Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-08
NEW SPANISH MINISTER
Official Relations Broken OFF During the
War Finally Restored.
HONORS FOR The REPRESENTATIVE
House "a Memoia able Occasion-Expres-
sions of Satisfaction at Return of Peace
incidents of the Day.

iheiuehts OF the lay.
WASHINGTON, June diplomatic
relations with Spain, broken of April
q, 1898, were formally resumed at IL
o'clock Saturday, 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, II
the program arranged was carried out,
Bellamy Storer, the new United States
minister to Spain, was being present
ed to Christiana, the queen regent.
during the legal minority of his Cath
Ollie majesty, Alphonso 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 were especially nota-
BILE. They were plain spoken and de-
void of the usual hazy diplomatic
pbraseology.
The ceremony was exceedingly sim
pie. Promptly at IL 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 crowd had
gathered to catch a glimpse of the new
minister. The party was Immediately
ushered into the Blue parlor.
The duke was attired in his resplen-
dent diplomatic uniform. Across his
coat he wore a scarlet sash and on his
breast sparkled the insignia of hall
dozen orders, the dazzling cross OF
the Order of Catholic being the most
conspicuous. 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 theil
gorgeous diplomatic uniforms.
On reaching the Blue parlor they
were presented by Secretary Hay tC
Colonel Bingham, who remained with
them while the secretary of state re-
tired for a moment. He Immediately
! reappeared with President Mckinley
to whom he presented the Due d'Arcos
and Seniors Riano and Pastor. The
president was cordial but dignified in
his greeting and Due d'Arcos then read
his address in Spanish. He stood a
little in advance of his aides, facing
the president, while to the rear and
right of the president, stood Secretary
Hay. Colonel Bingham and Assistan,
| Secretary Cortelyou stood upon the
left. The minister said:
Mr.. President: l 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
Kill, accredits me near this govern
ment in the capacity Of envoy eXtraor-
binary and minister plenipotentiary.
I 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 as friendly as they were in times
past and from the days in which this
country was struggling to gain it's in
dependence. 1t is my task to contrib
ute to the renewal of these relations
to strengthen them and to draw them
closer, and in the discharge of it
hope to be aided by the kindness and
cooperation of your excellency and OF
| your government.
The president responded as follows:
Mr.. Minister: / 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 Kill, has accredited you
near this government as envoy extra
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You will find, Mr.. Minister, a cor
dial welcome in this country, not only
from those whose friendship you ac-
quired during your former residence
but from all our people, who rejoice
as l do at the renewal of the ancient
bonds of amity which, with a brief
interruption, have united our nations
! for more than one hundred years. That
these friendly relations may be con-
| firmed and strengthened to the advan-
tage of both people, is my earnest
wish and l can assure you that every
member of this government will hear
tily cooperate with you to that desira-
bio 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 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 CONVEX
sation in a low tone for a minute or
two. The president gracefully inquir-
ed after the health of the queen re-
gent and the king. He courteously
referred 10 the dues former residence
in this country and his many friends
here, and repeated the assurances OF
the concluding words of his formal
| greeting, that every one here would
unite in making the minister's stay
in this country pleasant and satisfac-
| tory.
The party then retired and was driv-
en- to the Arlington hotel.
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