Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-01
MINISTER RECEIVED
The Secretary Of State Greets Spain's
New Representative.
PLANS FOR THE PRESENTATION
May Be Taken to the White House
Tomorrow.
ALREADY HARD AT WORK

french ambassador, Nj. CambOn, and the
new Spanish minister the Duke of ARGOS,
and later between Secretary Hay and Am
bassador Cambon, arrangements were made
for a meeting at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon
between the Secretary of State and the
Spanish minister The meeting took place
in the diplomatic room of the State De-
partment, and was the first formal
change between the diplomatic representa-
uves of the two governments since the
severance of relations. The main purpose
OF the meeting, however. was to fix a time
when it will be agreeable to the President
to receive the new Spanish minister at the
White House and exchange with him those
formal salutations which occur on the ar
rival of a new diplomatic representative.
At the State Department it was at first
thought this presentation at the White
House might take place tomorrow morning,
prior to the cabinet meeting, but in defer
ence to the wishes of the minister, it may
be deferred until Saturday or Monday.
Pleased with His Reception.
The Duke of ARGOS is an unassuming gen
tleman of middle age, whose manner COM
bines that mixture of dignity and democ-
racy which good birth and familiarity with
the world are expected to give man. He
has keen eye, an alert expression and is
vivacious in conversation, without being
eHusiVe He impresses one Immediately as
being just what he is-a man of good breed
ing, good sense and ability.
Since his arrival in Washington he has
not endeaVored to surround himself with
any pretense of an air of diplomatic eX
clusiveness, but sees all who have business
with him, transacts it courteously and at
the length warranted and is ready for the
next caller. His desk in the reception room
of his suite at the Arlington is already TAX
ing on the appearance of a busy mans
work table; cablegrams, letters and docu-
ments litter the desk, and the minister is
usually found at work by those who call.
I am glad to be the representative of
my country at Washington upon the
sumption of peace said the minister to a
Star reporter today. Il have lived in the
United States before, and l like the people
and the institutions. OF course no one
could be more gratifed than myself that
the friendly relations which had existed for
so many years between Spain and the
United States have been restored.
My reception in the United States has
been exceedingly friendly, but nothing more
than | expected from my knowledge of the
American people. Only the utmost cordial
ity and courtesy have been shown me, and
I am deeply sensible of It,"
The minister, with a suggestive shrug of
the shoulders, deprecated reference to pol
itics at this time. Obviously he said, he
could we'll be excused from such a discus
sion so early in the incumbency of his new
post.
The Captured spaniards.
He was eager to know If any news had
been received from the Philippines and Is
concerned over the fate of his countrymen
who prisoners in the hands of Agui-
naldo's men.
Il do not expect to do anything at Wash
inStoh ABOUT tnern, ne SAID, In answer
70 question, Tor there is nothing to be
done we are assured that the Americans
have done all thew could the
lease of the Spanish prisoners and the
United states military authorities at
Manila will continue the efforts. There is
no complaint to be made in this respect.
I'VE are very much in the dark concern
ing the motive for the detention of the
Spanards. 1t surely must be expensive
for the Fflipinos to care for our men and
they are caring for them because we have
no authenticated reports of i'll treatment.
There must be some object in holding On
to them but we are at a loss to discern IT.
1--WE are uniformed as to the actuaI
number of Spanish prisoners. The Fill
- nGo 80 49, 81 ny nave r as n!sh as
would probably he nearer q ono As far es
we understand, the prisoners are mainly
military men and friars, large numbers of
- -t'it'e '0ei ieieaseo'
VIII Remain for Several Weeks.
The duke talked in a most entertaining
and informal manner on his plans, official
remain in Washington until the latter part
of June, when he and the duchess would go
to some summer resort on the Now E,no
land coast R.r uarbor ora Nounor+ We,
hao,, .,,rTo,os.oz h,,t 49, fa..s,o S... -. - -
80 ,I ~ Du INC taio aoi iiei was 700 lar
tar saiS ~ un'7ld ~ So no ILe Hills a
chasfer bv-ths-S Sea Pep,nt neS eSieo, " snnla
o1,iet resort near Rostpn VI So-i'o
In the naantima he sata ba ,ro,,1a ,oo,,
about for a home and Ieaatinn oe8oas III IL
thought these could he eonvenfentIv COM
bined in the residence on Massachusetts
avenue formerly 0ccunied hI Winistar 6a
LOT. LONE, ana later by senor Polo, and this
AS to the legation STAFF the ministon uaii
he would have with him only two secreta-
rles-Senors Rlano and Pastor-who are al
rangsmarts b estd lies tnese peIsoiiai ar
ness TO look after here as the rnnre irn-
portant subjects of framing new traatias
had not yet been taken up. As to the
treaties, he said:
p..n.a r.
lhere Is no purpose SO far as 1 know,
to take up the matter of new treaties at
once. At least 1 have given it no con-