The Grit-advocate., 1901-05-10
PRESIDENT DIAZ, OF MEXICO,
GREETS PRESIDENT M'KlNLEY

III l'aso, Texas, May G.-The prcSl-
dental party reached FL Paso. TIL"
gateway to Mexico, at . O'Clock yes
terday morning and remained until
noon to-day. President DiaZ of Mex
leo had hoped TO meet the President
here and shake hands with him ACROSS
the border. but Hs the Mexican Con
gresS is in session he could not leave
the capital. He sent Il personal mess
age 10 the President. however. and
also dispatched General Juan Herman
leZ. commander of the Second military
zone Of the state of chihuahua, to per-
sOnhlly present his good wishes to the
chief magistrate of the United States.
Governor Miguel .\humada of CHI
lnaluH. the most nOrtherly state of
Mexico. also Travelled to FL T;iso to
pay his respects. and these diStin-
guishcd Mexican officials. accompanied
by General Hernandez and staff in full
uniform. We're received by the Trcsi-
dent in bis car at the station.
After exchanging felicitation> tli.
President requested General HerrEIi-
deZ to convey TO President Diaz his
personal good wishes for the health
and happiness of President Diaz aud
for Il continuation of the cordial rr.
lationS ut present existing between
the two countries. President Diaz'
message was rs follows:
city of Mexico. May 30 the
President of the United States of
America. FL Paso. Texas: When you
arrive this day mt the frontier of Mex
leo. | wish ! might shake hands with
you. hut | send you as cordial a salute
rs corresponds with the cordial rrla-
tions which exist between the two re-
publics of North America. also send
General Hernandez to express To YOU
the same feelings"
To this President Mckinley sen, the
following response:
"El raSo. Texas, May 80 His EN-
cellency. Portirio DiaZ. President of
the Republic of Mexico. City of McXi-
co: II gives me great pleasure to re
ciprocate the courteous greeting Of
your cXcellency and to express my
most cordial good wishes for your
health and happiness and for the con
tinued prosperity Of the Mexican Re
public. to which we are bound by 80
many ties Of mutual interest and
friendship"
1t being Sunday. the President had
requested the local committee here not
to arrange any program for the day.
His wishes Were respected and the
military parade and official exercises
We're postponed until to-day. The
President and Mrs. Mckinley and the
members of the Cabinet attended the
Stanton Street Methodist Church in
the morning. and in the afternoon
some of the party Went out for drive.
After dark the Mexican band. which
had been brought from the City Of
Mexico by General Hernandez. Scre-
nadcd the President and Mrs. McKin-
ley'at the train. No horns or drums
were used and the soft. languQro,ls
Spanish airs Strummed on guitars and
mandoins We're thoroughly enjoyed
American and Mexican flags were
intertwined in the decorations of the
plaza. where the official greetings of
President Mckinley and his Cabinet
took place this morning The pres
pncr on the stand of General Her
rhndez. personal representative of
President DiaZ. and the governor of
the state of chihuahua. gave III inter-
national Significance to the event
There We're thousands of MeXicanS in
he vast concOurSe of people TO whom
the President spoke and their rntliusi-
aSm was almost as wild rs that of the
Americans
General Hernandez addressed the
President on behplf of his President.
extending the latter's congratulations
and the President in response paid Il
Flag Day Proclamation,
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