The Lamar register., 1891-04-25
THE PRESIDENT AT EL PAso.
Cordially Greeted by Me~icans ana
Texans.

FL Paso cet teofiltve tDe
the frst visit ever lrade to it by the ehie'
magistrate Of the nation ~ sF@au ia's
nntional demonstration by cie,sens OF 'ue
two republics. There was also Ssps. s'. :.
participation on the part OF the resi- eN'
Indians The reception was periee.
ovation. The city was elnborately aaorhen
with American and Mexican decorations
an public buildings and bGsiness houses
displayilr a profession Of bunting
There were many arches bearing suea
rnottoes as; "Nelcome to Our President
welcome to Our Mexican Friends, ana
..Reelprooity with Mexico The iast
named notices were IN Spanish and En-
rllsh. The American nnd Mexican troops
were drawn Up IN line at the station when
the train stepped. The former hred =
salute OF tyycnty-our guns and the military
band played patriotic airs
The Presidents appearance oh tAe rear
platform was greeted by q storm Of cheers
in which the citizens Of both countries
Joined. Governor Garlic Of Chih1ahua
and bis stan and General Ranlcl, com
mauier-iu-ehief OF tho Secoad Zone oil
Mexico. with a large military escort and a
baad OF thirty-Gve pieces, participates IN
the reception as the representatives OF
PresidcaI Dlsz % Mexico who was unable
70 be present. The troops wore side arms
and catered our territory hy spceia' per
mission Of President Harrison.
V-hcu hcurorrssiou reached The nearest
polHt 10 SIczIc1 thc artillery OF the country
-r-,3 n s,trt. su honor Of prcsldeui Harri-
son.
me handsome coary house and the
Mexican consulate wrFc literally covered
,vitH brilliant decorations, t'ron taclg
carriages 10 tao platform 80 fr0at ot The
court house tho presidential party passed.
between tgo lines Of about oeo little se-9o.
children dressed In white.
President Harrison In respcudisE 10 the
.darasscs 0g welcome said
-AfH Falgtr-J sfi-Eus-We have eocn
.aurucyiae for several days through ta'
great state Of Tc1.as and s.c aru now about
10 5lrarc Der tcrrliory and receive troia you
iLis rariiu- saIgtstiJn- Our rentrAucs iniq
tie Staie was wlr. every t1raoussra'iou
az rc.peet and eathuslasm. This IS 4
lu.z- close to the magnificent rceepiloa
v4lch the people ~ this State has Eivea
ps. s.a1 10 stand a. the gateway q
trade yr.tl the reaulIie of Aiczico.
.,I am Eila 20 l-aeyv tbai it L not only q
gateway o. commerce. but a gateway ol
Friendship that no. anig DO theee hurf)' Ing
vehicles o. eoaulsrec bear The product 81
tlo lslds aaJ allaLs iH n-tall efe1anse,
bat taat t1ey have facilitated those per
s0ual rpIl'.sas s. Eieh have promoted, and
nust jet uore pEunsu~ she fricnditucss Of
ta5 independent liberty ID, ilr peopls-
.sI rlculve with -rcat saiis!sctioa th--e
tributes o. respect walca hava bccu
6rgurAt % me EEou the rovcraar q Chi
! hagAaa aa8 its representatives oi ths
ARMY ~ A-s1leo. TJ1,lre % return L
iagl sud tlrsg-s tlom 10 tte people q
/ Ma1le5, sad 30 tl4i ilastrio1s and prc
/ grlssIve sla.csuaa who rrgsldes over hri
/ present desyirlls, &C; oaiy with sinceF'
/ persona, rcesri bus a. assurnucc Of ~
fr.cnLIiuess and respect of ihe Amer'ear
eoyorumcnt ana the American pe5pic.
J l,-sss i..s--.--s 20 lz1-las dugaiaaa1cat o.
cur trade % ths CneuIll- ot c-llEicree AID
new avenues 90 frlCllship We hayi
t-1sscd tlHt era ia olF histary I hnpe whcr
vsg were au aggressive ust unpleasant
lolrhbar. We a. not cove: the tsrrllorl
of another perpic, blt DO ooTet thsii
/ friendship and those t-ade exchanges
/ which aru tautgllly profitable, And now
| my friends ! bring clnErstllEti5as 10 yo'
for Tie rapid DEVELOPMENT you arc HiaEini
here and extend 20 you tho good wisrct
for the realisation % every h0ps yoa hay,
for FL I'sso and Ils uoiEho1riug republic
an republics are built on Tie respect aus
gouhdcgec Of tho people, they arc cndur
ing and stable as tLelr iasti;ut.oas an
tleir rulers cUstiaue 20 preserve that re
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