The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-17
piaz and Ignace de La Barra, private
secretary to President Diaz.
Alfonso and CASTOR

Alfonso and CASTOR.
President Taft opened the confer
enee by saying:
Il am glad to welcome sou, sir: /
ain very glad indeed"
President Diaz: Il arm very happy
to meet YOU and to have the honor of
being one Of the first of the foreign
ers to come over To give you a hearty
welcome.
President Taft: 1T gives me not
only great pleasure to welcome the
president Of the great republic of
Mexico but to welcome the president
Of the republic OF Mexico who has
made II 50 great
President Diaz: Il am very proud
to grasp the hand Of the great states
man who has made such record in
this life-in the Philippines. in Cuba
and ut present ut the head of the
great nation. the United States
President Taft: II wish to express
to you my belief that this meeting Il
looked upon by both peoples with a
great deal of interest. not as making
stronger. but as tspifying the strength
of the bond between the two coun-
tries
President Diaz: My friendly rela-
tions and my personal acquaintance
with you will make thousands and
thousands Of friends Of the American
and Mexican people and beneficial de-
yclopment viii have to follow for the
good Of the countries.
President Taft You have already
met the secretary Of war and the
governor OF Texas; shall be glad to
have the privilege of presenting 10
You the postmaster general"
The postmaster general was there
upon presented to Presidnt Diaz.
President Taft. Il should be glad
to have the privilege OF meeting your
staff
Has sympathy.
President Taft. addressing the Next
can minister Of war said: Il have
been minister Of war and therefore |
have a sympathy with you,''
President Taft: Il should he very
glad to have the pleasure of taking
sen and Governor Creel. who inter
prets SO we'll and who is my personal
friend. into an adjoining room for just
IL
dent Taft. President Diaz and Gayer-
nor creel retired to an adjoining
room for d private Interview, which
lasted about Is minutes. The inter
view between President Diaz and
President Taft in the federal custom
house I'm Juarez was as follows:
President Diaz: Your excellency.
the Mexican people and | feel very
proud indeed to have you on Mexi-
can soil. | believe that the personal
acquaintance which l. have with you
and the friendly feelings which already
exist between the United States and
Mexico will he guarantee Of the
continuance Of the friendly, cordial and
strong relations between the people
of the two governments and that sue
cess and prosperity will follow"
A Privilege.
President Taft: This In the frs,
time 50 far as | have heard. that a
president Of the United States has
stepped beyond the border of the
United States. either on the north ~,
on The south and | esteem 1t great
privilege To be the PRESIDENT 1T tn.
time when that event has happened
/ hope that 1t is significant of the
Tightening Of the bonds between the
two countries.
Railroads and other means Of com.
munieation. like the telegraph, hay.
brought W. closer 10 each other. 81
that the city of Mexico and the city
Of Washington are far nearer than
they ever We're before. And that
means closer union of feeling he.
tween the Two peoples IA closer feeling
between those responsible for the GOV
eminent Of each country: and I as.
TEEN IL tn. greatest honor of my life
To have the privilege of representing