Arizona republican., 1895-03-03
Across the International
 Boundary.
A Better Understanding
 Between Nations.
Governor Hughes Meeting
 With Governor YsabeI.
Friendly Words by Arizona's Cov- ernor to the Territory's
 Southern Neighbor.

On February 25, on the occasion Of the opening of the carnival at Nogales, Ariz., and Sonora, a large number of American and Mexican citizens as- sembled on the line of their respective countries. Among the officials present from Sonora were Governor Rafael Ysabel, ex-Governor Ramon Corral, the present secretary of state; Francisco Aguilsr, the prefect of Hermosillo, the capital of Sonora; Col. Juan Fenoch1o, | commander of the custom guards of the l free zone, and Manuel Mascarenas, the Mexican consul at Nogales, together with other distinguished Mexican citi- zens with the ladies of their famllles. l On the part of the United States there were present L. c. Hughes, gov ernor of Arizona. and his family, accom- panied by his staff, General Schwartz, | Col. Martin, Major Lewis and Captain Cook Col. Roberts, United States con- sul in Nogales, Sonora; Hon. Sam. F. Webb and his corps of custom officials: | Colin Cameron, chairman of the live stock sanitary commission, and a large nun Der of the mem bers of both branches of the legislature of Arizona, all of whom were accompanied by the ladies of their respective families, and large assem blaze of citizens ofsbosh countries The meeting of the governors took place on the international line of the ! two republics, Governor Ysabei on Mexican soil, not more than two feet l distant from Governor Hughes, who stood on American soil.
 The mayor of the city of Nogales, Sonora, welcomed the governor of Ari- zona and extended to him the freedom of his city. In return the mayor of Nogales, Ari2. welcomed the governor of Sonora and extended to him the free dom of his city.
 Governor Ysabel grasped the hand of Governor Hughes and warmly greeted
 him and, through him, the people of Arizona, with sn air of evident earnest
 ness and sincerity, welcoming him and his people to the freedom of the state of Sonora.
 Governor Hughes responded to Gov ernor Ysabel on behalf of the people oI
 Arizona, saying: extend to ybn apJ your people most cordial greeting and
 sincere welcome to Arizona; l believe this to be the first instance in which l the chief executives of he state Of Sonora and the terr;tory of Ariguns have made the opportunity Of meeting
 on the boundary line of their respective countries to exchange the feelings end | sentiments of mutual respect which are the offspring of our political, social and and national interests, for there are many bonds of ccmmou sympathy 1 planted in the hearts of your people and my people which are today en- larged and strengthened in this pres ence.
 1 The character of climate, soil and undeveloped wealth in it's many forms of these two political divisions are identical. Our people are bound to- gether by commercial and industrial pursuits and the striking similarity of wealth producing industries; we, l through your state, are linked 10 the tide waters of the Pacific, by bands of 1 steel. The prosperity of your state or our territory must be reciprocated. Many of your people dwell among us, while many of our people have estab- llshed homes in your land; neither your herds nor ours respect boundary lines, as they feed on the vast plains of l our respective countries.
 There is yet stronger bond of sym pathy between us, than which is told in the story of the conquest of this vast region from savagery to civilization; this was struggle in which your peo- pie and our people fell in bloody con- f1ict with the treacherous Apache; many of those pioneers are buried on the plains, in the mountains and in the ca1ons under the beautiful skies of Sonora and beneath the sun-kissed land of Arizona, with naught to mark their last battle ground and resting place, save the rude cross, the silent reminder of the home beyond. This reflection excites sorrow for those who fell in the conflict, yet how true it is that in the realm of sorrow deep and lasting friend ships are begotten and eternal conf- dence established, likewise in victory over common enemy, friendships are begotten that are as fixed as the eternal hills; today we should pledge this friendship anew in memory both of the sorrow and the joy of the pioneer heroes, who made this meeting possa- ble.
 But there is wider sympathy, it ex- tends beyond your state and our terri