Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-01
INAUGURATION
OF PRIEST. D|Az
For the Eighth Time He Is Made
President of the Repub-
lie of Mexico.
CEREMONIES ARE BRILLIANT
As Dean of Diplomatic Corps, u. S.
Ambassador Wilson Presented
Congratulations.

Mexico City, Dec. AT the inaugu-
ration ceremonies attending the eighth
succession of President Dlaz held hero
today. tho American ambassador
Henry l.. Wilson acting ms dean OF
the diplomatic corps presented the
CONGRATULATIONS OF the various repre-
sentatves of tho powers including
the United States.
MIR. WILSON'S ADDRESS.
In presenting congratulations as dean
OF the diplomatic corps, Ambassador
Wilson said:
ct is my pleasure and duty as repre-
sentative of the diplomats resident IN
Mexico, to express to your cxceliencS
their congratulaton upon the auspi-
cious events of this day. events winch
signify the approval of your adminis-
tration by the Mcxican people and
crown the patriotic labors of more than
a quarter Of a century with the respect
and confidence of the world.
"'rhe marvellous Development OF
Mexico during the successive admins
fractions to which your excellency has
been called by the SURFACES OF your
fellow citizens. the material progress
which has been achieved, the firm po-
sition of the public credit and the faith
felt by the nations and the rulers OF
sibility. Of this government are matters
OF common history, which, however
well known, may be repeated with prof
1t upon this OCCASION so profoundly sig
nficant OF the future of the republic.
an behalf OF my colleagues again
offer to your exccllency their sincere
Fluctuations and the expressions of their
united prayer. that YOU may be spared
many years of usefulness to devote to
the progress and happiness Of the Mex
lean people, whose well being We are
assured is the object of all your sacri7
fees and patriotic labors: and we offer
to your cXcelleucy and to the ministers
who have so wisely seconded and sup
ported your. work in the regulation OF
Mexico and especially TO the distin-
guishci niinister of foreign Stsa ffatrs.i
whose Kindness, consideration and
promptitude have made our labors here
easy and u source of pleasure rather
than that of complaint. our sincere
homage and respect and esteem,
PRIEST. DIAZs REPLY.
Replying to the congratulatory nd-,
dress OF Ambassador Wilson. Gen. Diaz
said:
.'lt is with. particular satisfaction
that | have listened to the kindly
phrases. which in your own name and
that Of the honorable diplomatic corps
you have just addressed to me at this
moment in which | inauguratc new
presidential period
u say with satisfaction because such
words reveal to inc the nations which
YOU represent ale sincere friends Of
Mexico and the fact will necessarily be
to me great stimulus. The Mexico
public continues to honor me with the
confidence with which for many years
they have distinguished me and with
that stay shall continue to conse-
crate all my attention and energies to
the peace and the cause OF national
progress.
81 appreciate greatly the allusion you
mike to my worthy co-aborcrs whose
patriotic service is beyond doubt,
Accept then, representatives of tue
diplomatic corps. my thanks for these
good wishes and for the sentiments con-
vercd by this formal act by the gov
ernmcnts and peoples represented By
YOU