The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-05-06
AT THE GATEWAY OF MEXICO
THE PRESIDENT 4ARRITES AT FL
 PASO, TEXAS.
Messages Exchanged Between Him and
 President Diaz The Latter Expresses Sorrow at His Inability to Shake Hands Across tho Border-Genersl Hernandez and Staff Sent to Represent
he M exican Government.

the M extcan Government.
 Fl Paso, Texas, May 5.-The presiden- tial party reached El Paso, the gateway of Mexico, at 9 o'clock this morning and will remain here until noon tomorrow. President Diaz of Mexico had hoped to meet the president here and shake hands across the border, but as the Mexican congress is in session he could not leave the capital. He sent a per- sonal message to the president, however and also despatched General Juan Her nandez, the commander of the second military zone of the state of Chihua- hua, personally to present his good wishes to the chief magistrate of the United States.
 Governor Miguel Ahunada of Chi huahua, the most northerly state of Mexico, also travelled to Ell Paso to pay his respects and these distinguished Mexicansohicials, accompanied by Gen. eral Hernandez's staff in full uniform, were received by the president in his car at the station
 After exchanging felictations the president requested General Herman deg to convey to President Diaz his per sonal good wishes for the health and happiness of President Diaz, and for continuation of the cordial relations at present existing between the two coun- tries. President Diazs message fol- lows:
 "City of Mexico May 5, 1901. "To the President of the United States of America, Ell Paso:
 "When you arrived this day at the frontier of Mexico, I wished might shake hands with you. but l send you as cordial salute as corresponds with the cordial relations which exist be- tween the two republics of North Amer ica. I also send General Fernandez to express to you the same feeling.
 "(Signed), Porforiox Diaz."
 To this the president sent the follow ing response:
 "El Paso, Texas, May 5, 1901. gro His Excellency, General Porforio
 Diaz, President of Mexico:
 Tt gives me great pleasure to recip- rocate the courteous greeting of your excellency and to express my most cor dial good wishes for your health and happiness and for the continued pros- perfty of the Mexican republic to which we are bound by so many ties of mutu- al interest and friendship.
 "(Signed), William Mckinley"
 It being Sunday the president had re- uuested the local committee here not to arrange any program for the day. His wishes were respected, and the military parade and official exercises were post poned until tomorrow
 The president and his wife and mem- bers of the cabinet attended Station Street Methodist church in the morning, and in the afternoon some of the party went for a drive.
 While it was comparatively quiet day in El Paso, notwithstanding the large number of strangers in town 1t was otherwise in the Mexican city of Juarez, just across the Rio Grande. May 9th is the anniversary of the de- feat of the French invaders at Pueblo, and is celebrated as our Fourth of July is in the United States. The Mexicans are not Puritanical in their observance of the Sabbath. Indeed, Sunday is all ways fete day with them.
 The great feature. of the celebrations to-day was. Spanish bull fight. A fam ous matador had come to Juarez from the City of Mexico for the occasion. None of the members of the presidents immediate party attended. Bull fight ing is the national sport in Mexico, as in Spain and General Hernandez and the governor of Chihuahua occupied box overlooking the ring. The fight proved to be more than usually bloody and brutal The net casualties were four bulls dispatched; one horse killed, two picadors unhorsed and one torea- dor severely but not fatally wounded, as he was helped over the fence surround ing the arena by a madened bull. Gov ernor Murphy of Arizona and his staff will participate in the formal greetings tomorrow. One of the features of the program tomorrow is to be a Mexican breakfast with the typical Spanish dish es for the ladies of the party.