Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-06-06

dent at IL o CLOCK To-Day III the Dlue par
lcr of the white house by Secretary Hay.
The ceremony lasted less than five min
utes. No one was present except the
President, Secretary Hay, the Spanish
minister and his two secretaries, Seniors
kiano and Pastor.
Washington, d. c., June 3.-Dlplomat-
ic relations with Spain, broken off April
81, 1893, were formally resumed at IL
o'clock today, when President Mckinley
greeted Due d'Arcos, the newlyaccred-
tied minister to the United States, in the
blue parlor of the white house.
simultaneously in Madrid, if the pro-
gramme arranged was carried out, Bella
my Storer, the United States minister to
Spain, was being presented to Christina,
the Queen Regent during the legal mi
nority of his Catholic majesty AlphOnso
NIL. 1t was q nota BILE occasion in the
worlds history-the resumption Of friend
~ relations between two nations which
had been at war and in the brief strug
gle had changed the map of the world.
The speeches of today were especially
notable. They were plain spoken and
devoid of the usual hazy diplomatic
phraseology.
The ceremony was exceedingly simple.
Promptly at II o'clock, the hour set, the
two carriages containing the Due d'Ar-
COS, Secretary Hay and the secretaries
OF the new Spanish minister, Seniors
Rlano and Pastor. reached the white
house. Quite crowd had collected to
catch glimpse of the new minister
The party was Immediately ushered into
the blue parlor. The due was attired in
his resplendent 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 the
most conspicuous. He carried his plumed
chaDeau IN his left hand and the CODY
of his address in his right. The secreta-
RES were likewise attired in their gor-
geors diplomatic, uniforms. Reaching
the blue parlor they were presented by
Secretary Hay to Col. Bingham, who re-
manned with them while the secretary of
state retired for a moment. He imme-
dIateiy reappeared with President Nc
hlnley to whom he presented the Due
d ARGOS and Seniors Riano and Pastor.
The President was cordial but dignifed
his greeting. Due d'Arcos then red
l. address in Spanish, he stood a little
IN advance Of his aides, facing the Pres-
dent, While a little to the rear and right
OF the President stood Secretary Hay.
Col. Bingham and Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou stood upon the left. The
minister said:
Mr.. President: I have the honor to
place in your excellency's hands the
royal letter by which her majesty, the
Queen Regent of Spain, in the name of
her august son, King Don Alfonso MIL.
accreditS me near this government in the
capacity of envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentary.
Il have come to renew the relations of
friendship, which have existed from of
old between Spain and the United States,
and which were interrupted by the war
of last year. The treaty of peace which
Spain has signed put an end to that
war, and now looking only to the future,
Spain desires that her relations with this
republic may be friendly as they were
IN times past, and from the days in
Which this country was struggling to
gain its independence. 1t is my task to
contribute to the renewal of these rela-
tons, TO. strengthen them, and to draw
them closer; and, in the discharge of it
hope to be aided by the Kindness and CO.
operation Of your excellency and of your
government"
Response by the President.
The President responded as follows:
MIR. Minister, | receive with the great
est qualification the letter by which her
majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain,
IN the name of her august son, King AL
fonso AIll., has accredited you near this
government as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary.
GU will find, Mr. Minister, a cordial
welcome III this country, not only from
those whose friendship you acquired dur
ing your former residence, but from all
our people, who rejoice, as l do, at the
renewal of the ancient bonds of amitv
which, with brief interruption. have
united our nations for more than 100
years. That these friendly relations NAV
be confirmed and siren gthened. to the adj |
vantage OF both peoples, is my earnest
wish; and L can assure you that every
member of this government will heartily
RI thnA
end" Ne''1 VIC
1t was noticeable that Due d'Arcos. in
referring to the qualification with which
Spain resumed the friendly relations with
the United States that had existed for
over 100 years, plainly said that those
relations had been broken by war whiie
the President spoke only Of the relations
interrupted for a short time
AT the conclusion of the address the
president stepped forward and shook
hands cordially with the new minister
and they engaged in conversation in a
low tone for minute or two. The
President gracefully inquired after the
health of the Queen Regent and the
klng. He courteously referred to the
Duc's former residence in this country
and his many friends here and repeated
the assurances of the concluding words
OF his formal greeting, that everyone
mere would unite IN making the minister's
stay in this country pleasant and salts
factory.
The party then retired and was driven
to the Arlington house.
Recalls a Notable Scene in Same Room
The ceremony today was in striking
contrast with the meeting that occurred
in the same room April Z, 1898, two
weeks before diplomatic negotiations
were broken Oft, when the representatives
of the six great powers of Europe, Great
Britain, France, Germany, Russia Aus
tria and Italy, made a final effort to
avert the impending war by presenting a
joint note of the powers in the interest
of peaceful solution of the Cuban prob
lem. The President upon that occas sion
still chung to the hope that peace would
reign, but he distinctly impressed the
representatives of the powers that Spain
must afford the necessary guarantees for
the re-esta blishment of order on the ISL
and. The Presidents words showing his
genuine desire to avoid conflict at
arms, but his firm resolve that order
must come out of the chaos then reignine
in Cuba are we'll worthy of recaIIinS