New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
ROOTS VISIT TO MEXICO.
elaborate Programme Planned for
Party's Entertainment.

Great excitement exists all through hcSlCo
sver the promised visit to that country this
month, Of Secretary Root, and the capital ana
many of the surrounding towns and villages are
In a perfect upheayaI Of repair, improvement
and decoration. Both President Diaz and
senora Diaz are in accord with IgnaciO Maris-
cal the Minister of Foreign Relations, who is at
the head of the reception and entertainment
committee. and they doing all within their
poU-er to promote the comfort and happiness Of
the visitors
Chapultcpec Castle is always the home Of the
President and Sonora Diaz from June L until
October or November, but they recently re-
turned TO their house in the heart of Mexico
CITY that the castle might be put in order and
placed at the disposal Of the Secretary of State
and AIrs Root during their visit. The Mexican
"White House" is even more simple and unpre-
fentious than the homo of the President and
Mr. Roosevelt and for the President and Sonora
Diaz to leave the summer palace at TINS time Oh
year was a genuine personal sacrifice.
When Secretary Root reaches San Antonio,
Tex, the triumphal part of his journey VIII be
gin The famous International Club composed
of many of the best known men of the South,
has APPOINTED a committee to wait upon Minis
ter Nariscal in that city to ask him to delegate
a number Of prominent members of the COM
mittee to meet Secretary Root and his party in
San Antonio while at the same time the club
will send two prominent members Robert Dove,
of Easie Pass and Marshal Hicks, Of san An
tonic north to President Roosevelt and Sec
Rotary Root. They TO invite the President
to beeom- an honorary president OF the cIuo
and to ask Secretary Root 10 accept their hos
pitaIity IN passing through san Antonio either
while going to AieSico OF returning 10 the Onted
States.
Tie programme outlined under the dIrecu'l
of Minister .faris,al has been submitted to Sec
retary Root and VIII doubt be sanctioned by
him with little change. A. roughly outlined.
# viii include "a large reception and banquet at
the National Palace. reception 1T the home
of SONORA Dissz, u reception, banquet and gar
den party at Chaputepec 4 reception by the
citizens. another reception and perhaps q din
ner with David r. Thompson. the American
Ambassador and Mrs. Thompson as hosts: a
bail and reception at the Jockey Club. various
excursions to Cucrnavaca. Queretaro. Orizaba,
and the ruins ana historic places within easy
reach OF the railroads, as well IS certain anus
Ing entertainments within the CITY Of Mexico.
Tie National Palace where the first big re-
certion viii b., given. IS one of the most inn
posin. buildings in the country. and aside
from is historic interest. is layishly furnished
in its private rooms Whoever enters the pal
ace must pass beneath the liberty bell Of Mex
leo, for it taken from the old tower Of the
little church at Dolores. in the state Of Guiana
tuato, where, nearly hundred years ago il
first rang out for liberty and was hung over
The main entrance TO The Palace. September Ii.
1896. SO splendid was the ceremony at that
time that mere mention Of the incident is
sufficient 70 make a Mexican enthusiastic.
The palace was begun in 1862. and has a
frontage Of Go feet. while il covers an area
bounded 10y many feet its other three
sid"s While not imposing In architecture. being
q low building, only two stories high and built
Of adobe. its proportions such to lend
much dignity. II is not used as the residence
of the President, but there are in it the de-
partments Of the federal government the ex-
ecutive Offices the Treasury, Senate Chamber
and barrack room for several regiments
One of the most imposing rooms in the Ma
donaI Palace, belonging TO what is known as