The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-08
ARIZONA WANTS
OUR ''BoB."
Delighted that he is Interest
ed in the Development Of
that Territory.
Douglas, Arizona, April

/ "a Ill 4.
congressman r. F. BroussarI. OF
| New Iberia, La, was in DOUGLAS to
| DAY, enrOute to the annual meetinp
OF the Consolidated Sonora Nine
Company, whose properties are 10
| cated 70 miles south of this city in
sonora, Mexico, i'm which he is ex-
tensiVely Interested
non. BrOussard is so charmed
with southern Arizona's sunny days
clear starlight nights; with her ore
bearing mountains, whose produc-
non OF copper rivals that of any
other state in the Union; together
with the great possibilities to ac-
crue from the irrigation OF her
rich valleys, not to mention minor
products OF fruits and grains, that
ne wants winter home in south
ern Arizona, or just across the bor-
der in Sonora, Mexico.
Like wise statesman, he is in
love with Arizona, and as
thinking, seeing ahead states
man, knows the United States H.
ture development must come from
her western and southwestern
states. That the attitude of Sen
atOr -. 9r"p ~, in defeating her
statehood bill, is IA me-; - ......
iedgement on his part, as to what
control could be exercised over the
Two new senators thus added to
that Old body polite. Should they
prove raw recruits with leading
minds, 1t might interfere with the
staidness of idea now in the pro-
cess OF forming, where as if they
proved tractable, and followers
where ere so they were lead, they
would be most acceptable chess
men in the political game. AT any
rate the Obstructionists in the way
OF ArizOna's becoming a state will
only augment by an added force
her right to make good when num-
bered with the blessed.
Nor does he show less interest
in the great republic of Mexico to
our south. tie now recognizes the
part she will play in our future
commercial relations, because of
hich our own natural resources
are enhanced.
Hon. BrOussard reads and trans
!ates the Spanish language, but
ike most book learned languages
IS unable to speak it, or to under
stand it when spoken for want of
with the sound
It was an inexpressable pleasure
% find American children in the
border towns speaking the Span
sh as they do their own tongue,
While the little Mexicanos use the
English as readily as they do their
mother tongue.
To those with eyes to see the
Inevitable relations that must ex-
st between the republic of Mexico
md the States, the use of the
spanish is as essential as our own
Ongue, and Hon. BrOussard has
promised himself the pleasure of
eturning here to make, by asso-
iatiOn, the Spanish an every dav
rehicle of thought as is now the
english, French and German L.
,uages.
He admits that the line of r. il
Dad now being builded by IIarri-.
nan down the west coast of Mex
60 is opening up, not only to the
tates, but to the world a country
whose slumbers have stood as a
arrier between the native and
Oreigner alike and her vast wealth :
n metals, timber, rubber, ranch
lnds and every tropical fruit of
he world, SO that if his dreams be- {
ONE real, his wealth will rival
hat of present known achieve
,ents. II
He showed much pleasure at
hiding here in this great Sulphur
prings Valley, $50 miles in length,
city as modern as il it were a +
it taken from the heart of New 6
'ork City, while the Gadsden ho- !
FL is by far superior to most Of
er hosteleries. The name Gads-
en- is from the Gadsden purchase, G
1hich included southern Arizona.)
he climate, veritable paradise |
he year round, brought forth the
xpressiOn-if each member of the
louise and Senate possessed G.
Ough tangible interest in Arizo-
as quartz mountains, or her gold
n sands to impell them to visit I
MS vast territory, the next bal s
IT would assure Arizona the COW 7,
ted crown of statehood. It
As a member of the Ways and I
leans committee, the most impor- c
ant of all the committees, he Sc
ured an amendment to the bill eff /
scting the importation of sugar t
nd rice from the Philippines, max
lg the duty the same on all over I
nat which is billed to enter free.
As man he strikes those whom t
e meets as fOrceful, clean, honest, (,
and clever. Arizona /
Ould welcome, and especially a
Ouglas such men.
j. f. HARRISON,