Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-10
DON AND YANKEE
FRIENDS AGAIN
Resumption Of Diplomatic ReIa-
tons Between Spain and the
United States.
D'ARCOS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
BeIIamy Storer Received by Queen
Regent at the Same Time
in Madrid.
D'ARcOS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
WASHINGTON CEREMONY IS BRIEF
Short Speeches Made by the Am!
bassador and the President
Few Persons Present at
the Presentation.

washington, JUNE O.-II hcN ppuh
ish minister, the duke of ARGOS, pre-
scented his credentials to the president
today. lie called at the state depart
mcnt shortly before II and with Sccre-
tary Hay proceeded to the white house.
On arrival at the white house the party
was ushercd into the blue parlor. The
ceremony of presentation lasted less
than five minutes. No one was present
except the president, Secretary Hay,
the Spanish minister and his two sec
retarics. The speeches were especially
notable. They were plain spoken and
devoid of the usual hazy diplomatic
phraseology. The duke was attired in
his respondent diplomatic uniform.
Across his coat he wore a scarlet sash
and on his breast sparkled the insignia
of a half dozen orders.
The Dukes address.
The president was cordial but dig
nificd in his greeting. The duke of
ARGOS read his address in Spanish. He
said:
"Mr. President: ! 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 Alfonso XIII, ac-
credits me lea this government in the
capacity of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotcntiary,
81 have come to renew the relations
Of friendship which existed from
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 in times past, from the
days in which this country was strug,
Cling to get its independence. 1t is my
task to contribute to a renewal OF
those relations, to strengthen them
and draw them closer and in discharge
of il ] hope TO be aided by the kindness
and cooperation of your eXcellency
and your government"
The Presidents Reply.
The president replied:
"Mr. Minister: ! received with the
greatest qualification the letter by
which your majesty, the queen regent
of Spain, in the name of her august
son, King Alfonso MIL, accredited
You near this government as minister
extraordinary and plcnipotentiary
You will find, Mr.. Minister, Il cordial
welcome in this country. not only from
those whose friendship you acquired
during your former residence, but
from all of our people, who rejoice as
| do al the renewal of the ancient
bonds of amity which, with Il brict
interruption, united our nations fol
more than 100 years. That these friend
~ relations may be confirmed anC
strengthened, to the advantage Of boil
peoples, is my earnest wish, and | cal
assure you every member of this gov
eminent will heartily cooperate will
YOU TO that desirable end"
At the conclusion of the address the
president stepped forward and SHOOT
hands cordially with the new minister
and they engaged in conversation in
low tone n minute or two. The presi
dent gracefully inquired after tht
health of the queen regent and king
c~ourteously referred to the dukes for
mer residence in this country and hi
many friends here, and repeated the
assurances Of the concluding words o
his formal greeting, that every on
here would unite in making the minis
ter's stay in this country pleasant ant
satisfactory.
The party then retired and was driv
en- to the Arlington hotel.
simultaneously in Madrid, if tn,
program was carried out, Bellam.
| Storer. the new United States ministe
to Spain. was being presented to Queel
Christine. 1t was Il notable occasion
in the worlds history-the resumption
| of friC<dly relations between two ma
| tons which had been at war and in
brief struggle had changed the map o
the world.
A Different Scene One Year Ago.
The ceremony today "a in strili
ing contrast with the meeting in tn
same room April Z, 1898, two weeks be
fore diplomatic negotiations wer
broken off. when representatives of tn
six great powers of Europe. Great Brit
! ain, France, Germany, Russia, Austrii
and Italy made n final effort to aver
the impending war by presenting
Joint note in the interest of peaceful
solution of the Cuban problem. TIL
president upon that occasion still
chung to the hope that peace woul'
reign. hut distinctly impressed the rep
resentatiyes of the powers that Spail
Schlcy in Chicago.
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