| Show RElATIONS HAVE BEEN CORDIAL Those of American Naval Officers and Mexican Authorities at Magdalena Bay EXCHANGE OF FELICITATIONS At t Dinner CUon liy by It Charles CharlesM M I on aim imi he the I I Si I mm mm Hay Un April 3 via In Sail San Diego Cal April 8 The relations between the thc American naval tile the Mexican authorities represent represented ed cd In iii chief duet by 11 Got Gu Augustin of ul if California Cn 11 since the tho battlo battle battleships ships steamed Into bay bar ha have hwo been l cordial and mutually pleasant recollections of ot the stay sUl will wilt willbe willbe be can led a awn uy by b nil all who have par PilI participated In the th friendly functions that thaI have marked tho tim last weeks At Ata a dinner given last Insl night by Admiral Charles M ti 1 Thomas In Imi temporary corn com command mand mall of ot the time fleet neet lI et on ott board tho the the exchange of felicitations was WUI characterized by b extreme cordial ity It and amid an gracefulness of or compliment Admiral Thomas made a It brief address addren l lIn In iii which ho he commented upon the friendly relations existing c between the tue United States anti and 1 and ex CX expressed pressed time the belief that the stay of the tho fleet at lit buy bu will do much to content cement that friendship Into perma permanency nency Tho Tim address coming at time the time when time the relations of ot the two coun cotta countries count tries t les Informally are 1110 being discussed was most moat significant and nu apparently was highly appreciated by b the tho Mexican guests on ott board the Minnesota Admirals A Sperry and amid Emery were among the tho American guests Coy Gov Go also Itlo was as its very v ry happy In Itt his remarks de tie declaring claring he lid believed that Mexico and amid the till United cl States State had been brought I nearer together than ever before by hy the warmth of or tho the friendship existing be between tween President Diaz and attil President Hoo Admiral Thomas III In his lila ad Ild address dress said Your excellency the tho governor of Lower L wel California and officials of the Mexican government here licie with us tin to tonight night t tIt It Is with particular pleasure c that I welcome you oU on oh board tho tin Minnesota In the hospitable waters of lla and time the entertainment of or your our hon boo honored ored presence Is only marred by Ii tho tile absence of our omir which Is III lamented by U us all nil alle Ve We e ot of the time Atlantic fleet ore are fully appreciative Of or tile the privilege so O cor con cordially granted by b your our government Ill III lint to utilize tho time waters of ot this titis magnificent ent bay ba tho tile Meal ideal place on OIl the tl c Pacific coant for tho the gunnery training or of the Amen Ameri American can cnn navy und and on behalf of ot my own government I return to you our grate grateful fill ful thanks for fOl this highly prized con coit consideration shown to us Since tho the day of or our arrival hero helo we have been the tho recipients ot of numer ullmer numerous ous oum courtesies from your excellency and other othel representatives of at the tho Mexican government and amid It is with difficulty that we ran adequately repay them In ii kind hut tta I assure you ou they arc fully appreciated and I h nm am of cit the tho opinion that tho the Interchange of such uch nut civilities will wili tend to lo the tile bringing of the two countries l closer together anti cause to tobe tolie be lie brought about a n better hetter with Uh our southern neighbors neighbor an ob object obJect object dear to 10 tho the American heart and that It will trill tend to the time cementing moro more firmly of tho the friendship of one an nn another another other anti and my lily fond wish wIns Is IA that such audi relations may many not nut only improve from fromn year enl to III year but last unbroken to time tho end of time lime Gentlemen I ask you to Join me mo in inthis this timi toast The happiness h nude and prosper prosperity p ity or of tile his excellency tho tim president of ot Mexico the time people of our sister inter republic lie lic and amid most especially our Mexican friends present with us Ul upon tho the occa occasion sion of or this enjoyable reunion |
