The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-12
HANDS ON HIP POCKETS
WILL Be STRICTLY BARRED
Simply a helghbOrly Exchange
Between Two Great
American Republics

San Antonio, Tex Oct l2-Presi.
dent Taft's journey through Texas.
beginning October l6 and ending Oct
ober "a opens with he most form !
ii all affairs that have characterized
his swing around the United states.
AL the border Of the largest state IN
The Union, be win greet The president
Of another republic. He will Just
shake hands with President Diaz Of
Mexico on the Texas side Of the Rio
Grande.
After an all-day stay at El Paso,
the President starts on another Ions
jump, San Antonio being his next
stop, and there he is to accept on be-
half of the United states army a mag
nificent chapel and library building,
the gift of san Antonians. as an ap-
lrecia ion Of the American soldier.
Following a days visit in San An
tcnio, the President will leave for his
brothers ranch at Corpus Christi for
four days Of rest Then he will make
in quick succession, stops at Houston
aud Dallas. on hts way TO s Louis.
Texas will uphold its end In the
way Of brea kfasts, lunehcons and ban.
Quets, ana the President should find
ouch diversion, because Of the varied
'friH interesting features Of the Texan
program.
On his brothers ranch the Presl
dent and members of his party Will
rave the opportunity to relax after
taeir strenuous tip. Formallties viii
bs eliminated as far as possible when
tho President goes ranching. On the
ranch he is expected to join IN
hunt for Wildcats
will visit for the first time The
town of Taft, named in his honor,
which now has a population Of 600.
The climax feature of the thirteen
thousand mile tour OF President Tart
comes 3t El Paso. where he will meet
the executive Of the Mexican repub
lc Gen. Porfirio Diaz. For the first
time during his long reign as the
president OF Mexico. Diaz Is TO leave
tie confines Of his domain, cross the
Rio Grande river at El paso and there
ct foot on foreign soil. Il required
special concession from the Mexican
congress in order that ihe iilustfions
Mexican might grasp the hand of the
men who has been honored with the
highest office Of the United states
Eleven o'clock Is the hour set FOR
The meeting of the two presidents on
American territory Preceding that
hour there viii be some formal cere-
monies, including the singing Of both
the American and Mexican anthems
hv hundreds Of children stationed on
this side of the boundary Of the Two
countries. There will be salutes for
these high dignitaries, in Which the
armies of both republics will pagtici-
pate.
From san Antonio, more than six
hundred miles east Of III Paso where
Is located one Of the llrg military
garrisons Of this country, viii come
"a the border In ten trains. the Ninth
Infantry. the Third Regiment Of cav
airy. one half of the Third field ar
tillery regiment, the Signal corps and
The Hospital corps Their number
will be augmented at El Paso by the
Nineteenth infantry from Fort Bliss.
1sese troops under command OF Brig.
Cen Albert l.. Meyer. will stand az
attention on the bank Of the river
fseing Mexico. while General Dlaz is
crossing to United Sta es. where he
will receive the presidential salute.
Mexican troops. in similar formation
and on their home territory, will ac-
cord like honor TO President TAFT
while he is visiting Mexico. Imme
lately after General Diaz returns o
his country the troops brought from
san Antonio will board trains for their
station and prepare for the great re-
view for the President on the occasion
of his visit 10 that city
Mayor Joseph u. Sweeney. Of III
Pas0, will receive both presidents IN
frohs os the chamber Of commerce
building At II o'clock After formal
introductions tho presidential parties
will 60 to breakfast
Just before noon the presidents and
their encourages start for Mexico,
crossing the international bridge at
high noon. The officials Of Jsnrez,
the Mexican city opposite III f'aso.
have arranged an elaborate entertain.
men'
At Ills o'clock. President Taft will
go back to his own country The re-
turn will be marked with great civic
AMI military parade The President
will then address the people Of HI
Peso. and at o'clock Mr Taft Is
- - har4tsts- - ~ - - fsst.e
70 meet the Ohio sncieIY and aale
alumni After a haFfshouf reception