New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-16
TAFT WITH DIAZ TO-DAY
ALL IN READINESS At
Ell PASO.
Me'icon President Arrives at J"9re1'
While 4merican Speeds Through
NezC WeEicO.

FL Paso. Tex, Oct. 15.-The climax of Presi-
dent Tafts journey of 1900 miles will come
here tomorrow when he meets President Diaz
of Mexico.
Eleven o'clock is the hour set for the meeting
of the Two Presidents American territory.
Preceding that there will be some formal cere-
monies. including the singing of the American
and Mexican anthems by hundreds of children
stationed on this side of the boundary There
viii be salutes for the Presidents, in which the
armies of both republics will take part.
American troops. under command of Briga-
died General Albert l.. NIyer. will stand at at
tention on the bank of the river facing Mexico.
white General naz is crossing to the United
states, where he will receive the Presidential
salute Mexican troops. in similar formation
ard ON their own territory. viii accord like
honor To President Taft while he is visiting
Mexico
Just before noon the Presidents and their
staffs will start for Mexico. crossing the inter
national bridge at noon. The officials of Juarez,
the Mexican city opposite Fl Paso. have ar
ranged IN elaborate entertainment.
At lis O'Clock President Taft will return
here and witness great civic and military
parade. The President will then address the
people of El Paso. and at 3 O'Clock he is due AT
the Chamber of Commerce to meet the Ohio
Society and Yale Alumni After this reception
tii' SSiuVit VIII lt'ke n DTlet rest at hotel
and at $50 O'Clock win cross he river for the
dinner to be given for tn two Presidents at the
Jujrez custom house Two hours later NIr Taft
VIII be or his way across Texas
President Dia2 accompanied by his Minister
OF War General Manuel Gonzales COsio: Senor
Oiegario MoIino. Governor Enrique Creel of chi
huahua and the members of his staff. arrived ut
-JuGre2 at O'Clock to-day. As the train reached
the station salute of twenty-cne guns was
fired.
General Diaz and his party will remain ON
board the train until Tomorrow. when the Presi-
dent will enter his carriage and be driven here
10 meet President Taft
The ceremonies to-day were simple President
Diaz was welcomed to the municipality by the
Jtfe PoIitico. The playing of the national an
them by a military band brought forth enthusi-
astc cheers. even before the President had ap-
peared on the rear platform of his train His
appearance was the signal for vOIleys of enthu-
elastic 'Vivas'- At > O'Clock monument TO
former President Juarez was dedicated.
There was CONSERVATION at Juarez at 7,35
O'Clock tonight. when every light in the city
went out, including tAa ten thousand lights in
the Court of Honor. ia front of the temporary
MeNican capitol III the Custom House. Tie re
port was started that somebody cut the line
but this could not be confirmed Repairs were
soon made and the lights again burning
brightly.
Cl.ief John r. Wilkie of the United States
Secret Service tonight characterized the stories
of plots against President Taft and President
Diaz 'ros.'
The chief ran down score OF cIews to-day
aud found them sroUndleSs \ large number
OF MeSicSas have been arrested as suspicious
characters.
chief Wilkie intinated that if there vas any,
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