The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-06-09
WITH, SPAIN AGAIN
The Duke De ARGOS Presented to thq
President

NV ISOSHteu " ths
President
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Diplomatic
relations with Spain. broken off April
Fl, 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 Storer, the new United
States minister to Spain, was pre-
sented to Christina, the queen regent
during the legal minority of Alphonse
XIII. 1t was the resumption Of
friendly relations between two ma
tions which had been at war and in a
brief struggle had changed the map
of the world. '~.
The speeches were especially not
able. They were plain spoken and
devoid of the usual hazy diplomatic
p~hrascology.
The ceremony was exceedingly
simple. Promptly at II o'clock, the
hour set, the two carriages containing
the Due d'Arcos, Secretary Hay and
the sccretaries$of the now Spanish
minister, Seniors Riano and PASTOR,
reached the White house. Quite u
crowd had collected to catch a glimpse
OF the new minister. The party was
Immediately ushered into the blue par
lor. The duke was attired in his re-
splendcnt diplomatic uniform. Across
his coat he wore a scarlet sash and on
his breast sparkled the insignia OF
half a dozen orders, the dazzling cross
Of the Order Of the Catholic the
most conspicuous. He carried his
plurned chapeau in his left hand and
the copy of his address in his right.
The secretaries were likewise attired
in their gorgeous diplomatic uniforms.
On reaching the blue parlor they were
presented by Secretary Hay to Colonel
Bingham, who remained with them
while the secretary Of state retired
for o moment. He Immediately reap
peared with President Mckinley, to
whom he presented the Duke d'Arcos
and Seniors Riano and Pastor. The
President was cordial in his greeting.
The Duke d'Arcos then lead his ad-
dress in Spanish. He stood a little in
advance Of his aides, facing the Pres
ident, while a little to the rear and
right of the President stood Secretary
Hay. Colonel Bingham and Assistant
Secretary Cortelyou stood upon the
left. The minister said:
'Mr. President: 1 have the honor to
place in your excellency's hands the
royal letter by which her ma jesty, the
queen regent Of Spain, in the name of
her august son, King Don Alfonso
NH, accredits me near this gov
eminent in the capacity of en-
voy extraordinary and minister
plenipotcntiary. 1 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
wal 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 re-
lations with this republic may be as
friendly as they were in times past,
and from the days in which this coun-
try was struggling to gain its indie
pendence. It 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, l
hope to be aided by the kindness and
cooperation of your excellency and
of your government"
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The President responded as follows:
"Mr. Minister: l 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 NH, has accredited
you near this government as envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary.
You will find, Mr.. Minister, a cor.
dial welcome in this country, not only
from those whose friendship you &C.
quircd during your former residence,
but from all our people, who rejoice,
as I do, at the renewal of the ancient
bonds of amity which, with a brief
interruption, 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 CO.
operate with you to that desirable
end"
It 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 for over 100 years. plainly
said that these relations had been
broken by war, while the President
spoke only Of the relations inter
rupted for a short time.
At the conclusion Of the address the
President stepped forward and shook
hands with the new minister, and
they engaged in conversation in a low
tone for q minute or two. The Presi-
dent inquired after the health of the
queen regent and the king. He re-
ferred to the dukes former residence
in this country and his many friends
here, and repeated that everyone here
would unite in making the minister's
stay in this country pleasant and sat-
is~factory. The Spanish party then
retired aud was driven to the Airing.
ton hotel.
Boxes of Gold Missing.
A FRANCISCO, June 5.-Therc was