The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-16
TAFT'S ADVICE.

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square to review the school children o.
the city, who were massed there ano
From San Jacinto square. President 4 aft
proceeded to the chamber of commerce
to await the coming of President Diaz
the latter having arrived yesterday al
Juarez.
The Band Played Ia PaIoma."
The coming of the Mexican execu-
tive, whose temporary quitting of his
own territory has necessitated the
sanction of the congress of the re-
public, was Signalled by the booming
arrived at the American border line
He was attended by a military escort
In full dres uniform. The salute was
fired by the American forces. General
J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of the
United States army. met President
Diaz as the personal representative of
the president of the United States
This honor had been intended for
Secretary of War Dickinson, but the
secretary's sons illness prevented him
from being present.
President Diaz, gray and grizzled,
looking every inch a soldier and
fighter. alighted from his gold trim
med carriage of state and entered an
American equipage plainly simple.
Brigadier General Meyer, accompan-
led General Bell to greet the Mexican
president Governor Campbell of
Texas also proceeded to the border
formally to welcome the Mexican exc
cutive to the state. The mayor of the
city completed the welcoming party.
When President Diazs carriage
came to a standstill at the entrance
to the city, General Bell. Governor
Campbell and the mayor proceeded to
a point beside the equipage and shook
hands with the distinguished visitor,
While this ceremony was in progress
the American band played the Next
can national air la Palonna"
The escorts of the United States
troops then proceeded to conduct
President Diaz to President Taft at
the chamber of commerce building in
the following order:
Brigadier General Meyer and STAFF.
One squadron of cavalry.
President Diaz's carriage.
Carriage with personal escort of
President Diaz.
The governor of Texas and staff.
One squadron of cavalry.
The field artillery.
The Return visit
The streets through which the
Mexican executive and escort passed
were lined with thousands of peonle
who from time to time broke into
cheers. Texas troops guarded the
way. The Ninth Infantry was drawn
up about the Chamber of Commerce
and saluted the president of Mexico
Captain Archibald W. Butt. military
aide to President Taft, met the car
riage containing President Diaz as it
drew up in front of the house and as
sisted in escorting him to the presi-
dent of the United States. The only
cabinet officers attending President
Taft today were Postmaster General
Hitchcock and Secretary of War Dick
inson- 1t had been planned that Sec
rotary OF State Knox and Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor Nagel
should also be present, but exigencies
of public business detained Mr. Knox
and Mr.. Nagel.
After the meeting had occurred and
light lEncheon had been served,
President Diaz withdrew in the same
manner he had come, being escorted
back to the portals of the city where
the same courtesies as marked his
arrival attended his departure. AS
he again entered his own carriage. a
parting salute of 81 guns was fired.