Show MEXICO HONORS GEN CLAYTON united states ambassador received with ceremony city of mexico jan 3 the reception of general clayton as the ambassador of the united states took place yesterday all the appropriate honors being extended to him by the mexican government state carriages bearing the em blazoned arms of mexico were sent with an escort of a squadron of cavalry to the residence of the ambas who accompanied by the secretaries of the embassy and the military attaches was taken to the palace at noon in the famous and historic hall of ambassadors an immense throng of americans and mexicans of the elgh est society had gathered to witness the model and interesting ceremony pres ident adlaz wearing the grand cordon the insignia of his office and surrounded by his cabinet officers was seated on a dais but stood as the ambassador entered general claylon dressed in his uniform as a brigadier general of the united states army advanced to the dais where the mony took place among other things the ambassador said for a period of about twenty months I 1 have had the honor of serving my country as its envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to your excellences government in this capitol during part of that period owing to the unfortunate between that country and another and relations existing between your country and both your duties doubtless often became extremely delicate that during the period of these unfortunate conditions you held the neutrality in perfect poise I 1 can testify tor which permit mo again to express to you the highest appreciation of my government the ambassador then went on to speak of the mutual alliance between mexico and the united states allusion waa also made to the death of ambassador romero at washington president adlaz la reply spoke of the high regard his government and people had tor the government and people represented by the ambassador and of his hope that the present happy relations might always bo maintained the dignity and good displayed by the american ambassador were subjects of much comment the event will be a historic one as athla is the first reception under tho republic of an ambassador of any country |