The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-10-17
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American authorities. With an es-
cort of two squadrons of cavalry, and
three batteries of American artillery,
Diaz rode to the Chamber Of Com
merce building where he was greeted
by Taft.
Fifteen Minutes Interview.
The private interview lasted fifteen
minutes. Besides the presidents there
were present Secretaries Dickinson,
Hitchcock, Governor Campbell, of
Texas, and officials, John Hays Ham
mond and members of the Mexican
cabinet and Governor Creel Diaz' mil
| itary chief.
Taft said 81 am very glad to wei
come you, sir. am very glad, indeed :.
Diaz answered: Il am very happy
| to have the honor of being one of the
! first foreigners to come over to give
you g hearty welcome.
Taft said 1T gives me great pleas
ure to welcome the president of the
Republic of Mexico, who made it so
great
Diaz returned: Il am proud to
grasp the hand of great statesman
who made such a record in the Philip
| pines and Cuba. and at present is the
head of the great nation, the United
States"
Taft said; Il believe this meeting
is looked upon by both peoples, not as
making stronger, but as typifying the
! strength of the bond between the two
countries
Diaz said: MY personal acquaint
ance with you will make thousands Of
friends of American and Mexican
lpeople, and be beneficial develop
ment for the good of the two coun
tries.
Officials Greet Each Other.
Expressions of courtesy were ther
Exchanged between other officials Their
Taft and Diaz retired to an adjoining
room and held a private interview Of
Fifteen minutes.
i. At the iterview of Taft and Diaz q
the custom house at Juarez Diaz said:
The Mexican people are proud t
have you on Mexican soil. ! believe
our personal acquaintance and tht
friendliness of the United States anC
Mexico will be a guarantee of the con
tinuance of the cordial strong rela
tons"
Taft said: This is the first time
a president of the United States steu
ped beyond the border. | esteem it
great privilege to be president at
time when the event happened. | hop
! 1t is significant of tightening tn
J bonds between the two countTie-
This means communication ha
brought the City of Mexico and Wasl
ington far nearer than ever before
That means closer union of feelin
between the people and between thos
responsible for the governments.
Taft was received at the MeXica
end of the bridge by Mexican trool
and was paid the same honors Dia
had received The adobe walls {
Juarez were hung with the flags {
Mexico and the United States. Tn
route to the custom house was col
tinuous court Of honor.
Presidents Sat Together.
At the banquet tonight Taft an
Diaz sat together. Their convers
ton was partly in Spanish as Taft r
tains much of the Spanish gained
U the Philippines. The speeches
n both were delivered as toasts. Diaz
words were repeated in English to Il
v Americans, and Taft's I'M Spanish
m tho Mexicans.
j Diaz said THE courtesy OF tn
6 visit will be happy precedent for Il
Latin-American republics to cultiva
cordial relations among themselv
70 and with all countries on this con
\, nent Inspired by these sentiments
~ toast the hope that the court Of i
.r mortal Washington always enjoy
y happiness and prosperity, justly c.
III responding to the intelligent activi
of the high civil qualities character
ing the manly and cultured Americ
g people, and for the everlasting glo
of it's heroic founders toast the p'
sonaI happiness to its illustrious pr