The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-06
PRESIDENT AT Ell PASO.
Day Passed Quietly, Official Recep.
ton Being Set for Monday.
GREETINGS EXCHANGED WITH DIAz
Religious Services Were Attended in the
Morning and Drive Taken in the
Afternoon--Party Serenaded.

I I'll paso, Texas. May 5.-The presidential
party reached FL Paso, the gateway TO
Mexico, at o o'clock this morning and
will remain here until noon tomorrow.
President Diaz Of Mexico had hoped TO
meet the president here, to shake hands
with him across the border, but as the
Mexican congress is In session, he could
not leave the capital. He sent personal
message to the president however, and
also dispatched General Juan Hernandez,
the commander OF the second military zone
OF the state of Chihuahua, 10 present per
sonally his good wishes to the president
of the United States. Governor Miguel
Amehuda Of chihuahua. the most northerly
STATE of Mexico, also travelled to III Paso
to pay Is respects, ana these distinguished
Mexican officials, accompanied by General
Hernandez stan, in full uniform, were
received by the president in bis car at the
station After exchanging fluctuations, tuc
president requested General Hernandez to
convey to President Diaz his personal good
wishes for his health and happiness and
for continuation of the cordial relations
at present existing between the two cOuu-
tries
President Dlaz's message was as follows:
To the President Of the United States of
city Of Mexico. May ;. When you arrive
this day at the frontier of Mexico, | wish
] might shake hands with you, but ] send
YOU as cordial "a salute aS corresponds with
the cordial relations which exists between
the two republics OF North America. l also
send General Hernandez to express the
same feeling.
Signed Pordrlo Daz
70 tbls the president sent the following
response;
President Of the Republic of Mexico.
III Paso, Texas, May BIT gives me
great pleasure TO reciprocate the courteous
greeting on this occasion, and to express
health and happiness and for the continued
prosperity OF the Mexican Republic, 70
which ! am hound by so many ties OF
mutual interest and friendship.
,Siened) William Mckinley.
1t being sunday, the president had re-
Quested the local committee here not To
arrange any program for that day. Ills
wishes were respected aud the military
parade and official exercises were postponed
until tomorrow.
members Of the cabinet attended the sta
lion Street Methodist church In the morn
Ing. ana In the afternoon the party went
ont FOR drive. After dark tonight tho
Mexican band which had BEEN brought
from the city Of Mexico by General Her.
uande2 Sercnndcd the president ana Mrs
Mckinley Mt the train, No horns or drums
were used. hut the soft languorous spanish
airs, >trummed on guitars and mandolns
were thoroughly enjoyed.
Whlc It was comparatively quiet day
In El paso. notwithstanding the large mum
Der of strangers In town. 1t was otherwise
Ia the Mexican city Of Juarez, Just across
the Rio Grande MAY is the anniversary
OF the defeat OF the French invaders ut
Puehla, and is celebrated as our Fourth of
July Is in the United States. The Mex
leans are not purltnnical in their observance
of the sabbath. Indeed, sunday Is always
fete day with them To-day the great
feature Of the celebration was a Spanish
huh light. famous matador had come 20
Juarez from the City of Mexico for the oc.
caslou. None OF the members of the pres.
dents immediate party attended. hut as
hun lighting Is the National sport Ia Mex
leo, as In Spain. General Hernandez aud
the governor OF Chihuahua occupied a box
overlooking the arena. There were, -four
bulls disposed Of -four horses Killed and
one toreador severely. hl not fatally,
wounded as he was helped over the fence
surrounding the arena ~ maddened hull.
Tomorrow Governor Murphy OF Arizona
and his stan will participate In the formal
greetings. One Of the features OF the pro-
gram tomorrow Is TO be a Mexican break.
fast.