Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-17
TAFT AND DIAZ
MEET IN MEXICO
TWO PRESIDENTS EXCHANGE
GREETINGS AT EL PAS0
U. S. CHIEF EXECUTIVE AFTER
WARD GOES INTO MEXICO
American Ruler Clad in Simple Attire,
While Head of Sister Republic
Is Respendent in Gilt
and Decorations
Continued from Page One,

AConf1nueu IEOh SAEe Ouu'
an aide occupied the forward seat in
the carriage.
Secretary Dickinson in greeting the
president at the boundary said:
you are the first chief executive of a
nation to cross our border. In this act
you are giving not only to the people OF
your and our country but to the world
the highest manifestation of the cordial
relations existing between these con-
tiguous sister republics, and of your
desire to make them, so far as you cam
perpetual"
Taft and Diaz Meet
With cannon roaring a sequence OF
salutes, with soldiers everywhere ana a
pomp of ceremony seldom if ever before
witnessed in this country, President
Taft of the United States and Porfrio
Diaz; who for years has ruled over the
destinies of Mexico as president of that
great southern republic, met here TO-DAY
and exchanged formal greetings OF
good will and friendship. The meeting
took place behind closed doors, in the
directors room of the Chamber OF
Commerce building, and only two as
sistant secretaries to President Taft
were there to report the addresses OF
the executives.
After having received President Diaz
on American soil, President Taft him
self crossed the international border
line and returned the call of President
Diaz at the customs house in the quaint
little city of Ciudad JuareZ.
Again the two presidents were closet
ed for a few minutes, and President
Diaz repaid the hospitable courtesise
which had been extended to him while
he was guest of the American people.
President Taft returned to the United
States to review a military parade in
this city this afternoon.
Extra Precautions Taken
Vague rumors of a possible demon
stration attending the meeting of the
\ two presidents caused the authorities,
both civil and military, to take extra
precautions on this side of the Rio
Grande for guarding the life of Presi-
dent Diaz, and caused a similar alert
ness across the border in behalf of
President Taft.
President Diaz rode to the meeting
with President Taft this morning over
streets that were lined with soldiers,
5000 regular troops having been aug
mented by the national guard. Troops
surrounded the Chamber of Commerce
building during the time that President
Diaz was there, and the light luncheon
which followed the meeting was being
served. Members of the party of Presi-
dent Taft and the suite of President
Diaz were introduced and exchanged
courtesies in the corridors and main
rooms of the chamber of commerce
while President Diaz and President
Taft were in the directors room.
The addresses We're formal but cor
dial in character. The underlying idea
of the meeting throughout was to
make it a conspicuous but informal
recognition of the friendly relations
existing between the two countries.
Diaz Gorgeously Attired
President Taft was attired in the
simplicity of the conventional frock
suit. President Diaz presented a strik-
ing contrast in full uniform, gold lace
glittering at his throat and decora-
ttons covering his left breast. The
5ourneying to and from of the two
executives and the members of their
party were attended by a military
display which was impressive of au-
thority. The escort of the president
of the United States consisted of two