The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-07-22
they WISH nlm WELL.
DIPLOMATIC CORPS CALLS ON
CARBAJAL.
Expresscs Appreciation OF His Appar-
ent Purpose to Bring Peace and
Hears HIS Reply In Which He Alb
jures An but Patriotic Motives.


jures An bit Patriotic Motives.
Mexico City. July 17.-The diplo-
matte corps today attended the presi-
DENTAL reception given by Provision
al President Francisco Carbajal at
the national palace In uniform. An
address was delivered by the Spanish
minister. Bernardo de Cologan y Col
ogan. dean Of the diplomatic corps,
ON behalf Of himself and his col
leagues.
The Spanish minister felicitated the
president on his assumption Of Office
and assured him that II was the earn
sst wish Of tho diplomats assigned to
Mexico City. that his efforts to COM
pose the situation In revolution torn
Mexico be successful. He said that
the diplomats appreciated the difficult
tiss under which the president labored
and that they believed he would leave
nothing undone to bring about peace
throughout the nation.
Tho address was carefully conyid.
cred by the corps before II was de-
hvsred In order that there might be
no question as to the extent Of rec.
ognstion II implied.
The address Of the Spanish minis
ter. follows:
I'VE have come. Mr.. President, to
tho national palace today as the rep
rssentatives Of the foreign nations in
wAose name I have the high honor
OF addressing you. with the grateful
impression and consoling hope that
Mexico at last Ia approaching that
peace which In 80 earnestly desired
aud which. too. In 50 indispensab bic,
and we hope II may Oe given to us
to witness the cordial embrace of
brethren and abounding Joy. not un-
mixed with grief for those who have
pWtehsd. and with solicitude to
eennueh the country's wounds and
pSur into them the salving balms of
4neQeeaA, aaA charity. s. ). t =.
You have come. Mr.. President, to
this high post In difficult moment,
Out We are sure that difficulties do not
oaunt you. You have laid down the
highest post In tho judiciary, which
you attained at an early age. your
merits making up for your youth, and
IL In the supreme court you did your
utmost to safeguard your fellow citi-
sens and all the inhabitants Of tho
republic In the enjoyment of the con-
stitutional guarantees, you will not
assuredly now. or as long as you have
the honor Of occupying the supreme
magistracy Of the country, omit any
honest endeavor or any sincere effort
to put an end at the earliest possible
moment to the gricfs and sorrows of
this beautiful land. so that Mexico,
entering once for all on the path lead
Ing to normal and lawful conditions.
may occupy In her upward and on
ward march the prominent place
which for so many reasons she is en-
titled to among the nations of this
continent.
Such. Mr.. President. are our fer
vent and most cordial desires"
In reply the president said:
II am truly gratiaeu by this op-
portunity Of meeting your exceilencies
In ny capacity as chief Of State. l
desire first Of all To offer YOU tcsti-
mony Of my highest esteem. together
with my respects to the governments
which you so worthily represent In
this republic.
Il have heard with profound satis-
faction the generous desires which You
express for the re e-csta tablishmcnt of
peace and the consequent union of all
Mexicans and YOU may rest assured
that shall omit no effort To realize
that patriotic purpose. which Is the
only reason had for aba ndoning the
labors OF the judiciary and assuming
the responsibilities Of the position I
occupy.
Whatever may be the result of my
efforts. desire to declare that am
not guided BY any interested motive
and that my personality will I'm no
case be an obstacle to the realization
OF the task Of concord To which I have
set my hand and which Is so neces-
sary to my country In needful mo-
ments. i. In turn. express my dc-
s're Tor the prosperity Of your re-
'pectVe countries and hope that the
cordial relations which they have
hitherto maintained with the Mcxi-
can republic will continue unaltercd."