Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-11

this park rises a mighty rock, going straight mp
for at least 200 feet. This rock has a top of
several acres and upon its surface is built
the massive castle of Chapultepec. There
Is only one stairway and one road
that lead up to il, and the building is a wonder
OF manv kinds OF Spanish architecture. 1t is.
u seems to me. bigger than any building in the
United States and 1T covers "a much space as
the Capitol at Washington. 1t rises in terraces,
ard these terraces are Of white marble with
brass balustrades along which you see lovely
flower gardens which make you think of the
hanging gardens of one of the Aztec emperors.
The Mexican rulers of the past have spent for
tunes in improving and furnishing this castle,
and President DlaZ has remodeled many of the
rooms for his own Use. The artists and builders
are repairing the rooms today and the palace
Will be finer than ever. One of the bed rooms
of the President is especially fine and Mrs
DlaZs private reception parlor is in pink silk
with hangings of brocade and plush. All of
the rooms are beautifully frescoed, and the in
terror of the castle corresponds in some degree
10 the wonderful beauties of nature which sur
round II. The view from this castle is one of
the finest in Mexico. The whole of the Valley
OF Ne Xico is spread out before you. The capt.
tai. with its many cathedral towers and enam-
eled domes, lies at your feet. Silvery lakes
sparkle like foods Of diamonds amid the green
in the distance. and upon all sides the great
mountains of Mexico shine out like hills of
frosted silver, and away off under the sun YOU
see the white heads of the two great volcanoes
PopOcatapetl and the White Woman, which are
ever clothed in perpetual snow.
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENT
was introduced to President Diaz by Mr..
Mariscal. and the president shook my hand and
mOtiOned me to a seat beside him. The con-
yersation was carried on through the medium
o. Mr.. Mariscal, who translated nv English
into Spanish and the presidents Spanish into
English. The president talks easily. He is
never at loss for q word and he knows lust
what lie wants TO say and says it in the fewest
words. The interview which follows has been
carefully revised by him. and it is practically
talk which he kindly gives to the American
people through the medium of this newspaper
first asked as to the feeling of Mexico to-
wards the United States. President Diaz re-
piled:
The Mexicans are almost unanimous in the
friendly feeling which thew hold toward the
United States. Such feeling of mistrust which
arose among the masses account of the war
OF 1917 Is rapidly disappearing and the conyic-
lions Of the most enlightened classes of our
people now is that the United States does not
believe that il Is in their interest to take more
OF the Mexican territory and that the mutual
/ benefit of both countries lies in the improve
ment of their trade and industrial relations.
Frequently some Of the church or reactionary
papers OF this country assail the government
because it encourages American enterprise in
Mexico: These papers pretend to have great
/ II
fictitious and they make these expressions only
Tor the sake OF opposition to the government"
| How about American capital and immigra-
4 uon: l asked Does Mexico desire it?''
| Certainly 1T does. replied Mr.. Diaz. 1--WE
have an undeveloped country. where the aeon
mutation OF wealth is as yet very limited, and
where such wealth we have il seldom in the
hands OF people gifted with sufficient enter
| prise to devote it to the development of our
resources. We are glad to welcome American
capital, and American emigrants are also wei
| come. As to emigration, however, we don't ex.
| pect great deal Of it from your country. for
| you still have great deal Of territory which il
| capable of accommodating an immense number
of emigrants from Europe, and as far a. car
see. you have not vet reached that excess OF
population which impels its masses to move te
| other fields.
| AMERICAN CAPITAL SAFE IN MEXICO.
American capital" President Diaz went on
! In reply to . question, sis certainly safe in