Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1901-05-10
INTERNATIONAL GREETING.
Official Meeting Bctwecn President
Mckinley md Dinz' Eep-
rescntntive.

FL Paso, Tex, May 1.-THE American
and Mexican flags were intertwined in
the decorations of the plaza, where
;he official greeting of President Me-
Kinley and his cabinet took place
Monday morning. The presence on
the stand of Gen. Hernandez, person
al representative of President Diaz,
and the governor of the state of Chi
huahua gave an international signifi-
cance to the event. There were thou
sands of MeNicans in the vast con-
course of people to whom the president
spoke, ana their enthusiasm was al
most as wild as that of the Americans.
Gen. Hernandez addressed the pres
ident on behalf of his president, ex-
tending the latter's congratulations
and President Mckinley in his re-
sponse paid high tribute to the pres
ident of the Mexican republic and
charged his emissary to convey to his
chief his warm regard and personal
esteem with his best wishes for the
continued prosperity of our sister re-
public. The presidents speech was
very happy and was especially notable
on account of his injunction to the
people not to be alarmed about i'm
perialism.
Among other things the president
said:
"My Fellow-Citizens: If there ever was
any doubt about ours being united people
If you could have Travelled with me $500
miles from the capital at Washington to
the city of e. Paso, that doubt would have
been compile tely dispelled. There never was
such unity in the United States as there
is at this hour. There never was so much
for nation of 5000, 0c0 of people to be
proud of as at this hour. We have sent
our army and our navy TO distant seas
and they have only added glory to our
flag. They have brought no shame upon
the American name. We sent them to
China to rescue our beleaguered repre-
sentatives, and they did the work, and did
1t magnificently, with the approval of the
civilized world. But It is not In the art
OF war that we take our greatest pride.
We are not warlike People. We are not
military people. We never go to war un-
less we have to make peace. Our pride Is
n the arts of peace, In material ard INTEL
!ectual development, in the growth of our
country, In the advancement OF our people
In civilization. In the arts. in the sciences
and in manufactures. This is the great
pride of the American people. Here We
are on the border line between the United
states and another great republic, and on
his SIDE of the line we have % American
soldiers and on that side of the line there
are less than hundred and fifty Mexican
soldiers. So that we are dwelling in peace
and amity, causing peace on earth and
good Will TO men" We want to settle
our differences If we ever have any with
my OF the powers of the world by arbltra-
lion. We want to exhaust every peace
able means for settlement before we 10
TO war. And while we have authority TO
raise 10000 troops, the necessity does not
exist for that number, and we do not pro-
pose TO raise but 1900. So don't be alarmed
about militarism or imperialism. We know
no Imperialism in the United States eX-
cept the imperialism Of a sovereign peo-
ple.' Continuous applause).
Members of the cabinet also spoke.
AT the conclusion of the addresses the
party, including the Mexican officials,
went for drive. The president eX-
pressed desire to take a look over
into Mexico and was driven down to
the international bridge. There, at
the office of the American customs of
fee, he alighted and chatted for some
time with those around him. The old
church of Guadaloupe, over 500 years
old, the Spanish prison and other in
teresting buildings in Juarez were
pointed out TO him. From the bridge
he could plainly see the Sierra Madre
mountains, 60 miles to the southwark.
President Harrison in 1891 went half
way across the bridge, but President
Mckinley did not so much as set foot
upon the structure. On the way back
10 the city the party stopped and
cheered the Mexican consulate.
Deming, n. NJ, May 7.-Shortly after
leaving FL Paso the train crossed the
line into New Mexico and ran through
the grazing section of the territory.
1t was hot and dusty ride. The first
stop in the territory was made at De- !
ming. where the president was well
coined by Gov. Otero and his staff. !
There was big crowd and n band at
the station, and the president was
given a warm greeting. w. NJ. Berger.
president of the New Mexico Press as
sociation, had met the party at FL
Paso and accompanied the train across |
the territory. The address of welcome
at Deming was largely devoted to New |
MeXico's claim for statehood. A broad |
banner above the train read: New |
Mexico demands statehood" The |
president spoke briefly.
Benson, Ariz, May THE presiden-
tial specials reached Benson at s:35 |
o'clock Monday night. The station was
illuminated and the president spoke a |
few words to the crowd. The train is |
due at Phoenix this morning.