The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-16
pOMp OF CEREMONY
SELDOM WITNESSED
Chief Executives Give Express
Ion to Good VIII and
Friendship
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Pressl
FL Paso, Texas. Oct. l6.-With
cannons roaring salutes, soldiers
everywhere and pomp of ceremony
seldom ii ever before Witnessed in
this country, President Taft of the
United States, and Porfirio Diaz, for
years President of the great South
ern republic of Mexico. met here to-
day and exchanged formal greetings
of good will and friendship.
Their meeting took place behind
closed doors, in the directors rooms
in the chamber of commerce build
ing and only two assistant secretaries
to President Taft were there to re-
port the addresses OF the executives.
After 0aying received President
Diaz on American SOIL, President
Taft himself crossed the internation-
al border line and returned the call
OF President Diaz at the custom
house in the quaint little city OF Ciu-
dad Jaurez. Again the Two Presl-
dents were closcted for few min
utes and President Diaz repaid the
courtesles extended while he was the
guest OF the American people. Pres
ident Taft returned to the United
States TO review military parade IN
This city this afternoon. Tonight
however, he will cross into Mexico
territory second time to be the
guest of President Diaz at Jaurez.
Rumors OF possible demonstra-
tion caused uae authorities both
civil and military, to take extra pre-
caution for guarding the life OF the
Presidents.
Historic Ciudad Juarez
This is the second time IN history
that Ciudad luarcz has been the tenn
poraty capital of the Republic of Mex
leo, but under widely different circnm
stances.
In 1866 when Bonito Jaurez, consti
slitutional president Of Mexico, was
driven in defest before the troops OF
Maximillian, self-appointed emperor OF
The Mexican people, he took refuge
and established his capital In the little
city that lies across the international
boundary stream from El Paso. fo.
almost year surrounded by a small
baud Of half starved, poorly clad ana
almost defenseless patri0- soldiers,
the president of the Mexican republic
waited and hoped and watched FOR
the aid that he expected from the
United States: there. at er wearylng
waiting. he finally rallied his forces
and set out on the return march 70
the City of Mexico that finally result
ed In a brilliant victory al Quaretaro
over the emperor and his foreign
troops. the execution OF the emperor
and the re-establshment OF the Mex
lean republic.
There was no preparation tor the
coming OF the first president VINO
made Ciudad Jaurez the temporary
capital of Mexico. unheralded ana
heart-sore from his long journey ana
frequent defeats Bonito Jaurez rode
into the little adobe village that was
then known as Paso del Norte, on
mule. Through It's narrow dusty
stree between low mud houses, the
patriot president rode In silence rev
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 Quad
alupe in long, low adobe house, TO
establish the capital Of what was LETT
of the Mexican republic
Mark The Difference
It Is different today. For months
the preparations have been in pro
gress for the coming of President
Diaz. Troops have been arriving daily
for weeks 10 police the city and serve
as a proper military escort for the
president and his distinguished guest
the President of the United States
Emisssries have been arriving from
Mexico City to complete every detali
for the comfort of the president Archi-
tects. decorators. florists. cooks of rep
ufation. and secret service men nave
thronged the little city for weeks and
days. $4,000 alone has been spent IN
rebuilding the Juarez custom house
as reception room and caucus hall
for the meeting Of the tw0 presidents;
large sum was spent In the crec-
ton Of the Grecian columns down the
side of the streets that the two presi-
dents were 10 traverse: streets were
paved, sidewalks we're laid and final
" seven florists from Mexico City.
using up carload OF flowers. put on
the last decorations few minutes be.
fore the presidential special train roll
ed into the station and the presideh,
arrived.
Visit Historic Structure
President Diaz on bis present visit
while he Is not msking bis capitol in
the same building occGpieJ by Gen.
efal Iuarez, was visitof TO the old
adobe structure on Commerce. street
today and In fact. In company With
President Taff. he addressed the peo-
BE OF the border in front of the one