The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-16
FLUCTUATIONS FROM FRANCE.
THE NEW AMBASSADOR PRESENTS
HIS CREDENTIALS.

Secretary sherman Formally Intro
duces Him to President Mckinley
at the White HOuse-President
Faure Sends an Expression of His
Wishes for the Personal Welfare
of President Mckinley and for the
Welfare of the United States.
Washington Jan. 15.-The new French
ambassador, Jules Cambon, was present
ed to President Mckinley to-day at IL
o'clock. The presentation was performed
by Secretary Sherman. who did not re-
ceive the ambassador at the state depart
ment. according to the usual custom, but
met him at the white house.
NJ. Lefanvre, who has been In charge of
the embassy since the departure of M.
Patenotre, as well as other members OF
the embassy staff, were all arrayed an fun
uniform, and made an impressive specta-
Gle on the broad portico of the white
house.
The party was received in the red parlor
by the President. Speeches were a little
out of the ordinary run of commonplace,
from the fact that they brought on both
sides an attachment growing out of the
recent alliance of the United States and
| France.
The ambassador said: 81 have the hon
or to place i'm your hands the letter by
which the President of the French repuo-
lie accredits me as the ambassador to the
United States.
1.-The sentiment of sympathy and friend
ship which unites our two nations are
founded on historical traditions which con-
stitute their glory in the past; time has
but strengthened them; the future WILL
have no doubt, see them still Deepen
| ing.
THE President of the French republic
has been pleased TO instruct me to con-
vey to you the expression on his wishes
for your personal welfare and for the well
fare of the United States.
at is for me a great honor to be his
interpreter on this occasion.
! ALLOW me. Mr.. President, to rely upon
your good will to facilitate the task which
! has been intrusted to me. have no
other ambition than to contribute by my
utmost efforts to render more intimate
the relations of France with the United
| States. l feel that by so doing l Will
answer to one of the dearest wishes OF
| the French nation ana TO the intentions
| of my government"
The President replied as follows:
! "Mr. Ambassador-It affords me great
| pleasure to greet you as the ambassador
of the French republic to the United
| States and receive from your hands the
letters whereby the President of the
French republic accredits 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
common cause of liberty, as generous ri
walls in the paths of modern advance
ment, or as communities governed by the
broad principle of self-rule. For feelings
like these there can and should be no
backward policy.
ION the contrary, it is the patriotic duty
of all to strengthen their beneficent infiu-
| ence for the future, and to that end
welcome your cordial offer of concurrence.
THE high personal regard which your
| predecessors have deservedly won in their
| intercourse with our government and with
| my contrymen, gives assurance, Mr.. Am
| bassador, of the fact that you Will enjoy
the same friendship and esteem; and and
| my associates in government will gladly
| contribute thereto.
II beg that you will convey to the Pres
| ident of the French republic my cordial
appreciation for his desires for my per-
sonal welfare and for the prosperity of the
United States, and express to him my ear
| nest reciprocaton of his wishes not alone
in my own name, but in the name of the
| people of the United States"