The San Francisco call., 1899-10-04
GAGE INSULTS
GOVERNORS Of
MEXICAN STATES
Executive DisplaysHis
Churlishness.
SNUBS PROMINENT VISITORS
HIS ACTIONS FASTENED THEIR
DEPARTURE.
Acknowledges a Gall From Governors
Ortiz and Canedo by Sending
Them Pass to Ride on
a Tugboat.
SNUBs PROMINENT VISITORS
HIS ACTIONS FASTENED THEIR
DEPARTURE.

The churlish character of Governor
Gage and the fact that he lacks apprecla-
uon Of the dignity Of his office has again
been manifested in his treatment of two
representatives Of the Mexican repuohc'
who were recently on a visit to this city.
1t is no new thing for the present Cover
nor Of California to insult his own people;
It Is NOT q novelty for him to slight dis
tinguished officials from sister States who
have come TO California expecting to re-
cetve from our chief executive display
OF hospitality and generosity which is the
boasted characteristic OF the coast; but
the people were not prepared tor the
humiliation consequent upon the hlSheSt
official OF their state swapping his fingers
at TWO prominent diplomats from for
eisn country who came here Oh d mission
OF friendship with the object in view OF
establishing closer commercial and social
relations between the naAons'
Cages treatment OF these visitors liter
ally drove them away from the city The
Mexican Consul, y. *. Coney, is greatly
cnagnned at the reception accorded MS
feIl0w countrymen by the Governor OF
governor Ortiz Of Sonora and Governor
Francisco Canedo Of Sinaloa came to san
Francisco 4 Few weeks ago ana became
the guests of Consul Coney. one OF the
prime objects of their visit Was to look
nto the business relations OF California
ana the Mexican States, anG II possible
bring their commercial interests sun
closer together. Thor presence mere was
made known to the Governor and the OF
ticials Of the city. Some entertainment
wRs given the gentlemen by the Mayor
but Gage perslStenuy refused TO ac-
knowledge their presence.
Presumng that notice OF their visit had
not reached Gage the Mexican onlclaIs
called upon him personally at the Palace
Hotel. He cid not receive them and they
left their cards expecting that The Gov
ernor would pay his respects TO them as
soon as he got around to II. several days
went by ana still Gage made no acknoWl-
edgTnent Of the call and stead1astly re,
fused 10 take cogniZance Of the visitors
presence IN san Francisco.
Evidently some one told him OF the mis-
take he was making and Gage made a
clumsy attempt to retrieve himself and
make amends. This attempt added insult
TO injury and so disgusted the MeXicans
that they left the State at once.
The third day after their visit to him at
the Palace Governors Ortiz and Canedo
received an envelope from Gage. There
was no letter IN #; It contained only the
executives card and q pass which he had
secured from the qUartermaster'S depart
ment, L. :. A, permitting the Mexican
Governors to take a ride around the bay
on the tug Mcdowell on one of her regular
trips-the same style Of pass that almost
any one can get for the asking. The gen
tlemen We're so provoked at the Cover
nors idea OF entertaining visitors that
they tore up the passes and returned to
their own country
'NTONtrnOTS OaltGO ana OTI2 were
shamefully treated during their visit to
this city" said Consul Coney yesterday.
They were almost entirely ignored by the
officials They are prominent men in
their country and they came here for the
purpose Of bettering If possible the COM
mercial relations of this State and Mex
leo. They We're certainly entitled 10 some
consideration. and ! know that they feel
keenly the slight that was shown them. I
was greatly Inundated over the matter.
as I had led them to believe that they
hA cd Nth OH ? to-,
due to their prominence IN official circles
in their own country"