The border vidette., 1930-01-18
CITY HONORS
- RUBtO OF MEXICO


RUBlO OF MEXICO
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, who will
become Presidents of Mexico in
February was here for two. and
one half hours Thursday after
noon while enroute 10 Mexico
City from . tour Of the United
States.
The president elect Of Mexico
Was accorded royal welcome
when bis special train arrived
here 1t 1:O8 o'clock from Phoe
nix. Whistles blew, cannons
roared and military bands Of
two nations played while thous.
ands of people Of ambos Nogsles
eheered the next ruler of our
sister Republic.
Alighting from the train the
President-elect was greeted by
motion picture cameras, q re-
ception committee of the No
gales, Arizona, Chamber OF Com.
merce, American army officials.
Presidense A. G. Villssenor, OF
Nogales, Sonora, General Pablo
Macias, General Rico, aud other
prominent Mexicans.
The party then marched south
20 the international line between
aline, Of 25th Infantry troops
And just before the President
elect again placed his feet on
Mexican soil he was presented
with . silver-framed picture of
President Hoover. . gift from
the american President.
1.-The picture was presented by
Arthur Bliss Lane Of Washing
tpn, the representative of the
American State Department, who
made the following presentation
speech:
"At the moment that your
Kxcellency leaves the territory
d The United States where your
sBxcellency has been received
nth Gffection, not only because
~ are 10 assume the Presiden
t1'i ct The great Sister Republic
q Mexico bat also because Of
1o1f distinguished attainments,
ypsr personal charm, and If I
might say so, the grsciouspess
III ,lSenora Ortiz 'Rubio, at this
.moment I have the honor to de-.
liver to you from the President
of the United States . token of
yoar visit which in the hope OF
the government and people of
the United States will ever serve
- draw our two countries more
closely together through better
understanding and through fur.
ther development OF commercial
inter-course."
= Ortiz Rubio in replying to
Lanes beautiful expression of
friendship said:
Nv IT an very grateful for ell the
--courtesies that have been ex
tended to me in the United States
not only the officisl courtesies
hut Also the spontaneous expires
Hions OF public opinion and / ask
you to express to President and
Mrs.. Hoover my deep apprecia.
ZION of everything which has
been done to make my stay in
the United States Z pleasant one
the friendly and official mani
teststions which have been show.
ered upon me and upon Sonora
Ostiz Rubio." "A
Immediately after the Presi
dent-elect had crossed into Mex.
loo and after having passed
through lines Of Mexico troops
he Vas taken to . specially erect
I'd receiving stand opposite the
Mexican Customs House where
"a address of welcome was de
livered by Agustin F. Rodriguez
Of Santa Ana, Sonora. former
deputy In the Mexican congress.
/. Standing on one side of the
Ppesident-elect during these
ceremonies were General Pablo
Macias, federal military com.
mander of Sonora, and General
J. r. Rico, commander of the
NoRales. Sonora, garrison.
Following Rodriguez remarks,
response was made by Ortiz Ru
bio, and then the President-elect
was taken in q car owned by
Jose Elias, brother of the Gov.
ernor of Sonora. to the Elias
home in Nogales, Sonora. where
he had luncheon, and an hour or
so later returned to the Casino
Nogslense where q banquet was
given in his honor.
The banquet at the Casino No,