El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-26

nled OUT, eacn OF them receiving q cor
dial handshake or embrace accompan-
led by a few appropriate and kindly
worlds from the consul.
After the guests had departed Con-
sui Mallen courteously replied to a
few questions put to him by The Her
aid reporter as to his trip.
1T was not a pleasure trip at ALL"
said Consul Mallen, the reporter hav-
ing expressed a hope a it a been
an enjoyable one. 81 did not leave
with the expectation of enjoying the
trip. Family affairs took me to Mexi-
CD and it happened that the very day
1 reached Mexico City my sister-in-law.
who had taken charge of my children.
died. That kept me longer than 1 ex-.
pected.
During my stay in Mexico [ went
to Crernavaca. 1 called on the presi-
dent and had several conversations
with him."
AT this point the reporter interrupt
ed the consul with the request that he
would give a frank statement accord
ing to his own knowledge as to the
true condition of President Diaz's
health.
We'll I would not hesitate a minute
to say what I know, but I could not
add a word to the dispatch 1 sent to
Ell Paso upon my return from Cuerna-
vaca. The presidents health has al
ways been good every since he left
Mexico City. When he left there he
had a slight attack of rheumatism
from which he has suffered for many.
years. and during the time he was in
the state of Morales he had an attack
of Indigestion, but it did not amount
to anything. These slight indisposi-
tons no doubt gave rise to these wild
rumors that have been spread broad
cast through this country.
1.-THE president a left Cuernavaca
and gone Jack to the city of Mexico.
He arrived in the city about z O'Clock
in the evening and early the next
morning he went to h palace and
| devoted his attention at once to official
matters. While he was in Cuernavaca
he was out doors all the time but since
his return to the city of Mexico he has
no time for driving or outdoor exer-
else. His whole time is taken up with
official cares n social duties. AS far
as his appearance is concerned. a gen.
tleman from Ell Paso who was visiting
il Cuernavaca recently and saw h
president aid that he had the appear
ance of a man of sixty instead of over
seventy. and that is true His COM
| plexion as never been better. and his
activity and vigor is remarkable.
There is not a word of truth in the
statement that the president is suffer.
ing from atheroma. He has suffered
\ for some years from rheumatism in the
neck but it is not of a serious nature
The motive of his going to
| Mexico had nothing whatever to 10
with the disease; in fact it was moth
ing but a pleasure trip that he desired
| to take. 1t is a well known fact that
he has never had a vacation. He STOP
ped over at Cuernavaca because his
ministers could reach him there every
day if the pressure of business demand
ed. In fact he was not further from
Mexico than he would he at
pee where he spends the summer;
The reporter called Consul MaiIen's
attention to the reports that had peen
icirculated to the effect that ne was
about to be promoted. He laughed ana
Iepi;ed:
II don't know anything whatever
about it. You people in Ell Paso go
it up. and I suppose YOU peopie or Ell
Paso will settle it. There has certain
ly been no official intimatlon OF any
| -. II xl.f 1-;,,l uivan IN me-