The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-03
FRIENDS AGAIN.
Spanish Minister Welcomed
Today by President
Mckinley.
MADRID RECEIVES OURS
Former Relations Between the
Two Countries Resumed
Ceremony Short.
MADRID RECEIVES OURS

eleven o'clock today. when President Nc
Kinley greeted Due D'Arcos, the newly
accredited Minister to the United States,
in the blue parlor of the White House.
Simultaneously in Madrid. If the pro-
gramme arranged was carried out, Bel
lamy Storer, the new United States
Minister to Spain, was being presented to
Christina, the Queen Regent during the
legal minority of His Catholic Majesty
Alphonso XIII. 1t was notable occasion
in the worlds history-the resumption of
friendly relations between two nations
which had been at war and in the brief
struggle had changed the map of the
world.
The speeches of today were especially
notable. They were plain spoken and de-
void of the usual hazy diplomatic phrase
ology The ceremony was exceedingly
simple Promptly at II o'clock, the hour
set, the two carriages containing the Duo
d'Arcos, Secretary Hay and the secre-
taries of the new Spanish minister, Senors
Riano and Pastor, reached the White
House. Quite crowd collected to catch
a 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 scarlet sash and on his breast
sparkled the insignia of half dozen or
ders, the dazzling cross of the Order of
the Catholic being the most conspicuous.
He carried his plumed chapeau IN his left
hand and the copy of his address in his
right. The secretaries were likewise at
tired in their gorgeous diplomatic uni
forms.
On reaching the Blue Parlor they were
presented by Secretary Hay to Col.
Bingham, who remained with them while
the Secretary of State retired for
moment He Immediately reappeared
with President Mckinley to whom he
presented the Due d'Arcos and Seniors
and Pastor The Presiden was cordial
but dignified in his greeting.
Due d'Arcos then read his address in
Spanish. He stood a little in advance of
his aides, facing the President, while a
little to the rear and right of the Presi-
dent stood Secretary Hay. Colonel Bing-
ham 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 H. NJ. the Quene Regent
King Don Alfonso XIII acredits me enar
this government in the capacity of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipoten1i-
ary.
II nave 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
of,, ho sic tn
war, and now, looking only to the future,
Spain desires that her relations with this
Republic may be as friendly as they were
in times past, and from the days in which
this country was truggling to gain it's
Independence. 1t is my task to contri-
butte to the renewal of these relations, to
strengthen them, and to draw them
closer; and, in the discharge of it, L
hope to be aided by the kindness and
cooperation of your Excellency and of
your government
The President responded as follows:-
'Mr. MinisterAI 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 Alfonso
XIII, has accredited you near this gov
ernment as envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary.
you will find, Mr.. Minister, a cordial
welcome in this country, not only from
those whose friendship you acquired dur
ing your former residence, but from all
our people, who rejoice as do, at the re-
newal of the ancient bonds of amity
which, with a brief interruption, have
united our nations for more than one hun
dred years. That these friendly relations
may be confirmed and strengthened, to
the advantage of both peoples is my ear
nest wish, and l can assure you that
every member of this government will
heartily cooperate with you to that de-
sirable end
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 these
relations had been broken by ar while
the President delicately spoke only of the
relations interrupted for sort time.
At the conclusion. of the address the
President stepped hrward and shook
hands cordially with the new minister
and they engaged in conversation in
low tone for minute or two. The Presi-
dent gracefully inquired after the health
l
of the Queen Regent and the King He
courteously referred to the Dues former
residence in this country and his many
friends here and repeated the assurances
of the concluding words of his formal
unite in making the minister's stay in
this country pleasant and satisfactory.
The party then retired and was driven
to the Arlington Hotel.
The ceremony today was In striking
contrast with the meeting that occurred
in the same room on April Z, 1898, two
weeks before diplomatic negotiations were
broken off 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 presents
ing a note of the powers in the interest
of a peaceful solution of the Cuban
problem The President upon that occa-
sion still clung to the hope that peace
would reign, bit he distinctly impressed
the Representatives of the powers that
Spain must afford the necessary guar
antee for the re-establishment of order
on the island The Presidents words
showing his genuine desire to avoid a
conflict at arms. but his firm resolve that
order mus tcone out of the chaos then