The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-16
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El Paso, Tex. oct l6-Nith can
mons roaring salutes, soldiers every
where and pomp Of ceremony sell
dom, if ever before witnessed in this
country, President Taft Of the United
states and Porfirio Diaz, for years
president Of the great southern re-
public Of Mexico, met here today and
exchanged formal greetings Of good
viii and friendship, The meeting
took place behind closed doors in the
directors rooms of the chamber Of
commerce building and only two as
sistant secretaries to Taft were there
to report the addresses Of the execu-
tives.
After having received Diaz on Amer
ican soil President Taft himself cross
ed the international border line and
returned the call Of Diaz, at the Gus
toms house in the quait old city Of
Cuidad Jauarez. Again the two presi
dents were closeted for few moments
and Diaz repaid the courtesies extend
ed while he was the guest Of the
American people Taft returned to
the United States to review military
parade in this city this afternoon. To
night, however, he viii cross into the
Mexican territory for the second time
to be the guest Of Diaz at a banquet
in Juarez.
The fear of a possible demonstration
caused the authorities both civil and
military to take extra precautions
| for guarding the life Of the president.
This is the second time in history
that Ciudad Juarez has been the tenn
porary capital of the Republic Of Mex
leo, but under widely different circum-
stances.
In 1866 when Bonit Juarez, constitu-
tional president Of Mexico, was driven
in defeat before the troops of Maxi
MILAN, self-appointed Emperor of the
Mexican people. he took refuge and
established his capital in the little
4 city that lies across the international
boundary stream from El Paso. For
almost a year, surrounded by small
band of half starved, poorly clad and
almost defenseless patriot soldiers, the
president Of the Mexican republic
waited and hoped and watched for
the aid that he expected from the
United States; there. after wearying
waiting, he finally rallied his forces
and set out on the return march TO
the City Of Mexico that finally resulted
in brilliant victory at Quaretaro over
the emperor and his foreign troops;
the execution of the emperor and the
re-establishment Of the Mexican re-
public
There was no preparation for the
coming OF the first president who
made Ciudad Juarez the temporary
capital Of Mexico; unheralded and
heartsore from his long journey and
frequent defeats. Benito Juarez rode
into the little adobe village that was
then known as Paso del Norte. on a
mule Through its narrow, dusty
streets. between low mud houses. the
patriot president rode IN silence. Few
/ if any recognized him when he rode
into the little city and settled down
on Plaza Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the
shadow Of the ancient church Of the
Guadalupe. in a long. low adobe house.
to establish the capital Of what was
left Of the Mexican republic
It is different today For months
the preparations have been in progress
for the coming Of President Diaz.
Troops have been arriving daily for
weeks to police the city and serve as
a proper military escort for the presi-
dent and his distinguished guest. the
president Of the United States Em-
iissaries have been arriving from Mex
leo City to complete every detail for
i the comfort Of the president Archi-
tects. decorators. florists cooks OF
reputation. and secret service men
have througed the little city for weeks
and days. $4,000 alone has been
4 spent in rebuilding the Juarez custom
4 house as a reception room and banquet
f hall for the meeting Of the two presi-
/ dents. a large sum was spent I'D the
erection of the Grecian columns down