Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-10-29
THAT LOOKS 4.
LIKE M0HAIR'''
CONGRESSMAN JOHN n. GARNER
VISITS BROWNSVILLE FIRST
TINE IN TWO YEARS-INVITED
3 YCHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
WANTED TO TALK GOATS
BUT SOMEHOW CONGRESSMAN OF
BIG DISTRICT WAS SIDETRAKED
TO WATERWAYS AND MILITARY
ROADS. AND STUCK.

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THAT looks like mohair," and Congress
man John Y. Garner. who for the first
time in nearly two years was in Browns
Vile today, looked more closely and more
carefully at the zapulpe plant that was
shown him at the Chamber of Commerce
this morning. "And.- the congressman
continued, 1.-The first thing you folks down
there know. some Yankee is going to
come down and make a barrel of money
out of it," 1t was expected hat when
Congressman Garner struck off on mo-
hair that there won d be something do
ing in the goat line, but there was not.
Congressman Garner was here at the
Invitation to the Chamber of Commerce.
who desired him here because of the Wis
it of Col. s.. G.. Richie United States
engineer. The message inviting the con
gresham was sent to him at Uvalde Fri
day night. but as he was at Asherton. it
reached him late by telephone He drove
from AshertOn to Laredo, a distance of
eighty-seven miles. i'm an automobile, and
caught the first possible train Tuesday
morning for RobstOwn. He arrived here
last night.
Il have such a large district" said Mr..
Garner, that it is almost impossible for
me to get over it. There are five counties
in the district that | nave never seen. and
on my latest trip this fall / have been in
towns that proved surprises, so great
had been their growth. If | were to start
out with the intention of visiting al, the
towns in the district. it would take me
at least six months to complete the job
and | don't believe it could be done in
that time.
"At the present time | am at the com
mand of the Chamber of Commerce, on
this harbor matter with the United
States engineer, but | expect to remain
i'm this section several DAYS. to visit the
various towns in the Valley and to re-
new my acquaintances-
1T has been nearly two years since |
was in Brownsville last. At that time
they were just beginning work on your
two magnificent bank buildings. You
had places marked out for streets at that
time, but / don't believe YOU had any,
though there were some holes. Your pres
ent paved streets are fine and Indicate
the marve OuS progress your city has
been making
Speaking of the harbOr proposition Mr.
Gamer SAID:
1.-THE Improvement of a harbOr is Il mat
ter that is up to the United States en-
gineer. Whatever he says goes. If he says
Improve it, it will be improved; but if
he says no. it's not The government en-
gineer has a life job, and talk and persu-
aston rolls off him like water off a duck's
back. He has to be shown.
II would ike to see that military road
built down the border from Del Rio to
Brownsville and though | am not a rich
man | would gladly give a thOusandSdO,-
lars towards its construction. The con
struction of the road. if it be by the gov
eminent, for military purposes. the first
consideration. will be at the discretion of
the war department. That department
will refer the matter to General Bliss.
commanding the Southern department. at
San Antonio. who in turn will confer
with the commanding officers. If they
say they need the Rod. he probably will
MIKE a favorable report to the war tie
partment.
There is a second and lesser consider
alton that would benefit by the construc-
ton of such a road and that would be
that it would assist the customs collector
of the district in enforcing the c~uStoIns
laws. The road will be a good thing for
Brownsville and all the towns along the
border and | hope that it will be ruiit."
Mr.. Garner accompanied by Col. Richie
and the Brownsville waterway men up
the val ey this morning. He will probably
return with them Thursday night.