The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-21
DlAZ al HONE.
dreat Fields for American Capt.
tai in Mexico.

New York World,
Mexico City, July 13.-I have just
had = long Interview with President
Diaz ON American and Mexico mat
tiers. The audience was arranged for
me by the Secretary Of Foreign At
fairs, Mr.. Mari-cal, and it took place
in the great national palace, which
stands on the site where Motezuma
held his court when Cortez came to
see him, ami it was upon this same
spot that Cor'.z lived after the death
Of the Aztec King. 1t Was this struct-
ure that many OF the Spanish viceroys
r.igued, aud here Msximillion held
his court. The building is several
hundred years old, and its architecture
is of the old Spanish order.
Imagine = low. gray, two story
building covering many acres. Let its
wall be OF gray stncco, and let it have
many courts within it, rooted only by
the blue sky and paved with great
blocks of stone. Some Of these courts
are so large that a regiment of cavslry
could go through their evolutions
within them. and the entrance to the
palace is by great doors or gaieways
faced with massive columns, against
which soldiers in uniform stand and
scrurinize Carefully all those who go
in or pass out. There are more sd.
diers as you 60 into the courts, and at
every corner you meet . guard. 1t
was through these gates that the car
rage OF the American minister, with
its liveried coachmsn, took myself and
Mr.. Butler. the secretary of our lega-
ton, yesterday afternoon, and it was
in one OF he largest Of the courts that
the carriage stopped and let US out al
the m rb,e stairs which lead up to
the Offices Of the secretary of state
and also to the audience-rooms OF the
president of the republic. The secre-
tsry OF states rooms are furnished
after the French style, with bright
carpets, many pictures and
some stationery.
The an e-r0nm to the Presidents
office is right next to the psrlors OF
MsximiIliau. and here be waited for
1 moment amid a crowd of office-s.ek.
.rs much like those who hang about
he White House at the beginning of
he congressional session. while we
gave our cards to the gorgeous aide
ie-camp in charge. The fact that we
,sme from the United States legation
,assed US at once into q second wait
ng room devoted only to the
svOred few, and q moment later the
yord came from President Disz thst
re would see US at once. Among
hose waiting for an audience in this |
oom were half . dozen noted generals,
ne or two senators. Mr.. Verger, a
'srtner of the late Senator Hearst in
lis large Mexican investments, and
he son of President Jaurez. The
Dom was well furnished. Paper of
ed satin covered The walls. The
hairs and sofas we're finely uphol-
tered and q velvet rug was
pread upon the floor. We bad but
lst seated ourselves before the door
pened and the aide-de-camp motions
8 to enter. |,
HOW DIAz LOOKS.
We stepped across the threshold and {
,und ourselves in a large. we'll light.
! and plainly furnished room in T..
hich two men we're standing. One
thess | recognized as Senior Ignscio I
the secretary Of State, and
lie other was straight, dignifed g
an Of medium height, dressed in Cit
ens clothes. This was President
iaz. He looks more like practical
lsiness man than the average Next G
u, but bis face and figure is very
riking one, aud, without ostentation !
self-assumption, he impresses you 9
once as man of great strength of ?
laracter and Of extraordinary abil- {
:. His looks do not belle him. He il
by all odds, the greatest man in a
exico to day, and his work shows il
m to be one of the greatest states p
sn aud greatest executives of the e
,rld. c
I was introduced to President Di.z v
Mr.. Mariscal, and the president 81
ook my hand and mOtioned me to il
eat beside him. The conversation b
's carried on through the medium Il
Mr.. Mariscal. who translated my y
lglish into Spanish and the Presi. G
nt's into Spanish into English. The g
e.ident talks easily. He is never Al
loss for word and he knows just Sc
at he wants to say and says it in b
fewest words. The interview 90
ich follows has been carefully re- ty
ed by him, and it is practically al
K which be kindly gives to the m