The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-23

ject in repeating the above is not really to advance observations which are un- necessary to you, but only and exclusive ly to show you how the Mexican Govern ment understands your mission and what has been Its true spirit, In which We de- sire you to participate.
 From the moment that Mexico accept ed the honor done to her by the selection of her capital for the second meeting of the conference she considered that this was a friendly gathering of sister re- ppblics, desirous of discussing matters pleasant and of unquestioned interest to all in order to arrive at some solution which might be accepted if not unani- mously. at least by the great majority of those representing their countries. The execution of this agreeable meeting whose results would be perhaps the adoption of a practical means for general peace and progress to which we all aspire or at least would lead to the desirable increase of mutual sympathies and the disappear ance of prejudces which may have sprung from lack of cordial and frank interchange of ideas, expectation which we Mexicans have cherished for the last few months and which now become reality by the pleasing spectacle of your presence has filled us for some time with pleasure, mingled, 1t Is true, with some
 
 Southern brothers would not be with us. Happily all are here represented and as worthily as we could desire, the rest of the Spanish-American nations that had been invited being also among us. Had any one voluntarily abstained from com ing our regret would have been the same whether that country was most or least rich or populous, since they all enjoy perfect equality and must be alike when -I11 l. our hearts. You are therefore welcome, Messrs delegates, and you may be sure that your visit to this city Is and will always be considered as one of the happy events in our history; the same will hap pen when in few days you will visit other cities of our country, however. rapid your visit to them may be these are the feelings prevailing among my fel- low citizens and you are most cordially received, not only by the government. but by the whole people of Mexican re- public.''
 The address of Mariscal will be an- swered by Isaac Alzamora, Vice-Presi- dent of Peru and delegate from that country. He spoke in purely formal Mexican delegation, was then elected acting President of the Congress during the discussion of the regulations. The delegates then proceeded In body to the
 
 duced to President Diaz. Minister Maris- cal presented the guests in alphabetical order of their countries. President Diaz bade the delegates personally welcome and wished success to the work of the conference.
 At night all the delegates and their families were the guests of President and Mrs. Diaz in the Presidential suite of the national palace where they witnessed fireworks, Tonight the city is a blaze of light in honor of the inauguration of the second congressional conference of Amer ican states.
 At the meeting of the Pan-American Congress this morning 1t was desired that Henry c. Davis. Chairman of the American delegation. should respond to the address of welcome by Minister Mar iscal, but MT. Foster. on behalf or the delegation, in speech full of good feel ing for the Latin-American countries said that the American contingent pre- ferred that the orator should be dele gate from one of the Spanish speaking countries and Isaac Alzamora. delegate from Peru, was chosen -