The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-21
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the guest of the III Paso Chamber of
Commerce at breakfast
The breakfast was entirely of an III
formal character and when 1t ended the
Preside nt went 10 San Jacinto square 10
review the school children of the city
who were massed there and who sang
America" as he arrived, From san
Jncinto square President Taft proceed
ed TO the Chamber of Commerce to await
the coming of President Diaz the latter
having arrived yesterday at Juare2
The coming of the Mexican executive,
whose temporary quitting OF his own
territory necessitated the sanction Of the
Congress of the republic, was Slgnaled
by the booming of twenty-One guns,
President Diaz arrived at the American
border line He was attended by mill
tary escort in full dress uniform. Inc
salute was fred by the American forces.
Secretary of War Dickinson met PreSi-
dent Diaz as the personal representative
of the President of the United States.
President Diaz, gray and grizzled' iopN-
ing every inch Il soldier and hghter,
alighted from his gold trimmed carriage
of state and entered an American equip
age plainly simple. Brighten. Meyer
accompanied Gen. Bell IN greet The
Mexican President.
After the meeting had occurred and
Light luncheon served, President DltI
Withdrew in the same manner rs ne
had come, being escorted back 10 the
portals Of the city, where the same Co,f-
teees as marked his arrival attended his
departure. AS he again entered his own
carriage, a parting salute OF tWehty-oie
guns was fired.
Having seen President DIaz safely
away, the American troops returned To
the Chamber Of Commerce building ana
prepared to escort President Taft over
the sam" route President braZ had tray
cicd
As AIr Taft touched Mexican soil he
was greeted by members of President
Diaz'S cabinet. and conducted from his
own carriage into an cquIpage placed Il
his disposal by the Mexican republic and
WJs salurrd hy tweuty-One guns from
tie NeEic1u artillery.
When President Taft alighted from
ms cHIrIULo Du Mexican soil II was the
second time i'm the history Of the United
States that President of the United
States had loft its borders. Mr. ROosc-
yCil set the precedent when he attended
a dinner given 10y the President Of Pan
anna on Panama territory.
Mr.. Taft left his guard behind the
bordorinc and his only military attend
ant was Capt Butt. his aide. Gov.
Campbell of Texas. in crossing the line,
10 call upon President Daz, also left his
staG behind. at the bridge. Invited
guests accompanying President Taft en-
tered carriages allotted them by the
Mexican authorities and followed that
in which Mr.. Taft rode.
'ihc simple ceremonies ended M the
Juarcz customs house, Mr.. Taft returned
To- head a civic and military parade five
miles in length concluding AT Carnegie
square where the President reviewed the
procession and later made a speech.
At the banquet in Juarez tonight the
silver plate of Emperor Mayimillan is
to be used. Caterers from the City of
Mexico will serve the dinner
Tragedy Mars Meeting
Just as President Taft and his party
were stepping from his special train and
while the cheers of welcome were still
ringing, Nol Morgan, ll-year-oId
echoolboy, said to be part Mexican,
stabbed an American schoolmatc, Law
renee Wimber, to death.
The tragedy was due to n dispute over
the possession Of an American dag. As
President Taft reached the st. Regis ho-
tel. where a breakfast was TO be ten
dcred him by the citizens of the city.
the dead body Of the boy lay not 81
yards distant. 1t was not removed uu-
til the breakfast had been almost com
pletcd.