The Sentinel=record., 1909-10-17
TAFT AND
 DIAz MEET

Before an ambulance could reach the scene, the boy was dead. The crowd about the place was so great that even the wagon from the morgue could not make it's way through and during most of the time President Taft was at breakfast the body lay on the pavement not forty rods away.
 Some thoughtful person finally tore down two American flags from the decorations about the Plaza and spread them over the dead boys form. Morgan was arrested and is held in the county jail tonight. He is utterly crushed and a heartbroken boy.
 An interesting incident of the day was the declaring of neutrality over the Fl Shamizal territory, part Of the city of El Paso over which Mexico is contending for sovereignty. The El Chamizal territory wA.s formed when the Rio GTande River took one of it's periodical spells of contrariness and changed It's course a mile or so to th@ westward
 The contention of the American authorities is that this change was gradual and was due to natural ac. cretion from the Mexican side. The Mexican authorities contend that the change was due to an avlusion or sud. den change of course, and that the United States gained no aditional ter ritory by the shifting of the natural bounary line.
 The matter is still in dispute. It was agree between the governments Of Mexico an of the Unite States to. ay that this territory which lies on this side of the international bridge should be regarded as neutaal and that neither the American nor the Mexican flag should anywhere be dis. played thereupon.
 AS President Diaz made his way through Fl Chamfzal to visit Presi. dent Taft the roadway was lined with American troops As President Taft passed over the disputed ground to return the call the way was lined with Mexican soldiers.
 lie d'as ; ceremonies began this morning when President Diaz in a state carriage with gold hubs, gold mounted doors, black horses and gay cockades, crossed the International bridg with an escort of soldiers. The main body of the Mexican troops were left behind at the bridge en. trance. The Diaz carriage was driy- en at a smart pace through the Char mizal territory to be met at the boun. diary by the An .ican troops and by Secretary of War Dickinson.
 A salute of 21 guns was fired and President Diaz stepped from his own carriage into one provided by the American authorities.
 With an escort of two squadrons and three batteries of American field artillery the visiting president was taken at double quick time through the streets of the city to the Cham her of Commerce building where Pres ident Taft awaited him.
 President Diaz was attired in full dress uniform. Gold lace was at his throat and his cuffs and a broad gold sash was around his wrist. The presi- dents Left breast was a mass of gilt tesiT decorations. All along the line of march Preslaent Diaz was cheered by the crowds. With plumed chapeap in his hand he acknowledged the greeting with bows to left and right.
 Secretary of War Dickinson rode beside him and an aide occupied the forward seat in the carriage
 President Taft was accompanied by members of his cabinet and military staff. The private interview between the two presidents lastd for fiften minuts- It is officially stated that 1t consisted of but an elaboration of the public utterances Of Messrs. Taft and Diaz and that no matters of diplomacy were touched on in any way
 Secretary Dickinson, in greeting President Diaz at the boundary today said:
 You are the first chief executive to cross our borders In this act you are giving not cnly to the people oi yollr and our country, but to the whole worla the highest manifesto ton Of the cordial relations existing between these continglioils sister re pnblics and of your desire to make them. so far as you canfi perpetual We fully appreciate the honor of your visit and we realize the magnifieance of the noble purpose that inspired you. In behalf of the president oi the United States. give assurance of their cordial esteem for the reipub lie of Mexico and it's wise and bene ncient president and welcme you t1