The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-12-03
NEW AMBASSADOR RECEIVED
BRITAIN,S REPRESENTATIVE At
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Words of Deep FrIsndshIP Exchanged
Sir Mortimer Durand says King Ed-
ward H.. Commanded Him TO Keep
Constantly In View tho strengthening
of the ExistIng Friend " Relations.

of the ExistIng Friendly Relations.
Washington, Dec. 2.-sir Henry Nor
timer Durand, the successor of Sir
Michael Henry Herbert as the ambas-
sador of Great Britain to the United
States, was received formally by Presi-
dent Roosevelt at the White House at
2:30 o'clock this afternoon. .... -....-.
At the White House the ambassador
was received by Secretary of State Hay
and conducted to the Blue room, where
he was presented to the president and
Secretary Loeb. Ambassador Durand
presented his credentials to President
Roosevelt and was received with great
cordiality. .....
Sir Mortimer Durand addressed the
president as follows: e.
"Mr. President, l. have the honor to
inform you that King Edward the Sew
enth, my august sovereign, has directed
me to present to you in person this let
ter accrediting me as his ambassador
to the United States Of America.
"His majesty has further directed me
to assure you Of his earnest desire that
the friendly relations which exist be-
/ tween the United States and Great
Britain may be maintained and
strengthened, and I have received his
majesty's command to keep this object
constantly in view.
Il am deeply conscious, Mr.. Presi-
dent, Of the responsibility laid upon me,
and / am well aware how hard it will
be for me to prove worthy of the high
mission with which have been hon-
ored. I come to America for the first
| time, with warm admiration for, but
without any personal knowledge Of, the
great nation over which you have been
called to preside; and feel my mex
perience the more keenly because sue
ceed as British ambassador here one
i who had passed considerable part of
/ his life in this country, whose sympa-
! thies with your people were therefore
based upon thorough understanding
and, / may add, whose singular charm
of character endeared him to all who
knew him.
'I can only say, Mr.. President, that
with Gods help, will do my best to
carry out the duty entrusted to me. No
duty could be more In accord with my
wishes, and 1t will be q very real hap
piress, when my work here comes to
an end, IL I can feel that have been
able to help. however little, in bring
ing about an increase Of the good will
between our two nations believe
that upon that good will depends In no
small degree to the welfare OF the
world HI
/ In replying the president said:
4 Mr.. Ambassador: 1t affords me
sincere qualification to receive from
your hands the letter whereby his
majesty King Edward the Seventh ac-
credits you as his ambassador to the
United States of America.
| Through you, the personal represen-
ttative of your sovereign, cordially re-
Iciprocate his majesty's desire that
friendship and good will between our
two countries shall be strengthened and
|perpetuated, and with the concurrent
efforts Of the American government
doubt not that success will attend your
endeavors to fulfill his najesty's desire
to this beneficial end.
Following, as you do, Mr.. Ambassa-
dor, in the steps Of one whose genial
sympathy with our people and whose
intimate knowledge of this country
stood him i'm good stead, enabling him
to gain the confidence and esteem Of
this government and to win the affec-
tion of all with whom he was brought
Into association, 7 cannot doubt that
iyou, being inspired by the same good
purposes and animated by the same
kindly feelings will achieve no less thar
did your lamented predecessor, and
merit equally with him the high regard
of this government and Of my country
men. It is fitting that this should be
and that, mindful of the ties Of kin
ship and speech, moved by like aspira.
tions Of progress in the paths Of peace
and sharing reverential trust in the
Almighty that will guide our destinies
our two nations and peoples, through
their ministering agencies, should
strive to reach q harmonious accord ir
all that affects their common inter.
1 ests.'
At the conclusion Of the ceremony
which was brief, Ambassador Duran6
chatted informally with the president
before returning to the embassy.