Evening star., 1901-10-08
MINISTER MEROU .REcENED
USUAL FELICITATIOSS EXCHANGED
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Representative of the Argentine Re-
public Presents HIS Credentials
to President Roosevelt.

Mr.. Garcia Merou, the newly appointed
minister from the Argentine Republic pre-
sented his- credentialss 10 President Roose-
welt at the White HOUSE this morning. He
was received in the blue parlor and the
usual felicitous addresses were exchanged.
Minister Merou addressed the President
as follows:
Minister Mofou's Address.
81 have the honor to place in your excel
lency's hands, togetfer with the letters of
recall of my predecessor. the credentials of
the president of the sArgentine Republic
which accredit me in the capacity Of envoy
extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
near your excelleney's government. No
that which 1 come ta;fnlfill for the second
time in this country. ( Not only on account
of the ineffaceable recollection of the gem
erous American; hospitality which 1 ever
retain In my mind. but on account Of the
many bonds of friendship and the tradi-
tional sympathy existing between the Unit
ed States and the republic which l have
the honor to represent That warm SYM
manifested in connection with the painful
misfortune which has befallen your ex-
cellencys country, and, which, at the same
time, has vetled. in mbrFning the hearts Of
an Argentnes: 1t has struck deep root in
the uninterrupted friendship which has pre-
vailed between them both, in the Similarity
OF their political institutions, and, although
on naturally different scale, in the SINH
larty of their progressive development
Your excellency is aware that American
industry, which Is so advanced and so pow-
erful, finds among us an already consider
able market for its productions which we
receive on easy terms Our commerce.
which, owing to the amount Of its exports
and imports, places us In the front rank
OF the countries lying south Of the United
States, is susceptible of considerab bic devel-
opment with this nation. and my govern
ment feels confident that the continuous
growth that is observed In the volume of
our trade with the Bhitsa States will daily
increase for the common benefit, being
favored by reciprocal concessions and ia
Il have been special,y Instructed to ex-
press to your excellency. tn the name of
his excellency, the president of the Argen-
tine Republic, his SINCERE wishes for the
increased inc se, prosperity of the great Ameri-
sonal happiness. I hope that your excel
lency will permit me to,join1my own wishes
to his, and to say that trust may rely,
as my predecessors have none, upon the
valued Cooperation OF your excellency's s
government for the successful fulfillme,,t
of the mission which has been confided to
me-"
The President's Response.
The President replied as fellows:
Mr.. Minister: I am glad to welcome you
back to this capital as, the accredited rep
resentative Of the government of the Ar
gentine Republic, near, the government of
the United. States.s Yonr efforts during
your first MISSION here for the mainten-
ance of the most cordial relations between
the two countries are not forgotten and
leave me without doubt that 1t will be
your earnest endeavor to still further
strengthen the ties of friendship and COM
merce between the two peoples. I appre-
ciate the many considerations which tend
to draw the two countries into closer inter
course and I shall be pleased to co-opera te
with You to develop their mutual interests,
The assurances you give me of the SYM
pathy felt in your country in view of the
death of my predecessor are
borne out by the widespread manifestations
on the part of the Argentine government
and people which have been reported by
the minister of the Bnited States at Bue-.
nos Ayres and which have received the
grateful and appreciative acknowledgment
of this government.
Il sincerely appreciate the good wishes
you express on behalf of5his excellency the
president of the AfYentine Republic and
shall be pleased If you will assure him of
the heartfelt wishes of the government and
people of the United States for the peace
prosperity and happiAessof the Argentine
Republic.
For your personal good wishes thank
you -
Il shall take occasion to acknowledge d.
rectly his excellency's letter OF recall of
your predecessor