Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-10
MEETS FOREIGN DELEGATES
President Mckinley oniciaiiy Re-
ceives Representative of
Mexico and Canada

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-Through their official
representatives the three great countries of
North America were introduced to one an
other here today. The Mexican delegation,
headed by Vice President Mariscal and the
Canadian, under the leadership OF Premier
Laurier. we're received by President McKin-
ley in the Auditorium Annex The president
arose at O'Clock and, as he has done since
being here, took breakfast with Mrs. Nc
Kinley and Miss Barber.
The Mexican delegation was accorded the
first reception. The party included Vice
President Mariscal DR.. La Vista, Congress-
man Benito Juarez, Congressman Thomas
Moran, Alonzo Mariscal, DR.. Gogorza, Bal
bino Davalos and Captain Cueller, military
attache of the Mexican embassy at Wash
ington. Senor Mariscal was presented by
Ambassador d'Asperoz OF Mexico, who in
turn presented the other members of his
party.
President Mckinley and the representa-
tives Of the chief executive of Mexico ex-
changed compliments, talking for some time.
Senior Mariscal expressed his appreciation
of the welcome that had been extended the
delegation from the sister republic, not only
officially, but spontaneously by the Ameri-
cans throughout the states through which
they had passed. He conveyed the regrets
of President Diaz that the latter could not
be present in person and spoke hopefully
of the pleasant relations existing between
Mexico and the United States. President
Mckinley spoke in the same strain and in
quired about the health of Mrs. Diaz, whose
illness prevented President Diaz from COM
ing to Chicago. Mrs. Mckinley, the presi-
dent said, was not in very good health.
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but few moments. General Chamber Nc
Ribbon presented Premier Laurier and the
| latter introduced the remainder OF his party
which included r. r. Dobell, Sir Alphonse
Pelletier, NJ. p. McMullen, L. o. David, ]. L.
Willyson Of the Toronto Globe, Raymond
Prefontain, mayor of Montreal; John Shaw
mayor OF Toronto.
Premier Laurier and the president merely
| exchanged formal compliments, expressing
pleasure at meeting each other.
The Omaha delegation, headed by Mayor
| Moores and Edward Rosewater of The Omaha
| Bee, were received following the Canadians
| In answer to their invitation to be in Omaha
| October 16 to receive the returning volun-
| teers the president declared that he would
| endeavor to change his dates in Milwaukee
and Ohio in order to accept the invitation
| but expressed his fear that the matter could
| not be arranged
The president was a few minutes late in
starting for the government building, the
| laying Of the cornerstone of which was
| scheduled as the principal event of the day
| The president was accompanied in his car
rage by Governor Tanner OF Illinois and
Mayor Harrison of Chicago. Following ir
carriages came members Of the cabinet, the
Canadian representation and the delegation
| from Mexico.
The skyscrapers along the route were
alive with people cheering from windows
and in imminent danger of falling from
roofs. Showers Of flowers descended on the
pavement. The president and the foreign
guests, who were objects of the floral bonn.
| bardment, bowed their Acknowledgements
repeatedly. David B. Henderson of Iowa
the next speaker of the house, was vocf.
erously applauded as he appeared and shool
hands with the president.