On July 4 all the Santiago newspapers devoted one or two columns each in
praise of the United States, and I was greatly impressed by their
extremely friendly tone. Since my arrival no other foreign country has
been so much lauded on its anniversary by the papers as the United
States.
[Inclosure.—Translation.]
From El Ferrocarril, Santiago, Chile, July 5,
1902.
anniversary of the independence of
the united states of america.
On account of yesterday being the one hundred and twenty-sixth
anniversary of the independence of the great Republic of the north,
the different legations accredited in Santiago had their flags
raised.
The rooms of the legation were artistically adorned with choice
flowers and plants, this part of the work having been intrusted to
men from the Central Garden. The appearance of the rooms was most
elegant and pleasing.
The chargé d’affaires, Mr. Norman Hutchinson, was visited yesterday
by the diplomatic corps and the representative of Mexico, Señor José
Maria Gamboa. The sub-secretary of the department of foreign
relations, Senor Manuel Foster Recabarren, and the aid of his
excellency the President of the Republic, Sergt. Maj. Senor Pedro
Morandé Vicuña, saluted him in the name of the Government.
Mr. Hutchinson received besides numerous congratulations from this
city and the provinces, among which figure that of the alcalde of
Santiago municipality, Señor Carlos Rogers P., and those of
well-known members of the North American colony residing at Iquique,
Valparaiso, Concepción, and other localities.
In the evening Mr. Hutchinson gave at the legation, the rooms of
which were artistically decorated, a reception, which was attended
by the minister of Great Britain, Mr. Gerard Lowther, and numerous
ladies and gentlemen of the English and North American colonies.
An orchestra, directed by Prof. Señor Alberto Ulloa, enlivened the
reception, and executed choice pieces of music during the evening,
the guests remaining until after midnight.
