New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-04
HAVANA WELCOMES D|AZ
Cubans Give Him an Enthusiastic
Greeting.
APPEARS IN GOOD HEALTH
Receives Officials and Diplomats
on Board Ship, but Does
Not Land.

Havana June S-The steamship Ypiransa.
bearing General Porffrio Diaz. the ex-Presi-
dent OF Mexico. was sighted of this port
at $50 o'clock this afternoon. and passed
IN beyond Moro Castle less than an hour
later. anchoring off the custom house.
The Ypiranga was instantly surrounded
bv a great feet Of tugs. launches and har-
Dor boats bearing a throng 81 prominent
Cubans and representatives Of the foreign
legations. who desired to pay their respects
70 the visitor. General Diaz, his wife ana
the members of his party were on TN"
bridge as the ship entered the harbor, ex-
changing greetings with those on the
fotilla. who however. were unable 10
hoard tho Ypiranga until the health ana
customs officers had completed their IN
spection Great confusion arose from the
premature lowering of the quarantine nag
before the doctors had finished.
General Dlaz was on the bridge when
the visitors went aboard. He wore hlacK
suit and a broad Panama hat lie appeared
stalwart and OF erect carriage. ana Seemeu
to he in excellent health. BY his SIDE WAS
Sonora Diaz. in white while around MN
were the members of his staff. I'm clNihan
dress
The generals secretary explained thd'
General Diaz WAS compelled 10 decline an
interview or make any statment IN view
Of the delicacy Of the situation. tie ao"sd
that the ex- President was in good physi-
cal health. and that his condition had oeen
much improved ny the fine VOYAGE ano me
conon,ete rest Io had decided not 7" lana
al Havana.
,rbo Diaz Marty remained in the ofhcers
quarters for the greater part of the trip'
sometimes going 10 the bridge The gen
oral only descended for brief promenade
an .be main dock last evening while the
passengers were dining.
As soon as the ship received her hea'h
papers. permission TO go aboard was gwen
% ,be American Minister. John y. Jackson
the Mexican Minister, j. +. Godoy' senior
pooolodos tho Presidential secretary,
renresentinr President Gomez; Chancellor
Patterson Of the Cuban Foreign once
o,her foreign ministers and representatives
20 .ho Cuban army and navy and of varl-
oue Spanish social and commercial oreahi-
cations They were accompanied ny
of women bearing large bouquets anu
baskets of flowers. =,
The eX-President and his party ieceNeo
the visitors on the bridee' 'he s'i''"
ing greatly affected by the warm'h vi "''
welcome. BY this time darkness mao set
IN and tho reception was cut short by the
necessity that the visitors hasten ashore 10
rrenare for the wedding at the palace OF
tho Presidents eldest daughter to Lieu
tenant Colonel Coello. the ranking ohcer
of the Cuban navy. Immediately after the
reception the members of the piaz parry
retired TO their apartments for dinner
All who saw the general were struck py
his vigorous appearance. which was totally
a. variance with the reports that ne was
greatly shaken and enfeebled. lie taikeu
9nInatedlv with Minister Jackson ana me
1ther diplomats. apparently much pleased :,
al the meeting. and expressed regIe' tiia ~, ~
vana even for a brief time. ...
The Ypiranga has large quantiy OF
fright to discharge. and probably VIII no'
resume her voyage until tomorrow AFTER
noon.