Legation of the United States,
Montevideo, Uruguay, June 4,
1901.
No. 444.]
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
the minister of north america.
[From the
Montevideo Daily Nation of June 4, 1901,
official paper of the Government of
Uruguay.]
Mr. William Finch, the envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States of North America, paid a visit
yesterday to Mr. Eduardo MacEachen, the minister of government.
After a few moments Mr. MacEachen accompanied the esteemed diplomat
to the office of the minister of foreign affairs, where they
remained more than half an hour in pleasant conversation.
Mr. Finch is a good friend of our country and loses no opportunity of
demonstrating it. The proof of it is in the words expressed by him,
when he presented Rear-Admiral Cromwell to His Excellency the
President of the Republic, three or four days ago.
When the Chief Magistrate offered a glass of champagne to the
distinguished visitors after saluting the rear-admiral, Mr. Finch in
his turn toasted to the prosperity of the Republic, saying that
during the three years he has held his high office he had always
found in the President an excellent friend of the United States.
The President answered saying that the North American minister, Mr.
Finch, had won all the sympathies of the citizens and Government of
the Republic by the correctness of his proceedings and the worthy
manner with which he represents his country.
