The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-25
NEW MEXICAN AMBASSADOR
SENIOR DON MANUEL AZPIROZ Ar
RIVE,S IN WASHINGTON.
First Representative From Mexico to
Present Credentials of an Am ba ssadOr
Regarding American Annexation of
Central America.

Washington, March 24.-The new
uel Azpiroz, who succeeds the late Senor
Romero arrived here to-day. Senior
Azpiroz will be the first representative
of Mexico to present credentials of the
rank of ambassador for while Senor
Romero was commissioned to that rank,
he died on the day set for the presenta-
tion of his credentials. The new am
bassador was seen at the Mexican em-
bassy shortly after his arrival. he
said: Naturally my main purpose IN
coming to Washington is to strengthen
the good relations between the United
States and Mexico in every way possi-
BILE and in particular to develop the
trade and commerce which two good
neighbors should have with each other.
/ notice that your papers reproduce
Mexican press comments on the recent
utteranca of Cecil Rhodes, prophesylng
the absorption by the United States or
Central American countries. This press
comment in no way reflects the view Oh
is nothing more than the opinion OF any
private individual and receives no seri-
GUS attention beyond that. Through-
out Mexico the press and public are SIN
cerely friendly to the United states.
The ambassadors attention was call
ed to the statements of the Correo Es-
panol published in the City OF Mexico
in reference to American depravity In
Cyao otoiS
said. land the views expressed are
merely those of the Spanish element
Under our liberal laws giving freedom
of speech and freedom of the press con-
siderable latitude is allowed in pupilca-
tion just as the laws OF the Unlteu
States do But no significance snouio
be attached to the utterance simply pc
cause they are made in Mexico CITY,
Only small element of our people are
pro-Spanish by reason OF ancestry OF
relationship. The great bulk OF the
people take such matters indlferentiy.
Senior Azpiroz expressed that MS rel
erence to closer reciprocal relations De
tween the two countries did not felate
to any formal move for reciprocity
treaty under the Dingley law, but was
merely expressive of his general purpose
o.
he said. ran far into the millions and
was growing constantly Mexico bought
the bulk of her goods from the United
states instead of from European coun-
fries He pointed out that the great
mining. mineral and agricultural re-
sources of his country created large
demand for American goods and the
neople wanted our machinery and all
J,,c
to those of other countries. With the
extension of the railroad systems be-
tween the two countries this mutual ex-
change was sure to increase and the
nations would be brought into close
trade relations
Referring to President Diaz, the am
bassador said: "The president is en-
loving the best of health. Although
now about sixty-nine he looks twenty
wears Younger and he has the same vi
tality of mind and body that mas served
+o give Mexico so wonderful an impetus
under his administration. 1t is not too
much to saw that the country has made
more progress in the last twenty years
+han she made in the entire period Of
her existence before then. And this
great stride has been made largely
through the craftsmanship OF President
Diaz 1t may be said that the United
states and Mexico are walking hand in
hand, one representing the highest type
Of the Anglo-Saxon and the other OF
Latin civilization"
The ambassador spoke in high terms
Of the Americans in Mexico and SAID
the country invites them as citizens and
investors. He also referred to the IA
vorable impression made by the United
states ambassador, Mr.. Clayton, in his
relations with the Mexican government
and people.