Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-17
Long Expected Meeting Between
Executives Marked BY Simple,
Cordial FOrNality.
BANQUET ACROSS MEXICAN BORDER
When American President Crosses
Line to Return Mexican's Call, He
Is Guest at Notable Feast-eoy
Kills Companion In Quarrel Follow
ing ScuffIe to See President.
(By Associated PressJ.

(By Associated Press1.
Ell PASO, TEXAS. Oct. 16.-The
long expected meeting between Presi-
dent Taft and President Diaz, of the
republic of Mexico, occurred here to-
day. Outwardly it was attended with
a display Of soIdiery. a iiaie OF trum-
pets. q boom Of cannon and pomp
of ceremony suggestive of supreme
authority, but in the actual handclasp
of the two executives and in the ex-
change of courteous words, there
was only simple, cordial formality.
President Diaz was the first TO
speak. He assured President Taft OF
his warm personal regard and his
highest esteem of the man who had
accomplished so much In the Philip
pines, in Cuba and elsewhere and who
had now the honor to be the chief exc
, cutive 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 a great nation !;
especially glad to know the present
President who had made the nation
great
Both President dwelt upon the
! cordially of the relations existing be-
tween the United States and Mexico
President Taft declared that today S
| meeting was not necessary to make
stronger the bonds of friendship: II
merely typified the strength of the
bonds as they already exist.
There were less than a score OF per.
sons permitted to witness the meeting
of the TWO executives. Even these
were excluded later when President
! Taft and President Diaz withdrew in.
to an inner room of the chamber oil
commerce building where the historic
meeting occurred and were only at
tended by Governor Creel, of the
state of Chihauhau. former ambas.
sador to the United States. who act.
ed as interpreter.
Taft Returns the Cali.
The scene of the days ceremonies
shifted from time to time from this
thriving little American city across
the Rio Grande river to the typical
Mexican settlement of Ciudad Jaurez
In the customs house at Juare1
Il AtotGtIN at anu tniS tftnthk eli
tertained the American President anc
a large party at a state banquet
which in ali it's surroundings of Law
ish decorations, ana wealth of q sill
Yer plate handed down from the tins
OF Emperor MAMMALIAN, provably was
the most notable feast ever served OIL
the American continent.
Day MARRIED by Tragedy.
The day was marred by but one in
cident A school boy was stabbed q
death by a companion just as Presi
dent Taft was stepping from his spe
c;al train upon it's arrival in the cen
ter of the city at $3.50 O'Clock thi.
morning. The boys were in the crust
of people gathered in the Para ans
!, pushing forward to catch a glimpse o
the President and became involved il
fight.
MOL Morgan. IA years old. pulled Z
knife and before bystanders couIs
realize what was happening Lawrence
Winner. aged Is. was lying mortally
wounded at their feet Before an am
bulance could reach the scene the DO,
was dead
/ President Diaz. on his WIS.,, TO Presi
dent Taft was attired in full dres.
uniform. Secretary Of War Dickin
son. rode beside him and an aide &C
cupied the forward seat in the car
rage
With President Taft. when nc gfee-
ed Diaz. were Secretary Dickinson ans
Postmaster General Hitchcock. Cap
tain Archibald Butt. General AIbcr
Meyer. 4. :. A.: Assistant Sccretas,
Michlcr and c. c. Wagner. Of tn,
White House stan
President Diaz was accompanied 81
members 81 his cabinet and miliiarl
stan The private interview be
tween the Presidents lasted for 1,
minutes
u Is officially stated that Il con
SISTED of an elaboration Of their pub
Tic uiferanccs and that no matters o
dipiom ~ were touched upon.
less 'fan - hour after Presi
dent Bisz ~ Withdrawn prcSidcu
TAFT was on his way to repay the cal
lie vas received BY Presidenf ma
with the same honoTs and disfinc
tion a. had marked the visit Of IN
Mexican executive ~ this counfry
President TAFT and President Diaz "a
side and side a. the banquet mi
evening
The speeches ~ President Tan an
Diaz al the dinner we're given a