The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-16
PRESIDEll TA
MEETS MEXICAN
PRESIDENT D!AIz
Both Officers viii
Leave Home
Land
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publics of the United States and Mex
leo vanished before the enthusiastic
hosts which crossed and recrossed. the
Rio Grande today in the wake OF the
Chief Executives Of the neigh boring
Nations. Gringo and Greaser mingled
amicably and all was merry as a we'd
ding bell announcing the marriage OF
once warning peoples. Even the Sons
and Daug9lters of the Texas Republic
forgot Santa Anna and the Alamo long
enough to pay rosing tribute to the
gray and grizzled Chief Magistrate of
Mexico.
Long before the arrival of Mr.. WI.
liam Howard Taft and Senior Portirio
Diaz an unprecedented crowd had
gathered in Ell Paso and Cuidad Juar-
ez They emptied from the incoming
trains like swarmfng locusts and tlled
the streets, hotels and places OF liquid
resort. warthy Mexicans, proud and
naughty Spanfards cowboys in Tegular
tfon attire and plain citizens in store
clothes rubbed elbows with daFk-eyed
senoritas and Texas bellies in the
gaily decorated streets, And above
and on all sides floated the banner OF
Mexico.
The arrival of President Taft's train
was the signal for an ovation that
found expression in shouts of welcome
which spread in an increasing volume
OF sound all over the city. President
Diaz was greeted In a manner no less
hearty. Bands crashed noisy salute
and the players were able now and
then to makethem selves heard above
the glad acclaim Of the populace. The
troops saluted their commander in
chief and thousands OF children join.
ed in singing the national anthems OF
the two republics.
After the separate receptions at HI
Paso and Iuarez, President Diaz cross
ed the bridge to pay the first call pqon
president Taft As the two Chiet t1%-.
ecutives cIasped hands for the first
time, the people AMIDST went mad
with the excitement OF the occasion.
1t was an historic moment when the
aged but soldierly Chief Magistrate OF
the Mexicans gave his hand into me
hearty clasp of the portly Representa-
tive of Uncle Sam.
1t was tine first time In the history
Of the United States and of Mexico
that the Presidents of the two repub-
lies have exchanged greetings While
In Office. After the fomal greeting
President Taft was host TO President
Diaz and to the Federal State and mu-
niclpa1 officers who accompanied MIN
at a banquet in the Chamber OF Conn
nerce building.
Mr.. Taft and other distinguished
guests reviewed a gorgeous paReantl
which passed the reviewing stand at
10 o'c1nck. Bands and military OF both
rennblics were at the head of the pa
rage and these were followed by civic
and fraternal organizations Of both El
paso and Juarez and by thousands OF
school children from the two cities.
Prominent in the line Of parade was
the Ohio Society of Ell Paso, with It's
membership Of 800, the members OF
which wore buckeyes, as did President
Taft.
After the parade had passed, Presi-
dent Taft and party will board the pal,
atal train of President Diaz and VIII
go to Mexico with him.
In Juarez President Taft, his Cao1-
net officers and the others OF mis- par:
ty as well as the city officials OF H
Paso will be guests at asbanquets ten'
dered by President Dia2
The federal government OF Mexico
is expending $4,000 in the erection OF
banquet hall, 71x72 feet In the patlo
OF the federal building, The deeora,
tons of the reception and banquet
halls are magnificent.
From the Jaurez banquet hall Presl'
lent Taft viii be escorted to the
cahrnber. OF Commerce building in Bl
Paso, where he will be rendered re-
ception by the Ohio Society,
From the Chamber OF Commerce he
will be given fve1mie ride in an
automobile over paved and macada.n
streets and roads to the FL Paso Coun-
try Club
In the golf courses the President
viii find something unusual at FL Paso.
Instead of plodding over green
course the President will "hike" over
gravel dotted with greasewood.
After returning to the club for re
treatments, he win be rendered a re.
ceptfon by the Yale almnh from all
| over the Southwest. The President
viii probably fnd time for an 1nspec.
tIon of the military post and then VIII
be escorted back to the city.
While President TAFT is being en-
ltertained on the American side in the
afternoon. hte citizens OF JuareE VIII
be entertaining their President. Pres.
fjent Taft will leave III IossO about .
o'clock in the evening, and Preside
\ Diaz will start soon after that hp1f
on his lfomeward trip to Mexico City
Every precaution was taken TO pro,
tect the two presidents. Secret ser,
vice men, city detectives, soldiers and
polIce co operated and It Is conhd dently
1 expected that the day Will pass with,
Il out any untoward Incidents rnatTtne
1.-THE great occasion. II g
i All OF the four men assigned from
/ the Ell Paso police depar rtntent as the
Presidents personal body guard while
I'M the city are more than six feet ir
,lhelSht, their tptei height helm EN-
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