The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-17
The Chiefs of Two Great Re.
pubIics Greet One Another
In the Most Typical Ameri-
can Manner.
LAST NIGHTS BANQUET
WAS GROWING FEATURE
Bond of Friendship Between
United States and Mexico
Greatly Strengthened by the
Days Events.
(6v VIM. Hosiery


Ell Paso. Tex. Oct lS.-Amid Sal.
vos of artillery and the playing oe
martial bands. with the clanking OF
military accoutrements and the bril-
liant flash of gold lace: accompanied
in short. by all the pomp and cere-
mony of a social festival. President
Taft, Of the United States and Presi-
dent Diaz Of Mexico. clasped hands
today in formal Acknowledgement OF
the cordial relations existing between
the two governments.
The first meeting Of the two prcsi-
dents occurred at IL o'clock this
morning here in Ell Paso. on Ameri-
can soil. when President Diax accom-
panied by a brilliant staff. escorted by
Mexican and American soldiers. pre-
sented his respects to the American
executive.
The second meeting Of the day oc-
CURED within an hour. President Taft
being escorted across the information.
al bridge. spanning the Rio Grande
into Ciudad Juarex. where in identt-
cally the same manner as marked the
Ell Paso ceremony. he was received
and welcomed to Mexico by Diax.
The Contrast Was Marked.
The presidents exchanged compli.
ments, the English language of which
the Mexican president is a perfect
| master. being the medium of commun-
ication. No word of International
note was uttered by either OF them.
There were smiles of contentment ON
their faces. their handclasps were
hearty and they addressed each other
in an unrestrained and familiar man.
ner. There was q marked contrast
between the two men. nevertheless.
Dtaz. nearing his eiehtieth year. but
with vigor In his manner and fire in
his eye. was attired In the slittering
uniform of Mexican general officer.
while President Taft. tall and stalwart
wore the simple American frock coat
| With Taft. similarly attired. were
Secretary Of State Knox. Secretary OF
War Dickinson. Secretary Naeel Of tho
department Of commerce and labor
and Postmaster-general Hitchcock.
and with the Mexican president. an
of them wearing the highly decorated
Ihabiliments of the army. were half .
dozen Of the leading officials Of Mex.
leo.
The combined group suggested to
the beholder the sharply drawn lines
along which these two great states Of
the North American continent have
been built and are working out their
Iof 4 military leadership. the other
under a regime OF which simplicity
and piece are the dominato9s.
All the shops and business places
In Ell Paso we're closed. The national
Icolors Of the two states were display.
led everywhere and the international
bridge. which spans the muddy Rio
lGrande boundary line between the
two nations. was completely hidden
under q blaze Of color. Mexican and
American troopers possessed the
streets except where Mexican senori-.
tas and Texas bellies contested the
right Of way with them.
Strains of the "Star-Spangjed Ban.
ner" were blended with La Paloma."
the Mexican national anthem. Fully
$4,000 people crowded into the twin
cities and rendered tremendous ovar
tions to the two presidents. whenever
they appeared on the streets OF eth
Ter El Paso or Juarex.
i 8anqvst crownins Event
The crowning event Of the affair
was tonight when President Diaz tend.
lered a banquet to President Taft over
in Juarez. II was the most sumptu-
Gus affair of the kind ever given IN
Mexico. where lavish entertainment II
not uncommon. All the decorations
for the banquet, with the furniture.
plate. glassware and table service
generally. was brought from Mexico
City. The service plate was of gold
land was one OF the reminders Of the
Inflated Maximilian, once emperor Of
Mexico. But two toasts were drunk.
one to the President Of the United
States and the other to the President
of Mexico. The words that were ut
tered at the banquet board ~ in the
case Of the greeting exchanged dur.
ing the day. have been prepared
ahead and submitted to the foreign
office Of each republic. 50 that It
may confidently be asserted that to
the end Of this notable ceremony VIII