The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-16

EEL PASO. Tex, Oct. 16.--With cannon
roaring salutes and with soldiers every
where, President Taft, of the United
States, and President Diaz, of Mexico,
met here today and exchanged greet
ings of good will and friendship.
The meeting took place behind closed
doors in the directors room. OF the
Chamber Of Commerce building. Two
assistant secretaries to President Taft
reported the addresses Of the execu-
tives.
After having received President Diaz
on American soil, President Taft
crossed the international border line
and returned the call of President Diaz,
at the customs house in the quaint lit
tie city Of Ciudad Juarez. Again the
two Presidents were closeted for a few
minutes, and President Diaz repaid the
courtesies which had been extended to
him while he was quest of the Ameri-
can people.
President Taft returned to the United
States to review a military parade in
this city this afternoon. Tonight, how
ever, he will cross into Mexican terri
tory for the second time. TO be the guest
Of President Diaz Mt Juarez. -
Rumors of a possible demonstration
attending the meeting of the two Presi-
dents caused the authorities, both civil
and military, to take extra precauion on
this side of the Rio Grande for guarding
The life of President Diaz and caused a
similar alertness across the border on
behalf of President Taft. President
Diaz rode to the meeting with President
Taft over streets that were lined with
soldiers, three thousand regular troops
having been augmented by the national
guard. Troops surrounded the Cham
ber of Commerce building during the
time that President Diaz WAS there and
while the light luncheon which followed
the meeting was being served. Mem
bers of the party of President Taft and
the suite of President Diaz formally
were introduced and exchanged courte-
sies in the corridors and rooms of the
Chamber of Commerce while the Presi-
dents were In the directors rooms. The
underlying idea of the meeting through
out was to make 1t a conspicuous act,
an informal celebration of the cordial
relations existing between the two coun-
tries
The. cities of Ell Paso and Juare2
were gaily decorated. American and
Mexican flags were everywhere en-
twined. The occasion was made a
holiday, and excursions were run from
hundreds of miles around.
President Taft's train, on arrival ir
FL Paso, was met at the city limits by
an escort of cavalry, and the soldiers
with clanl1ing scabbards, galopcd along
behind it as It was drawn slowly into
the very centre of the city. being
parked outside the st. Regis Hotel
Soon after his arrival the President
was escorted into the hotel to be the
guest of the FL Paso Chamber of Com.
merce at breakfast.
The coming of the Mexican execu-
tive. whose temporary quitting of his
own territory has necessitated the
sanction of the congress of the repub
lic was sgnaled by the booming Of q
guns, fired as President Diaz arrived
at the American border line. He was
attended by q military escort in full
dress uniform. The salute was fired
by the American forces. General ]
Franklin Bell, chief of staff of tn,
United States army, met President Dia;
as the personal representative of tho
President of the United States. Thi
honor had been intended for Secretary
of War Dickinson, but the illness of tn,
secretarys son prevented his being
present