The times., 1897-06-23
WEALT MEX!CAHs HERE
Representatives Of Progressive
Party of the Sister Republic.
CHARMED WITH THE CITY
SenOr Enrique c. Creel, One of the
Leading Men In Mexico; General
quez, and Others of the Party.
Friends of Gov. Shepherd.

party OF distinguished Mexican gentle
men and ladies, representing the wealthiess
and most progressive people of the country.
Is in Washington on a visit Of several days,
on the return trip from a tour in the United
States. They arrived at the Arlington on
Monday, and viii probably be in the city
during the remainder OF the week The
party is fTom Chihuahua. and consists OF
Gen Luis TerTazas, a famous Mexican
soldier and formerly governor OF the state
of Chihuahua; Senor Enrique c. Greet one
Of the weaittiest and most enterprising
business men Of the country a railroadmaa
andinterested in enterprises of every kin 1,
Don uau Terrazas, Don Miguel Marquez.
Mrs. Luis Terrazas, Mrs. Enrique Z. Crcel,
Mrs. Guerrero, Miss Guerr ero, Miss Adesa
Creel, Miss Emilia Creel, Miss Rosa Ter
razas, and Master Francisco Terra zas.
They are accpEnpamedby MIR. and Mrs E1yn-
don II. Stevens, of New York, with their
little son and daughter; Mrs Taylor anl
Mr.. c. Haughlan, the weil-kuoya New
Yorker, in whose private car the visitors
made the Journey from New York over the
Pennsylvania road
The party spent yesterday visiting points
of interest IN the city and becoming at
quainted with prominent public people.
Minister Romero called ON them Monday
evening soon after their arrival, and the
party returned the call on the Mexican
minister yesterday morning.
During sbe day MI Stevens introduced
them to SECRETARY Gage and they spent an
hour or more in conversation with him an'l
| in an inspection of the Treasury bg..ding.
Later they went to the Capitol and TO the
new Congressional Library building
The visitors Were enthusiastic in their
praise of the Library building. Mr.. Cresl
remarked TO a newspaper man, with al
sincerity, that it was worth goipg 1000
miles for the pleasure OF spending the
two hours that be had given to the in
speetion of the superb beauty of the
building. The party said that 1t was the
most impressive building they had seen
in all their journey, and that they would
remember IL always as a type of what
America can do.
Yesterday evening at s O'Clock, Mr.
Creel and others of the party were. in
truduced to Speaker Reed. at his home
at the Shoreham- They visited him In
us private Stuty, anu 0dQ long AID
friendly chat over politics and the re-
latio1s between the two countries Senior
Creel told Speaker Reed that silver had
been the making of the new prosperity of
Mexico.
Tie party will visit Mount Vernon today,
IL possible, and some time during their stay
liz the city viii call ON P resident Mckinley,
though the time of neither of these events
has yet been definitely fixed
All OF these Mexican gentlemen are in
terest ed in the same enterprises, and are
working along the same lines for the tie
veIopneut OF Mexico, with Alexander R.
Shepherd, ex-governor of the District .f
Columbia Gov. shepherd is intimately ac-
quainted with every one Of the party, ard
they consider him one OF the hest Americans
that ever went to Mexico.
Mr. CreeI will be the president of the
TranscontinentaI Railroad soon to be built
from Chihuahua to the Pacific, across the
best part of Mexico. This road viii torch
Ratopilas. where Gov. Shepherds mines
are located.
Mr.. Stevens win be remembered as for
merIy resident of Washington, and a
leading man In business and social circles
He is a resident of New York at the present
time, brt is largely interested in the min
ing companies of which Gov Shepherd is
the general manager.