Evening star., 1902-03-04
At THE WHITE HOUSE
New Chilean Minister Pre-
sents His Credentials.
A PERMANENT CENSUS
TO DISCUSS THE LEGAL POINTS OF
THE BILL,
President Disapproves of Certain Fea
lures Of the Measure-Cabinet
Talks Over Cuban Relief.

Senor Don Joaquin Walker-M Martinez,
who succeeds the late Senor Vicuna as
Chilean minister at Washington, presented
his credentials to President Roosevelt to-
day. The ceremony took place in the blue
room and was similar to others which have
preceded it save In the fact that the min
isters address was marked by an unusual
warmth Of expression which is in line
with the extremely cordial reception ac-
corded by the Chilean government to the
personnel of the battle ship Iowa when
she docked at Talcahuano recently.
One expression Of the minister, for in
stance, was 1T gave me the opportunity
to anticipate with facts the intention by
which 1 am inspired Of tending to bring
Chile and the United States in closer bonds
Of friendship within an equitable, just,
brotherly American policy, but calm and
sions, and bearing always in mind the in
eludible requirements of the social status
of our continent"
The President in reply assured the min
lister of his intention to maintain friendly
ties and increased commercial intercourse
between the United States and Chile
The text of the address is as follows:
Address of the Chilean Minister.
Mr.. President:
With the greatest satisfaction have the
honor to place in your excellency's hands
the credentials with which the president Of
Chile accredits me as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary to the govern
ment of the United States Of America.
Having been intrusted with this mission
when my country had the misfortune to
lose the distinguished representative OF Its
foreign policy, Don Carlos Morla Vicuna,
my arrival at this capital had been delayed
due to the work l was commissioned to un-
dertake at the second international Ameri-
can conference which was proposed by your
worthy predecessor, the general statesman
and illustrious martyr Mr.. William Nc
Kinley.
But If this circumstance prevented me
from coming sooner to express to you that
the rule and guide Of my actions will oe
uniformly to endeavor to tighten more and
more and with greater vigor the links of
friendship by which our countries are hap
PLY united, on the other hand, it gave me
the opportunity to anticipate with facts the
intention by which ] am inspired of tend
ing to bring Chile and the United States
into closer bonds Of friendship within an
equitable, just, brotherly American policy,
but calm and reasonable, without Utopic
delusions, and bearing always in mind the
tneiudible requirements Of the social status
of our continent.
Beyond the political sphere my govern
ment has directed me tn use my utmost
endeavors toward increasing the CONNER
clal relations of both nations, which are
not now what they can be, when causes
disappear and are easily removed by a bet
ter knowledge here of our products, arts,
resources, stability and progress, and by a
larger current there toward this great and
powerful center Of modern civilization.
1 therefore ask your eXcellency that, to-
gether with your personal good will, of
which l will be In need on account Of the
scantiness Of my individual gifts, you deign
to grant me your high cooperation, on
which will depend the success of the ma
ton, whose purpose 1 have just outlined.
At the same time 1 beg your excellency to
accept the expression Of the wish / make,
in the name Of the president Of Chile and
In my own name, that God may continue
to watch over the prodigious destinies of
this great republic and over the personal
welfare of a magistrate who, as your ex-
cellency, has revealed from the very begin
ming of assuming power that he knows the
path through which he is to conduct his
people.