The times., 1898-11-29
COSTA RICA'S PRESIDENT
Entertained at Breakfast by
Director Emory.
TOAST TO MR.. MCKINLEY
Praise for the Bureau of the Ameri-
- Magistrate of the Sister Nation
Closer Relations Between the Two
Countries-Secretary Hay Absent.

Countries-Secretnry Hay Absent.
President Yglesas, of Costa Rica, was
entertained at breakfast at the Shore
ham yesterday by Frederic Emory, direc-
tor of the Bureau of the American Repub-
lies President Yglesias was invited to
meet the members of the executive COM
mittee of the International Union OF
American Republics. The Secretary OF
State, Mr.. Hay, is the ex-officio chairmaD
of the committee but owing to a previous
engagement, was unable to be present.
The guests besides President Yglesias.
were Hon David ]. Hill. Assistant Secre-
tary of State; Mr. Calvo. minister from
Costa Rica; Mr.. Merou. minister from the
Argentine Republic; Mr. Ponte, charge
d'affaires of Venezuela Mr.. Rengifo,
charge d'affaires of Colombia; Col. w. r.
Carter, U. S. A, President McKinley's
representative in attendance upon Presi-
dent Yglesias: Mr.. Quesada. secretary to
President Yg!esias; DIR. Horacio Guzman,
secretary of the Bureau of the American
Republics.
At the close of the breakfast Director
Emory proposed the health of the Presi-
dent of Costa Rica. In doing so, he said
it gave him special pleasure to express
his sense of obligation, and that of the
Bureau of the American Republics, to the
government of Costa Rica for the active
interest 1t has always shown in the wei
fare of the bureau. and particularly for
the jealous cooperation of the able and
efficient minister of Costa Rica, Mr.. Cal
vo. He closed by asking the company to
join him in drinking to the prosperity and
happiness of the President OF Costa Rica
and to his country.
In responding, President Ygiesias said:
Il desire to thank very sincerely the
director of the bureau of the American
Republics for rendering me this break
fast, an attention that / appreciate most
highly, and, at the same time, 1 wish
to say that IL has afforded me the great
est pleasure to meet the members of The
executive committee of the International
Union of American Republics
This institution Is of the utmost i'm
portance for the development of the COM
mercial relations between our nations of
Latin America and the Republic of the
United States. and no country is more
aware of this fact than the Republic of
Costa Rica. The publications of the Bu-
reau of the American Republics are read
with the greatest interest by our public
men, as they serve to convey TO them an
exact idea of the advancement and prog
ress of the nations of our continent
'As the chief magistrate of Costa Rica,
/ will always do everything in my power
to foster the interests of the Bureau of
the American Republics. and | entertain
no doubt that the administration that will
follow mine will do as well
Gentlemen, l propose the health Of
the director of the Bureau of the Ameri-
can Republics, Mr. Emory
The director thanked the president for
his courtesy.
Mr.. Merou, minister of the Argentine
Republic. also spoke. agreeing with the
president Of Costa Rica in his apprecia-
tion of the work of the Bureau of the
Republics as he considers the institution
is today rendering great service to the
industrial and commercial interests of
this continent. Mr.. Merou then proposed
toast to the welfare and happiness of
President Mckinley
Director Emory expressed the regret of
the Secretary of State al his inability to
be present, owing to previous engage
ment. and asked the Assistant Secretary
to respond to the toast of The President
of the United States"
In reply, David Jayne Hill. Assistant
Secretary of State. in q graceful speech,
said he was sure that If the President Of
the United States We're present he would
express his cordial sympathy in the pur-
poses of the Internationa Union, and his
desire for the cultivation of closer rela-
tions among the various republics OF this
hemisphere.
The Assistant Secretary went on to de-
scribe the similarity in the political insti-
tutions of the American Republics as
having their origin in the same system
of political philosophy, and said the Re-
publics of North America, Central Amer
lea and South America had many pur--
poses in common, and We're attracted to
each other by the prospect of the devel-
opment of commercial intercourse. which,
in this case, was bounded not by lines OF
latitude, but rather by lines of longitude
two great oceans separating this hemi-
sphere from the rest of the world, and
thus securing to the three Americas
certain solidarity of interests.
He was sure the President of the United
States had the promotion of the general
tendency toward a closer union between
the United States of America and the va
rious Latin American Republics very
much at heart, and ii therefore gave him
special pleasure to acknowledge the COM
pliment so graciously expressed by the
minister from the Argentine Republic 10
the Chief Magistrate of the United States.
Director Emory said he bad one more
toast to propose, and would ask the COM
pany to Join him in drinking to the fu-
ture prosperity of the international I'M
ion and the continued development of the
generous purposes of its founders, the
distinguished members of the interna-
tional American conference, which met in
Washington in 1Ss9-9o. He requested the
minister from Costa Rica TO say . few
words in response.
Mr.. Calvo, minister from Costa Rica.
said that he personally, as well as his
government, had always felt the deepest
interest in the success of the plan out
lined by the international American cor
ference. and was convinced that the pres
ent management of the Bureau of tie
American Republics was earnestly striv-
ing to give effect TO the intentions of the
conference.
He wished more particularly. although
this might not be the most fitting occa-
sion. to express his appreciation of the
attentions which had been shown to the
president of Costa Rica by President Nc
Kinley, and various officials of the Gov
ernment of the United States. The cour-
tesies extended to the president of Costa
Rica in Washington were extremely graf
flying, and in acknowledgment of them
he desired again 10 propose the health of