El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-09
MEXICO IS HORN
Of GREAT PLENTY
Consul Letcher Says for U.
S. to Learn Spanish
and Get Trade.

Mexico. in geographical form. is a
cornucOpia. and to these Americans VINO
see in her their opportunities she is
a veritable horn Of plenty rms WAS
United States consul Marion Letcher' s
tribute TO the Mexican republic IN an
address read before the y. NJ 9 y
Spanish club Monday night at the y.
w. Teach spanish.
Mr. Letcher. who is United states
consul at Chihuahua advocated the
teaching Of Spanish in the pubic
schools Of this country and praised the
efforts OF the Y. VI. G A TO give Dusl-
ness men and boys Of FL Paso chance
TO learn the language which IS 10 De
the key to opening the big door OF
Mexican, Central and South American
trade TO United states Industrial IN
VIII Find Herself.
"Our next door ueighbOr. Mexico, VIII,
in a brief time. God willing, find her
self and with her lOins girded anew
step out proudly as before 10 place
Of leadership among the NATIONS OF lIe
western continent" he said "MeNico. $
rights are too fast, the innate strength
of her people too great for US TO see
anything else ahead
Horn of Plenty.
Let US look at the physical charac-
teristics of Mexico, geographically
shaped like a horn OF plenty Mexico 5
sierras are filled with precious ana
useful metals. despite the incalculable
gone. The fetility Of her broad llanOs
has in no wise diminished All Mexico
needs now is a stout heart and broad,
forgiving patriotism in the breast OF
Zach OF her sons that will lead them
10 forget their differences and Work
together in harmony for the upLiIt OF
their own fair country
Mexico Our Market
The question of our tlade extension
with Mexico and the other countries TO
the south Of her is one that must occu-
py our attention most vigorously at
the present moment Each year sees
US more and more a manufacturing
nation. and we are now actively com
peting with European nations IN many
lines in the markets or the world IN
Mexico the United States has READY
market right at hand. market Whlcn
should be the United states own with
out serious competitive danger
Learn Language.
All Pan-America is a market ready
to hand. in fact, and lE<ls our present
duty 10 prepare ourselves to claim our
own in the big trade continent 10 the
south Of US. This means mat the IAN
guage Of the people. Spanish as me
tool OF the -prosPector, must
be made a part Of our every DAY
studies.
Commercial relations must come as
tie result of careful study OF the con-
ditions existing in Pan-Amerlcan coun-
tries, and one Of the first things re-
CURED is knowledge OF tne iahs u s.
Language is the first tool the sales
man needs wherever he is. and with
ont Spanish in Mexico. Central and
south America. United state business
must lag wOefully behind that OF more
progressive nations which VIII nave
been quick 10 perceive the great factor
a knowledge OF Spanish is 10 play IN
the trade getting to the south Of US
Y. VI. c. A. spanish Class
Mr. Letcher was introduced by J. l.
Graham the membership and promotion
secretary Of the local Y NJ C. A. who
delivered a few remarks on the object
OF the new Spanish course Tor business
men in the institution J. H Howard
Instructor in Spanish. read some notes
on the need OF spanish. and his
methods Of teaching it.