The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-10-02
WHEN PRESIDENT
MEETS PRESIDENT
Neutral Territory Will Fly
Neither Nations Flag on
October 16

Washington, Oct. 2.-When the
long-hearlded meetings between
Presidents Taft and Diaz, at Ell Paso,
Tex, and Juarez, Mexico, take place
this month. the territory between
these two cities, which is in dispute,
will be for this occasion regarded as
neutral territory. and the flags of
neither nation will be displayed there
in.
This understanding has been reach
ed on the part of the two nations con-
cerned, as the result of considerable
correspondence. The region, known
as "El Chamizal." contains about $50
acres. Ownership of it is in question,
because of the shifting Of the channel
of the Rio Grande river, the dividing
line between the two countries.
Formalities at Meetings.
The proposed meeting between the
two presidents will be the occasion
for forrnaiities to which Americans
are little accustomed.
On October 16 President Diaz will
be welcomed in the name of President
Taft at the entrance to the city of Ell
Paso outside of "El Chamizal" zone.
When President Taft goes to Mexico,
he will be welcomed in the name of
the President of Mexico at the en-
trance of Juarez City.
President Taft's escort will consist
of headquarters band and two squad
rons of the Third United States caval-
ry, Batteries A., B., and c., Third field
artillery, and the Ninth infantry from
Fort Sam Houston, all under COM
mand of Brig. Gen. Albert l.. Myer,
commanding the department of Texas.
On the morning of the day set for
the meeting, Mr. Dickinson, the sec
retary of war, accompanied by Brig.
Gen. Myer, with his staff, the two
squadrons of cavalry, and three bat
tries of field artillery. will proceed
to the point where the president of
Mexico, accompanied by an escort of
twenty men, will enter the United
States. BY agreement, the escort will
be limited to twenty men while the
executives are crossing "El Chami-
zal."
Salutes for Diaz.
The secretary of war will act as the
personal representative of the presl-
dent of the United States to receive
President Diaz at the boundary. The
governor of Texas and his staff and
the mayor of Ell Paso will accompany
the secretary of war. The secretary
President Diaz in the name OF the
state. and the mayor of Ell Paso in
the name Of that city. A band will
play the Mexican national air and the
artillery will fire salute of twenty
one guns. The secretary of war will
sit In the carriage which will take
President Diaz to President Taft.
After visit with President Taft,
during which refreshments will be
served. President Diaz will withdraw
and return to Mexico. accompanied to
the boundary by the same escort, re-
cetving the same salutes.
Taft's Return Visit.
At noon of the same day President
Taft will go to Juarez to return
President Diaz's visit. In crossing
"El Chimizal" the president will be
accompanied by an escort of twenty
men. To the border the president
will be escorted by the American cav
airy and artillery. The governor of
Texas will go with the president to
the border. The secretary of war and
the secretary commerce and labor
Will be In following carriages. At the
Mexican border the president will be
welcomed by a personal representa-
tive of the president of Mexico, and
will then proceed, surrounded by a
Mexican escort, to the building wnere
he will be received by President Diaz.
The president and his party will re-
turn to Ell Paso.
About $3.50 o'clock the same after
noon President Taft will leave Ell
'Paso for Juarez city to attend the
banquet to the president of Mexico.
He will be accompanied by the secre-
tary of war, the secretary OF COM
merce and labor. the governor of
Texas, Senator Bailey. Brig. Gen.
Myer and staff, the mayor of Ell Paso.
and Capt. A. w. Butt, military aid to
the president.