The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-03-15
EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE
SHERMAN MADE PRESENTATION
IN THE BLUE r.ARLoR.
DIPLOMATIC DILlCAClES or SPEECH
The President Pays a Gracious Compliment
10 the Father Of The New N nis.er--ES-
Vice President Morton The Only
Visitor Present.

Washington. II. &. March L. Senior
Luis Polo IL Rcnarl,. the n,w Spanish
Minister Who succeeds SENIOR l'upuy dr
LONE a. the representative q Spain -
this capital. Was formally presented -
President Mckinley II II o'clock t.
day. The reception took place IN thc
blue parlor. The iutroduetiou> "a tar
ryc>idcn, were made 10y Secretary Sher-
man. The exchange or greetings wer"
most cordial ANA occupied about twenty
minutes. In addition Ia thu i'r,rrIcltt
and the Spanish Minister ANA lis part!
the only persons present were former
Niec-Prcsidcnt Levi /. Morton and Col.
Bingham. the military attachc T. the
President. rhr ceremony MAS such ~
i usual OF such occasions and passed
of without incident.
The Spanish Minister on being present
cd. said:
MIR. President: / have the honor t.
present Ia your ENcellcncy the crcicn-
tial letters which accrclit me in the ca
pacily of Envoy Extraordinary and Min
istcr Picnipotentiary Of Ills Majesty,
lie King OF Spain. IN She United States
of America.
Tho principal object OF my honorable
mission Is to cndtaNUr. go far aS posi-
bic to maintain and draw closer between
our two countries the most friendly re-
lationS. In order To attain this end, -
much III harmony with my own personal
feelings. | am ready To omit no effort
Whatsoever on my part, and | doubt not
| shall succeed. if. | hope, | shall be- For
tunatc in gaining the hcn"volcnce Of
,.. - Aj 800, IT.. 80 rio
operation.
In obedience To the special charge Of
Her Majesty. the Queen regent Of tn"
kingdom, | have the honor 10 express
to your EXccllcncy the wishes OF my
august sovereign for your personal hap
pincSS and for the prosperity OF the lsu-
pie Of the United States Of America
Inc Presidents reply was as follows:
Mr.. Minister: ! am happy 10 receive
from Your hands the royal letters where
by Her Majesty the Queen regent. in the
name of His Majesty. the King Of Spain.
accreditS YOU IN the capacity Of His Ma
jc>ty'S Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter Plenipotcntiary in the United States
o America.
1T iS very gratifying To mo to 20
c"ive tn" assurances YOU have just made
of Your purpose to cndcavor 10 maintain
anu Tt 1Ip~tl II Ill Iy'NSItIt M.A : liz
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 Iii
rccted toward the same high end.
You come hithcr. Mr.. Minister. with
the prestige of Il distinguished name.
borne by Your honor~d father whose ser
vices in producing good will between
Spain and the United States have al
ready passed into the domain OF history.
To this YOU add the qualification Of Il
personal acquaintance with this country
and its people. derived from your pre-
VlolS official sojourn ut this capital. so
that YOU have a double title To our CON
tidcncc and sympathy. ! offer Won my
personal good wishes and ] would have
YOU convey to Her Majesty. the Queen
regent my sincere appreciation Of Her
MajpSty'S friendly greeting and my own
desire that happiness may he hor portion
and that Spain and the Spanish people
may enjoy the blessings Of peace and
prosperity