The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-13
EXPRESSIONS OF PEACE
SHERMAN MADE PRESENTATION
IN THE BLUE PARLOR.
DIPLOMATIC DELICACIEs OF SPEECH
The President Pays Gracious Compliment
10 the Father Of the New Mnisler--Ex-
Vice President Morton the Only
Visitor Present.

Washington. ID. c.. March 12-Senor
Luis Polo de Benarbe. the new Spanish
Minister who succeeds Senior Dupuy de
LONE as the representative Of Spain at
this capital, was formally presented TO
President Mckinley at IL O'Clock to-
day. The reception took place IN the
blue parlor The introductiOns 10 the
President were made by Secretary Sher-
man. The exchange of greetings were
most cordial and occupied about twenty
minutes. In addition to the President
and the Spanish Minister and his party
the only persons present We're former
Vice President Levi L. 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.
5 The Spanish Minister on being present
ed, said:
Mr.. President: | have the honor TO
present TO your EXcellency the cneden-
tial letters which accredit me in the c;le
pacity of Envoy Extraordinary and Min
lister Plenipotentiary of His Majesty,
tie King of Spain, in the United States
of America.
'''rhe principal object of my honorable
mission is TO endeayOr, 80 far as possl-
BILE to maintain and draw closer between
our two countries the most friendly re-
lations. In order to attain this end, so
much in harmony with my own personal
feelings, / am ready 10 omit no effort
whatsoever on my part, and | doubt Ilos
/ shall succeed, if, hope, i shall be for
tunate in gaining the benevolence Of
your Exccllcncy and your effective CO.
operation.
''In obedience to the special charge of
Her Majesty, the Queen regent of the
kingdom, | have the honor to express
to your Excellency the wishes of my
august sovereign for your personal hap
piness and for the prosperity of the pc9-
pie Of the United States Of America.
Inc Presidents reply was as follows:
Mr.. Minister: | 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,
accredits you in the capacity of His Ma
jCsty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minis
ter PlenipOtentiary in the United States
o America.
1t is very gratifying 10 me TO 20
ceive The assurances you have just made
of your purpose to endeavor to 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,
rectcd toward the same high end.
You come hither, Mr. Minister, with
the prestige of a distinguished name
borne by your hOnOred father whose ser.
vices in producing good will between
Spain and the United States have al
ready passed into the domain of history
10 this You add the qualification of a
personal acquaintance with this country
and its people, derived from your pre-
Vious official sOjOurn at this capital. so
that You have double title to our con-
fidence and sympathy ! offer you my
personal good wishes and / would have
You convey to Her Majesty, the Queen
regent my sincere appreciation of Her
Majesty's friendly greeting and my own
desire that happiness may be her portion
and that Spain and the Spanish people
may enjoy the blessings of peace and
prosperity"