The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-06-10
DON AND YANKEE
FRIENDS AGAIN
Resumption Of Diplomatic Rela-
lions Between Spain and the
United States.
o'ARcos PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
BeIIamy storer Received by Queen
Regent at the Same lime
in Madrid.
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D'ARcos PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
WASHINGTON CEREMONY is BRIEF
Short Speeches Made by the Am.
bassador aud the President
Few Persons Present ut
the Presentation.

Washington, June 5.-The new Span
lsh minister, the duke of ARGOS, pre-
sented his credentials to the president
today. He called at the state depart
ment shortly before II and with Secre-
tary Hay proceeded to the white house.
On arrival at the white house the perty
was ushered 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
retaries. 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 u scarlet sash
and on his breast sparkled the insignia
of a half dozen orders.
The Dukes Address.
The president was cordial but dig
nitied 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 near this government in the
capacity of envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary.
IL 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 he1.
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 it hope to be aided by the kindness
and cooperation of your excellency
and your governments"
The Presidents Reply.
The president replied:
MI. 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 plenipotentiary.
You will find, Mr.. Minister, u 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
l do at the renewal of the ancient
bonds of amity which, with n brief
intorri,p %{nn ,,rtfol am ,.,+so-. e.,
more than 100 years. That these friend
ly relations .may be confirmed and
strengthened, to the advantage of both
peoples, is my earnest wish, and I can
assure you every member of this gov
eminent will heartily cooperate with
You to that desirable end"
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 a minute or two. The presi-
Nent gracefully inquired after the
health of the queen regent and king,
courteously referred to the dukes for
mer 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 minis
ter's stay in this country pleasant and
satisfactory.
The party then retired and was driv-
en- to the Arlington hotel.
simultaneously in Madrid, If the
program was carried out, Bellamy
Storer, the new United States minister
TO Spain, was being presented to Queen
Christine. 1t wa a notable occasion
in the worlds h~istory--the resumption
of friendly relations between two ma
tons which had been at war and in a
brief struggle had changed the map OF
the world.
A Different Scene One Year Ago.
- The ceremony today was in strik-
Sng contrast with the meeting in the
same room April Z, 1898, two weeks be-
fore diplomatic negotiations were
broken off, when representatives of the
six great powers of Europe, Great Brit.
ain. France, Germany, Russia, Austria
and Italy made n final effort to avert
the impending war by presenting a
Joint note in the interest of peaceful
solution of the Cuban problem. The
president upon that occasion still
chung to the hope that peace would
reign. but distinctly impressed the rep
resentatiyes Of the powers that Spain
sch,ey in Chicago.