Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-13
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The First Minister From Uruguay
Presents His Credentials.
PRESIDENT has PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN
Incidents Of the Day at the Busy
Executive Mansion.
CALLERS ANDTHEIRMIS

1
Don Juan Cuestas. LID, the first minis
| ter to be sent to this country as the dfplo-
matte representative of Uruguay. was for
mally presented to the President at the
White House this morning by Secretary
j Hay. He is q prominent citizen of the re-
| public and son of Don Juan Lindolfo
Cuestas president Of Uruguay. Although
but thirty years old he has had consider
| able experience in public life and has served
| two terms as a member of the chamber of
| deputies of Uruguay. He was accompanied
| to this country by Mr.. Thomas r. Howard,
| son of a former United States consul at
| Montevideo, who has been appointed secre-
| tary of legation.
His Address.
| On being presented to President Mckin-
ley this morning Minister Cuestas addressed
| him as follows:
! MIR. President: Invested by the govern
ment of the oriental republic of Uruguay
with the character of minister resident near
| the government of the United States of
| America, over which your excellency pre-
sides. l have the high honor to place in
| your eXcellency's hand the autograph let
| ter of his excellency, the president, which
| accredits me in that capacity.
interpreting the sentiments which ami
| mate my government in confiding to me
this mission. whose first object is to con-
| tribute to draw more closely, If possible,
the relations of frank and cordial friend
| ship which happily unite the two countries.
/ 1t is my duty to make known to your eX-
| cellency the sincere wishes for the pros
perity and greatness of the United States
| of America and for the personal happiness
| of your excellency entertained by my gov
| eminent.
For my part congratulate myself, Mr..
| President. that your excellency will appre-
| ciate the sincerity of my sentiments and
will give them kindly welcome. My mis-
| sion will thus be rendered all the easier,
and shall count myself happy if my mod
est good will as representative of Uruguay
| should meet the assistance and eff1cacious
| cooperation of the first magistrate of a
| great people"
| The Presidents Reply.
| President Mckinley responded as follows:
| ''Mr. Minister: 1t gives me great pleas
ure to welcome you to this country in the
| capacity of minister resident of the republic
| of Uruguay and to assure you that the SEN
| timents of cordial friendship which you eX-
press are heartily reciprocated by the gov
/ eminent and by the people of the United
| States.
| 1T will give me great pleasure to CO.
| operate with you in the laudabe purpose
| which you express, of cementing and rem
| dering even more intimate the relations
which so happily unite our two republics.
| 1t is a special pleasure for me to welcome
| you not only as minister of Uruguay. but
| as the son of the enlightened statesman
who now directs the destinies Of that re-
public
| The President Photographed.
President Mckinley left the White House
| a few minutes after 10 o'clock this MORN
ing. accompanied by Secretary Cortelyou,
| and drove to a local photographers. where
| in democratic fashion he sat before the
camera and was put through the poses like
| any other citizen. There was consider
| able group on the mansion portico when he
| returned and his active, springing step and
| lively movements caused gratifying COM
| ment upon his evident good health and
| spirits He smilingly raised his hat In re-
| turn to similar salutations from the crowd.
There were many visitors awaiting him. but
politicians were few Representatives Loud
of California and Gaines of Tennessee were
on hand among others and had brief inter-
views with the President
Gen. Keifer's Striking Apparel.
| Ex-Speaker J. Warren Keifer was also
| there, where he has been a regular visitor
daily since his recent arrival in Washing
| ton. Just what Mr. Keifer wants is not
| discernible, but the general impression is
erships or something equally as good would
| not be declined if proffered to him. The
| eX-Speaker's apparel Is unusual and pre-
| sents a combination probably never before
| seen at the Executive Mansion, its chief
| features being swallow-tailed coat and a
pair of russell shoes. One visitor this morn
| ing, noticing the garb, inquired the iden-
| tity of the wearer. When informed, he re-
| marked with meaning emphasis:
| ooh, well, an Ohio man can do any,
| thing"
| MIR. Warner and His Jaunting Car.
Mr.. B. H. Warner rode up to the White
| House in his Irish jaunting car. He said
| he had merely come to pay his respects
and bring the President some messages
from friends in Europe, whence Mr. War
ner recently returned. He did not see the
President, however, as the latter had gone
to the photographers. Mr.. Warner met his
| nephew at the White House. The latter
was clad in his High School Cadet uniform,
and 1t is understood his uncle desires him
| to be appointed to one of the West Point
| cadetships. The youth rode off with Mr..
| Warner in the jaunting
Consul General Gowdy's Whiskers.
It developed at the White House today
that the once famous chin whiskers of
John K. Gowdy, consul general to Paris,
are now things of the past as issues and
| that the Websterian features of the Off
| cial are now absolutely bereft Of hirsute
adornment. This information will prob
ably be very pleasing to Senator Hanna.
When Mr. Gowdy was about to depart for
| his Paris post he asked Mr. Hanna If he
| had any suggestions to offer.
: Yes, JOHN replied the senator earnest
| ly, "shave off that goatee."
Japanese Immigration.
Mr.. Terence V. Powderly. the commits
sioner of immigration, was caller at the
White House today ard was asked by
Star reporter what he thought OF the action
OF the government of Japan in restricting
the emigration of its subjects to the United
States.
ut is very gratifying said Mr.. Pow
derby. land was very wise. Unrestricted
emigration would have eventually, l be-
| leve, resulted in the demand for drastic
measures from the people Of the west This
probability has been happily averted by the
judicious and timely move Of the japanese
government.
ton entertain views similar to those of
Mr. Powderly on the subject OF Japan's
order which was translated through the le-
CATION here to the Treasury Department: