The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-01-21
The French AmbassadorRe-
Ceived by the President.
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Special to the Chronicle.
WASHINGTON. - Especially - The
new French Ambassador. Jules Cam
bon, was presented 10 President Nc
Hinley Saturday at II o'clock. The
presentation was performed boy Secre-
tary sherman who did not receive the
Ambassador at the State Department
according 10 the usual custom, but
met him AZ the White House. AZ.
Cambon was accompanied by Paul
Lefalyre, who has been IN charge OF
the Embassy since the departure OF
NJ. Patenotre, and also 10y three other
members OF the Embassy staff, all ar
rayed in full uniform and making an
impressive spectacle on the broad pOr-
tico Of the White House The party
wa received in the red parlor by the
President. The speeches were a lit
tie out of the ordinary run Of com
mon places, from the fact that they
breathed on both sides an attachment
growing out Of the ancient alliance Of
the United States and France. Tine
Ambassador said:
Il have the honor to place in your
hands the letters by which the Presl-
dent Of the French Republic accredlts
me as Ambassador TO the United
States.
"Tbe sentiments Of sympathy and
friendship which unite our two ma
tions are founded on historical tradi-
lions which constitute their glory in
the past; time has but strengthened
them; the future will, have no doubt,
see them still deepening.
"The President Of the French Re
public has been pleased to instruct me
to convey to you the expression Of his
wishes for your peronal welfare and
for the prosperity Of the United States.
1t is for me a great honor to be his in
terpreter on this occasion.
ALLOW me, Mr.. President to rely
upon your good will to facilitate the
task which has been entrusted to me-
have no other ambition than to con-
y tribute by my utmost efforts to rem
der more intimate the relations Of
France with the United States l feel
that by so doing l viii answer to one
l. of the dearest wishes of the French
d nation and to the intentions of my
/ Government"
t The President replied as follows:
$ "Mr. Ambassador: It affords me
It great pleasure to greet you as Am
Il bassador of the French Republic To
r, the United States and to receive from
e your hands the letters whereby the
, President Of the Republic accredits
y you in that high Office.
From the dawn of their national
life until now the people Of the United
States have cherished ever-growing
sentiments of brotherhood and esteem
for the great French nation, whether
as allies in the great common cause
Of liberty, as generous rivals in the
paths of modern advancement or as
communities governed by the broad
G. principle OF self-rule. For feelings like
10 these there can and should be no back
ward path. On the contrary, it is the
70 patriotic duty Of all to STRENGTHEN
he their beneficent influence for the fUt.
le ure, and to that end l welcome your
cordial Of concurrence.
THE high personal regard which
le your predecessors have deservedly
It. won in their intercourse with our Gov
IN eminent and with my countrymeI
~ gives assurance, Mr.. Ambassador thai
y you will enjoy the same friendship anC
ne esteem, and l and my associates il
in government viii gladly contribute
W. thereto.
+, u beg that you will convey to the
- President Of the French Republic my
II. cordial appreciation Of his desires fol
n, my personal welfare and for the pros
nj perity Of the United States and ex
press to him my earnest reciproeatioI
Of his wishes, not alone in my owl
name, hut in the name of the peopl'
of this Union"
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Second-ClasG Mail.
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