Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-04-22

He Refers to Our Friendly Relations With
Mexico In Heartily Applsuded Speech.

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Mexico In = Heartily Applsuded Speech.
Mexico Joined the United States yesterday il
doing honor TO President Harrison. The pres
idential train arrived at FL Paso at 10 o'clocl
yesterday morning Central time), after rur
| of more than 600 miles from San Antonio. A
part of the route lay along the picturesqu,
canon of the Rio Grande and the Presiden,
spent several hours on the rear platform of the
observation car admiring the scenery. As ths
train ran through this section Mexican men
women and children camo out hurriedly from
queer looking adobe huts and gazed with won
der at the train. A large encampment Of
Mexican railroad laborers cheered as the train
went by.
A short stop was made at Del Rio. vanverde
county, where nearly the whole population OF
the little town turned out to welcome the chief
executive. The station building was fairly
covered with wreaths of roses and bouquet
after bouquet was handed up to the presiden-
tial party by persons in the crowd until the
platform Of the observation car was deep In
sweet smelling flowers. Two little girls pre-
sented the President with q large basket OF
roses, and the public school children presented
written address. The President made few
remarks. and Mr.. Wanamaker and MIR. Rusk
also spoke.
Ysleta, Ell Paso county, which the inhabitants
claim is the Oldest town in the United States.
had brass band with Mexican musicians to
greet the President. When the train halted
there yesterday morning Americans, Mexicans
and Indians crowded about the observation car
and nearly all shook the Presidents hand.
ARRIVAL AT Ell PAso.
The train arrived at Ell Paso on schedule
time. Governor GARLIC of the Mexican state
of Chihuhua, Mexico, Mexican customs officers
on the border, General McCook of the United
States army and prominent citizens met the
President at the train. A detachment Of the
nth infantry and band. number Of Mexican
officers with a military band and local organiZa-
tons formed a procession to the court house,
where speaking took place. At many of the
street corners were banners in Spanish and
English bearing the words Reciprocity with
Mexico" General A. J. Malloy made the adj
dress Of welcome at the court house. Governor
GARLIC also spoke on behalf Of President Diaz.
Several others made speeches welcoming the
President to the lone star state. The Presi-
dent made brief response and was heartily
applauded.
THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
His remarks SO far as they related to rela-
tions with Mexico were as follows:
II am glad to stand at this gateway of trade
with the great republic of Mexico. [Cries of
Hear Hear and cheers.] l am glad to
know that it is not only a gateway of commerce
Heart and cheersl; that not only do these
hurrying vehicles Of commerce bear the pro-
duct of the fields and mines in mutual ex-
change, but that they have facilitated those
personal relations which have promoted and
must yet more promote the friendiness of two
Independent iberty-loving people. [Cheers. ]
/ receive with great satisfaction these tributes
of respect which have been brought to me by
the governor Of Chihuhua and the representa-
tives of the army of Mexico. [Cheers.l de-
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people of Mexico and to that illustrious and
progressive statesman who presides over her
present destinies (cheers not only my sincere
personal regard. but an assurance of the friend
illness and respect of the American government
and the American people. [Cheers.] / look
forward 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 era in our history. hope,
when we were an aggressive and unpleasant
neighbor. We do not covet the territory of any
other people [cheersl, but do covet their friend
ship and those trade exchanges which arc mu-
tually profitable" [Cheers and cries Of "Viva!"
"Vivan'l
The presidential party left for Los Angeles at
noon, central time, or 10 o'clock, Pacific time.
Mrs. Harrison and number of ladies of the
party visited Juarez, on the Mexican side of
the river, where a salute was fired by Mexican
artillery. A salute was also fired on the Amer
lean side.
Just after leaving Ell Paso the presidential
train crossed from Texas to New Mexico and
Gov. Prince of that territory. who was or the
train, made an address OF welcome to the Pres
ident, to which the latter briefly responded.
delegation from Deming, NM, accompanied
the party from Ell Paso. At Deming, where
the train halted a few minutes, salute was
fired by detachment Of the tenth (colored)
cavalry. A large crowd cheered the Presi-
dent, who made a short speech, after being in
troduced by Prof. Hayes. The train left
Deming at pm. for Los Angeles.