Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-11
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO TEXAS
Two Notable Events Scheduled for
His Tour of Lone Star State.
GOES TO MEXICO TO MEET DIAz
VIII Spend Some Time Resting at
the Ranch of His Brother and
See n Town Named After
Himself.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 10.-President
Tafts journey through Texas, beginning
October 16 and ending October a. opens
with the most formal of all the affairs that
have characterized his swing around the
United States. AT the border of the largest
state in the union, he will greet the presi-
dent 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 long jump, San
Antonio being his next stop, and there he
is 10 accept on behalf OF the United States
army magnificent chapel and library
building, the gift of San Antonlans, as an
appreciation OF the American soldier.
Following a days visit in San Antonio,
the president will leave for his brothers
ranch at Corpus Christi for four days of
rest. Then he will make, in quick success
son stops at Houston and Dallas, on his
way to St Louis.
Texas will uphold its end in the way OF
breakfasts, luncheons and banquets, and
the president should find much diversion,
because Of the varied and interesting fea-
lures of the Texan program
on his brothers ranch the president and
members of his party will have the oppor-
tunity to relax after their strenuous trip.
Formalities will be eliminated as far as
possible when the president goes ranching.
hunt for wildcats.
Town Named for Him.
He will visit for the first time the town
OF Taft named in his honor which now has
a population of GOO.
tp,a faa ~ ba mil
Of President Taft comes at FL Paso, where
he will meet the executive of the Mexican
republic, General Porfrio Diaz. For the
first time during his long reign as the presl-
dent of Mexico, Dlaz is to leave the con-
fines of his domain, cross the Rio Grande
river at FL Paso, and there set foot on
foreign soil. 1t required a special conces-
. sion from the Mexican congress I'm order
that the ilustrious Mexican might grasp
the hand OF the man 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 will
be some formal ceremonies, including the
singing OF both the American and Mexican
anthems by hundreds Of children stationed
| ON this side OF the boundary of the two
| countries. There will be salutes for these
both republics will participate.
Soldiers 20 The Border.
| From San Antonio, more than 600 miles
east of El Paso, where is located one OF
| the large military garrisons of this coun-
! try, viii come to the border in ten trains,
the Ninth Infantry, which has a magnifi-
cent war record, the Third regiment of
cavalry, one-half Of the Third field artillery
regiment, the signal corps and the hospital
corps Their number will be augmented at
/ FL Paso by the Nineteenth infantry from
Fort Bliss These troops. under command
OF Brlgadier General Albert l.. Myer, will
stand at attention on the bank Of the river,
/ facing Mexico, while General Diaz is cross
ing to United States, where he Will re-
ceive the presidential salute. Mexican
troops, In similar formation and on their
/ home territory, will accord like honor TO
/ President Taft while he is visiting Mexico.
! Immediately after President Diaz returns
to his country. the troops brought from
/ San Antonio will board trains for their sta
tion and prepare for the great review for
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