The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-06
President Mckinley Spent sun
day at Ell Paso.
Exchanges Greeting With the
President of Mexico.
ALL GO TO CHURCH.
Serenaded by Mexican Band in
the Evening.
Big Bull Fight Pulled Off Across
the River.

Ell Paso. Tex. May s.-The presiden-
tial party reached Ell Paso, the gateway
to Mexico, at o'clock Sunday morning.
President Diaz. of Mexico, had hoped 70
meet the president here and shake hands
with him across the border, but as the
Mexican congress is in session, he could
not leave tie capital He sent a person
al message to the president, however,
and also dispatched General Juan
Hernandez, commander of the second
military zone of the state of Chihuahua
personally to present his good wishes TO
the chief magistrate of the United
States. Governor Miguel Ahumada, of
Chihuahua, the most northerly state of
Mexico, also Travelled to FL Paso to pay
his respects. and these distinguished
Mexican officials, accompanied by Gen.
Hernsndez's staff in full uniform, were
received by the president in his car at
the station. After exchanging felicia
tons the president requested General
Hernandez to convey to President Diaz
his personal good wishes for the health
and happiness Of President Diaz. and
for continuation of the cordial rela-
tons at present existing between the
two countries. President Diaz's message
was as follows:
City Of Mexico. May s. 1901
To the President of the United States of
America. FL Paso Tex.
When you arrive this day at the
frontier Of Mexico, wish 1 might shake
hands with you, but I send you as cor
dial a salute as corresponds with the
cordial relations which exist between the
two republics Of North America / also
send General He nandez to express to
you the same feeling.
PORFIRIO DIAz.
To this the president sent the following
Ell Paso, Tex, May 5, 1901
To His Exceliency, General Porifrio
Diaz. President of the Republic of
Mexico. City of Mexico, Mex
1t gives me great pleasure to recipro-
cate the courteous greeting of your ex-
cellency and to express my most cordial
good wishes for your good health and
happiness and for the continued prosper
ity Of the Mexican republic, to which we
are bound by SO many ties of mutual
interest and friendship.
WILLIAM M'KINLEY
It being Sunday the president had re-
Quested the local committee here not to
arrange any programme for the day
Ills wishes were respected and the mill
tary parade and official exercises were
postponed until today. The president
and Mrs. Mckinley and the members Of
the cabinet attended the Stanton Street
the afternoon some of the party went ont /
for a drive. After dark the Mexican
band, which had been brought from the |
city of Mexico by Gen. Hernandez ser
enaded the president and Mrs. McKfn-
ley at the train No horns or drums were !
used and the soft dangerous Spanish |
airs strummed on guitars and rnandoIfns |
an the cool Of evening were thoroughly /
enjoyed
While it was a comparatively quiet |
day in FL Paso, Notwithstanding the !
large number of strangers in town it /
was otherwise in the Mexican city of /
Juraez, just across the Rio Grande May |
is the anniversary Of the defeat Of the i
French invaders at Pueblo and is cela- /
brated as our Fourth of July is in the /
United States The Mexfcans are NOT /
Puritanical in their observance of the |
sabbath. Indeed, Sunday is always a 4
or the celebration was a Spanish bun 4
tight "A famous matador had come to h
j uarez from the City of Mexico for The /
occasion. None of the members of the
presidents immediate party attended. |
but bull fighting is the national sport in /
Mexico, as IN Spain, and General Hern- /
andez and the governor of Chihuahua L
occupied box overlooking the ring The
1ght proved to be more than usually /
bloody and brutal The net casualties /
were four bulls dispatched, one horse
killed. two picadOrs endorsed and one |
toreadOr severely, but not fatally 1votln i
cd az ne was helped over the fence sur
rounding the arena by a maddened bull
SPEECH AT THE ALAMO.
During the reception rendered the
president in front of the Alamo, at San
Antonio, Mr.. Mckinley spoke as fol-
lows;
Mr.. Mayor. Governor sayers, my
Fellow Citizens-I wish ! had the voice
and the speech to respond in fitting
words to the gracious welcome the
more than gracious welcome given me
Dy your hOnOred mayor. speaking for
you in your behalf 1 am glad to be in
this historic city, on this historic spot.
and receive from you the greeting and |
the good viii which you all feel toward |
this great republic and toward the Office
which for a little while. by your suf-
1rages. am permitted to fill. Gap
plause.)
Here are centuries of heroic memo
rles. The Texas people have history
Of which they can well be proud. but
IN the glory of which all Americans and
lovers of liberty the world over want
TO share" (Applause)
Whle engines were being changed
here the president addressed several
I vvo-ninute speech to the wool interest
Of the region, and an old man in the
crowd called out:
We don't get enough for our wool"
The president provoked laughter by
replying:
Il wish it were in my power to make
the price higher Tor the people who sell |
+ and lower for the people who buy it,
Heavy italian Immigration.
New York Nay 6.-Accordinp tn
cables and forecasts by the steamship
companies. 10000 Italian Immigrants
VIII have arrived in the United States
BY the end of May. The Italian immf-
grafton so far this season is unprece-
Tented.