Evening star., 1900-08-11
SALUTE THE FLAG.
Old Glory Receives Honor in Far
away Ecuador.


Mr.. Archibald Sampson, who represents
this government as its minister to the court
Of Ecuador. recently wrote his friend. Capt.
P. II. McNulty of this city, a graphic &C
count of Fourth of July celebration in
Quito. Minister Sampson said:
THE president, with military escort, the
various members of his cabinet, the MEM
bers of the foreign legations and attaches,
the numerous consuls. prominent citizens
and all the Americans in this city "a half
dozen), paid their respects to the Ameri-
can flag by calling us at this legation.
The compliments for the Great Republic
of the North were numerous. Some of
them very forcibly presented the superiority
of our nation over all others because of
her great variety of resources far more
numerous than those Of any other; that,
while other nations had their particular re-
sources they were compelled to buy SO
many things of other nations, while the
United States could boast Of home resources
for almost every class of manufacture and
industry. Because of this she has become,
in many respects, the leading nation of the
world.
"Al expressed the hope that she might
not only hold her own, but continue to ad-
vance and prosper more and more. We
tried to acknowledge all these kind words
in the name of the United States
lover the government palace. the COVER
nor's office, the city hall, all legations and
consulates, their respective flags f1oated in
the gentle Andean breezes waving a friend
ly recognition of the stars and stripes,
which proudly f1oated from the legation
flag staff.
aside from the reception of our numer-
say, God bless that flag and three cheers
for 1t. May the people who live under it
be filed with, not merely pyrotechnic pa
triotism, but that genuine heartfelt pa-
trin 6aScrihe6 nv trio,
dent, William Mckinley: Patriotism must
be faithful well as fervent; statesman
ship must be wise as well as fearless-not
the craftsmanship which will command the
applause of the hour, but the judgment Of
posterity'
1.-The daily press of this city gave ex-
tended notices OF this day. The closing
sentence of the Ell Quiteno' was as fol-
lows:
ITO his excellency, the envoy extraordi-
nary and minister plenipotenttary of the
great republic, and to the citizens of that
country living In Ecuador. we enthusiastic
calty salute you today. and our best wishes
are that the colossal statue that raises It.
self on the banks Of the Hudson river
may always be the emblem of the Amer-
can people, Liberty Illuminating the World >
"At night the Artillery Band of sixty
members took possession of the block in
front of the legation. with military guard
at each end to prevent any one passing
The band was sent there by the order Of
where, for two hours. It enhvened the nirht
with music. The first piece played was
America and it was as we'll played as
have ever heard II. How fully our hearts
went out with the strains of music as we
followed them with the words My country.
tits of thee. sweet land of liberty
"In two weeks We shall have our faces
turned toward Our own, our native land
Referring to the music of the night Eel
Diario' said. among other things: The Ar
tillery Band executed last night a maenffi-
cent serenade In front of the United States
legation in celebration of the anniversary
Of that model republic have quoted
from two of the paily press. so you can see
the cordial greetings. of this republic for
ours-one Of them referring to her as the
model republic while the other personifies
her as Liberty Illuminating the World
Remembering the extreme cordiaIitv
with which I have ever been received Nv
the president. his cabinet and all others. 1
most heartily rec,prpcate and wish for
Ecuador a permanent peace and deyelon-
ment, such as her great resources and cii-
mate merit.
1.-The president and family will give us
goodbye dinner next Tuesday evening.
shall be delighted to see our Capitol once
more, after three years under the southern
cross"