The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-19
A BRAZILIAN'S TRIBUTE.
Minister Mendonca Highly Praises
the United States.
TRIBUTE.
GREATEST REPUBLIC IN The W0RL D
In Kidding Farewell He Makes n Re.
mari.nbic Speech to which the
President EittingIy Replies.
Chicago News.

Washington May IS Senor Salvador de
Nendonca Brazilian minister at Washing
tor since 1881. today presented his letters
OF recall. preparatory To being transferred
to Lisbon, Portugal. The ceremony. which
is IL many cases not more than matter
OF form, was in this case remarkable Tor
tue magnificent tribute paid to our great
republic by Senior Mendonca. whose many
years in the consular service have given
him more abundant opportunity for criu-
cism than falls TO the lot Of most diple
mats. After the usual conrtssios the NINA
ter said:
But friends do not depart in tha solemn
hour when the nation Is called to ari1s
with diplomatic forms merely Moreover,
my debt OF gratitude to your people aai
government for the treatment which have
received at your hands during residence
OF almost a quarter OF century is so srea'
that | can not take my leave without eX-
pressing to the first citizen of this mighty
republic my heartfelt appreciation OF your
beneYolence toward student oil your M
situations and an admrer OF the high char
acler OF your nation. Opening your coun-
Try tince the colonial Tines as a land OF
refuge, establishing your commonwealth on
the solid foundation of freedom OF co;-
scie, &c, giving to the world the principles
OF the declaration of independence, affirm
ing by the consolidation Of the union and
by the abolition Of slavery that this CONT
nent was con.ecrted 10 liberty your people
have come to the front as a power 10 mod
err times. Fearless before the strong,
maenanimous toward the weak, deeply con
scious of right as the cornerstone OF state
and fairness the measure OF International
dealing. industrious. intelligent, law abid
inc nd e. lIyi nat GA N n
be proud Of It's achievements. and no one
has had a better opportunity than to sat
isfy himself by careful observation OF men
and laws, OF your steady advancement and
progress
- have seen your country In its days OF
Joy and of sorrow. ! havo seen the chief
magistrate OF the Nation felled by an as
sassins hand and deserved the Republic
continue firm and serene under the empire
| OF law. In its Joy or sorrow the Nation did
| not depart moment from the confidence
| in its high destiny
II have visited different regions OF your
! broad land. | know the active men of the
| East the open hearted inhabitants OF the
| West and the chyalrous Southerners; 1t
| has been my good fortune to meet the
| statesman, the artist, the manufacturer
| the farmer and the workman. Their com
| mon ideal Is the honor and greatness Of
! their country. have trod the modest
| paths OF the land which leads 10 sacred
| places. Mount Vernon, where the founder
4, lies: Hollywood. where Monroe rests; Oak
| Hill. where Blaine reposes. | have listened
] TO the voices OF the wind passing through
| the branches OF the oaks which cast their
| shade over their tombs and learned the
! secret OF your greatness. May yours he an
| inspiring example 10 the whole continent,
| II has been my aspiration before leaving
| your country 10 sit again at table around
| which the American republics ~ould re-
| enact on more solid basis the agreement
| outlined by the unratifed treaty of the
2sth OF April. OF 1890. distributing the
| responsibilities OF the policy OF Monroe
| by the members OF the compact as II Is due
| to their sovereign character. Blessed bf
they who shall witness the meeting OF such
| a congress-the first step for the establish
| ment of an American diet. high court OF in
| ternationsl affairs OF our continent. Wher-
ever the duty to my beloved country will
call me. ! can assure you that my heart
and sympathy viii be with your noble PEG
pie and with the standard bearer of the
republican America which is advancing tn,
outposts of human freedom in the last en-
trenchiDentg OF the past"
The president replied In part as follows
For nearly a quarter Of century you
have dwelt among US spectator OF our
democratic developments and 10 interested
student Of the great social and political
problems which have so seriously confront.
ed all nations during these closing years OF
the worlds most uneysntful century, and
from which the United States. while stead
lily keeping 10 their own self appointed
Athe passing trial or hard the problem oil