Mr. Hill to Mr.
Vignaud.
Department of State,
Washington
,
October 14,
1901
.
No. 938.]
Sir: I inclose a copy of a letter from the War
Department relative to the courtesies extended to Capt. T. Bentley Mott,
U. S. A., military attaché, the official representative of the United
States at the recent French maneuvers, by Colonel de Fontenilliat, who
was in charge of the foreign officers, and his assistants, and reciting
the thoughtfulness and delicacy on the part of General Brugère,
commanding the French army, at a dinner to the foreign officers, in not
offering the usual toasts to the sovereigns and chiefs of state whose
representatives were present, owing to the death of President
McKinley.
It is desired to have you express this Government’s thanks for the
courtesies extended to Captain Mott, and its profound appreciation of
the action of General Brugère on the occasion referred to.
I am, etc.,
David J. Hill,
Acting Secretary.
[Inclosure.]
Mr. Sanger to
Mr. Hay.
War
Department, Washington
,
October 7,
1901
.
Sir: I have the honor to request that the
American ambassador at Paris, France, may be instructed to express
in appropriate terms to the French Government the high appreciation
by this Department of the many courtesies extended to Capt. T.
Bentley Mott, military attaché, the official representative of the
United States Army, while attending the recent French grand autumn
maneuvers, and especially the polite attentions shown to him by
Colonel de Fontenilliat, who had charge of the foreign officers, and
his assistants.
The thoughtful and delicate action in memory of the death of
President McKinley on the part of General Brugère, the general
commanding the army, on the occasion of the dinner to the foreign
officers, in not offering the usual toast to the sovereigns and
chiefs of state whose officers were present, and directing that the
regimental music should not play during the dinner as a mark of
respect to the official representative of the United States Army, is
profoundly appreciated by this Department.
Very respectfully,
Wm. Carey Sanger,
Acting Secretary of
War.