The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-04
DUO d'ARCOS CALLS
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Presents Credentials and Is Re-
ceiyed BY the President.
Reference Was Made In Speeches to
the Late War and Hope Express
sed That the Best of Feeling Will
Hereafter Prevail Between the
Two Nations-Ceremony Was Ex-
ceedingly -.mple and Was Wit
messed By But Few.


lations with Spain, broken off April Il
1898, were formally resumed at Il
o'clock today, when President Mck1n-
ley greeted Due d'Arcos, the newly-ac-
credited minister to the United States
in the blue parlor of the White House
simultaneously in Madrid, if the pro-
gramme arranged was carried out
Bethany Storer, the new United States
minister to Spain. was being presented
TO Christiana, the queen regent during
the legal minority Of his Catholic maj
esty, Alphonso XIII. 1t was a notable
occasion in the worlds history-the re-
sumption 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 today were especially
notable. They were plain spoken AND
devoid of the usual hay diplomatic
phraseology.
The ceremony was exceedingly
simple. Promptly at Ii o'clock, the
hour set, the two carriages containing
the Due d'ArcoS, Secretary Hay aid
the secretaries of the new Spanish min
lister, 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-
matte uniform. Across his coat he wore
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 conspic-
nous He carried his plumed capeau in
his left hand, and the copy of his ad-
dress in his right. The secretaries Were
-, 6fra1O
matte uniforms.
Presented to President.
On reaching the blue parlor they We're
presented 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 d'Arcos and Seniors
Riano and Pastor.
The president was cordial, but digni-
fed, in his greeting. Due d'Arcos then
read his address in Spanish. He stood
a little in advance of his aides, facing
the president, while a little to the rear
and right of the president stood Secre-
tary Hay. Colonel Bingham and As
sistant Secretary Cortelyon stood upon
the left. The minister said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT have the honor to
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
II 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
4l,0 r.f oct h. 8
peace, which Spain has signified, 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 coun-
try was struggling to gain its indie
pendence. 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, l
hope to be aided by the kindness and
cooperation of your excellency and of
your government"
The Presidents Reply.
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 XIII, has accredited you
near this government as ENJOY extra
ordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
You will find Mr.. Minister, a 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 1 do. at
the renewal of the ancient bonds of
anity which, with q. brief interruption,
have united our nations for more than
tons may be confirmed and strengthen
ed to the advantage of both peoples.
IS my earnest wish, and I can assure
you that every member OF this govern
ment will heartily cooperate with Won
10 that desirable 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 for over 100 years, plainly
said that these relations had heen
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 a minute or two. The
president gracefully inquired after the
health of the queen regent and the
king.
Courteous to the Due.
He courteously referred to the Dues
former residence in this country and
his many friends here and repeated the
assurance 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
satisfactory.
The party then retired and was
driven to the Arlington hotel.
The ceremony today was in striking
with the meeting that &C
CURED in the same room April Z. 1898.
two weeks before diplomatic. negotia-
tions were broken off, when the repre-
sentatives of the six great powers of
Britain, France, Ger
many, Russia, Austria and Italy-made
a final effort to avert the impending
war by presenting a joint note of the
powers in the interest of a peaceful
of the Cuban problem.
The president upon that occasion
still chung to the hope that peace would
reign, but he distinctly impressed the
representatives of the powers that
Spain must afford the necessary guar
antees for the re-establishment Of
peace on the island. The presidents
showing his genuine desire 10
avoid conflict at arms, but his firm
resolve that order must come out of
the chaos then reigning in Cuba, are
well worthy of recalling now.
Before the War.
1.-THE government of the United
States" he said, recognizes the good