The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-06
THE ESPECIAL ENVOY" TO SANT0
DOMINGO.
Impressive Ceremonies Win Champagne.
Attending the Agreement"
From The Lishn Diorio. SonfO Domingo. Of

This morning as was announced there TOOK
place in the National Palace the of1clal re-
ceptlon 10 Commodore A. II. Dillingham;,
special envoy OF the United States 10 santo
Domingo.
At o A. NJ. a company Of artillery drew up
In the lower arcade OF the building with band
OF music under the command OF Capt. fepes.
and few moments after the President g
carriage started. containing the aides on
duty, Capt. Ramirez and Lieut. Rodriguez.
going 10 tho private residence Of the Minister
Resident Of the United States, Mr.. Thomas
c, Dawson. sltuated In Independence ave-
nue.. where Ia installed Professionally Com
modore Dillingham;.
At 1880 Mossrs. DilllnGhAm and Dawson
arrived az the palace. accompanied By the
above mentioned aides. A they passed
the guard presented arms and the band per
formed tho Dominican national hymn
The Commodore was in uniform.
Both representatives OF the United States
took on their hats, and taking the principal
stair case. went UP to tho reception room.
after tho MinIrter Resident had been an
nounced by Capt Vallejo.
In tho reception room there were awaiting
them the President OF the Republic. the MIN
listers OF tho Interior and Police dd interim.
OF Foreign Affairs, OF Justice and Public In
struction. OF Treasury and Commerce. OF
Fomento and Public Works. OF War and Ma
rine od interim. and Of Posts and Telographs:
tho military staff. some naval officers. and
the Governor OF tho palace.
Commodore Dillingham;. after tho formal
ealutations read In English the following
speech:
Mr.. PRKsTDHST: As the American Government
az the present moment Is disposed 20 aid she Gov
eminent OF ssnto Domingo In reostablishng the
credit OF the Republic. in maintaining order and
promoting the well being OF the Dominican people.
the President has deslEntied me az Special Com
missioner 10 this Republic in order 10 give. in con-
junction with our Honorable Minister. Mr.. Dawson.
such counsel and aid as can in adequate man.
nor in the matters under consideration.
In presenting myself TO your EIcelloney. ! an
commissioned by tho President 10 express 20 you
his most arden, desire for the prosperity and prog
ress OF your beautiful and fertile country. and I
bear TO YOU personally. Mr. President his most
cordial wishes.
In the performance OF my duties these coasts
In former days. have seen how your brave ofhoers
and soldiers can rise above their personal ambition
and sacrifice themselves for the good OF their ooun
Try: and my experience has made 20 intense my
interest in all that relates to the prosperity OF your
beautiful Republic. tina, return 10 II with pleasure
feeling convinced that the efforts which may
put into execution will be crowned with the result
OF promoting the well being of your land
In conjunction with our distinguished Minister
Resident tho Hon. Mr.. Dawson. entertain the hope
OF succeeding In identifying myself gratefully
with It's prosperity that the bonds Of sympathy
which unite US may become still closer. II that Is
possible
Permit me. Mr.. President. 10 offer you the as.
suranco OF my deepest consideration.
The Citizen President OF the Republic re-
piled as follows
SIR | have tho honor OF receiving from your
hands the letter which aocredits you 10 the Govern
mont OF the Republic in the character OF Special
Commissioner OF the President Of the great Ameri
nation.
strong bonds unite both countries and to yours,
sir By remarkable destiny has fallen tho very great
duty of shielding and protecting the small nAtona-
ties OF this continent
Peace. order and credit arc the constant care OF
those who TO day direct the destlnies OF the Re-
public. and although they have deep faith that they
will bring 10 q happy termination this work Of
redemption. the Government and tho people viii
always In your words q cordial ofsr OF con-
tributlng TO carry out 80 beautiful an ideal
The good Wishes which. In the name OF the Presl-
dent OF tho United States. you bestow on our land,
cause most legitimate satisfaction; and the rocos-
milton which you make Of tho valor and abnegbtion
OF our officers and soldiers contributes In very
particular way to maintain In me the honc thai our
fellow countrymen will know at all times. through
tho prudent study OF their own interests through
the learned lessons OF the past through the ineI'
iblo teachings Of history. how to preserve their love
for the present Institutions.
The trust committed 10 you in conjunction with
the Honorable Minister, Mr.. Dawson. this Govern.
eminent accepts with real satisfaction. Your
counscls and assistance must always tend 70 an
object OF trnnsccndental importance, namely. that
tho Republic may obtain through the reestabsh-
ment OF It's credit, external and Internal the great
est prosperity and progress possible, and may see
In the promise which you have Just made that you
will identity yourself with our country. OF which
tae beat pledge is your honorable character and
your attested Antecedents, an eloquent manifesto
ton OF frank and loyal friendship.
The Republic will meet with It's energy and pairi-
otsm the proposal OF your nation. because the
Dominican people one that watches most jealousy
It's independence and In spite OF the convulsed
conditions in which II has lived for 30 long time.
It's desire Ia to maintain It's political autonomy.
BE the interpreter, sir 10 the President OF the
United States. OF tho yearnlngs OF the generous
and honorable Dominican people.
Next. President Morales presented 10 Com
modora Dillingham; the Ministers Bobea,
Castillo. p. L.; Velasquez. Lamarche. Cas-
tillo. y do j.. and Pichardo.
After the champagne had been served.
tho special envoy made use OF words TO again
express his wishes for the prosperity OF both
republics. and for the personal happiness OF
President Morales and the Cabinet. TO which
tie First Magistrate OF the nation replied by
toasting President Roosevelt. the reprcsen-
tatives Of the great Republic OF North America
and the happiness OF both countries
The American Minister. Mr.. Dawson. taxi
ne his turn in the toasts. said
Permit me- Mr. President. 20 drink TO your per-
sonal happiness, and to the Independence OF the
Dominican Republic.
Minister Sanchez closed the ceremony by
expressing desire that the bonds Of friend
ship between the United States and Santo
Domingo should grow closer every day. and
toasting the personal happiness OF President
Roosevelt.
Then there began an animated conversation
between Senior Morales and the North Ameri-
can representatives, and a quarter OF an hour
Rfterward Messrs Dawson and Dillingham;
took leave OF the President and his COM
panions.
As they passed out the guard presented
arms and the band performed the American
hymn. The star -Spanged Banner
-Four Generations stick TO an once.
From NE ~. James'f Gdscno.
One ofthe most remarkable instances OF hereditary