Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1901-05-11
At FL PASO OVER sunday
"A Visit to the Alamo With Display
of Patriotism.
SOLID FOR UNION AND FLAG.

Ell Paso, Texas. Nav THE preSl-
Dental party remained here two days.
President Diaz, of Mexico. had hoped
to meet the president here and shake
hands with him across the border, but
as the Mexican congress is in session
he could not leave the capital He sent
a personal message to the president.
however, and also dispatched General
Juan Hernandez, commander of the
second military zone of the state of
chihuahua. personally to present his
good wishes to the chief Magistrate of
the United States. Governor Miguel
Ahumada, of chihuahua, the most
northerly state of Mexico. also travelled
to FL Paso to pay his respects, and
these distinguished Mexican officials.
accompanied by General Hernandez
staff in full uniform, were received by
the president in his car at the station.
In accordance with the presidents
request no program was arranged for
Sunday. Across the river, in Juarez,
the day was fete day, it being the
anniversary of the defeat of the French
invaders at Pueblo: national holiday.
After dark the Mexican band, which
had been brought from the City of
Mexico by General Hernandez, sere-
naded the president and Mrs. Mckinley
at the train. No horns or drums were
were used and the soft, dangerous
Spanish airs strummed on guitars and
mandolins in the cool of evening was
thoroughly enjoyed.
Governor Murphy of Arizona, and
his staff participated in the formal
greetings. One of the features of the
program was a Mexican breakfast with
the typical Spanish dishes for the
ladies of the party.
The president and party stopped and
viewed the quaint old city of San An
tonic, with its historic Spanish mis-
sions and the thrilling memories of the
war for Texan independence.
Nothing could have been more inter
esting than the contrast between the
old portion of San Antonio, its strange
Spanish architecture, quaint streets
filed with the shifting multitude
Mexicans in high, peaked hats,
their women in bright hued gar
ments, and cowled priests and sweet
faced nuns in sombre black-and the
modern city of stately business houses
and residences, asphalted streets and
even swiftly rolling automobiles.
The Mexican flag was prominent in
the profusion of bunting and banners
with which the people had decorated
their city. In the main street opposite
the Alamo, a platform had been erected
where the president was received
by the mayor, and responsive speech
by MIR. Mckinley followed, in which
the president said:
Il was glad to receive the welcome
of the Grand Army of the Republic and
the Commemorate Veterans Once more
reunited and forever each having res
pect for the courage of the other and
all of US shariGg the valOr and heroism
which were shown on both sides of the
line. We know what stuff each other
is made of, the men of the South and
the men of the North, but we have
only one side. We are solid for the
Union and the flag
The sons of the boys in blue and
the sons of the boys in Gray fought
side by side in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines, and are today shout
der to shoulder. carrying TIE flag we
love, spotless in its mission of liberty
and emancipation
1T was pleasure to me to be re-
ceived by the school children of this
historic city. As L marched through
the line of more than ,, 900 and heard
them sing My Country, lis of Thee.
Sweet Land of Liberty" l knew the
uture of the republic was safe for
YER"