Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-12-03
MORTIMER DURAND.
Britain's New Ambassador
Presents His Credentials.
ATTRIBUTE PAID TO THE DEAD ENVOY
Welfare of the World, Says English
Representative, Depends In No
Small Degree on Firm friend
ship of the Two Nations.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The British
ambassador, Sir Mortimer Durand,
when presenting his credentials to
President Roosevelt at the White
House addressed the president as fol
lows:
"Mr. President, l have the honor to
inform you that King Edward VII.
my august sovereign, has directed me
to present to you in person his letter
accrediting me as his ambassador to
the United States of America.
Ills majesty has further directed
me to assure you of his earnest desire
that the friendly relations which exist
between the United States and Great
Britain may be maintained and
strengthened, and l have received his
majesty's command to keep this object
constantly in view.
II am deeply conscious, Mr.. Presi-
dent, of the responsibility laid upon
me, and l am well aware how hard 1t
will be for me to prove worthy of the
high mission with which l have been
honored. l come to America for the
tAIAC Win u Nullh uOllll utlOh IOlI
but without any personal knowledge
Of, the great nation over which you
have been called to preside, and l feel
my inexperience the more keenly be-
cause | succeed as British ambassador
here one who had passed a considera-
bic part of his life in this country,
whose sympathies with your people
we're therefore based upon a thorough
understanding and, l may add, whose
singular charm of character endeared
him to all who knew him.
Il "a only say, Mr.. President, that, |
with Gods help, l will do my best to
AIRY out the duty intrusted to me. No
iuty could be more in accord with my
wishes, and it will be a very real hap |
piness when my work here comes to |
m end if l can feel that l have beer
tble to help, however little, in bring |
ing about an increase of the good will
between our two nations. l believe
that upon that good will depends in no
small degree the welfare of the
world"
In replying the president said:
"Mr. Ambassador, it affords me sin
cere qualification to receive from your
hands the letter whereby his majesty
King Edward VII. accredits you as his
ambassador to the United States of
America.
Through you, the personal repre-
sentative of your sovereign, | cordially
rcciprocate his majcsty's desire that
friendship and good will between our
two countries shall be strengthened
and perpetuated, and with the concur
rent efforts of the American govern
ment l doubt not that success will at |
tend your endeavors to fulfill his maj
esty's desire to this beneficial end.
Following as you do, Mr.. Ambassa-
dor, in the steps of one whose genial
sympathy with u people and whose
intimate knowledge of this country
stood him in good stead. enabling him
to gain the confidence and esteem of
this government and to win the affcc-
ton of all with whom he was brought
into association, l cannot doubt that
you, being inspired by the same good
purposes and animated by the same
kindly feelings, will achieve no less
than did your lamented predecessor
and merit equally with him the high
regard of this government and Of my
countrymen. 1t Is fitting that this
should be and that, mindful of the ties
of kinship and speech, moved by like
aspirations Of progress in the paths of
peace and sharing Il revercntial trust
in the Almighty that guides our dcsti-
MES, u two nations and peoples
through their ministering agencies
should strive to reach Il harmonious ac-
cord in all that affects their common
interests"