MORTON y SPECTATOR

Senor Luis Polo de Bernabe. the now
Spanish minister. who succeeds Sennr p.-
puy de LONE as the repre- sent alive of S;ua,n
at this capital was formally presented 10
President Mckinley at II o'clock This morn
mig About 1880 O'Clock the minister ar-
ccmpanied by Mr.. Du Bose the charge
d aifafres. the two secretaries of legation
and the war and naval secretaries. sttired
IN full court dress, resplendent in gold lace,
called at the State Department. where they
were received by Secretary Sherman. who
soon afterward escorted the party to the
White House. The party reached the " hite
House at 1850 O'Clock and went imrae-
diately 10 the blue room. All the Spaniards
were dressed in full uniform and wore
swords
Probably fifty ladies ani a half dozen
men were on the White House portico and
observed the arrival and departure of the
Soaniar6s
President Mckinley was in conference
with cabinet officers when the representa-
tive of Spain arrived. The reception took
place in the blue parlor. the same room
In which Prince Albert was received yes-
terday. 1t presented a very beautiful ap-
pearance, the decorations which mad been
arranged for the dinner to the Belgian
prince last night having been allowed to
remain.
The President went down TO the blue
room with ex-Vice President Levi p. Nor
ton, who witnessed the presentation by
Secretary Sherman.
The spanish Minister'S Remarks.
Ir presenting his credentials the Span
ish minister addressed the President as
fellows:
Mr.. President / have the honor to pre-
sent to your eXcellency the credential let
ters which accredit me in the capacity Of
envoy extraordinary and minister pleniro-
tertiary OF his majesty, the King of SPAIN
in the United States of America.
The principal object of my honorable
Dlission is to endeavor. far as possible
to maintain and draw closer between our
two countries the nest friendly relations
In order to attain this end, SO mach in
harmony with my own personal feelings
L am ready to omit no effort whatsoever on
my part, and doubt not / shall succeed it,
as L hope, ! shall be fortunate in gaining
the benevolence of your eXccliency and
your effective cooperation.
In obedience to the especial charge of
her majesty, the queen regent of The king
dcm, have the honor to express 10 your
eXoellency the wishes of my august SOW
ereign for your personal happiness and for
the prosperity of the people of the United
States of America"
The Presidents Response.
The President responded as follows:
Mr.. Minister l am happy to receive
from your hand the royal letters whereby
her majesty the queen regent in the name
OF his majesty the King of Spain, accreiits
you in the capacity of his majesty's envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
in the United States Of America
1t is very gratifying TO me 10 receive
the assurances you have Just made of your
purpose 10 endeavor to maintain and draw
closer in all possible ways the most friend
ly relations between the two countries and
in response | assure YOU that my own
M of Z
no less earnestly he directed toward the
same high end.
You come hither. Mr.. Minister. with the
prestige OF a distinguished name borne nv
your honored father, whose services in
promoting good will between Spain and
the United States have already passed into
the DOMAIN of history. To this you aid
the qualification of a personal acuuai,lt-
ance with this country and its people.
derived from your previous official So
Journ at this capital, SO that you have a
double title to our confidence and symoa-
thy L ofer you my personal good wishes,
and 1 would have you convey to her mai
esty the queen regent my sincere apprecia-
ton OF her msjestys friendly greeting and
my own desire that happiness NAV be her
portion and that Spain and the Spanish
people may enjoy the blessings of peace
and prosperity"
Pleasant Conversation.
Immediately following the greetings ex-
changed between the President and the
Spanish minister introductions followed
The Spanish minister and Mr.. Morton were
old friends and expressed great pleasure at
meeting each other.
The affair passed off in the most pleasant
manner There was nothing like restraint
on the part of anybody, and in a few sec
onds after the formal greetings were con-
cluded the Americans and Spaniards were
chatting as If no cloud threatened the rela-
tions of the two countries.
President Mckinley returned to his Office
and resumed his conference with Secre-
tar1es Alger and Gage. The Spaniards en-
tered their carriages and were driven 10
the legation. large number of people
watched their departure with deep interest.
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