Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-06-10
MR.. WARREN on
INSURANCE sORDERS
SPEAKS PARTING WORD OF AD-
VICE ON SUBJECT
Dissatisfied Members Often Use Mis-
takes of Honest Intentioned Of
fcers TO Create Internal Strife.
Has Great Faith in Ci:y's Future.

fcers to Create Internal Strife
| Has Great Faith in Ci;y's Future
| George p Warner, sate examines
of insurance fraternities, left Sun
day for Austin. after spending abou
ten days here Mr.. Warner goes away
strongly impressed with Browns
ville's business future. To a Herald
representative on the eve Of his de-
parture, he said:
Brownsville has several advan-
tages over other points on or near
the border With the future pos
sibility Of water connections and
water rates to northern points, and
the development of the productive
tributary territory in Mexico, it oc-
cupies an important position. This,
in addition to the present rapid de-
velopment of this portion of Texas,
assures a brilliant future for your
town
Mr. Warner is a prominent man
of affairs, and has been closely as
sociated with the growth of his home
city, Austin. He is an ardent adyo-
cate of the commission government,
and affirms that it has proven a great
cnocacC in ha Conifo1 C;tu
He expressed his appreciation of
the courtesies shown him by those
with whom he came into contact
here including the officers of the
First National and Merchants Ma
tional banks.
As to Caballeros de Honor.
Referring to the object OF his visit
here. to investigate the affairs of
the Grand Lodge OF the Caballeros
de Honor, Mr.. Warner said;
Il hope all the members will bear
in mind that it is the history of sew
eral fraternal organizations which
have been wrecked that their unfor-
tunate destruction started with
thoughtless acts and words, followed
by internal strife and a persistent
antagonistie attitude on the part OF
some of the members towards the
will of the majority.
Il wish, before / leave, to correct
a misunderstanding which may help
to show equal good faith of both
sides of the present controversy.
The request for an investigation as
to alleged violations of the insur-
ance laws was received from both
sides months ago. Both We're equal
ly urgent. These matters were. re-
ferred to me at a time when | had
two important fraternal orders en-
gagged in taking over the member
ship of other orders, and was assist
ing them in winding up their bust
ness affairs. This delayed me two
or three months in coming 20
Brownsville.
Fifteen years experience in fra
ternal matters convinces me that
mere errors in judgment in officers
are often seized upon to discredit
hard working and faithful officers,
who have failed to please everybody.
This is a general statement, and has
no reference whatever o any special
society
Just another point-no officer or
member of the Caballeros de Honor
has raised the slightest objection to
special convention, and they have
all expressed a sincere wish that the
meeting may result in much good and
grea. future for the order.
I'm my talk the other evening be-
fore the members, | am afraid | was
not thoroughly understood. de-
sired to explain that the unfortunate
attitude of the order towrd my de-
7 rar ment arose from what may be
I termed a simple act Of neglect in fill
\ ing a certified copy of their charter
with the commissioner The order
has always been acting legally as q
chartered society. but the law Of
1909 requiring the fling of aAcopS
of the charter with the Insurance.
and banking depar ment was 'evi
IDENTIFY overlooked through lack o
information on that point. The cop,
was filed with the SECRETARY Of stat'
by mistake. This is why the depart
ment of insurance and banking wrot
to inquirers that he order was no
operating under its superviSion-it
name was not on the list of frater
nal orders in our department.
1T is very easy to Sc how sue
a statement from my department
could be used to injure publicly an
fraternal order. when unaccompan
led by an explanation