The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-04
He Makes Brief Speech i'm Present.
ing His Credentials, and Mckinley
Replies in Well-ChOsen Words.
GERMANS PAY S5,OOO,O0O
FOR THE CAROLINE, MARIANNE AND
PALAOS ISLANDS,
Also Gives Spain Coaling stations and
the Peninsula I'm the Pacific.

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WASHINGTON. June 3.-Diplomatic re-
lations with Spain, broken off April q,
1898, were formally resumed at IL o'clock
to-day, when President Mckinley greeted
the Due dArcos the newly accredited min
lister to the United States, in the Blue par
lor of the White House. simultaneously in
Madrid. il the programme arranged was
carried out, Bellamy Storer, the new United
States minister to Spain, was being pre-
sented to the Queen Regent during the legal
minority of His Catholic Majesty, Alfonso
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 of to-
day were especially notable They were
plain spoken and devoid of the usual hazy
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 and the
secretaries OF the new Spanish minister,
Seniors Riano and Pastor. reached the White
House. Quite crowd had collected to catch
glimpse of the new minister. The party
was Immediately ushered into the Blue
parlor. The duke was attired in his re-
splendent diplomatic uniform. Across his
coat he wore scarlet sash and on his
breast srarkled the insignia of half a dozen
orders, the dazzling cross of the Order of
the Catholic being the most conspicuous
He carried his plumed chapeau IN his left
hand and the copy Of his address in his
right. The secretaries were. -lillkaKise -zat-
tired in their gorgeous diplomatic uniforms.
On reaching the Blue parlor they were pre-
sented by Secretary Hay TO Colonel Bing-
ham, who remained with them while the
secretary of state retired for moment. He
Immediately reappeared with President Nc
Kinley, to whom he presented the duke and
Senors Riano and Pastor. The President
was cordial but dignified in his greeting
The Due D'Arcos then read his address in
Spanish. He stood little in advance of
his aids, facing the President, while little
to the rear and right of the President stood
Secretary Hay. Colonel Bingham and As
sistant Secretary Cortelyou stood upon the
left. The minister said:
Mr.. President-I have the honor to place
In your Excellencys hands the royal letter
Spain in the name of her august SON. King
Don Alfonso XIII, accredits me near this
government in the capacity of envoy ex-
Il
have come to renew the relations Of friend
ship which have existed from of old between
Spain and the United States and which were
treaty Of peace. which Spain has signed,
put an end 10 that war and now, looking
only to the future Spain desires that her
friendly as they were in times past. and
from the days in which this country was
struggling to gain its independence 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. hope to be aided by the kindness
your government"
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
The President responded as follows:
Mr.. Minister-I receive with the great
est gratif1cation, the letter by which her
Majesty, the Queen Regent of Spain, in the
name or her august son. King Alfonso
XIII, has accredited you near this govern
ment as envoy extraordinary and minister
pienipotentiary. You will find. Mr. Minister
a cordial welcome in this country. not onlv
from those whose friendship you acquired
during your former residence, but from all
our people, who rejoice as do at the re-
neWal OF the ancient bonds of amity which.
with brief interruption, have united our
nations Tor more than one hundred years.
dhat these friendly relations may be con-
nrmed and strengthened, to the advantage
OF both peoples, is my earnest wish and 7
can assure you every member of this gov
| to that desirable end"
1t was noticeable the Due d'Arcos. in
| referring to the qualification with which
| Spain resumed friendly relations with the
| United States that had existed over l0C
| years, plainly said these relations had been
| broken by war, while the President spoke
| only of the relations interrupted for a shor,
/ time.
| AT the conclusion of the address the Presi-
| dent stepped forward and shook hands cor.
| daily with the new minister, and they en-.
| gagged in conversation in a low tone 70,
| a minute or two. The President gracefully
| inquired after the health of the Queen Reg.
| cnt and the King. He courteously referred
| to the dukes former residence in this coun-
try and his many friends here, and re-
| peated the assurances of the concluding
words of his formal greeting, that everyone
| here would unite in making the minister
| stay in this country pleasant and salts
factory. The party then retired and was
| driven TO the Arlington Hotel.
The ceremony to-day was in striking con-
| trast with the meeting that occurred in the
| same room April :. 1898. two weeks before
| diplomatic negotiations were broken off
| when the representatives of the six grea,
| powers of Europe-Great Britain, France
| Germany. Russia, Austria and Italy-madt
| a final effort to avert the impending wal
| by presenting a joint note of the powers
| In the interest of a peaceful solution oi
| the Cuban problem. The President on that
occasion still clung to the hope that peace
would reign, but he distinctly impressed
TIE representatives Of the powers that Spain
must afford the necessary guarantees for
the re-establishment of order on the island
| The Presidents words showed 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 vel
| worthy of recalling now: The government
Of the United States" he said. recognizes