The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-07
TALKED TO MEXlCANS
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH AT Ell
PAsO.
UNITY OF THE REPUBLIC.
PRAISED DIAZ AND TALKED OF
OUR FRIENDSHIP.

The United States n Pence Loving
and Not Al Military Nation, He De-
clared-Imperialism BugabOO.
President Took n Look Over Into
Mexico, but Did Not Cross the
Line-Adv coates of New Mexican
Statehood Got Little Encourage
ment.
FL Paso. Tex, May 6.-Amerlcan and
Mexican flags were intertwined in the
decorations of the Plaza, where the Off
.cial greeting of President Mckinley and
his csbinet took place this morning. The
presence on the stand of Gen. Herman
dez, personal representative of President
Diaz, and the Governor of the state of
Chihuahua, gave an International signif-
cance to the event There were thous-
ands of Mexicans in the vast concourse
of people to whom the President spoke.
and their enthusiasm was almost as wild
as that of the Americans.
Gen. Hernandez addressed the President
on behalf of his people. extending the
latters congratulations and President
Mckinney in his response, paid high
tribute to the President of the Mexican
republic, and charged his emissary to con-
vey to his chief his warm regard and
personal esteem, with his best wishes for
the continued prosperity of our sister re-
public. The Presidents speech was very
happy, and was especially notable on
account of his injunction to the people not
to be alarmed about imperialism" There
was, he said, no Imperialism except the
imperial power of the sovereign people
OF the United States.
This is the gateway to the Mexican
republic" said President Mckinley, "and
l want in this connection to express my
great satisfaction with the cordial salu-
tations rendered to me by that great and
distinguished President of our sister re-
public, President Diaz Enthusiastic ep-
plause and cries of "Bravo!D thank
his representative for the cordial words
with which he has presented the feeling
of respect and regard of his ilustrious
President to the government of the United
States, and / beg that he will
convey to his President the warm regards
and the personal esteem which | have for
his chief magistrate. which is shared by
the whole American people. (Appiause.)
And my wish for still further advance
ment among his people (Appisuse and
cries of ''bravoD | cannot fail also to rec
ognize the cordial welcome which has been
given to me by the Governor of the neigh
boring state of the Mexican republic. i
cannot go over there, but they can come
here, and we bid them welcome with open
hearts l can look over there Qaughter),
but there is something In the traditions
of the republic, something in the prece-
dents that does not permit the President
to go outside of the United States during
his term of office. (Applause) But as we
do not hold office all the time here
Qaughter) we will have an opportunity OF
going there in the future
Unity of United states.
my fellow citizens. if there ever was
any doubt about ours being united peo-
nle IL YOU could have Travelled with me
$500 miles from the capital at Washing
ton to the city of FL Paso that doubt
would have been completely dispeled.
(Applause) There never was such unity
in the United States az there is at this
hour. There never was so much for a
nation of 100000 of people to be proud
of as at this hour. (Applause).
1--WE have sent our army and
orr navy to distant seas and
thew have only added glory to
our flag. They have brought no shame
upon the American name. CApplause)
we sent them to China to rescue our
beleaguered representatives and they did
the work and did 1t magnificently with
the approval of the civilized world (Ap-
plause.)
But it is not in the art of war that
we take our greatest pride. We are not
tferx
people. We never go to war unless we have
to make peace. (Applause) Our pride is
in the arts of peace, in material and in
tellectual development i'm the growth of
our country. in the advancement of our
people in civiliza ton, i'm the arts, in the
sciences. and in manufactures. This is
the great pride Of the American people.
(Applause)
No Danger of MiIitarism.
Here we are on the border line be-
tween the United States and another great
republic and on this side of the line we
have thirty-five American soldiers and on
that side of the line there are less than
a hundred and fifty Mexican soldiers. So
that we are dwelling in peace and amity.
causing peace on earth and good will to
men, Great applause) We want TO set
tie our differences, If we ever have any
with any OF the Powers OF Ltle WOflQs by
arbitration. We want to exhaust every
peaceable means for settlement before
we 90 to war, and while we have author
itv to raise a hundred thousand troops,
the necessity does not exist for that
number. and we do not propose to raise
hut 5000 Great applause) So don't be
alarmed about militarism or imperialism.
We know no Imperialism in the United
States except the Imperialism of sover-
eign Deople" (Continuoue appause)
The Governor Of Chihuahua also warm
~ welcomed the President to the border.
The exercises in the Piazza were preceded
bx a military parade. The ladies OF the
cabinet crossed the Rio Grande to Jaurez
where they were rendered breakfast by
Juan Ochoa. prominent Mexican banker
Looked Over Into Mexico.
Members of the cabinet also spoke. At
the conclusion of the addresses the par
~ including the Mexican officials, went
for a drive. The President expressed a
desire 70 take a look over into Mexico,
and was driven down to the International
bridge. There, at the office Of the Amer
ican customs office, he alighted and chat
led for some time with those around him.
From the bridge he could plainly see the
sierra Madra mountains. sixty miles TO
the southward. President Harrison IN
1891 went half way across the bridge, but
PRECEDENT Mckinney to-day did not so
much as set foot upon the structure. on
Inc wav back to the city the party STOP
nad and cheered the Mexican consulate
Mre MCKINLEY did not attend the