Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-06-08
TIE PAST is FORGOTTEN.
That is, Diplomatically Speaking
and Everything is Lovely
as Before the War.
ONCE AGAIN WE'RE FRIENDS WITH SPAIN.

The New Spanish Minister. Due D'Ar-
cos, Presents ais Credentials to
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Good
Wishes-A SiEaiIar Programme
Was Carried O 1T at Madrid.
Washington, June 4.-Diplomatic re-
lations with Spain, broken off April
81, 1894, were formally resumed wheu
| President Mckinley greeted Due d Ar
| COS, the newly accredited minister to
| the United States, in the blue parlor
of the White House. simultaneously
in Madrid, if the programme arranged
was carried out, Bellamy Storer, tho
new United States minister to Spain.
was being presented to Christina, tn,
| queen regent, during the legal mi
nority of his majesty, Alphonse Kill.
1t was a notable occasion in the
worlds history-the resumption OF
friendly relations between two ma
| tons which had been at war, and il
/ the brief struggle had changed the
| map of the world.
Plain Spoken Speeches.
The speeches were especially nota-
BILE. They were plain spoken, and de-
void of the usual hay diplomatic
| phraseology.
The ceremoney was exceedingly SIM
| Spanish Minister to the United States.
| pie. Promptly ut IL o'clock, the hoIr
set, the two carriages containing the
Due d'Arcos, Secretary Hay, and the
secretaries of the new Spanish min
lister, Seniors Rano and Jastor, reached
| the White House.
RespIendant Diplomatic Uniforms.
The duke was attired in his re
| splendent diplomatic uniform. Across
his coat he wore a scarlet sash, and on
| his breast sparkled the insignia of
half dozen orders, the dazzling cross
| of the Order of the Catholic, being tn.
| most conspicuous. He carried his
| plumed chapeau in his left hand, and
| the copy of his address in his right.
| The secretaries were likewise attire.
in their gorgeous diplomatic uniforms.
On reaching the blue parlor, they
| were presented by Secretary Hay to
| Col. bingham, who remained with
them while the secretary of state re-
| tired for Il moment. He immediately
| reappeared with President Mckinley,
to whom was presented the Due OAR
| cos and Seniors Riano and Pastor. The
president was cordial, but dignified in
his greeting. Duo dArcos then read
his address in Spanish. He stood il
little in advance of his aides, facing
the president, while 4 little to the rear
and right of the president stood Sec
rotary Hay. Col. Bingham, and AS
| sistant Secretary Cortelyou, stood ~
on the left. The minister said:
Due D'ArcOs' speech.
Mr.. President: 1 have the honor to
place in your eXcellency's hands the royal
letter by which her majesty, the queen re-
son, King Don Alfonso XIII, accredits
me near this government in the ca
pacity of envoy extraordinary and mint
/ have come to renew the relations OF
between Spain and the United States,
and which were interrupted by the war
of last year. The treaty of peace which
and now, looking only to the future.
Spain desires that her relations with this
We're in times past, and from the days
in which this country was struggling tc
Contribute to the renewal of these rela-
tons, to strengthen them, and to draw
them closer; and, in the discharge of i;
cooperation of your excellency and OF
your government
The president responded as follows.
Mr.. Minister: / receive with the great
est qualification the letter by which her
| majesty, the queen regent of Spain, in TIE
name Of her o august SON King Alfonso
eminent as envoy extraordinary and mir
lister plenipotentiary.
You will find, Mr. Minister. a cordial well
come in this country, not only from those
whose friendship you acquired during your
former residence. but from all our peo-
nile who rejoice L do. ut the renewal
of the ancient bonds of amity which, with
a brief interruption, have united our ma
lions for more than one hundred years
That these friendly relations may be con-
firmed and strengthened, to the advantage
1 can assure you that every member Of
this government will heartily cooperate
with you to that desirable end.
1t was noticeable that Due d'Arcos,
in referring to the qualification with
which Spain resumed the friendly re-
lations with the United States that had
existed for over hundred years, plain
ly said that these relations had been
broken by war, while the president
spoke only of the relations interrupts
ed for a short time.
Cordial Greetings.
At the conclusion of the address.
the president stepped forward ana
shook hands cordially with the new
minister, and they engaged in con.
versation in a low tone for a minute
or two. The president gracefully in
quired after the health of the queen
regnt and the king. He courteously
referred to the dukes former resi-
dence in this country ard his many
friends here, and repeated the as
surances of the concluding words of
his formal greeting, that every one
here would unite in making the min
listers stay in this country pleasant
and satisfactory.
The party then retired, and was
driven to the Arlington hotel.
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