El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-26

we possess and to which you are COR
daily welcome.
Your Mexican sister republic has
properly been termed the ''Paradise OF
the World" Not only because of Its
varied and unequaled climate, its
magnificent valleys and majestic
untains, Ornamented the year
around with handsome flowers and de-
| licious fruits; it's inexhaustible mining
resources and all sorts of bus mess and
industries-but also on account OF the
| hospitality at all times rendered by our
| men and women to all foreigners wish
ing to share with us a lovely life and a
prosperous future.
Your sister republic beyond FL
Bravo has gladly thrown wide open
| the golden gates to the strands OF her
bordering rivers and two majestic
oceans that embellish the shores OF
her beautiful coat; and it Is my
earnest hope that a better acquain-
| lance as close neig hbors may continue
to increase the commercial RELATIONS
and brotherly feeling of TIE people of
the United Mexican Stat AID the
Uuited States of North America.
You are masters of modern progress
and the MeXic IN p eOpl are gladly en-
deavoring to learn with all their heart
from your people the mean of civil
lization n the way of Improvements
of a public nature.
Now, gentlemen, raise with me your
glass g that we may toast TO the be-
| roes of this glorious continent which
has produced the greatest men in the
wor d. You have had Washington
and we have had q Hidalgo, whose
noble names will shine resplendent in
the highest niche in the temple Of
fame. You have had Abraham Lin
coin who fought the CALLING slavery,
and we have had q BenitO Juar z
whose typical virtues perpetuates his
fame in the historical annals of fire adOm
and justice. You have a President
Mckinley upon whose wisdom more
than eighty millions of your people are
closely casting their eyes over the
p -esent troubles with Spain, whilst We
have President DiaZ, who for the past
% years has identified himse'f so ably
with the progress of Mexico that it has
given his name universally of admit
ration.
Internal disorder having forever end
ed in Mexico our struggle now tends
towards the furtherance OF railways
and steamship communications; to the
construction of more telegraph lines.
and the establish Geut of all other i'm
provements of public nature, which
nave proved the most efficient means
of development and prestige to my ma
ton, and also to an enormous increase
of trade with your country.
For me to say that the friendly feel
ing existing b7tween Mexico and the
United States is greatly due to the
wise ssatesmaas hip of General Diaz
and the presidents your great country
has had in the past 20 years, would
only be an expression of Immortality
that 1 am sure the public opinion
forms.
In conclusion wish to express to Col.
Caas. Davis and his accomplished de-
putty, Mr.. j. w. Magoffin, the most
sincere expression OF gratitude if l
may be permitted, on behalf of the
Mexican colony of this district, for the
great cOurtesies shown to them by these
distinguished retiring officials and my
kindest regards for the friendly treat
ment received from them at all times
as representative of M exicO l also
wish to express to the mem ers of the
com mittee, my thanks for their kind
invitation and in the most respectful
way beg at the anne time, to address
nv heartiest sslutation to Col. Moses
Dillon. taking gr. at pleasure in pre-
senting him my compliments for the
merited distinction bestowed upon him