Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-09-28

Will Be Met at the Border.
In recognition of the presence of a
foreign ruler within the country, it Is
probable that representative of Pres
ident Mckinley will meet the Mexican
president at the United States border
and accompany him throughout his
stay in this country. .c ~: ~.
An army officer of high rank is likely
to be selected for this service. No less
than IA invitations from that many
cities have been extended to President
Diaz to be their guest during his stay
in the United States. But the under
standing among officials is that he will
not be able to accept many of these. "
Mexican Press Comment.
City of Mexico, Sept. 23.-The SUBJ
ject of the presidents visit to the Unit
ed States continues to be the text of
numberless articles in the daily and
weekly press and journals in opposi-
ton to the administration, who pre-
tend to see in the journey device of the
Americans to bring about an UNDER
standing with President Mckinley re-
garding the future course of Mexico's
internal politics. TEMPO, which is the
organ of the clerical party, says. ,.,s,
1.-THE ostensible occasion Of this trip is
extremely frivolous. It is the laying Of
the corner stone of a building at Chicago
which, to tell the truth, is by no means q
sufficient reason for taking the chief mag
istrate of the nation from his present du-
ties by constraining him to absent himself
for longer or shorter period of time.
Suppose the occasion was the celebration
OF great historical event, such as the dis
covery Of America, or some solemn cere-
nony such as the opening of the 'interna-
tional exposition, there would be more
ground for the invitation, but to invite
Gen. Diaz simply that he may be present
at the laying Of the corner stone of a
building in second-rate city in the United
States. seems to us neither well Judged nor
polite. Since their easy triumph over the
Spaniards the Americans have become like
spoiled children who want to be humored
in their smallest caprices. 1t appears that
they are going to be humored in the mat
ter of the journey of our supreme magis-
trate. There is well defined rumor that
the real object which the Yankees are pur-
suing in arranging this trip Of President
Diaz Is to induce him to abandon the presi-
dency Of the republic. This rumor may be
true or not. but absurd as it may seem,
there Is some probability in it, seeing that
those people want to interfere in every
thing. especially in the political affairs Of
the countries of this continent. Everyone
knows that the great ideal of Mckinley Is
to lay down tn law for the whole of Amer
lea. Whatever. the truth may be about this
runlor, we do not approve Of the presi-
dents trip, not because we fear that we
have been caught in the meshes of the
Yankee astuteness, but because of the
Wanted intimacy Of relations with the
northern republic, Of which so much is
made. and will have no other result than to
render American influence in Mexico more
predominant, and considering the crooked
aims of our neighbours, their Unsuitable
greed for new territory and their don1ineer-
ing aspirations, that influence cannot be
beneficial to us in any manner in the long
run"
of Historical importance.
This is a fair sample of the comments
of the clerical press, which finds credu-
lous people ready to believe such talk.
The Mexican Herald takes the view that
the meeting of President Mckinley and
Gen. Diaz at Chicago may be the occa-
sion of historic Importance, and says:
"If the president Of the United States, Of
whose good will to Mexico and to Central
and South America we feel sure, shall take
occasion to say to President Diaz that the
government of the United tates looks with
favor on some form Of 4atin-American
confederation with a view to ma intaining
this vast continent free from European
aggressions. the telegraphs and cables will
flash the ;tidings of the new entente to
every Latin-American capital, and the
enemies of the United States persistently at
work In all the southern lands will be dis
comfited. In an hours private talk at Chi
cago the two presidents can advance the
progress Of the peoples of the new world
half a century,"