Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-11-29
COMMITTEE FROM
NORTH OF RIVER
MEETS CARRANZA
MAYOR A. ALBERT BROWNE HEADS A
DELEGATION or BROWNSVILLE
MEN TO SEE FIRST CHIEF.
SPOKESMAN r. 3. CREAGER MAKES A
SHORT ADDRESS - CARRANZA'S
REPLY is SIGNIFICANT.

Headed bv Mayor a. Albert Browne. \
delegation of Brownsville men today visit
ed Matamoro~ and by arrangement through
Mexican Consul J. T. CARA ii Brownsville.
was introduced 10 General Nenu-tiano
CaraHza. After the usual opening for
malities Il. B. Creager. in behalf of the
people Of the American side Of the border.
made short address IN which hc spoke
of the recent disturbances on the border
and expressed the appreciation of the
American people NJ the efforts ~ General
CaIranza IL quiet the disturbances.
Mr.. Creager said:
..Mr President We come a- committee
representing the citizens of the American
side of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. We
desire in express 10 vou the great plea
Il gives H. to be able to meet and person
! ally know the great leader who j. bring
iar order out of chaos in Mexico.
''We. " citizens of the frontier. feel in
a particular and personal way. the ad-
vantageS of. and the necessity for, those
cordial relations which have % long exist
"a hntwren fhe peoples Nj MeNico aud tic
/ United States The recent disturbances ~
this section have tended to emphasize and
bring homo to w. the importance Mi. ana
the necessity for. continuation NJ those
cordial and friendly feelings.
In referring To these recent border di--
turhanrr~. We desire ~ thank vou for -o
quickly and % effectively cooperating
with the American authorities IN putting
IAN end ~ them. We regard your action III
this connection a. cvidcncing not only your
power and ability To handle a situation
such 49, the one 10 which refer. with
vignr and nrnmptnc~~. hut also ~ cvidcnc-
ing your desire and determination to fully
restore order in Mexico and 10 bring about
in full the rre~tabl-hmcnt of those cor
dial and friendly feelings w which ! be
, fore referred and which have - happ;'y
characterized our relationship in the past
"ln conclusion. permit me. in hrhnlf of
this committee. 10 express Ia you tho honor
we feel il 20 be and the pleasure il gives
10 H.. 10 greet the Lincoln NJ Mexico: the
man who. IN time ~ storm and stress. ha-
known how with firm and steady hand
~ take the helm and steer the ship M state
from among the rocks and reef WI civil
strife 10 safe haven of peace and pros
neritv.'
General Carranza responded briefly. cx-
pressing hi~ pleasure NJ meeting the COM
nittee and at hearing the friendly and cor
lal sentiments expressed. He said hc iclt
II to bc hi~ duty to act a. Nv had acted
with reference 10 the recent border trou-
ble~ to which Mr.. Creager referred. and
that he hoped and believed there would ~
no further incidents Of like kind Ia IL the
smallest degree mar the friendly and nti-
mate relationship between the people Of
the two countries; that. III ~ far a. IL lay
within his power to do 80, he would see to
IT that no further disturbances should or-
cur. lie said that these disturbances had
been brought about by men Of bad con
science: enemies To the party he represent
ed IN Mexico. who would do ANYTHING or
everything 20 injure this cause, and would
90 TO the length even of trying to embroi
the people of their own country in Difficult
tIe~ with the citizens VI n foreign aud
friendly nation tu attain their ends. that
their efforts had proven VAIN. and he be
heved would continue to prove vain IN I'M,
future He stated II to b. hi earnest de-
: sire To restore To the fullest extent In,
friendly and intimate relationship beweer
Americans and Mexican~ which have exist
ed between them in the past He closed u,
thanking the committee and again express
! ling hi pleasure NJ meeting it. members.
The committee included Mayor 4. a.
bert Browne, Charles II. More. William :
West. J. l.. Landrum. Colonel John Ne
Chntock A. Wayne Wood. Captain William
Kelly. Judge f. {. Forto. NJ J. Garcia
p Henry Garcia. 4. r. Creaeer. r. =. Rent
fro. Emile Wise. Leo Wise. a. A~hhcim
! j. Il. Canale~. George H. Walker. Robcr
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