Show MKINLEY CONGRATULATED I Formal Message from tho President of France Washington Nov 12The French Government through President Loubet and also through the Minister of Foreign For-eign Affairs M 1 Delcasse has forwarded I for-warded formal congratulations to president Presi-dent McKlnlcy on his reelection The t message from the Minister of Foreign L Affairs came through M Thlebaut the French Charge dAffalres here who conveyed it to Secretary Hay To this I Mr Hay has made the following reply I Washington Nov 10Mr Dear Mr Ciiargei 1 have received your kind and cordial note of the 7lh lust I conveying nn I expression of the Bratlllcjitlon with which M Delcasse learned of the reelectiOn of President McKlnlcy 1 beg that you will assure his icolionci that his civility Is hljily appreciated both by the President and myself and that you will accept for yourself our very best thanks for your friendly I sentiments Tho President was also grallllcd to receive n cordial mes Rape from President Loubet of which T Inclose a copy together with a copy of President McKlnlcys replyJOHN J JOHN HAY The congratulations of Presldon Lou bet were made public last week The Presidents reply was as follows Nov 0 limlllo Loubot President of the French Republic Paris Your message or congratulation Is moat gratifying tome to-me 1 truat that during my renewed nd al I mlnlslrntlon as In time past I muy for tunutcly continue to give earnest oxprca aloii of tho sjlncero regard oC thC American I Ameri-can people for the AVILMAAI French nation MKIXLEY |