Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-22
HAIL TO THE CHIEF.
His Excellency the President
Draws Near.
International COurtesies Ex-
changed at Ell PasO.
Only Few Brief Stops Made in
the Territories.
Tucson Reached on Schedule Time-The
Train Speeding Onward to
Los Angeles.
Associated Press Dispatches.


Ell PAso, Tex, April 21.--The presi-
Dental party arrived here at 10 this
morning. The reception was a perfect
ovation, the Americans and Mexican
representatives of President Diaz vying
with each other in their efforts to honor
President Harrison. The city was
elaborately decorated with American
and Mexican colors and the troops of
both countries were drawn up at the
station to receive the distinguished Wis
itors When the party alighted from
the train a salute of twenty-one guns
was fired.
Governor Carillos, of chihuahua, and
his staff, and General Rangel, with
battery of artillery and military band,
participated in the reception by the rep
resentatives of President Diaz, of Mexi-
co, who was unable to be present. The
chief magistrate was received by the
committee and escorted to his carriage,
an open barouche drawn by four gray
horses. Seated with him were Governor
Carillos, General Rangel of Mexico and
General McCook. The other members
of the party occupied carriages with
prominent local and Mexican officials.
A procession was formed including
United States and Mexican troops,
Grand Army posts, confederate veter-
ans, the fire department, civic organiza-
tions and colored citizens. The distin-
guished visitors were escorted to the
courthouse, where a formal address was
made. When the procession reached
the nearest point to the Mexican line,
the artillery of that country fired sa-
Lutte in honor OF President Harrison.
The courthouse, the Mexican consul
ate and other places were literally cov-
cred with brilliant decorations. As the
president mounted the platform, the
Mexican military band played Hail TO
the Chief, while a Mexican battery,
stationed on the Mexican bank of the
Rio Grande, fired a salute of twenty-one
guns. An address of welcome was de-
livered by General Malloy, after which
Governor Carrillo- Of Chihuahua, Colo
mel villaneuva, representing President
Diaz, and General Rangel of the Mexi-
can army, also spoke.
MEXICAN COMPLIMENTS RECIPRocATED.
President Harrison, in response, said
he received with great satisfaction the
tributes of respect which had been
brought by the governor of Chihuahua
and the representatives Of the army of
Mexico. He desired to return to them,
and through them to the people of Mex
leo and to that illustrious and progress
sive statesman who presided over her
destinies, not only his sincere personal
regard, but assurance of the fEiendliness
and respect of the American government
and people. "I look forward" said he,
with interest to larger development
OF our trade; to the opening of new
lines OF commerce and new avenues
OF friendship. We have passed that
year in our history, I hope, when we
were aggressive and unpleasant neigh
bors. We do not covet the territory of
any other people, but we do covet their
friendship and those trade exchanges
which are mutually profitable.
General Stanley and his aids, who
had escorted the presidential party from
Galveston, left them here, being re-
lieved by General McCook and aids, OF
the department OF Arizona, who will ac-
company them to Los Angeles.
Governor Prince of New Mexico
joined the party at this point.
After visit of two hours here, the
presidential party left for Tucson, Ari-
zona.
FREE COINAGE SOUVENIR.
CLIFTON, Ariz., April 21.--Advices
from Lordsburg state that the presiden-
tial train arrived there at 1920 pm,
and was met at the depot by the entire
town. Postmaster Kedzie, on behalf of
the citizens, handed President Harrison
a case of elegant specimens of silver ore,
mined in the vicinity, and inscribed:
"Protect the chief industries of our ter
ritories give us free coinage of silver"
The president responded: II thank
you very much for this elegant souvenir,
and assure you that due care will be
taken of your interests" The speech
was received with three cheers. The
other members of the party were intro
duced, and were greeted with cheers.
TUCSON REACHED ON TIME.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 21.-The elegant
special train bearing the presidential
party arrived at Tucson at 30 O'Clock,
Pacific time, promptly on schedule time.
The principal incidents of the run
from Ell Paso were short stops made at
Deming, N. M, and Bowie, Wilcox and
Benson, Ariz. The president was re-
celved at each OF these places by a MILL
tary salute, and was heartily cheered by
the people.
The national colors were conspicuous
everywhere. The president made a
short tspeech at Deming, in which he said:
"My fellow citizens: 1t gives me pleas
ure to tarry for moment here and re-
ceive, out on these broad and sandy
plains, the same evidence of friendliness
that has greeted me in the states"
The president then spoke of the un-
settled state of land titles in New Mex
leo, and mentioned the law recently
passed for the establishment of special
land court to settle this question. "Im-
mediately upon my return,' said he,
II expect to announce. the judges of that
court, and to set them Immediately to
work upon these cases, SO that you shall
certainly within two years have all these
questions settled. Thanking you on be-
half of our party for this pleasant meet
ing, bid you good bye"
The presidential party had q royal
reception at Tucson, which was bril-