The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-28
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l. S. DELEGATES
! TENDER BANQUET
Entertained Their Colleagues at
Pan-Americaa Conference.
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tx SENATOR DAVIS SPOKE
Proposed Toast TO President DIaz, OF the
Esxieau Republie-The Affair
Was Grand
Success
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MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27.--Thc banquet
given tonight at the Chapultcpec res
tAurant by the United states delegation
- the Pan-American Conference in honor
OF their colleagues of Mexico and the
other republics of America was great
success. In addition to the delegates
from Mexico and Central ana South
America. United States Ambassador
CLAYTON was present, and also several
eronincnt men of N1eXico's official world.
Ex-senator Henry G. DAYS. chairman
OF the United States deiegation, proposed
q toast to President Diaz. He said:
lyon will ants the delegates from tn"
United States ready and willing TO aid IN
Ill that tends to promote political ana
commercial prosperity OF the republics
We beg you 10 join us in helping TO MAIN
tain peace. which is the true ahG sure
road 10 wealth. prosperity. happiness ana
liberty.
Il feel sure great good Will -.esult from
this Pan-American Conference; 1t w.
show 10 the crowned heads of Europe and
the world that the free, i.bert!-loVlhE
people of America, speaking different IAN
cuarcs. can harmonic anG work to the
end that all may be happy, prosperous
and contentod.
ITO Mexico l must say a lew "olos.
Since we, the delegates. crossed the hio
GyHDIS OH our WAY Hct e VIC i''HN =
ceiyed unbounded hospitality and much
more attention than our NEST sansuine
ina sination conceived. Mexico and the
United States have much in common,
being close together Our territory 5oins'
our constitutions are nearly alike: ths
Eagle is usca as the emblem OF both; our
people arc mingling and trace between
us has rapidly increased.
1.-The liberal and progressive policy OF
YOUR President has the respect ana ad-
miration of the people of all the American
Republics. and I propose We stand ana
drink to the health and long lie OF Presl-
dent Diaz and those associated with nm
in State affairs"
PRINCIPAL SPEECH.
The Hon. John Barrett, another of the
United States delegates. at the express
request of his American colleagues. made
the PRINCIPAL speech of the evening on be-
half and In the name of the United States
delegates His closing remarks made
deep and favorable impression Oh the
delegates from the Spanish-American
countries and the distinguished Mexican
officials present. and were received Win
loud applause.
He said: THE Pcn-American policy OF
the United States is as open as BOOK.
1t is not modified and weakened by secret
treaties. In ats Wldc appiicatoi' liiS
United States affects no air OF patronage;
she assumes not to speak only as a SIS
ter TO sisters where forsooth seniority
of years as an established republic may
give some weight to her counsels. IN
sp;red by sympathy. love Of family and
kindred interest. the United States 20
Pan-America says that she has no
thought of interference with the sovereign
rights of her sister republics. great or
small: she declares that she wishes them
10 work out their individual destinies as
she is doing with the same sympath'es,
with the same patriotism and national
pride and with reciprocal interest IN her
self.