The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-16
DIAZ AND
TAFT MEET
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tSon IiO-h oSS'J
ed the Rio Grande today in the wake
of the chief executives Of the neigh,
boring nations. Gringo and greaser
mingled a-nicably and all was nerry
as a wedding bell announcing the
marriage of once warning peoples.
Even the Sons and Daughters of the
Texas Republic forgot Santa n and
the Alamo long enough 10 a rous.
ing tribute to the gray and grizZled
chief magistrate of Mexico.
Long before the arrival of Mr.. vii
liam Howard Taft and Senior Porfirio
Diaz, an unprecedented crowd had
gathered in Ell Paso and Ciudad Juar-
eZ. They emptied from the incoming
rains like swarming locusts and fill
ed the streets. hotels and places of Ii
quid resort. Swarthy Mexicans. proud
and naughty Spaniard cowboys in reg
ulation attire and plain citizens in
store clothes rubbed elbows with
dark eyed senoritas and Texas bellies
in the gaily decorated street. AMI
| above and on all sides foaaed he
| Stars and Stripes and the brilliant
banner of Mexico.
The arrival of President Taft's train
was the signal for an ovation that
| found expression in shouts of wei
come which spread in an increasing
| NOluslit VI u III CN1i nv ~
President Diaz was greeted in a man
ner no less hearty. Bands crashed a
| noisy salute and the players were
| able now and then to make Them
| selves heard above the glad acclaim
| of the p~oDulace. Troops saluted their
| commander in chief. and thousands
| of children joined in singing ne ma
iional anthems of the two republics.
After the separate receptions at Ell
/ ~. @- Va- DrA-fAnnt Tinz
| crossed the bridge to pay the first
call upon President Taft. As the two
executives clasped hands for the first
time. the people almost vent mad
with the excitement of the occasion.
II vas an historic IN when the
aged but soldierly chief magistrate OF
the Mexicans gave his hand into the
hearty clasp of the portly representa-
i've of Uncle Sam.
1t was the first time in the history
of the United States and Mexico
that the Presidents of the two repub
lies have exchanged greetings while
IN office. After the fornal greeting
President Taft was host to Presidenf
Diaz and to the federal. State and mu
nicipal officers who accompanied hin
at a banquet in the Chamber of Com
nerce building.
The President and other distin
guisled guests viewed a gorgeous pa
geant which passed the reviewin;
stand at IL O'Clock. Bands and mill
tary of both republics were at th'
head of the parade, and these wer'
followed by civic and fraternal OF
CARNATIONS of both FL Paso and Juar
aZ and by thousands of school child
rem from rhe two cities
Prominent in the line of parade wa
ne Ohio Society of Ell Paso, with Il
: membership of 500. the members o
which wore buckeyes, as did Pres.
dent Taft.
Il After the parade had passed. Pres
dent Taft and presidential party Wi
board the palatial train of Presiden
!, Diaz and will go to Mexico with hin
: In Juarez President Taft. his Cab
|. net officers and the Others of his pal
; ty as well as the city officials OF f
. Paso will be guests at a banquet ter
. dered aoy President DiaZ.
:. The federal government of Mexic
: IS expending $50. 900 in the erection c
a banquet hall. 71x72 feet in the patti
of the federal building. The decors
ltions of the reception n banque
, halls are magnificent.
From the Juarez banquet hall Pres
dent Taft will f5e escorted to tn
lChamber of Commerce building in Z
Paso. where he will be rendered a r,
9 ception by the Ohio Society.
From the Chamber of Conmerc
! he will b. given a five mile ride in a
automobile over paved and macada-
: streets me roads TO he FL Pas
q Country Club.
In the golf courses the PresiieI
Q will find something unusual at Ell p,
80. instead OF plodding over gree