Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-29
GREETINGS EXCHANGED
Ceremony in. the Blue Room Of the
White House-The Formal
Speeches.

Senior Louis Felipe Carlo. the newly APP
pointed minister of Ecuador to the United
States. was formally received In his off,
ciai capacity By President Roosevelt at the
White House late yesterday afternoon The
ceremony took place In the blue parior. the
minister being presented by Secretary
Root
Minister Carbo's Speech.
In presenting his credentials Senior Carlo
addressed the President as follo.,s:
Most Excellent Sir. The republic OF
Ecuador. DESTROYS OF cultivating with So
ncitous fervor the good political and COM
mercial relations that it has always main
tanned with the United Stats, has again In
trusted me with It's diplomatic representa-
lon near the American government
IN having the honor to place, for the
second time, In the hands of the President
OF the United States the autograph letter
which accredits me as envoy extraordinary
and minister plenipotenriary of Ecuador. 1
cnerisn the hope that your -excellency's
government and the American people will
facuitate the fulfllment of my high mis-
sion. knowing. as they do. my constant ef-
LOTS toward drawing closer the ties that
unite the two republics
our commercial relations have grown
considerably of late, and the customs bu-
reau of statistics at Guayaquil now places
the United States foremost among the ma
ucts: thus country has begun to be good
consumer of our leading articles of export,
ana 9the rapid growth of business between
the two states will become more tangible
every day until brought to its height by
canal.
In view of this highly natterfng prospect.
ne me i9,mer president of the republic, Gen.
Doh Eioy Aifaro. who is again presiding
over the destinies of the nation has in
Sslucteo me 10 say to your exceliency that
Ecuador. persistent1y striving for progress
IN It's manifold manifestations will welcome
the cooperation of American talent and
capital In the development of her Immense
resources.
On the eve of the meeting at Rio de
Janeiro- OF the congress that l. 70 discuss
the common interests of America nv
country will Join that assembly and bring
TO 1t the tribute of its best wishes for
.ne union and harmony that must prevail
among the states of the new world The
visit of your distinguished Secretary ~
state TO the republics of the south, where
the most favorable reception awaits him
20 establish relations of perfect under
standing and wise advancement. will con-
tribute most effectually to that noble end
On handing my letters of recall to your
exceiiency In 1903, I had the pleasure of
SAVING to you that I would again have
sympathy of Ecuador for the United
States.
'On this day In which have the pleas
ure OF finding your excellency presiding
a second time and with UNCHANGED bril-
liancy over the destinfes of this great
country, l trust that your excellency will.
from these words OF an old acquaintance.
appreciate the sincerity of the wishes made
ny the government and people of Ecuador
for your excellency's happiness and the
welfare of the nation you govern
The Presidents Response.
President Roosevelt replied to that ad-
dress as follows:
Mr.. Minister:
Recalling with pleasure the agreeable
relations which subsisted between this gov
eminent and yourself during your long
former residence at this capital as your
governments envoy extraordinary and min
lister pienfpOtentiary. it is with sincere sat
isfactfon that 1 receive from your hands
the letter whereby the government or
Ecuador again accredits you in the same
capacity.
at Will be to me. Mr. Minister. a sim
cere pleasure. as well as bounden duty,
to give you my hearty cooperation in your
endeayors to promote the best and closest
relations between our two countries, and L
doubt not that your efforts toward this
beneficial end will be marked by that earn
estness of aim which inspired your former
intercourse with this government.
Il beg that you will be so good as to as
sure your government of my high apprecia-
ton of the friendly welcome which 1t Of
fers to American talent and capital in the
development of your country's resources.
Gratifying as has been the steady increase
of the mutually advantageous trade rela-
tions between the United States and Ecua-
dor see in this offer the potent'a,ity of a
still greater progress in this direction.
al ask you to be the medium of conveying
to Gen Alfaro my cordial wishes for his
personal welfare and for the peace and
prosperity of the Ecuadorean people"