The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-10-16

FOIlp ana ceremony newer DSlOTe VIII
messed in this country w. ii. Taft,
President of the United States and
Porfiro Diaz, President of Mexico and
who for years has held the destinies
of the great republic in the hollow of
bis hand, met here and exchanged
formal greetings of good will and
friendship.
The meeting took place behind clos
ed doors in the chamber of commerce
building. with only the secretaries of
raft ana the aides de camp of Diaz
present besides the executives.
Diaz in a six horse carriage of
state and attended by 800 rurales. the
pick OF the Mexican army, rode to
the end of the International Bridge
where he was met by General Bell,
chief of staff of the American Army,
General Meyer and Governor Camp
bell, of Texas.
Diaz was in a glittering uniform.
and his breast covered with orders
as he descended from the glittering
equipaSe at the end of the bridge and
entered a plain American carriage.
while the presidential salute of TWEEN
ty-one guns doomed out and bands
played the Mexican National air. His
escort was left on the bridge, their
place being taken by American troops.
Through the streets lined wi. n the
troops. the President was escorted to
the chamber of commerce, where Cap
tain Butt. the personal aide of the
President. escorted him TO the room
where Taft was waiting.
The meeting of the Presidents Of
fered great contrast. Taft was
dressed in the conventional frock
coat. and was big and smiling, while
the practical dictator of Mexico. gilt
Wi ch nd
slight with dark face beneath his
white hair. showing the lines of care
drawn by the years of craftsmanship.
After a light luncheon had been
served President DiaZ returned TO
.Juarez. His departure from American
soil was marked by another salute of
twenty-one guns. Hardly had he left
when President Taft, escorted by
three troops of cavalry, three batter
les of artillery and a regiment of in
fantry. started upon his return visit
and for the second time in history, a
President of the United States step
ped upon foreign soil.
Leaving his guard at the border
line. Taft was escorted to a Mexican
carriage by members of the Diaz cab
inet and attended only by Captain
Butt. entered the Juarez custom
house. where the executives again
met.
Taft returned to Ell Paso amid the
booming OF guns in salute and re-
viewed the civic and military parade
Taft will attend banquet tonight
at JuareZ. where he will he the guest
of President DiaZ. at which the per
sonal plate of Emperor Maximillial
viii be used. Ii is remarlIab BILE that the
plate of the dead emperor should be
used in a greeting of good Will by the
s,N t.,
deposing him and in a town named
for the man who took his place as rul-
er of Mexico.
.FIst as Taft and his party were
leaving the special train, Noll Nor
gan. a fourteen year old schooy boy.
was stabbed to death Thy Lawrence
Wimber, a school mate. aver the pos
session of an American flag. The dead
boy lay outside the hotel while the
presidential party ,brealxfasted.
Taft was welcomed many times. by
the city. S. ate of Texas and the Re
public of Mexico.
The President made a great hit
with the Mexicans by receiving and
Understanding the welcome of the Jefe
Politico of JuareZ. which was deliv-
cred in Spanish.
This is the second time in history
that Ciudad Juarez has been the tenn
porary capital of the Republic OF
Mexico. but under widely different
circu-n stances.
In 1866 when Bonito Juarez, co1sti-
| tutional president of Mexico, was driv-
en- in defeat before the troops of Max
imilhan. self appointed Emperor OF
the Mexican people, he took refuge
and established his capital in the little
city that lies across the international
boundary stream from FL Paso. Fol
almost year, surrounded by a small
/ band of half starved. poorly clad and
almost defenseless patrit soldiers, the
president of the Mexican republic wait