The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-10-10

/ Fathers, and the records show & 70 be
! the oldest town in the present bounda-
! ries OF the United States. The Ysleta
Indians are direct descendants OF the or
! iginal settlers whom the priests came to
convert and reform, and. declaring that
they represent the first real settlers OF
the United States. they deem II their
right 20 have a prominent part IN the
celebration attending the visit Of The
Great White Father" They will have a
prominent place in line, and their chief
will have a seat at the banquet board
when President Taft sits down with the
President Of Mexico.
When President Taft arrives in FL
Paso. Tex, he will find it literally true
that he will be protected by giants to
the left of him. and by giants to the
right Of him. The big four who viii
compose the bodyguard are G. E Fetch
er. six feet three inches: c. H Haynes
six feet three and one-half inches: G. r.
Tillman, six feet four inches, and r. p
Parsons. six feet five inches Besides
these giants guarding President Taft. the
government OF the United states and that
Of Mexico have perfected the greatest
precautions TO guard the two executives
when they meet. Mexico will send TO
Juarez her best detectives, and the Sc
cret Service VIII have on hand the best
men In the American service. Some OF
these men have been on duty in the two
cities for several weeks past. watching
every suspicious person and running
down al reports as to the possible pres
ence OF bad men around October t.
The American Secret Service has for
years taken steps to fully protect travel
ing Presidents. One OF the best men on
the force is sent two weeks ahead of the
President so as to acquaint himself with
conditions In every city town, and
stopping place. II ne hears the least in
formation that arouses suspicion he in
stantly communicates with Washington
and investigation is made.
Two lrst-class men accompany the
President on his train and watch the
crowds at every stopping place. They
r1de Immediately behind the President in
all professions. parades. &c, and at the
depots keep right at his side In the
large cities other Secret Service men
work through the crowds on the streets.
keeping particularly close to the element
from which danger might come
President Taft. like President Roose-
welt cislikes this constant attendance up
on him. There are times IN Washington
when he goes for a walk or drive with
out the Secret Service men knowing any
thing OF his purposes Both Presidents.
though, have realized that in a measure
the espionage cannot be avoided. The
President Is generally on friendly terms
with the men who are daily and hourly
at his side or within earshot.
One word about FL Paso and Ciudad
Jaurez: There is no more interesting
city in the United States than Ell Paso.
Like Santa Fe, It holds a strange min
Cling Of the old and the new. one finds
every evidence OF American rush and en-
terprise In the heart OF the city. but in
the outskirts-unless one excerpts the
fashionable residence section of Sunny
Top-there is pronounced Mexican air
TO everything Among the white roads
that lead one through the high. barren
mountains TO the parched desert. one
finds the square, one-storied houses OF
adobe that tell Of Spanish architectural
Ideals. Dark-skinned men and women
sun then selves against the white wall in
the spring and fall or smoke the cigar
cite in the cool and shady cOurtyards In
summer for nearly every house In FL Paso
has its court. Here one hears Spanish.
and Spanish only All the white men In
-- 49, VI inc COUhtF can paltel
the lngo-sorA OF them Ike natives.
but majority just well enough to get
along
The bridge that spans the Rio Grande
at ii Paso is wide. uncovered struc-
ture. Tram cars rush across il, and
here one is halted by the customs ON
Gals with their everlasting inquiries
about your personal effects The Rio
Grande. except in food times, Is the most
disappointing stream in the world. The