Semi-weekly herald., 1909-10-18

cannon roaring. the sequence of sa.
and pomp of Cockney seldom
II ever before Witnessed in
this country. President Taft of the
United States and Porfirio Diaz of
Mexico met here today and exchanged
formal greetings of good will and fell
lowship. The meeting took place be-
hind closed doors in the director's S
rooms of the chamber of commission
building and only two assistant sec
retaries to President Taft were there
10 report the address of the execu-
lives. After having received President
Diaz on American soil, President Taft
himself crossed the international Dor
der line and returned the call OF Presi-
dent Diaz at the customs house in the
1uint little city of Ciudad juarez.
Again the two presidents we're closet
ed for a few minutes and President
Diaz repaid the hospitable courtesies
which had been extended to him while
he was the guest of the American peo-
pie. President Taft returned 10 the
United States 10 review the military
parade Ia this city this afternoon.
Tonight. however. he will cross into
Mexican territory for the second time
Ia be the guest of President Diaz at
luaneZ.
Vague rumors of possible demon.
stration attending the meeting of the
two president caused the authorities.
both civil and military. 10 take extra
precautions on this side of the river
Tor guarding the life OF President Diaz
and caused si;hif;fr sreffness across
President DiaZ rode TO the meeting
with President Taft this morning over
the streets lined with soldiers, three
thousand troops having been augment
ed by the National guard. Troops sur.
rounded the chamber of commission
building during the time President
Diaz was there and while a light lunch
con which followed the meeting was
being served.
Members of the party of President
Taft and suite of President Dlaz for.
tesies in the corridors and main rooms
of the chamber of commission while
President DiaZ and President Taft
were in the directors rooms. The
nd ;oI To-,
character the underlying idea OF the
meeting throughout being to make 1t
conspicuous vel an informal celebra-
tion of the cordial relations existing
between the two countries. President
Taft was attired in the simplicity of
the conventional frock suit President
DiaZ made striking contrast in full
uniform of gold laced lettering at his
throat his cuffs and decorations cover.
ed his left breast.
ALBUQUERQUE N. NJ. Oct 16-
In the closing minutes of the banquet
which was rendered to him here last
night, President Taft took occasion
TO rebuke some local speakers who
had made some rather testy remarks
on the subject of statehood They ex
pressed some doubt n the Republican
party really was going to grant state
hood to New Mexico and Arizona de
spite the earnest declarations the
president had made on that subject In
an earlier speech here during the aft
ernoon. They argued and harangued
for two hours while the president sat
patiently listening. Then he arose
and declared he was like the Judge
he once know who at the end of long
argument by COUNSEL remarked: "Mr.
Wolfe. in spite of your argument
am still with you"
A. b. FAN, former attorney general
OF the territory was one of the speak
eIs. He said New Mexico might pos
sibly" be admitted now that the Re-
publican party had entered into a
contract on the subject. For" he as
serted. In ringing tones. "if the party
had not agreed to admit us to the
Union the Gompers anti-injunction
plank would surely have been written
into the platform