Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-10-21
Presidents Of Sister Republics
Exchange Courtesies in In
ternational Pageant.
EACH CALLED ON THE OTHER
Mexicnns rendered Taft n state Ram
quct witch in Lavish Decorations
md Wealth Of silver Plate
Was Most Notable Feast
Ever Served in America.

FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 1.-THE long ex-
pected meeting between President TAFT
and President Diaz ot the republic OF
Mexico took place here YESTERDAY. Out
wardly 1t was attended with display OF
soldiery, blare of trumpets, booming
of cannon and a pomp suggestive OF
supreme authority. but in the actual
handclasp Of the two executives and in
the exchange OF courteous WORDS there
was simple hut cordial informaity
President Diaz was tho first to speak.
He assured President Taft of his warm
personal regard and his high esteem
for the man who accomplished so much
IN the Philippines In cuba and elsewhere
and who had now the honor to be the
chief executive of so great 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 n great nation espe-
cialy glad to know the present Prosi
dent who had made the nation great.
Both Presidents dwclt upon the cor
diality of the relations existing between
the United States and Mexico. Presi-
dent Taft declared that this meeting
was not necessary to make stronger tho
the strength of the bonds as they al
ready exist.
FEW WITNESS MEETING
Tess than a score of persons were per-
nlitted to witness the meeting Of the two
executives. Even these were excluded
later when President Taft and President
raz withdrew into inner room Of
the Chamber of Commerce building where
the historic meeting occurred. being at
tended only by Governor Cree Of the
state OF Chihuahua, ex-amhassador to
the United States. who acted as interpre-
ter.
The scene of the days ceremonies shift
ed from time to time from this thriving
little American city across the Rio
Grande river to the chara cteristic Mexi-
can settlement of Ciudad Juarez
In the customs house a Juarez Presi-
dent Diez received a return call from
President Taft. and late last evening he
entertained the American President and
n large party Mt n state banquet which
In all its surroundings OF lavish decora
tons and wealth of silver plate handed
down from the time of the Emperor
Macmillan was probably the most nota-
hlc feast ever served on the American
continent.
1t was at this banquet that the more
formal and public expressions OF regard
between the two executives as the repre-
sentatives of the people OF the United
States and OF Mexico also marked the
end Of the day of International page
antry, day of cloudless skies.
10Y sTABS ANOTHER IN CROWD,
The dav was marred ny hut ono nm
toward incident. A school boy wa,
stabbed 10 death by Il companion jus
as President Taft was stepping from
his special train upon It's arrival In tn
center Of the city at $50 o'clock yester
day morning.
The boys were in the crush OF peopl
gathered in the Plaza, and in pushing
forward to catch a glimpse Of tn
President. became involved in n fight
Nnll Morgan, IA years old pulled
knife and before bystanders could re
aze what was happening. Lawrenc
Wmher aged Is, was lying MORTAL
wounded NJ their feet. Before an am
bulance could reach the scene, the DO
was dead.
The crowd about the place was so grea
that even the wagon from the morg,l
could not make its way through Il an
during most Of the time President Tai
was at breakfast the body lay on IN
pavement not ~ rods away
Some throughtful person finally tor
down two American flags from III
decorations about the Plaza and sprea
them over the dead boys form. Mo-
gan was arrested and is held in II
county jail crushed and heart broken