The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-15
INTERNATIONAL LOVE-FEAST,
The President of the United states and the
Minister of Spain Each Expressing III
Regard for the Other at the Formal Pre-
s%entation of the Minister

Washington, March 12.-Senor Luis Polo
Y Bernabe, 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 II o'clock today. The re-
ception took place in the Blue parlor.
The introductions to the president were
made by Secretary Sherman. The eX-
change of greetings were most cordial
and occupied about twenty minutes. In
addition to the president and the Span
ish minister and his party the only per
sons present were former Vice Presi-
dent Levi p. Morton and Colonel Blng-
ham, the military attachee to the presi-
dent. The ceremony was such as is US
ual on such occasions and passed off
without incident. The Spanish minister
on being presented, said:
Mr.. President; I AVE the honor to
present to your excellency the credel-
tial letters which accred1t me in the ca
pacity of envoy extraordinary and mill
lister plenipotetiary of his majesty, the
king of Spain, in the United States Of
America. The principal object of my
honorable mission is to endeaVOr, so far
as possible, to maintain and draw closer
between our two countries the most
friendly relations. In order to attain this
end, so much in harmony with my own
personal feelings, / am to omit no ef-
fort whatsoever on my part, ard l doubt
not l shall succeed if, as | hope, l shall
be fortunate in gaining the benevolence
of your eXcellency and your effective CO.
operation. In obedience to the special
charge of her majesty, the queen regent
of the kingdom, l have the honor to eX-
press to your excellency the wishes OF
my august sovereign for your personal
happiness and for the prosperity of the
people of the United States of America
The presidents reply was as fOliows:
Mr. Ministers: l am happy to receive
from your hands the roya1 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
jesty'S envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary in the United States OF
America. 1t is very gratifying to me 10
receive the assurances you nave just
made of your purpose to endeaVo TO
maintain and draw closer in all posse
BILE ways the most friendly relations be
tween the two countries, and in response
l assure you that my own efforts ana
those of this government Will no less
e~rnestly be din ected toward the same
high md. You come hither. Mr.. Minis
ter, with the prestige of a distinguishes
name, borne by your honored father
between Spain and the United States
nave already passed into the domain OF
history. To this you add the Qualihlca-
ton of a personal acquaintance with
this country and its people. derived from
your previous official sojourn at this cap
ital, SO that you have a double title TO
our confidence and sympathy. / Oner
you my personal good wishes and l
would have you convey to her majesty,
the queen regent. my sincere apprecla-
ton of her majeStyS 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 nrnSDavi-U'