New-York tribune., 1901-05-07
MGINLEY ON THE BORDER
,cREETINGS EXCHANGED WITH MFyT-
co.'s REPRESENTATIVE
ONLY ONE KIND OF IMPERIALISM IN
AMERICA, SAYS THE PRESIDENT IN
HIS SPEECH AT Ell PAsO


Ea Paso Tex, May G.-American and Mexican
flags were intertwined in the decorations of the
rlaza. where the official greeting of President
Mckinley and his Cabinet took place this morn
ne The presence on the stand of General
hernandez, the personal representative of Presi-
dent Diaz, and Governor of the State OF Chi
buahua. gave an International significance to
the affair. There We're thousands of Mexicans
An the great throng 10 which the President
smoke and their enthusiasm vas almost as
wild as that OF the Americans. General Her
pandez addressed Mr.. Mckinley OF behalf Of
President Diaz, extending the latter's congratu-
lation. In response President Mckinley spoke
as follows:
Mr Mayor. General Hernandez, Governor
Ahumada and My Fellow Citizens For the
hospitality Of the people of FL Paso which has
been delicate and considerate as il has been
sumptuoUs ! beg TO return my most sincere
thsnks j am glad TO be in this oosmopoIitan n
city. ] am glad TO know that assembled here
within our gates are men Of all races all ma
1ionalities and all creeds. but under one flag
the glorious Stars and Stripes (applause) ac-
knowledging allegiance TO no other government
but the United States Of America and giving
willing sacrlnce at any time the country may
call for the honor Of our nation and the glory
OF our republic. (ApplauseD 1 am glad TO
know that this city believes in expansion that
Il has been doing great deal of it itself in the
last four years daughter and applause), that
il has more than doubled its population in the
last nan OF the present decade, and given
promise OF stll greater advancement and pros
perity in the decade now at hand (Applause)
You have here my fellow citizens the
tional spirit the spirit Of enterprise, of develop
ment, OF progress, Of building the structure Of
liberty and free government on the broad and
deep foundations Of intelligence. virtue, morality
and religion.
GOOD WISHES FOR PRESIDENT DIAZ.
This is the gateway TO the Mexican Republic.
ans I want in this connection 10 express my
great satisfaction with the cordial salutatioas
rendered TO me by that great and distinguished
President Of our sister republic President Dlaz.
Enthusiastic applause, ana cries of "BraVoFD
/ thank his representative for he cordial words
with which he has presented the feeling of
respect and regard OF his lllustrious President
20 the government Of the United States, and
beg that he viii convey TO his President the
warm regard and the personal esteem which
have for his Chief Magistrate. which are
shared by the Whole American people (aPplause).
and my wish for still further prosperity ana
Advancement among his people. CApplause ana
cries OF ''BraVOHO
/ cannot fail also TO recognize the cordial
welcome which has been given 10 me by the
Governor Of the neighboring State OF the MeXl-
can Republic. I cannot go over there, but they
can come here and we bid them welcome with
open hearts. / look over there daughter,
but there is something in the traditions OF TINS
republic, something In its precedents, that Goes
not permit the President TO go outside the
United States during his term OF ofhce- But
as We do not hold Office all the time here
0aughter), we viii have an opportunity or 60
ing there in the future
EADSES EOfN N<AAAO-N<AA ME-
Nv fellow citizens, If there ever was any
sonb- about ours being a united people, II you
could have travelled with me $500 miles, from
the capital at Washington TO the city Of FL
Paso that doubt would have been completely
dispeIled. (Applause) There never was such
unity in the United States as there Is al this
hour. There was never so much for nation
OF 100000 Of people TO be proud Of as at this
hour. (ApplauseD
we have sent our army and navy 10 distant
seas, and they have only added glory 10 our flag.
rs-1aW aGhor mi
lean name (Applause) We sent them 10
China 10 rescue our beleaguered representatives
and they did the work, and did il magnihcently.
with the approval OF the civilized world. CAP
plauseA
But ii is not in the art Of war that we take
greatest pride We are not a warlike people
We are not military people. We never go TO
war unless We have TO make peace. CApplause9
Our pride is in the arts OF peace, in material and
Intellectual development, in the growth or our
country, in the advancement OF our people in
civilization, in the arts. in the sciences and In
manufactures This is the great pride or the
American people. (Applause) Here we are on
the border line between the United States and
another great republic and on this side Of the
; line We have thirty-flve American soldiers. and
that side Of the line there are less than one
hundred and fifty Mexican soldiers. SO that We
are dwelling in peace and amity, causing peace
on earth and goodwill TO men. CGreat applause.)
THE AMERICAN KIND OF IMPERIALISM.
We want TO settle our differences. II We have
any with any of the powers Of the world, by
arbitration. We want to exhaust every peace
able means for settlement before We go TO war.
and while we have authority 10 raise d hundred
thousand troops, the necessity does not exist for
that number and we do not propose TO raise but
seventy-fve thousand. Great applause.) So
don't be alarmed about militarism or imperial
ism. We know no Imperialism In the United
States, except the Imperialism OF a sovereign
people. Continuous applause)
Having said this much, only want again TO
express the pleasure all Of us feel at having been
received so cordially and Hospitality by this peo-
pie, and TO thank you for having given on
Sunday as quiet and reposeful time though
We had spent IL at our homes. UIong continued
applause.)
A LOOK INTO MEXICO.
Members OF the Cabinet also spoke At the
close OF the address the party, including the
Mexican officials, went for drive. The Presi-
dent expressed a desire to take a look over into
Mexico, and was driven down TO the interna-
tonal bridge There at the American customs
ONCE he alighted and chatted for some time
with those around him. The church or Guada-
loupe, more than three hundred years old: the
Spanish prison and other interesting ouildlngs
IN Jusrez were pointed out to him. From the
bridge he could plainly see the sierra Maare
Mountains, sixty miles to the southward Pres
loent Harrison in 1891 went halfway across the
brloge, but President Mckinley to-day ala not
SO much as set foot the structure on the
way back 70 the city the party stopped ano
cheered the Mexican consulate.
military parade preceded the exercises IN
the plaza. The women Of the Presidents party
10 Juarez, where breakfast was given TO them
Dy Juan Ochoa, Mexican banker mrs Mchlh-
ley enjoyed a short drive in the morning.
At noon the Presidents party resumed It's