The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
DIAz WAS FIRST To SPEAK

The President of Mexico Assured the
President Of the United States of
His Warm Personal Regard and the
Cordially of the Two Nations -
Taft in Simple American Fashion
Declared He Was Glad to Meet
President Diaz-Taft, in Less Than
an Hour Returns Diaz's Visit by
Crossing.
(By the Associated Press.)
FL Paso, Texas, Oct. 16.-The long
expected meeting between President
Taft and President Diaz, of the Re-
public of Mexico occurred here today.
Outwardly it was attended with a dls-
play Of sOldiery, a flare of trumpets,
a boom of cannon and a pOmp Of cere-
mony suggestive of supreme authori-
ty, but in the actual hand-clasp OF the
two executives and in the exchange OF
courteous words there was simple
but cordial i~nfor1nality.
Diaz First to Speak.
President DiaZ was the first to
speak. He assured President Taft of
of his warm personal regard and
high esteem of the man who had ac-
complished so much in the Philip
pines. in Cuba and elsewhere, ana
who had now the honor to be the
chief executive Of so great a nation as
the United States. President Taft in
simple American fashion, declared he
was glad to meet President Diaz. He
was glad to know the President of
such a great nation; especially glad
to know the present President who
had made the nation great.
Cordially OF Relations.
Both Presidents dwelt upon the
cordially of the relations existing
between the United States and Mexico.
president Taft declared that today's
meeting was not necessary to make
stronger the bonds Of friendship, 1t
merely typified the strength OF the
bonds as they already exist. There
were less than a score of persons per-
1mitted to witness the meeting of the
two executives. Ever these were ex-
cluded later when President Taft and
President Diaz withdrew into an inner
room Of III chamber of
building, where the historic meeting
occurred and were only attended by
Governor Creel, of the State Chihua-
hua, former ambassador to the United
States, who acted as Interpreter.
Scene of Ceremonies Shift.
The scene Of the days ceremonies
Snl1Cod from Tune " LII IIOII1 III
thriving little American city across
the Rio Grande river to the typical
Mexican settlement of Ciudad JuaTez.
In the custom house at Juarez,
President DiaZ received a return call
from President Taft, and this evening
entertained the American President
and q large dinner party at a State
banquet, which in all it's surroundings
of lavish decorations and wealth OF a
silver plate landed down from the
time of the Emperor Macmillan,
probably was the most notable feast
ever served on the American continent.
Day -Aarred by Incident.
The day was married by but one I'M
toward incident. A school boy was
stabbed to death by a companion just
as President Taft was stepping from
his special train upon its arrival in
the center Of the city at $50 o'clock
this morning. The boys were in the
crush of people gathered In the plaza,
and in pushing forward to catch a
glimpse of the President, became in
volved in a fight. Noll Morgan, IA
years old, pulled a knife, and before
b~ystanders could realize was
happening, Lawrence Wimber, aged
IS, was lying MORALLY wounded at
could reach the scene the boy was
dead.
Diaz in Full Uniform.
President Diaz, on his visit to Pres
ident Taft, was attired in full dress
uniform. Secretary of War Dickin-
son rode beside him, and an aide oc-
cupied the forward seat in the car
rage. With President Taft when he
isIeeted Diaz were Secretary Dickin-
eon ana POSTMASTER General Hitch
coch' Captain Archibald w. Butt. cen
80 Aioert Meyer, U. S. A, Assistant