The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-03-20

After a V1SlJ TO Une great caJneQfd
call upon the President in the pal
ace would naturally follow and an ap-
pointment was made to meet President
Diaz in the afternoon. The visitors
were received in the Ambassadors
hall, where among the portraits of
Juarez, Hidalgo, and other historical
personages, prominently hung fine
picture Of Washington before which
all would have removed their hats
had it not been previously done.
A hush fell upon the crowd gather
ed in the great hall as President Diaz
and Judge Sepulveda stepped from
the Presidents private office into the
hall. In introducing the newspaper
men the Judge who is secretary of the
American legation, said:
Mr.. President / have great pleasure
in introducing to you these members
of the press of the American Union.
| They belong to that body of men who
are of the greatest aid to humanity
and to civilization, and who jealousy
and tirelessly labor for the safety, pro-
gress and security of nations"
Judge Sepulyeda thereupon present.
ed to the President Mr.. r. II. Thomas
the retiring president of the National
Editorial Association, who thus felici-
tously spoke:
| ''Mr. President, we thank you for
this kind reception which you have
given us at this time. The delegates
of the the National Editorial Associa-
ton, representing fifteen thousand
newspapers, are here to-day, having
journeyed many thousands of miles
that we might see the work of progress
of which SO great and glowing reports
have come to us. The name of Diaz
is not confined to Mexico. tits known
over the length and breadth of the
United States, throughout, indeed,
the whole civilized world. The re-
forms which you have inaugurated in
this your Mexico will never permit
your name to perish. In the name of
the press of the United States, in
your good work, we say: God speed. :"
Mr.. Louis Hoffman, President-elect
Of the Association, was then present.
ed by Judge Sepulveda, and, in order
that the delegates might not longer
be delayed in their desire to hear the
words of the President, contented
himself with saying:
ssMr. President: On behalf of the
ladies and the gentlemen representing
the newspaper fraternity of the Unit
ed States, we wish you long life, hap
piness and prosperity in Mexico"
? There was hush as President Diaz
drew himself up to the full height of
his magnificent form, and in slow,
measured, dignified language, thus ad-
dressed the delegates:
s'Ladies and gentlemen, delegates
to the National Editorial Association;
"From the age Of twenty years my
life life was passed in conflict and in
warfare. During my long term of
military service, extending over peri
cd of thirty years, faced many a
cannon of bross and iron; for me they
have no terrors. But never did face
before cannons SO many, of pens and
and pencils, cannons before which
even my military training, experien-
ces few slight shivers; and of these
cannons, the most forceful that can
be leveled are those of the lady journal
lists.
ant racantion and i hoo 70 thank vo,,
for the varv feeling farms in which
vonr two renrasentativas have axnrass.
ed your sympathy and regard for Mex
leo and for myself. 1t is with the
greatest pleasure that have listened
wishes for Mexico words of gallantry
and compliment to nv country. and
annreciata them tha moro hacanse tho,
are the words of the representatives OF
SO efedt power as tna1 OF Inc press OF
lue oAfteo STATES
Altes ele recepu,on cne members o.
tne parry scattered 70 various places
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ing 70 a1Ceno Or'ns Circus.
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are preserved nlany curious Aztec an
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iered tneir human sacrinces. Inere
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