The Washington times., 1901-10-09
OFFERS HIS CREDENTIALS.
New Argentine Minister Received
by the President.
Assurances of Mutual National
Friendiiness Exchanged by Mr..
Roosevelt and senior Merou-No
Developments at Cabinet Meeting.

marked by any important developments.
Attorney General Knox. Postmaster Gen
eral Smith, and Secretaries Hitchcock and
! Wilson were the only officers of the Ad-
| ministration In conference with the Presi-
| dent. Mr.. Roosevelt expressed his Gus
| tomary desire for detailed departmental
Information. Reciprocity and the Cuban
| election law. two Of the most important
| topics with which the Administration and
| Congress will have to deal, were untouch-
| ed. 1t is apparent that consideration of
these subjects is being deferred until the
| Cabinet members now out of town return
to Washington.
Not until next Friday will the trans
Pacific cable matter be considered. At
| that time Attorney General Knox will
submit TO the President and the Cabinet
a report bearing upon the precedents in
| respect to the granting of landing privi-
| leges in the foreign possessions. 1t is
expected that the matter VIII be discussed
at length, so that the President may de-
| ternine the attitude he will assume in
| treating the question in his message to
| Congress. 1t is understood that he in
| tends to defer definite action on the mat
ter until Congress convenes, but that he
will advocate the prompt construction of
cable, either by the Government or by
private enterprise.
Outside of the Cabinet meeting yester-
day the principal event at the White
House was the reception of the new Min
lister to the United States from the Ar
gentine Republic, Senior Don Marten Gar
cia Merou President Roosevelt received
Minister Marou in the Blue Room Alvey
A. Adee. Assistant Secretary of State, was
also present, and presented the diplomat
70 tap al
lngs We're exchanged. Senior Merou ad-
dressed the President, saying in part:
Mr.. President: l have the honor to
place in your Excellency's hands. to-
gether with the letters of recall of
my predecessor. the credentials of
the President of the Argentine Re
public which accredit me in the
capacity of Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary near your
EXcellency's Government. No mission
could be more plea sing to me than
that which / come to fulfill for the
second time in this country. Not only
on account of the inefaceable recollec-
tions of the generous American hOspi-
tally which / ever retain in my mind,
but on account of the many bonds Of |
friendship and the traditional SYM
pathy existing between the United
States and the Republic which / have |
the honor to represent. That warm
sympathy has Just been once more
eioqueutly manifested in connection
befallen Your Excellency's country,
and which, at the same time, has veil
ed in mourning the hearts of all Ar
gentines IL has struck deep root in
the history of our respective nations
in the uninterrupted friendship which
has prevailed between them both. in
the similarity of their political institu-
tons, and although on a naturally
different scale, in the similarity Of
their progressive development"
President Roosevelt replied in part as
follows:
Mr.. Minister: I am glad to well
come you back to this Capital as the
accredited representative of the Gov
ernment Of the Argentine Republic to
the Government of the United States
Your efforts during your first mission
here for the maintenance of the most
cordial relations between the two
countries are not forgotten and leave
me without doubt that it will be your
earnest endeavor to still further
strengthen the ties of friendship and
commerce between the two peoples.
Il sincerely appreciate the good
wishes you express on behalf of his
Excellency. the President of the Ar
gentine 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 happiness of the Ar
gentine Republic.
For your personal good wishes /
thank you
Il shall take occasion TO acknowl-
edge directly his Excellencys letter OF
recall of your predecessor"
As is usual on Cabinet days. the num-
Der of callers was considerably smaller
than usual. Senator Mason of Illinois
put in an appearance just as the Cabinet
meeting was opening. He made an ap-
oointment for a meeting with the Presi-
lent later Senator Mason seems to be
~ xUlII t1ff I
hus far, of the Senatorial campaign just
,pened in illinois Out of fourteen coun-
les which have already held conventions,
Ie said that all mad instructed for him. |
senator Mason will remain in Washing |
on for several days
Among the few who called yesterday,
President Roosevelts appointment of ex-
Governor Jones of Alabama to the Fed
raj bench in the northern and southern
districts OF that State was the frequent
ubject of comment. The appointment
eems to have had just about the effect
,hich President Roosevelt apparently
loped it would. The Southern negroes
re highly pleased with it, and the South
rn Democrats regard it as an Indication |
hat they Will not be altogether left out
L the cold. The dissruntled element ap- /
'ears to be confined to the Republicans
iiO were dSpil ans AOi lilt pidCc ana 10 1
heir supporters.
Representative Sherman and Represent
tive O'Grady, both of New York, called :
N the President before the Cabinet meet &
ng. They are interested In the pending
federal appointments in the Empire
tate. Those matters were not discussed
aving apparently been definitely settled I
n the course of Senator Platts confer !
nces with President Roosevelt Repre- I
entatiye Sherman We a prominent fig
re in the Congressional fight over the
'acitc cable in Congress two years ago | %
lie opposes Government cables but is ! :
Ognizant of the imperative necessity for !
he early establishment of telegraphic | c
between this country and !
he new possessions.
James B. Parker. the Atlanta negro who I
chieVed prominence at the time of the | r
assassination Of President Mckinley bv |
to have assaulted CZolgosz, was
mong the callers at the White House
morning He was accompanied :.
y h. h. Cooper. of this city. and H S. 4 =
ummlngS. of Baltimore. Mr. Roosevelt | =
aceiVed the party cordially
The East Room at the White House =
ow presents the same appearance that IL
oes in the height of the winter season !
he new carpet, which cost 81 700, has
cen laid. the linen covers have been re-
loved from the furniture and the chan
eliers, and the heavy damask curtains q
gain are hung in the deep windows The 4
hicial period of mourning will expire on
10 18th inst. and visitors, who have been :
AIRED from the White House since the ! 81
cath of President Mckinley will again |
e admitted TO the East Room. On that | aI
ay all the flags on the public buildings al
ill again be flown from the tops of their dr
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