Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15
Two Presidents to Meet at
Boundary Line Tomorrow.
ENTERS NEW MEXICO TODAY
Carries Message of Sympathy With
Statehood Struggle.
PLEDGES HIS EARNEST SUPPORT
Extraordinary Precautions Taken to
Protect Mr.. Taft in Mexico.
Secret Service Men Ready.

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., October 15.-Presi-
dent Taft passed through this city this
morning. He came to make two or three
brief tail-end speeches this afternoon,
but his principal stop will be at Albu-
querque this evening. In his Albuquerque
speech the President will promise to do
everything in his power to have New
Mexico admitted to statehood
The President expected to leave his
train at Laguna this afternoon to witness
a Pueblo Indian dance. The Mexico
folks who have Mr.. Taft in tow have
been counting on this Indian dance as
one of the most interesting features of
their program. The Pueblos have their
annual dance in August, but they have
consented to repeat it in honor Of the
Great White Chief. 1t is safe to say
that the President will enjoy it if there
is anything amusing about it.
Tomorrow the Big Day.
Tomorrow will in some respects be the
most important day Of the Taft tour. All
the arrangements for the meeting be-
tween Mr.. Taft and President Diaz of
Mexico at Ell Paso have been completed
so far as the Taft end is concerned. and
the President is looking forward to the
occasion with much interest
The international fete day will begin at
8 o'clock in the morning, when President
Diazs private train, said to be the most
N ho will ,,n ;ufo
Ciudad Juarez, on the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande. The Mexican president
will be welcomed on his side Of the
river with roaring cannons and the sa-
lutte to him will hardly have died away
before the arrival of the Taft special train
in Ell Paso will give those on the Ameri-
can side of the river an opportunity to
vent their enthusiasm.
To Meet at Ell Paso.
Early in the afternoon President Diaz's
train will move slowly over the historic
bridge connecting the two cities and he
will be welcomed by President Taft at
Ell Paso. A dinner by the Ell Paso cham
Der of commerce with the two presidents
as guests will follow the meeting. and
then President Diaz will return to Ciudad
Juarez, while President Taft will try to
forget official life long enough to play a
game Of golf over one of the most diff
ficult courses in the country. In the
evening it will be Mexico's turn. Presi-
dent Taft will be welcomed across the
river at the booming Of cannon and mar
tial music. There the two presidents
will meet again and the Mexican city will
give return banquet.
No Questions Of State.
So far as is known no questions of state
are to come UP between the two presidents
at their meeting. The only thing pending
now between the United States and Mexi-
CO is a trivial boundary dispute.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken to protect President Taft during
his stay in Ell Paso and across the Next
can border. Chief Wilkie of the secret
service force has had men on the ground
for several weeks and the chief will be on
hand to take charge Of his forces in per-
son.
Ranger a Taft Guard.
Maj Frederick Russell Barnham, the
well known scout and former Texas
ranger, also has gone to Ell Paso and will
be one Of the Taft guard tomorrow. He
knows every bad ''greaser" on the Next
cal line. There will also be United States
troops and plenty of policemen The Mex
lean 'revolutionists who regard Diaz as
their enemy look with disfavor on Taft's
meeting with Diaz.