Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-01-22

The imports and exports Of Mexico
grow yearly with new conditions.
The sentiment OF the majority OF the
Mexican people i to quit fighting
and 90 10 work. Examining the re-
port OF Bureau Statistics from o. p.
Austin. chief OF the bureau. shows
that the expectations OF agricultural
implements. corn. wheat. vehicles.
cars. passenger and freight. clocks.
chemicals. cotton and cotton manu-
features. electrical instruments rails
for railroads. structural iron. sewing
machines. typewriting machines.
boots and shoes and a thousand 9TH
er articles from this country to Mex
leo. for nine months in 1911. were
greater than the total expectation
for the ear 1910. And 1t grows
daily.
With assured peace IN Mexico,
there Is no doubt that American i'm
ports and exports will double and
triple and the development OF Mexi-
cos UNEMPLOYED land. timber and
mines aided by American push and
capital, will make our sister repub-
lie a model In the arena or commerce
and investment. an inviting land.
where energetic people may live and
prosper.
AS chairman or this Brazos SantI-
ago water port. ! must remind the
people interested that ! don't over
look the interests Of the railroad.
IN my opinion a deep water port a.
Brazos Santiago will build the rail-
road. with It's spider r~amificati0ns
IN connection, 40 az TO become the
strongest system in controlling i'm
ports and exports i'm this gulf por:.
Time will tell the tale.
When the Panama Canal Opens
Favorable or unfavorable. Braz0s
Santiago as a deep water port II a
fact. which will BE- realized. The
United States army engineers say
that the project is feasible. and the
result Il only handicapped by want
OF sufficient appropriations for deep
water improvement. Brazos Santa
20 port has got 10 60. We will make
II 60. II will be constructed n n
only a question Of time and money;
that Is all. The merits are there
and necessity demands the port.
When the Panama Canal Is COM
pleted. the canal will be open 70 the
ships OF all nations. carrying the
products of every land 70 the "a
ports OF the world. The United
States. which pays for the canal.
surely must have its share OF the
benefits 10 resul. from this shorten
ing Of the route OF communication
between the east and the west. The
nation. congress. the senate. or the
president Of the United States. with
all the ramifications OF his able de-
p%artment. under him. as a whole.
will be false 10 the peoples interests
II they do not prepare 4 the fullest
and most practical extent for the
use OF an water facilities In the
United States.
The people must insist that this
proposed great and practical bust
ness undertaking shall be treated III
a business-like way and pom it,
merit.
Strictly 2 Business Proposition
Brazos Santiago Is a business pro-
position. and IL nus not be discred-
tied. or retarded and possibly pre-
vented BY unfair treatment
As chairman Of this waterway
project. ! never did ask for this great
enterprise as proposed hat II shall
be judged without presenting facts
and figures. strictly on it, merit
In conclusion. I will say. dear
Herald, hat the enthusiasm OF tie
people should endure until We shall
have accomplished our purpose for
magnificent water port Of ~ feet n.
Brazos Santiago. The United States
army engineers say It is possible
Let US work and have II.
| enclose you a letter from our
congressman. Hon. John y. Garner.
n faithful servant. The heart or ev-
cry man In Brownsville and tine
Lower Rio Grande Valley should
throb In sympathy with and II ear
nest support Of his proposition for
furthering the interests OF this most
needed waterway. Patriotic pride
in the Advancement or our nation
should cause even the most sordid
soul 70 rejoice I'm some degree-the
love Of home. interest IN the devel-
opment OF the state. Brownsville. the
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