Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-10-30

they are cautioned To be careful and be-
particular To- make no mistakes But the
rumor that they are not to shoot until first
fired upon Is entirely without foundation.
and resulted. | take IL. from the order that
was given regarding the boundary line. the
order that no fire should be- had unless II
first comes from the other side | regret
70 say that thls l. m impreS ION that has
grown throughout tins entire Valley.
Second Proposition.
'The Second proposition l.. that in order
t. maintain permanent security and per
manent peace, the military post AT Fort
Brown must be permanently reeStahlished
Fort Rmegold should be- partly or wholly
rebuilt and military road ought To be
constructed between the two points along
the Rio Grande
A Division on Border.
.Nith those three definite propos itionS.
long step Will have been taken in order
10 insure permanent security. II J. more
the Telling of insecurity rather than actual
danger that makes the situation % com
plicatcd and 10 difficult Of solution. And
IN addition to the rehabilitation of this
post and the post al Fort Rnegold. and
the permanent road connecting IL. earri-
sons should b. establish along the line
Put division of the United States army
along the line whose express purpose II
shall be to handle border raiding. along
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or the Arizona line. or the California line
and | take II that such a provision should
be made a part Of the permanent defense
program. which viii no doubt be adopted
dming the next session Of congress.
Gravity Irrigation.
"And let me say here, IN addition to this
comes the suggestion. not so much for
military security. but for the future de-
velopment of this Valley. that Is. o system
Of gravity irrigation beginning Mt some
point near Roma Or Rio Grande City, ron
verting the flood waters of the Rio
Grande and using them for the irrigation
Of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. In that
way about two million acres Of land could
he reclaimed. Under present conditions
less than 100000 acres have been reclaim
ed Already enough land H. under irrica-
ton ON this side 10 take up all the flood
waters If the Rio Grande at its lowest
point. Therefore. il is absolutely essen
tial that some system of this kind be e.
tabllshed m order that this great Valley
may realize ITS greatest possibilities.
II Takes Time
u do not mean Ia say that these things
can he accomplished ~ once. don't want
to Hold out any false promises. These
are propositions that are going IL require
earnest and persistent effort, and with q
united people throughout this Valley the,
should be realized
Recurring 20 military matters. think
that the army should he provided with =
larger automobile service m order tb,,
troops might be transported from o,e
section of the Valley to another, and the
troops should be equipped with wireless
telephone system. More radio stations
should b. had. | think those are matters
OF detail which have discovered 10 D..
necessary during the few days have been
among You.
Transportation Mcager.
"The present transportation facilities
are - meager 10 get the products of IN.
Valley 10 the markets of the earth. ana
when We remember that two million acre.
may be- put into cultivation. we see III.
utter impoSsibilitys of marketing the pro.
ducts Of thls great Valley with such tvans
portation facilities as We now have. Il
gives me pleasure to dedicate myself her.
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