The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-16
TEXAS ENTERTAINS
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
OF TWO REPUBLICS
FL Paso Is Scene of Meeting
Between Taft and
DiaZ.
GEN. BELL GREETS
MEXICO'S LEADER
Presidents Chat Informally During
Brief Luncheon-Elaborate
Program Arranged.

Ell PASO. Tex. Oct. 16-PresFdent
Taft. OF the United States, greeted
President Diaz. OF Mexico, today. While
the chief executives OF the American
republics excl anged expressions of
friendship and goodwill, cannon boom
ed salute that echoed and re-echoed
across the Rio Grande.
The modern business houses OF EI
Paso, and tbs adobe buildings OF old
Juarez, across the river were gay with
the flags OF the two nations, and crowds
OF Mexicans and Americans swarmed
the streets, mingled, shook hands, and
repeated the expressions OF friendship
exchanged by their Presidents.
The Program.
The business institutions OF both cities
are closed today and the people of the
whole surrounding country are having
q holiday in honor OF the occasion.
The program, which began with the
arrival yesterday of President Diaz and
his escort, will not close until an ex-
change OF visits across the river occurs,
the Presidents have each been enter
tanned BY the other. and the banquet
tonight in the custom house OF Juarez
is over.
President Diaz. dressed in a gorgeous
uniform and surrounded by officers and
cabinet members, was met al the
American approach Of the international
bridge by Gen. J. Franklin Bell, Briga-
der General Meyer, and Governor
Campbell. of Texas. General Meyer.
commander OF the Department of Texas.
has with him from Fort Sam Houston,
Batteries A. 3. ana c, of the Third
Field Artillery, two squadrons OF the
Third Cavalry, and the entire Ninth In
fsntTy.
Welcomes Diaz.
Artillery and cavalry were drawn up
about he place where President Diaz
shghted from his carriage TO receive
the greetings Of General Bell, the prin-
cipai representative Of President Taft.
After being officially welcomed to the
country. President Diaz was welcomed
10 Texas by Governor Campbell, and
TO Fl Paso by the mayor Of the city.
The cavalry hand struck up ia Pal
Oma.' the artillery doomed out the Pres
Idential salute OF tWenty-One guns. and
the soldiers. forming an escort of honor.
led the distinguished Mexican TO the
house, where President Taft was await
ing him.
Diaz's Escort.
President Diaz's escort was drawn in
the following order:
Brfgadier General Marion and stan.
one squadron Of cavalry. President
Diaz's carriage. carriages for the Presi-
dental escort for President Diaz. one
squadron OF cavalry. the field artillery.
the infantry was drawn up about the
chamber Of commerce where Taft await
Cd Diaz.
President Tafrs train arrived al s.30
o clock. and he was greeted az the sta
lion by a vast cheering rhruug. iuclud-
ing MeKiCans and Americans He wa s
taken 81 once 10 the chamber OF com
merCe u await the coming OF the Mexi-
can President. As the Cortege passed
the Infantry at the entrance of the
chamber of commerce, the soldiers came
10 salute.
Captain Butt, military aide TO the
President, emerged from the house as
me DiaZ carriage drew up. He escort
% President Diaz into the building and
presented him To President Taft Stand
ing back OF Tart 10 be presented in
turn 20 President DiaZ. We're Tostrua--
ter General Hitchcock. and Secretarv
Nsgel, OF the Department of Commerce
and Labor.
Taft greeted Diaz and shook his hand
warmly, and expressed the hone that
me friendly relations which have exist
- between the two nations for MANY
S~~-Ts might last Tor years to come.
Responds In English.
President Diaz. who speaks English
with dueucy, responded I'm a similar
vein After the men OF the Mexican
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