Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-07
PRESIDENT A'K|NLEy
ON THE Mexican LINE.
FoRCIBLY BROUGHT TO MIND
THAT NEW MEXICO DEMANDS
STATEHOOD.
A FELIcIToUs ADDRESS.
TOOK A DRIVE ABOUT DEMING
AND TO THE AMERICAN PoR-
tai OF THE BRIDGE.

DEMING, \. NJ, May 6.-Shortly az
ter leaving Ell Paso. the train crossed
the line into New Mexico. and ran
through the grazing section of the Ter
ritory. 1t was a hot and dusty ride.
The first stop in the territory was made
at Deming where the President was
welcomed by Governor Ctero and his
staff. There was big crowd ard a
band at the station and the President
was given warm greeting.
w. NJ. Berger. president OF the New
Mexico press association. had met the
party at FL Paso and accompanied the
train across the territory. The adj
dress OF welcome az Demtng was large
by devoted to New MexiCo's claim for
statehood. A broad banner above the
train read.
New Mexico demands statehood
The President spoke briefly
Mr. Mayor Gen. hernandez. Cover
nor Ahumada and My Fellow Citizens
For the hospitality OF the people OF r
Paso. which has been as delicate and
considerate as il has been sumptuous
beg to return my most sincere thanks.
i am glad to be in this cosmopolitan
city. | am glad to know that assem-
bled here within our gates are the men
of all races. all nationalities and all
creeds, but under one flag, the glorious
stars and stripes. acknowledge alleg-
lance to no other government but the
United States OF America. and giving
willing sacrifice at any time the coun-
try may call, for the honor OF our ma
ton and the glory OF our republic.
This is the gateway TO the Mexican
republic and | want in this connection
to express my great satisfaction with
the cordial salutations rendered TO me
by that great and distinguished Presi-l
dent of our sister republic. President
Diaz. thank his representative for
the cordial words with which he has
presented the feeling Of respect and re-
gard Of his illustrious President TO the
government OF the United States. and
| beg that he will convey 10 his Presi-
dent the warm regard and the personal
esteem which I have for hie chief mag
istrate. which Is shared by the whole
American people.
MY fellow citizens. II there ever was
any doubt about ours being a union
people. IL you could have travelled with
me $500 miles. from the capital at
Washington to the city OF FL Paso,
that doubt would have been completely
dispelled.
There was never such unity In the
United States as there is at this hour.
There never was 80 much for nation
OF $4,000 900 people to be proud Of as
at this hour.
We have sent our army and our
navy to distant seas and they have on
~ added glory to our flag. They have
brought no SHAME upon the American
name. We sent ehem TO China to res
cue our beleaguered representatives and
they did the work and did it magnifi-
Gently with the approval Of the civilized
world. (Applausej.
II only want again 10 express the
pleasure which all Of us feel at having
been received so cordially and hosptt-
ABLY BY this people and to thank you
for having given us on Sunday as quiet
and reposeful time as though we had
spent II at our home.
Members OF the Cabinet also spoke.
At the conclusion OF the addresses, the
party. including the Mexican oficials.
went for a drive. The President express
ed a desire TO take look over into
Mexico and was driven down to the in
ternationsl bridge. There, at the
American customs ONCE. be silghted
and chatted for some time with those
around MIN. The old church OF Quad
aioupe. more than 300 years old. the
Spanish prison and other interesting
buildings in Juarez. were pointed out 20
him. From the bridge be could plainly
see The Sierra Madre mountains sixty
miles to the southwark. President Har-
rison in 1891 went half way across the
bridge. but President Mckinley to-day
aid not do 50 much as set foot upon the
structure On the way back TO the
city the party stopped and eheered the
xerica1 consulate