New-York tribune., 1902-03-07
THE DIPLOMATS RECEIVED
REPRESENTATIVE OF MANY NATIONS
CALL on SECRETARY HAY.
SIGNIFICANT ILLUSTRATION OF THIS
COUNTRY'S PROMINENCE AMONG THE
GREAT WERs-ASsURANCES
OF FRIENDSHIP GIVEN.
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Washington March 6-The conspicuous po-
sition recently attained by the United States
among the great powers. and the great impor-
tance Of Washington from an international point
of view. were significantly signallized to-day at
the Department of State. the occasion being
Secretary Hays regular weekly diplomatic
ception. From after o'clock this morn
ing until nearly in the afternoon the repre-
sentatves of nearly every country of the globe
came TO his office and took their turn at
ference with the Secretary. In some instances
this involved waits of more than two hours in
the anteroom while others who came ahead had
their interviews. Except, perhaps. Germany and
France whose ambassadors are temporarily out
Of town and China whose minister did not ap-
pear all the nations having relations with the
United States took part through the heads of
their embassies and legations in the succession
Of receptions. Among the better known dpo-
mats who appeared Lord Pauncefote,
Count Cassini, Signor Mayor des Planches.
Baron Hengelmdller. Baron Cevers. Mr. Taxa
hira, Chekib Bey Baron Moncheur, the minis
ters of Colombia. Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Ecu
ador, Chilli. the Netherlands. Denmark and
Guatemala.
Only few years ago, when there were no
ambassadors where there are now seven an at
tendance of half a dozen foreign ministers at
the customary Thursday morning reception was
regarded rather exciting, and even in the
Spanish War there was average at
tendance of scarcely dozen who came. for the
most part. from curiosity to the prospects OF
peace overtures but for the last year the char
acter of the receptions has come to demonstrate
the world wide and growing disposition 70 con-
suit the United States or every contemplated
move on the international chess board and to
keep in close touch with progressive American
diplomatic policies, not only affecting this
continent. but the Old World we'll. until to-
day Secretary Hay found that fully twenty-five
countries sent as many representatives to de-
liver assurances. make representations or pro-
pound queries, all of some weight to this gov
ernment
CULTIVATING CLOSER RELATIONS
Much that occurred in the conversations Sec
retary Hay had with the individual representa-
tives for each was admitted separately. may
not he known for years. If at all. but 1t may
be said as again emphasizng the desire Of all
nations to cultivate closer relations with this
government. that a notable majority of the
visitors came with the sole purpose Of offset
ting the impressions that may have been created
in any manner that the nations they repre-
sented were not most cordially disposed toward
the United States and its policies. Among the
explicit representations made to-day were inn
portant renewals of pledges from both Germany
and Russia for the maintenance of the open
door throughout China TO American trade ana
enterprise. positive denials from Colombia and
Costa Rica Of Circumstantial reports that either
of those republics expected or even dreamed OF
attempting eXaCtiOns from the United States in
return for the OF their territories as the To-
cation for an isthmian canal, and the notification
from Austria-Hungary that its mission AT
Washington is to be raised TO the dignity OF an
embassy.
The precise terms on which Colombia Costa
Rica and Nicaragua will agree to encourage the
construction OF the canal along one or the two
proposed routes are still matters OF negotiation,
which will probably not be made public until
formal treaties are concluded and sent to the
Senate, but there is every likelihood that they
Will be generous the Inducements offered
in past protocols and conventions. each republic
realizing that canal Will never be constructed
at all except by the United States Government,
and being aware that the United States viii not
embark stupendous undertaking for
the worlds welfare except on its own prescribed
conditions
RUSSIA'S PROMISE AS TO MANCHURIA.
The reiteratlon of Russa's promise to-day re-
garding Manchuria is stronger than that
made a week ago and a month before that
cept that it sets aside popular doubts that
the Cars sincerity almost daily in the
press in some parts Of the United States. While
absolute faith is expressed in the Russian prom
ises it is gratifying to the administration that
the Cars government should keep prominently
before the United States it's own constant reco-
lection OF its solemn obligations in order that
American manufacturers and exporters can have
no doubt that enterprise in the rich Chinese
provinces will ever be restricted.
In connection with the Asiatc situation some
members of the Diplomatic Corps learned in the
course of their visits to-day that not particle
Of foundation exists for a dispatch published to-
day announcing that the United States had con-
graduated Great Britain and Japan on their al
lance. AS a matter of fact the notification
which had been received at the State Depart
ment from both countries had simply been
knowledged in the routine manner without COM
ment.
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