Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27
PRAISES MEXIC0'S
GREAT centennial
Commissioner Dominguez Re-
turns After Participation in
Southern Celebration
olAz GREETs cALlFoRNIANS
Representatives of u. S. Pay
Respects to Ambassadors
from Foreign Countries

Filled with praise for Mexico and
Mexicans Frank Dominguez, one or
the California commissioners TO tho
Mexican centennial celebration, yester-
day returned to Los Angeles. He left
this city September in private car
in company with Col. George II. P1ppy
of San Francisco of the governors
staff and M. r. Tarpey of Tarpey, Cal,
for twenty-four years q national DEM
ocratie committeeman, all three being
named the commissioners from Call
for.nia by Governor Gillett at the re-
quest of President Taft.
At El Paso they were received py
n commission of citizens OF Juarez'
annointed by the Mexican government,
AS well as the American consul at that
Mace. and escorted across the river
from American to Mexican territory
where a reception was rendered in their
They were greeted by Governor
Francisco Portillo and Colonel COR
nella of the Mexican army, and music
was furnished by a military pano
transferred there from Chlnuanua ua ,a1oeIv eGr
that purpose. The music was larBely
patriotic. "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner." America" and the Mexican
National Hymn" being on the pro-
gram. o,,oa .ho c,+v
of Mexico the night of September lU,
being received by Colonel Cuella OF
the Mexican army, Arnold Shanklahu,
American consul general, and attaches
~ the diplomatic corps, including Don
Caesar Castellanes, who was especial
lv named by the Mexican government
10 care for the comfort of the Gail
fornia commissioners during their stay
in the capital OF the southern repuDllc'
RECEPTION OF COMMISSIONERS
They presented their credentials to
non Enrico Creel, Mexican minister OF
foreign relations, and were received
with great courtesy. They also palu
their respects to Ramon Corral, vice
president of Mexico, and the American
the Russian, the German, the Frenen,
the Chinese, the japanese anu the
Brazilian ambassadors.
on the morning of September 15, the
birthday of President Porfirio Diaz'
and the day before the national holi-
dav the chief executive granted an
audience to the California commission
ers and passed fifteen minutes In con-
versation with them before RECEIVING
the congratulations OF the members OA
the diplomatic corps.
dent Diaz," said Mr.. Dominguez yes
terday.. ''He is very friendly to CALI
fornia and Californians because tnere
are MANY residents of Mexican origin
bara He also is most friendly TO the
entire United States and its citizens.
FIErEs WERE MARVELLOUS
$50 far as the Americans at the CEN
tennial celebration are concerned. Cur
It's Guild, formerly governor OF Massa>
chusetts easily carried the honoIs'
He did honor to the American nation.
"Arnold Shankland, the consul gem
oral Is also undoubtedly one of the
great Americans there. He treats all
yisitors from this country to Mexico
with the greatest courtesy and all
"I made a personal call upon Senior
c.asnar Molino, secretary of the IN
tarior He told of his extreme good
will for Californians. He is mentioned
as a possibility for the Mexican presl-
$50 far as the fetes, the parades, the
banouets and the receptions during the
celebration are concerned, my Languages
fails me. The kindness, courtesy ana
friendship of the Mexicans Tor their
American guests were extreme.
aThe Los Angeles fiesta committee
for 7 learn that institution is likely to
he reviVed-would do we'll to visit Mex
leo and learn how to handle flowers
In parades. The way the blossoms
we're used in the recent celebration was
wonderful.
"Another marvellous thing was the
electrical display at the palace OF Cha-
nultepec. / never saw anything like II.
# was witnessed by 100000 persons, all
of whom loudly praised 1t. 1t was q
nvrotechnic marvel. The sham battle
af the same place was magnificent"