The Washington herald., 1909-07-10
TAFT WILL VISIT
WEST AND SOUTH
President Plans TO Meet Diaz
at FL PaSO.
GOING TO THE EXPOSITION
Chief Executive VIII Return by the
Southern ROute-Expecfs 10 Stop at
Texas Cities, New Orleans, jackson,
Birmingham, Montgomery, Atlanta,
Wilmington, \. C., and Richmond.

President Taft returned 10 Washington
I from his journey 10 Lake Champlain and
the tercentenary celebration at 3:45
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He was a
pretty tired President after nearly a
week Of constant travelling and speech
making. but he regarded the journey as
having been well worth while
He was met at the station yesterday by
Brig. Gen. c. r. Edwards and Fred W.
Carpenter. his private secretary.
From Philadelphia TO Washington the
Presidents car. Msyhower, was run as
a part OF a special train consisting. In
addition 70 the Mayfiower. OF a private
car for the French Ambassador and a
day coach. Secretary OF War Dickin-
son was a member OF the Presidents
party.
VIII Meet President DiaH.
On his way from New York 10 Wash
( ingtOn yesterday morning President Taft
told something OF his plans for his trip
10 Seattle. California. the Southwest. and
the South
/ He said that he had written 20 President
/ Diaz. accepting that executives invitation
I 20 meet him al Fl Paso. President Taft
I mas never seen President Diaz, and as
he intends 10 visit New Mexico. Arizona.
and Texas in October. he was glad 10
avail himself OF the opportunity or meet
ing the President OF the other North
I American republic. This meeting viii
take place in october. The exact date Is
not known.
He VIII Visit Exposition.
The President viii start on his trip
from Beverly the middle OF September.
possibly on the 18th. which viii be his
1 hfty-second birthday. he viii 20 TO
Spokane. and Seattle. where he viii visit
the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition.
From Seattle lie viii go 10 san Francisco.
While in California he wants to see the
Yosemite Valley. which will be partic-
ularly beautiful at that time OF the year.
Then he viii go 10 Los Angeles 20 visit
a sister who lives there. The other stop
Ia California VIII be az San Disgo.
VIII Stop at Texas Cities.
From the Pacific coast the President
will travel 10 New Mexico and Arizona.
the Territories which have been promised
Statehood by the Republican party. Then
the President Wi go on 70 Texas. His
itinerary and order OF places he wiu visit
have not been arranged. but he viii g
20 Il Paso 10 meet President Dlaz and 10
ranch owned by the wife OF Charles P.
Taft This ranch IS near Corpus Christi,
in the vicinity Of Brownsville. He VIII
also visit Austin. Dallas. ana san An
tonic At san Antonio he VIII visit Fort
sam Houston. one OF the finest army
posts IN the country. The President. as
Secretary Of War. had much 70 do with
the upbulldirg OF this post and now ne
wants 70 see H.
VIII Call at Richmond.
After Texas the President viii 20 20
Louisiana. His most important visit
there viii be in New Orleans. where he
viii attend the waterways conference.
the date for which IS 10 be fxed later
20 suit the Presidents convenience. After
New Orleans the President viii visit the
beautiful region around Bayou Teche
Jackson. Miss. viii also be given an
opportunity 20 see the President and
then he viii go on 70 Alabama. visiting
Birmingham and Montgomery In Geor-
gIa the President viii take in Macon.
Atlanta. Savannah. and Augusta As he
comes North he viii stop az Wilmington.
y c, and Richmond, Va. he viii ar
rive In Washington about the middle OF
November