The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-17
TAFT GREETS DIAz
WITH C0RDIALITY
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carriage with gold hubs, gold.mounted
doors, black horses and gay cockades,
crossed the international bridge with
nm escort of soldiers. The main body
OF Mexican troops were left behind at
was driven at a smart pace through the
Ch@mizal territory 10 be met al the
! boundary by the American troops and
| by Secretary of War Dickinson.
! a salute of twenty-one guns was fired
and President Taft 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 vicitrng
president was taken through the streets
of the city TO the chamber OF commerce
building, where President Taft awaited
him, at doublc.quick time.
President Dihz was attiTed in full!
dress uniform. Gold lace was at his
throat and his cuffs and broad gold
sash was around his waist The presi-
dent s left breast was mass of gilt
tering decorations. All along the line
of march President DiaZ was checred
by the crowds. With plumctcs chapeau
in hand, he acknowledged the greeting
with bows 10 left and right. Secretary
Of War Dickinson rode beside him and
an aide occupied the forward seat in
The carriage.
Greeting by Dickinson.
Secretary Dickinson, in greeting
President Diaz at the boundary today,
said:
You are the first chef executive Of
n nation 10 cross our border, In this
you are giving not only TO tho people
of your country and our country, but
TO the whole world, the highest mani
festation of the cordial relations exist
ing between these contiguous sister re
publics, and of your desire to make
them, so far as You. can, perpetual,
We fully appreciate the honor of
iicencc of the noble purpose that in
Spircd you. In behalf of the president
and of the people of the United States,
[ give assurance of their cordial eS.
teecm for the republic of Mexico and
It's wise and bencfcent president, and
welcome You to their country and its
hospitality"
With President Taft when he greet,
ed President Diaz. were Secretary
Hitchcock, Capt. Archibald w. Butt,
Gen, Albert Myer, u. S A.. Assistant
Secretary W. W. MIschler and c, c.
Wagner Of the White House staff.
Brief Private Interview.
President Diaz was accompanied by
mombcrs of his cabinet and military
staff. The private interview between
the two presidents lasted for fifteen
minutes. 1t is officially stated that
it consisted of but an elaboration of
the public uttcranccs Of Messrs. Taft
and Diaz, and that no matters of di-
plomacy were touched upon in any
way.
Those present at the interview be
tween President Taft of the United
States and President Dlnz of Mexico
IN the chamber of commerce building
at Ell Paso, were Secretary of War
Dickinson, Frank IL. Hitchcock, post
master general; Governor Campbell of
Texas, and other state officials. Cap
tain Archibald NJ. Butt, the president S
military aide; John Hays Hammond,
DR.. j. j. Richardson and Wendell
Mischlcr and Charles c. Wagner. the
Presidents IS assistant secretaries.
The president Of Mexico was accom-
panied by General Manuel Gonzales
COgio, minister of war; Olgario Molina,
minister OF commerce, industry colonI-
zatlon, mines and agriculture; Governor
Creel of the stnte Of Chihauhau (for.
merly ambassador to the United
States); Colonel Fables Escoandon,
chief of the military staff of President
Diaz, and Ignace de la Barra, private
Cordial Greetings
President Taft opened the conference
|'I am very glad to welcome You,
sir; | am very glad indeed. -
President Diaz:
90 am very happy 10 meet you aud
10 have the honor of being one of the
frst of the foreigners to come over to
give you q hearty welcome
President Taft:
''It gives me not only great pleas
ure to welcome the president of the
great Republic of Mexico, but TO vel
come the president of the Republic of
Mexico who has made 1t so great,
President DiaZ:
''I am very proud to grasp the hand
of the great statesman who has made
such Il record in this life-in the Philip.
pines, in Cuba and at present at the
head OF the great nation, the United
States
President Taft:
g wish to express TO You my belief
that This meeting is looked upon by
both peoples with a great deal cf in
typifylng the strength of the bond be.
tween the two countries -
Good Results Predicted.
President Diaz:
{" My friendly relations and my per
sonal acquaintance with you will make
thousands and thousands of friends Of
the American and Mexican people aud
beneficial development will have TO fol
low for the good OF the countries. -
President Taft:
"You have already met the secretary
Of war and the governor of Texas; |
shall be glad to have the privilege of
presenting to you the postmaster gen
eral.
The postmaster general was there
upon presented to President Diaz. 4
President Taft:
81 should be glad TO have the privi-
lege of meeting your staff The min
ister Of war. General Manusl Gonzales
Cogio was thereupon presented to Presi
dent Taft
President Taft, addressing the minis
ter of war, said:
"I have been minister of war, and
therefore | have a sympathy with
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