The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-30
DlAZ GIVES A DINNER
An Elaborate Function For
Pan-American Delegatea
The REPUBLICS WARM GREETING.
The President Expresses the Wish
That the American Republics May
He Guided by the Example OF
Washington and Bolivar.


CITY OF MEXlCO. Oct 3O.-,Thc
dinner given by President Diaz in hon
OF Of the visiting delegates to the pan.
American congress was one of the
most perfectly appointed entertain
ments ever given in this city. General
Diaz made the following speax'll ut the
banquet:
"Messrs. gates--lnterpreting the
sentiments Of the people and govern
ment of this republic. which has dis
tinguished me with the Office Of its
president, l have the honor, in its
name. of Offering to you this banquet
as one Of the demonstrations whereby
it desires to signify to its sister replib-
lies. which you so wOrtlily represent
at the international American confer
encc. It's deep gratitude for the good
will with which all accepted its inyi-
tntion. as well as the frlendliness, re-
sprct and merited esteem with which
it has received their delegates.
"ln the same capacity | express the
hope that the conclusion of our high
deliberations may be to such a degree
fruitful In benefits for the peoples OF
this continent that their future rela.
tons may over be governed by the
upright spirit which animated Wash
:ngton. IIi,lalgo, Bolivar and San Mar
tin in the most momentous and charac-
teristic episodes OF their heroic public
careers.
"Gentlenen, in concluding I beg to
invite YOU to drink with me that the
hopes which | have just expressed in
the name Of my compatriots and which
are the same as those shat you hurbor
IN your generous souls. but which
hitherto have not passed beyond good
desire. may become realities, binding
together in intimate union the young
nations which have sent you hther
and which expect and have right to
expect much from your wisdom and
discreet patriotism. | hupe, too, that
nothing may interrupt the increasing
prosperity of your nations and the Just
reward Of their manly and intelligent
efforts. And finally drink for the
perpetual felicity Of your worthy presi-
dents and express my desire that your
stay in Mexico may be rs agreeable
to you as 1t will be to me-"
Response was made by Gonaro Raj
Sos;,. prov isional president of the con-
grcss, who said in part
"Iou are right, Mr. President, in
confidently hoping that the results Of
the deliberations Of this great cent?
mental assembly will be fruitful in
benefits to the nations which unanii
mously accepted your invitation, for.
on the one hand. the wisdom, cnlight-
enmcnt and patriotism of their dele
gates warrant such an expectation,
and on the other, the medium in which
those deliberations are being held is
as Ir0pitiuus as could be desired in
order, while encouraging perfect tram
quillity Of mind, to enforce the convic-
ton that the people and government
Of Mexico, being ut peace with all the
nations of the new and old world, lave
no other aim than to contribute to the
consolidation of sovereignty of each
one within its territorial limits and to
promote the free and progressive de-
velopment Of democratic institutions in
America on the footing Of most ample
recognition of one another's rights