Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10

might believe mo almost IN American.
l am british subject but I am
lover ~ liberty q believer ln demo.
cratic institutions, ami ! rejoice uH any
90 you ala az the spectacle which was
presented nt Santiago, ~ Cansv and
elsewhere during the war" tApplaus D
The welcome extended Co Sir Wlllrid
Lnurior was repeated when the next
nprakcr. Vice trnaId nj Mnripcnl NJ
Mexico. rose. lie spoke na follows, un-
swcrlng. the toast, THE Republic N
Mcyicn."
Il nsc principally 90 thank you vrry
cordially Tor the toast prplfci and
drunk In honor M Mexico ana iis
president Yet. ou such Hn nrclHl %
ua this when you commemorate the
wonderful resurrection uf this Phoenix
city and when tho presence N the first
mngiftrnto ~ the nation rivcH This
banquet the rrsItogt aulrnuity, I be-
llcvc I should venture come few biiat
remarks in order 60 express ihe fCollrF
~ President pltz and the NrKicnu g1v-
cmment toward the uuitei stntcn.
Mexico. reutiemcl. aH YOU mny
know. has twice fought Tor iudcpnui-
cnce. The first time was nt tho harln-
ming OF this century, and during clrvrn
years. when no nation could ur wished
60 give uH any assistance. Ths second
time. lraa than forty years ugu. We had
60 battle against NnpolcUulu intarvcn-
tion. and M spite uf our heroic resist
arce. prolonged fOT i've long years, We
might have Huccumhcd. yielding n
force. had Il not been FOR the powerful
influence NJ the United States, which
promptly settled matters In our favor.
'"rhpt historical fuct has not been
forgotten BY any true Mexican, ana W.
nll Keen it engraved IN our hearts. To-
day, gentlemen, everybody knows that
my country. under an Independent M
publican government. ~ advancing on
tho road % peace ana progress, She ~
developing her natural resources by
means ~ Domestic and foreign c1plt u.
chiefly American, invested ln railroads
ana other great improvement The
Mexican government welcomes that
capital NJ we'll ua American Industry.
and an kinds ~ traffic and honest I'M
migration. our fnrrlgn policy consists
solely and simply Ia culuN1ilng th'
most friendly Intercourse with an me
nations ~ the world. nnd a real inati-
macy with the United States.
"Providencc made ne nelghbors md
our common interest requires Tor a. e.
keep uH Intimate friends. II y not only
vicinity that binds ~ tugvihcr. We
have ADOPTED your irHiltutInnai We
have shaped our political being after
your model. and the very symbol or our
nationality a. almost Identical with
yuurn-hoth nrr tho famous bird ~
love. the eagle May. then, these two
rnrios soar forever. Tying along par
nliel ilnca-the American guiding, the
Mexican following. always encouraged
By the example Of her elder sister
Secretary Long. who responded to
"The Navy" received a grroiing thni
viii live with him Tor many a day IL
wac frequently interrupted by chcerH.
The GinrieH ~ the %. A, r. wert
dv,lt upon By Col. -. H. Henderson
~ Dubuque, Ia, the next rpenker OF
IIis remarka wera chocred to the echo
The last address on the regular pro-
gram was By Gen. Thomas NJ, An
d.rfs,n. United States army, coinfnnn'
der Of the department Of the lakes
/ who responded TO the tonst Th'
Army" Ills lncislve utterances Dolly,
cred in nm energetic manner, evoked
| tho greatest applause.