Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-31
IN HONOR
OF O|Az MAY
NOT Be HELD
Foreigners in Mexico Fall Out
and British and American
Colonies Are Left TO Finance
Expensive Proposition.
Especial correspondence to Morning Journal

Ispaeiai Correspondence t. Morning Journal
San Antonio, Texas, July 30.-As
the promoters of a banquet to be
given in honor of President Dia2, the
Society of the American Colony al
Mexico City, is IN somewhat of a pre-
dicament. The banquet in question
was to be given by all the foreigners
in Mexico and n first canvas seemed
to Indicate that the idea would have
universal support. or twenty colonies
seventeen responded favorably when
the matter was first taken up. The
replies, however, did not come from
the membership OF the foreign socie-
ties, but expressed rather the view OF
their representatives. To h dismay
of the promoters Of the affair. a final
vote, taken a few days ago, showed
that only the British, Russian and
Turkish colonies stood IN favor of the
Diaz banquet. the French, German
and Spanish elements, having FOL
some reason withdrawn their support
of the proposition. In view of the
fact that these three colonies are by
far the most influential and numerous
in Mexico an embarrassing situation
confronted the Americans. president
Diaz, whose name had been drawn
into the matter without even possibly
his consent, had to be informed that
the banquet could not be held now
and that some other name would have
to be appended to the affair. Since
the Britishers and Americans voted
for the banquet they now propose to
convert it into an Anglo-SaXon BAN
Duet, if the Russians and Turks, VINO
ara not Anglo-Saxons, can be induced
to withdraw their claim on the oc-
casion. 1t also remains to be seen
whether President Diaz is now WILLING
to be entertained, for his position In
the case now is a rather delicate one,
not to say awkward. So far nothing
definite as to his views Is known. As
a retort courteous the Britishers and
Americans are now proposing to hold
the finest banquet yer held any
where. even If II wreck some small
fortunes.
What the cause of the split is can
only be surmised because the other
Foreigners in Mexico City have so far
reserved a very dignified attitude on
the whole fiasco, Absolute silence as
to their motive in turning down the
proposal has been observed. The in
ference is that the French. German
and Spanish colonies took offense
at the somewhat forward behavior of
the banquet promoters and promptly
taught them a lesson. The man from
Continental Europe in Mexico City is
in little sympathy with the Anglo
Saxon element socially and this, too,
may have Influenced their action.
When the Twenty-second Infantry
gets into quarters at Fort Sam Hous-
ton, that organization will be a unit
for the first time in five years. For
the last two years the regiment has
been spread over Alaska, occupying
six posts, and before hat il did the
same thing in the Philippines.
The Twenty-second is due at Fort
Sam Houston ON August 9. Two Of
ficers of the regiment. Lieutenants
william S. Medley and Martin Novak,
arrived in this city a few days age for
the purpose Of making preliminary
arrangements for the arrival of the
organization.