The record-union., 1899-06-04
Diplomatic Relations, Broken Off in
April Of Last Year,
Formally Resumed Between the Washington
and Madrid Governments.
Spain's Newly Accredited Minister
to the United States, Due
dArcos, Greeted by President
Mckinley in the Blue Parlor Of
the White House Yesterday
Morning at Eleven O'clock.


WASHINGTON, June 3.-Diplomatic
relations with Spain, broken off April
| p, 1898, were formally resumed at ii
o'clock to-day, 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
program arranged was carried out,
Bellamy Storrer, the new United States
Minister to Spain, was being presented
to Christiana, the Queen Regent dur
ing the legal minority of his Catholic
majesty, Aiphonso XIII.
1t was a 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 to-day were espe-
cially notable They We're plain
spoken and devoid of the usual hazy
diplomatic phraseology.
The ceremony was exceedingly sim
pie. Promptly at II o'clock the hour
set, the two carriages containing the
Due d'Arcos, Secretary Hay and the
Secretaries Of the new Spanish Minis
ter, Seniors Riano and Pastor reached
the White House. Quite a crowd had
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 diplo-
at ic hi ho
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 con-
spicuous. He carried his plumed
chapeau in his left hand and the copy
of his address in his right The Secre-
taries were likewise attired in their
gorgeous diplomatic uniforms. On
rea ching the blue parlor they were pre-
scented by Secretary Hay to Colonel
Bingham, who remained with them
while the Secretary of State retired for
a moment. He Immediately reappeared
with President Mckinley, to whom he
presented the Due dArcos and Seniors
Riano and Pastor. The President was
cordial but dignified in his greeting.
Due d ARGOS then read his address n
Spanish. He stood a little in advance
of his aides, facing the President. while
little to the rear and right of the
President stood Secretary Hay Colonel
Bingham and Assistant Secretary Cor
telyou stood upon the left. The Min
lister said:
Mr.. President: I have the honor to
place in your excelleney's hands the
royal letter by which her majesty, the
Queen Regent of Spain. in the name of
her august son, King Alfonso Kill,
accredits me near this Government in
the capacity of Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary.
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 signifed. put
an end to that 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 struggling to gain its in
dependence. 1t is my task to contribute
to the renewal of these relations, to
strengthen them and to draw them
closer, and in the discharge of it 1
hope to be aided by the kindness and
cooperation of your excellency and of
your Government"
The President responded as follows:
Mr.. Minister: 1 receive with the
greatest 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 Government as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary.
You will find. Mr. Minister, cordial
welcome in this country, not only from
those whose friendship you acquired
during your former residence, but from
all our people, who rejoice, as do, at
the renewal of the ancient bonds OF
amity, which, with brief interrup.
ton, have united our nations for more
than 100 years. That these friendly
relations may be confirmed and
strengthened to the advantage of both
peoples is my earnest WISH and I 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 rela-
tions with the United States that had
existed for over 100 years, plainly said
that these relations had been broken by
war; while 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
King. He courteously referred to the
Dues former residence in this country
and his many friends here, and repeat
ed the assurances of the concluding
words of his formal greeting, that
every one here would unite in making
Minister'S stay in this country pleasant
and satisfactory.
The party then retired and was driv-
en- to the Arlington Hotel.
The ceremony to-day was in striking
contrast with the meeting that occur
red in the same room April 7, 1898, two