Bisbee daily review., 1911-02-11

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 FL PASO, Feb. 10.-At a joint meeting of the directors of the Fl
 raso chamber of commerce. the Busi- ness Mems Protective association. the aetail Merchants league. the Fl
 raso Credit Mems association and the Fl Paso Clearing House associ- alton, held in the city of Fl Paso at 1 o'clock pm, February Sth, 1911, for the purpose of considering the harmful effects of the continued agi- tation, constantly circulated, concern ing the situation in Northern Mexico. the following resolution was, after discussion, adopted:
 Whereas, the insurrectory move mcnt in that part of Mexico adja- cent to the United States has at tracted attention 10 the border lying between Mexico and the United States, and
 Whereas, reports eminating from Fl Paso are circulated throughout the country, which said reports, in our opinion. greatly exaggerate and often mis-state the real situation thereby causing undue excitement and agitation amongst our people, and greatly interfering with the legiti mate business of the two countries mentioned, and tho friendly inter- course of trade relations heretofore existing; and
 Whereas, the people of the repub- lie of Mexico, because Of said re- ports so emanating from Fl Paso, have concluded, and naturally are en- titled to conclude, that our business men and the people generally have become unfriendly 10 a part at least of the Mexican people, and especially towards the constitutional autnori- ties of that country, including those of the state of Chihuahua: and
 Whereas, the people on both sides of the Rio Grande river have for a number of years maintained the strongest feeling of friendship and friendly relations and friendly inter- course in their business dealings; and especitlly have We for many years enjoyed in the deveopment of the country on both sides of the Rio Grande river the hearty assistance and cooperation of Mexieo's presi- dent, General Porfirio Diaz. as well as that of the governors of bordering Mexican states; and
 Whereas. it is not our purpose or intention to become arrayed directly or indirectly upon either side of the now existing, but to re- main neutral, and to. so far as pos Eible, prevent the circulation of exag- gerated, untruthful, as well as biased and preiudical reports, emanating within cur border, as to the real situation. to the end that as speedily as possible normal conditions may be 
 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved: That we, the representatives of all the business organizations of the city of Fl Paso, Tex, deplore the continual agitation concerning the situation in Northern Mexico, and regret that the desire to create ex- and an interest not war ranted by the real facts has caused the publication throughout the coun- try of exaggerated and often un- truthful statements concerning said and impairing the hereto fore harmonious relations for years existing between said countries, and lCa lg the impression that the peo- Die of Fl Paso and part of the Unit ed tates bordering on Mexico, have become unfriendly to our border country and have ceased to be neu- tral, as is the duty of all good citi- zens of the United States to remain.
 Resolved, Further: That we call upon our business men and citizens generally of that territory adjacent to the republic of Mexico, and par dcularly upon our loyal press, to demonstrate to the country that we are neutral so far as the Mexican situation is concerned. and that we, our business interests and our citi- zenship. including the local press will, so far as possible, prevent the circulation of untruthful and exag. 1 gerated accounts of the situation to be sent throughout the country, and will, so far as we are able so to , do, and as speedily as possible, bring about the restoration of nermaI bust ness conditions. and of our tradition ! al friendly relations, which. in our opinion. have been greatly impaired not by the publication of facts, but on the other hand. by exaggerated | mis-statements concerning occur rences in the northern states of our sister republic
 4 KRAKATTER
 Chairman W. ". TURNKEY,
 i JAMES c. McNARY,
 FELIX MARTINEZ. w F. CLAYTON