Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-15
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MAKES FRIENDS
EXPELLED PRESIDENT OF MEX.
Ico ADJUSTING HIMSELF TO
NEW CONDITIONS.
MINGlES FREELY WITH
PEOPLE ON BOARD SHIP

Will a. Happy in Europe-Rivairy
Between New York and Berlin FL
naneiers to Control French Savings.
Paris, July 15.-Gen. Porfirio Dia2
has received many official honors IN
Paris. Among the Latin American resi-
dents Of the capital his presence has
been the occasion Of a series of brill
liant receptions and fetes. The former
president Of Mexico was received by
President Fallieres at the Elysee and
later the president paid return visit
to the Mexican. Sonora Diaz and Nine
Fallieres also exchanged visits.
Several hitherto unchronicled incl
dents Of the long voyage on the Ger
man steamship Ypiranga from Mexico
have been told by fellow passengers as
interesting side-lights on the aged SOL
dier's personality. General Diaz mingled
freely with all and talked on a variety
OF subjects. Outspoken thoughts OF
bitterness at his revolving fellow-coun-
trynen formed the least place In these
talks SO eagerly INDUCED by fellow
travellers, anxious to get close-to-
hand view Of the man accredited with
the building up of modern Mexico.
The great topic Of interest to Cen
eral Diaz was the old world, whose
shores he was approaching for the first
time in his life. He wanted to know
all about the nations Of Europe, and
especially Of France and Of Paris He
recounted often his experiences with
the troops of Napoleon III. to help the
Macmillan campaign when he was
made prisoner by the French officers
who treated him, however, with the
greatest courtesy, more, indeed, as
friend
He was greatly affected by the DEM
constructions of welcome at the Spanish
ports. Unlike the times later when
he was officially greeted in England
and France, he was more at home there
for those about spoke his own Span
ish tongue. At Santander boatloads OF
enthusiastic visitors brought him
masses Of beautiful flowers. The presi-
dent was literally buried under floral
pieces. made up from the finest beds Of
Spanish gardens. Somebody estim ated
those flowers as worth at least $4,000.
The day after leaving Santander
General Diaz saw the purser. "Purser,
he said, II think we'd better throw
those flowers overheard now. 1t was
very nice to have given them to me, but
I have no use for them" On the way
back TO his cabin he said to friend:
After all, flowers are all humbug. 1t
would have been better to have spent
the money on the poor"
At Havre as he was about to land
General Diaz said:
II am going into vast country,
whose languages l do not know. Alas,
] fear I am too old to learn" Then,
with CLEAN In his eyes ana
Strengthening Of his shoulders. he
added: But Europe has much to in
terest me; 1 am sure l shall be happy
here"
The financiers of New York and Ber-
lin are In active rivalry for opportunl-
ties TO invest French savings which
amount to more than s1,o0o,ooo,Ooo
yearly. German diplomacy has sought
for ten wears to list government bonds
On the Paris exchange. but the French
government has steadfastly refused
their admission. French per cents,
sell at 90 while imperil German 3 per
cents are usually at about IS. The Ger
man government desires to avail itself
of the French market for an enormous
number Of municipal, state and i'm
perial issues, thus releasing German
savings for investment in industrial and
commercial undertakings.
Berlin bankers have been borrowing
great sums from Paris regularly thru
Swiss houses, but up to the present
the French government will not allow
German securities Of any sort to be
openly listed on the Paris Bourse. New
York has been able this year to make
its first official entry on the floor or
the Paris stock exchange. where three
different American stocks are now ad-
mitted. The probability is that some
twenty other companies will receive
within the next twelve months official
recognition.
The great international aviation con-
test Just ended probably will be the
last for this year, as the public has
been shocked by the recent fatalities
These deaths have caused much discus
sion, not only in parliament, but IN
technica quarters regarding the impro-
priety Of offering prizes of from $40.-
900 to $4,000. and thus attracting dar-
ing experimenters, who are inadequate
ly trained and using machines which
have been subject to no authoritative
test or examination.
The effort to reduce weight by light
ly constructed motors was the probable
cause Of the burning to death OF
Priilcetean and LaIidron by bursting
gasoline tanks. Monsieur Ernest Arch
deacon Of the Aero Club of France, ad-
vocates an official examination Of aero
plane motors as the only means Of pre-