The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-10-30
WHEN EAGLE
MET EAGLE
Presidents Meet and Clasp
Hands Across the Border
Line of Two Republics.
THOUSANDS CHEE R

On 'ne N"c''o"" c""''"'"' !" '' "'o
aud JuMez on October 10Th was one of
the notable events of history: TO view
the demonstrations, the gorgeous dec.
orations and the dense throngs Of sol.
dicrs and civilians massed on the bor.
derland Of the two republics was the
opportunity ~ lifetime.
For the Arst time in the history of
our country n president has exchanged
calls with the ruler Of another nation
has enjoyed n friendly little chat
with a next door ncighbor 90 the hlare
of trumpcts, the booming Of guns, the
tramping of thousands Of soldiers and
with all the pomp and circumstance al.
tcndhnt upon the meeting Of potentates;
at least on one side, for Mcsico wei
coined her ruler with all the glitter
aud ceremony accorded royalty, and Of
course our president came In for n share
Of the reflected refulgence. William
Howard Taft. he Of the expansive smile
and Porfirio Diaz, the benevolent des.
pot ~ our sister Latin American re.
public, were the central figures " this
historic meeting.
II all commenced with the ttiumphal
progress Of the president Of Mexico
from his capitol TO the historic Ciudad
Juarcy on the border, and once II Paso
del Norts--the pass to the north. Diay
came in n gorgeous special with his roy.
al body guard, his "ruralos' three
thousand strong, his magnificent state
carriage with its gold harness and six
splendid horses with him on the train
and all the glitter and pomp ~ royal
ruler surrounding him. The afternoon
before the famous exchange Of calls,
Juaroz witnessed a street pageant the
like Of which had never before been
seen on the bordcrland. Three thous
and Spanish Soldiers, brave In their
new uniform--that formerly adopted
by the German army--,he president :
own body guard, three picked Mexican
bands and various Mexican orders and
dignitarics escorted Diaz to his tempo
rary headquarters Of state. But truth
to tell the tens Of thousands Of spec
tators lining the streets OF 'uare'
caught only a passing glimpse 81 the
pr'r7led war vctorsn sn' NE ~ Mex.
leo ON that first afternoon. For the roy
al state carriage went by in v'hirl OF
dust, and the six horses in such high
gallop that the craning multitude got
only a glitter Of gold harness and Wis
ion Of white plumes, a medley OF mu'
sic and "Viva DiaZ'' viva Mexi'
cana" for their pains as the presi
dent and his body'guard swept by. II
il said that the great DiaI, who for
years has held the fortunes 81 3cxico
in the hollow Of his hand, Is the tar
get for revolutionists, that he lives
over slumbcring volcano, and that is
why the picturesque meeting In the cen
rer Of the international bridge between
VI Paso and JusreS was abandoned aud
instead the conference between the two
presidents took place in the Chamber
Of Commerce in Fl Psso with the whole
Ninth Infantry guarding the building
and every precaution possible taken
to guard the life Of the old warrior.
The first visit was made by the Mex
lean president at ten O'Clock on the
morning of the 10th and II was I'M
doubtedly the most dazzling, picturesque
and unique procession that ever step
ped upon our soil. Diaz, in the before
mentioned carriage Of state was met
at the end OF the International bridge
by General Bell, chief'ofstaff Of our
army, General Myers Of the Texas di
vision and his staff, Secretary Of wa'
Dickcrson, Governor Campbell Of Tex
as and the Mayor Of Fl Paso. Dia'
was attended by his son Lieut. Col for
hrio Diaz, ana score OF Mexican ON
cials besides being surrounded ny MI
own bodyguard in beautiful white UNI
forms tlittering with gold braid an'
topped on with tall pinmed shakoes
all Of white and gold Inc frcsidcn
himself wore magnificent military
uniform, his breast mass OF meda'
and glittering decorations chapea'
on his head from which hoa'ed oil
white plume. There was so mueh daH
zle and glitter that IN the briiiian