The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-03
DURAND IS PRESENTED
AMBASSADOR AND PREsIpENT
 ExCHANGE sPEECHEG
New Envoy of Great Britain Says His. Mission is to strengthen the Tie That Binds the
 Nations.

Washington, Dec. 2-Sir Henry Morti- mer Durand, successor to Sir Michael Herbert, as the ambassador of Great Britain to the United States, was for mally received by the President this af- ternoon. the speeches being notably fe- licitous and gracious. Sir Mortimer ad- dressed the President as follows:
 MT. President: have the honor to in- form you that King Edward the Seventh. my august sovereign, has directed me to present to you in person this letter ac- crediting 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 Bri- tain may be maintained and strengthen ed. and I have received his majesty's command to keep this object constantly in view.
 T am deeply conscious, MT. President, of the responsibility laid upon me. and I am we'll aware how hard 1t will be for me to prove worthy of the high mission with which have been honored. come to America for the frst time with warm admiration for. but without any personal knowledge of, the great nation over which you have been called to pre- side; and I feel my inexperience the more keenly because I succeeded as British ambassador here one who had passed a considerable part of his life in this country, whose sympathies with your people were therefore based upon thor ough understanding, and. may add. whose singular charm of character en- deared him to all who knew him.
 'I can only say, MT. President, that with Gods help, I 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 a very real hap piness when my work here comes to an end If I can feel that have been able to help. however little, in bringing about an Increase of the good will between our two nations. believe that upon that good will depend 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, the Seventh. accredits you as his ambassador to the United States of America. Through you, the personal representative of your sovereign. cor dfaIly reciprocate his majesty's desire .lAat friendship and good will between our two countries shall be strengthened and perpetuated, and, with the concur rent efforts of the American govern ment, doubt not that success will att SCAu yO0E ChuOdNOI6 " luthli VtD hAaJC1- tvs desire to this beneficial end.
 Following as you do, MT. Ambassador, in the steps of one whose genial sym pathy with our people and whose inti- mate knowledge of this country stood him in good stead, by enabling him to gain the confidence and esteem of this government and to win the affection of all with whom he was brought into as- sociation, cannot doubt that you, be- ing inspired by the same good purposes and animated by the same kindly feel- ings will achieve no less than did your lamented predecessor and merit equally with him the high regard of this gov. ernment 8 d of my countrymen. It is
 fitting that this skould be and that
 mindful of the ties of friendship and speech, moved by like aspirations of pro-
 gress in the paths of peace and sharing
 a reverential trust in the Almighty will
 that guides our destinies. our two na- 1 tions and peoples. through their minis- tering agencies. should strive to reach a harmonious accord in all that affects their common interests"