El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-09
NEUTRALITY Of
FL PAS0 AFFIRMED
Business Men Adopt Reso-
lutions and Learn What
News Can Be Re
lied on.

the chamDeE OF commerce WVNh0S1e@S
afternoon and adopted resolutions as
surfing the public in general and Mexico
in particular of FL Paso's desire to pre-
serve entire neutrality during the
present trouble within the borders OF
the sister republic 1t was resolved
to telegraph the resolutions TO the min
lister of foreign affairs, Enrique Z.
Creel. at Mexico City, the secretary OF
state of the United States. and Col
Miguel Ahumada, governor of the state
Of Chihuahua, and that copies be mailed
to president DiaZ, jere politico Martinez
of Juarez: Abram Gonzalez, insur-
recto provisional governor Of the state
OF Chihuahua, who is now resident OF
FL Paso; Mexican consul Antonio Lo-
nell OF FL Paso, and governor Col
Quit. while 1000 were ordered printed
for distribution.
Remarks by several of those present
were largely directed against the harm
full activities of those who circulate
false news, and a the unanimous re-
quest of the meeting II. d. Slater, ed
itor of The Herald, made a statement
showing how carefully and conServa-
lively the Mexican news Is being
handled in this office, demonstrating
the fairness and accuracy OF The
Herald's news service, exposing by
taking methods of the morning paper,
and proving that the false news
stories which have been sent out OF III
Paso and the alarmist and sensational
matter without basis Of fact have all
originated in the office of the morning
paper. while The Herald IS relied upon
Implicitly by the Associated press anu
the greatest newspapers in the OnlIeo
states for complete and accurate news
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by the people of Mexico, the SourhWeSI
and the country generally
Among those present were J. g. NC
Nary. J. 4. Happier. c. A Kline, s }.
Freudenthal, A. KrakaUer, julius hra-
kauer. Felix Martinez, mayor c. r.
Kelly. aldermen W ). Clayton and j. l.
Hewitt. 4. Schwartz, S. Kranzthor, Bob
Moore H D. Slater, j. c. Wllmartn'
Tcrl O'Keeffe. A. E. Loizeau. H B. Stev-
ems, c. B. Stevens. A ". Reeves, w. W
Turney, H. 7. Ellis, J. A Smith, T. l.
White T. EIoye, C. 2 Hawks
Following are the resolutions adopted
The Resolutions.
at Joint meeting Of the directors
Of the Ell Paso chamber Of commerce.
the Business Mems Protective assocla-
ton. the Retail Merchants league, the
FL Paso Credit Mems association ana
the FL Paso Clearing House assocla-
ton. held in the city of Ell Paso al I
o'clock D. m. February 3, 1911 Tor
the purpose of considering the harmful
effects of the continued agitation, con-
stantly circulated. concerning the sit
uation in northern Mexico, the follow
irg resolution was, after discussion,
adopted:
Whereas. The insurrectory move
naant in that part Of Mexico adjacent
To the United. States has attracted at
tertion 10 the border lying between
Mexico and the United States; and,
Whereas. Reports emanating from
FL Paso are circulated throughout the
country, which said reports. IN our
opinion. greatly exaggerate and often
misstate the real situation, thereby
causing undue excitement and agitation
amongst our people and greatly inter
fering with the legitimate business OF
the two countries mentioned, and the
friendly intercourse Of trade relations
heretofore existing; and.
Whereas. The people of the republic
of Mexico, because Of said reports so
emanating from FL Paso, have cenclud-
ed. and naturally are entitled to con-
clude. that our business men and the
people generally have become unfriend-
" to a part at least Of the Mexican
people. and especially towards the con-
stituted authorities of that country, in
GLIDING those of the state of Chihua-
hua; and,
Whereas, The people on both sides
Of the Rio Grande have for number
Of years maintained the strongest feel
No Of friendship and friendly relations
ard friendly intercourse in their bust
ness dealings; and especially have we
for many years enjoyed in the devel-
cpment of the country on both sides
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ance and cooperation OF Mexico's presi-
dent Gen Porfirio Diaz. as well as that
of the governors Of bordering Mexican
states; and,
Whereas, Tt is not our purpose or
intention to become arrayed directly
or indirectly upon either side Of the
controversy now existing, but to re-
main neutral, and to. so far as possible,
prevent the circulation of exaggerated,
untruthful, as well as biased and pre-
judicial reports. emanating within our
border. as to the real situation. to the
end that as speedily as possible normal
conditions may be restored;
Now. therefore be 1t resolved, that
We. the representatives of all the bust
ness organiza lions Of the city Of Ell
Paso. Texas, deplore the continued agi-
tation concerning the situation In
northern Mexico, and regret that the
desire to create excitement and an in
terest not warranted by the real facts
has caused the publication throughout
the country. Of exaggerated and often
untruthfuI statements concerning said
situation, and impairing the heretofore
harmonious relations for years existing
between said countries, and leaving the
impression that the people Of FL Paso,
and part of the United States border
ing on Mexico, have become unfriendly
TO our border country and have ceased
to be neutral as is the duty Of all good
citizens of the United States to remain
Resolved, further that we call up
on our business men and citizens gen
orally of that territory adjacent to the
republic of Mexico, and particularly
upon our local press, to demonstrate
to the country that we are neutral so
far as the Mexican situation is con-
cerned. and that we, our business in
terests and our citizenship, including
the local press. will so far as possible.
prevent the circulation of untruthful
and exaggerated accounts Of the situa-
ton to be sent throughout the country.
ard will, so far as we are able so to
dc. and as speedily as possible bring
about the restoration Of normal bust
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