The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-04-22
TEXAS AND MEXICO.
Goth Join in Doing Honor to tho
Chief Magistrate.
GREETED BIZ A MEXICAN OFFICIAL.

Governor GARLIC Speaks as the Rep
rcscntative of President Diaz--The
Presidents Response Is Fail of
Friendship and Cheer for Our Sis
ter Republic.
]ii. PAso. Texas, April 23.-Mexico
Joined tho United States yesterday in
doing honor to President Harrison. The
presid initial train arrived at El Paso Mt
10 u. H., after run of more than six
hundred miles from San Antonio. A
part OF the route lay along the pictur-
esque canon of the Rio Grande, and the
president spent several hours on the rear
platform of the observation car admir-
ing the scenery. AS the train ran
through this section Mexican men,
women and children came out hurriedly
from queer looking abode huts and
gazed with wonder ut the train. A
large encaInpment of Mexican. railroad
laborers eheered as the train went by.
Deiuged with Flowers.
A short stop was made Del Rio, Van
Verde county, where nearly the whole
population Of the little town turned ont
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 until the platform of the OBJ
servation car was deep in sweet smelling
flowers. Tho president made few re-
marks, and Mr.. Wanamaker and Mr..
Rusk also spoke. Ysleta, FL Paso
county, which the inhabitants claim is
I'll 4s,,. -, h..
brass band with Mexican musicians to
greet the president.
When the train arrived at El Paso q
procession was formed. At many street
corners were banners bearing the words,
In Spanish and English, "Reciprocity
with Mexico" At the court house Gen
A. j. Malloy made an address of well
come. Governor Garlic also spoke on
behalf of President Diaz, and several
others made speeches welcoming the
president to the lone star state. In re-
spending the president said:
The Gateway of Friendship.
MY FELLOW CITIZENS: We have been jour-
neying for several days through the great
state of Texas, and We are now about TO leave
her territory and receive from you the parting
salutRiion. Our entrance into tho state was
with demonstrations OF respect and enthua-
nsrn. This Is fitting close TO the magnificent
expressions which the people of this state
have given To us. ] am glad TO stand at this
gateway of trade with the great republic Of
Mexico. am glad 10 know that IL is not only
. gateway of commerce, but a gatewtS of
friendship. Not only do these hurrying Viii
rlcs OF commerce hear the products of fields
and mines in mutual exchange, but they have
facilitated those personal relations which
have promoted, and must promote the
frieBdliDess of two independent, liberty loving
people. receive with great satisfaction these
tributes Of respect which have been brought TO
me by the governor of chihuahua and the rep
rescntativcs OF the army Of Mexico.
Kind Words for Mexico.
Idcslro TO return to thcia and through them
10 the people Of Mexico and 10 that illustrlous
and progressive statesman who prcsi1es over
her present dcstinies, not only my sincere per-
sonnl regard, bnt an assurance of tho frendli-
moss and respect Of the American government
and the American people. | look forward with
interest 10 q larger development of our trade,
10 the opening Of new lines of commerce and
new avnnues Of friendship. We have passed
that tAertf In dun history~I hope, when we were
aggressive aud unpleasant neighbora. We
do not covet the territory of any other people,
but do covot their friendship and those trade
exchanges which are mutually profitable. And
now to you,my fellow citizens, bring congrat
uatiOns for the rapid development which you
are making here and extend the most cordial
good wishes for the realization Of every hope
you have for FL Paso and its neighborhood
ALI republics arc builled on the respect and
confidence Of the people. they ARE enduring
and stable as their institutions, and their
tulers continue to preserve that respect
After the speechmaking the party pro-
3ceded at once to the station and took
fle train for Los Angeles, Cal, which
place he will reach at 0 o'clock this after
noon.