The age-herald., 1901-11-28
Senator Davis Proposes Toast To President Diaz Which
 Is Drunk Standing
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE
In Proposing Toast Senator Davis Says He Is a Firm Believer In What Our Declaration of Inde-
 pendence Means.

Mexico City, November 27-The ban quet given tonight at the Chapultepec restaurant by the United States delega- tion to the Pan-American conference in honor of their colleagues of Mexico and the other republics of America, was a great success.
 In addition to the delegates from Mex leo and Central and South America, United States Ambassador Clayton was present and also several prominent men of Mexico's official world, including Hon. Ignaeio Mariscal, minister of foreign re- lations: General Manuel Gonzales Cosio, minister of the interior; Hon. Joseph Ives Limantour, minister of finance; Hon. Leandero Fernandez. minister of fomento; Hon. Eduardo Castaneda, chief justice of the Supreme Court; Gen. Muco Pertinez, governor of the state of Pue- bla; Col. Miguel Ahumada, governor of the state Chihuahua; Hon. Ramon Cor ral, governor of the federal district and Guillermo de Landa-y-de Escandon, may or of the city.
 Toast to Diaz.
 Senor Henry G. Davis, chairman of the United States delegation proposed a toast to President Diaz in the following terms:
 "On behalf of the delegates of the United States and it's seventy-five or eighty millions of free, loyal, happy, liberty-loving people, I extend to the del- egates of the second Pan-American con- ference and to the people of all the Ann erican republics, friendly greetings and good will.
 "You will find the delegates from the United States ready and willing to aid in all that tends to promote political and commercial prosperity of the repub- lies. We beg you to join us in helping to maintain peace. which Is the true and sure road to wealth. prosperity. happi- ness and liberty.
 'I am a firm believer in the govern ment of the people. for the people and by the people and in what our declara- ton of independence declares. viz: That all men are created equal; nat they are endowed by their creator with certain inallienable rights; that among these are life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness Upon this and other declarations the United States of America declared their independence of Great Britain. Upon the foundations that man has right to govern himself. this great and free nation has grown up in century and quarter as a monument to liberty and the right of self-government.
 Example of South America.
 ,,.I Arraa fnn and you will find comparatively few years in which more progress has not been made than in the three or four hundred years under monarchical rule. Mexico is a good example of what has been accomplished under free and inde- pendent government. The people are happy, contented and prosperous. There has been more progress in Mexico in twenty years than all the time before.
 "I feel sure great good will result from this Pan-American conference; it will show to the crowned heads of Europe and the world that the free, liberty-lov- ing people of America speaking different languages can harmonize and work to the end that all may be happy, prosper ous and contented.
 '.To Mexico I must say few words. Since we. the delegates, crossed the Rio Grande on our way here we have re- ceived unbounded hospitality and much more attention than our most sanguine imagination conceived. Mexico and the United States have much in common, bringing us closer together Our terri tory joins and our constitutions are near ly alike; the eagle is used as the emblem of both; our people are minsling and trade between us has rapidly increased.
 Dlaz' Liberal Policy.
 ."The liberal and progressive policy of your President has the respect and ad- miration of the people of all the Ameri- can republics. and I propose we stand and drink to the health and long life of President Diaz. and those associated with him in state affairs"
 The Hon. John Barrett another of the