Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-12
.ARNER, M'LEM0RE,
C0LLECTAR EVANS,
MEET At SANT0NE

San Antonio, Texas, March l2.-That
congressman ~ Large Jeff McLcmorc Of
Houston will land a position on the house
"1 representatives committee ON foreign
affairs j. the general belief ~ q result Of
the meeting of Mr.. McI.emorc and Con-
gresham John ~. Garner of Uvaldc in
San Antonio Yesterday. This belief j. SUI
tanned by the fact the two are personal
frcnd~. Congressman Garner j. high IN
The councils of the way> and means com
mtiee. and hi word, it l. said. carries
weight IN the appointment of Texas con
gre~Smen to committees.
Congressman Garner came here direct
IRON Washington following the adjourn
ment of congress on his way home. He
spent yesterday greeting the cattlcmcn of
Texas assembled III convention and will
depart tonight for Cvaldc. Congressman
Mcl.cmorc arrived from Houston 10 min.lc
With the cattlcmcn. The meeting of the
Two men IL sand Ia have been accidental.
However, they were placed in the same
room al the Guntcr hotel and with them IN
The room J. DIR. 4. II. Evans. collector Of
the port al Eagle Pass. n lie J. said to
Nave met Congressman Garner here by APP
Continent.
The chief matter of interest now with
congressman Garner = the Frank rabbi
ease. Rabb, collector Of customs Al La
redo. j. now IN Washington following
charges preferred nv Congressman Garner
relative To neglect of duty"
"And I'm here listening to what he ha>
to say" said the lawmakcr. lie did not
discuss the ease. IIc will spend i few
days watching Washington developments
from Texas and then will 20 to the capital
To he ON hand when the "fircwork>" start.
The congressman and DIR. Evans are he
'''ved 10 have discussed matters pertinent
10 the port nj Eagle Pass. II i, not ,up-
posed The rabbi ease came up between the
two. n DIR. Evans j. known To be- u close
friend of the Laredo official.
Matters had not progressed ~ far
when | left Washington a. they have now.
'ceordin. L. the pres dispatches. The
Mexican situation seems most serious and
almost ANYTHING may he expected" said
Nr. Garner. "What will be- the outcome.
am not a liberty To- say. a. have not
been ~ close touch with the affairs If The
-."uihcrn republic since leaving the capital.
Mwcvcr. II l. u matter in which a. well
~ every other Texan aud American. for
ihai matter, i vitality Interested
Ills "hici reason Tor stopping in san
A%uiunIn. h. ~aid. wa to meet hi> many
iFi"nd~ here attending the c%atilemcn'~ con
%,cntion.
II expect to return To my home in Cvaldr
tomorrow night. he continued. III i
hkrl, ! viii return IL Washington soon
Tor = short stay. expect to spend the
c"iirc summer vi~itiu. my district and SEQ
e." what my people down there are DOING
ard what \ mostly needed. will 20 down
ut" the III" Grandc Valley aud remain for
some tune
hat Colonel Mclcmorc i 4 candidate
Tor - place ~ the foreign affair commit
e." = declared certain. He ha> not been
definitely assigned and il was first thought
i" desired q place 90 the committee ~
military affairs. having Tor ycar- been
Interested m matters pertaining to the
army and the national guapl. However.
= : believed he ha> been wcancd away
from this desire.
The Houston and Uvaldc congrc~>mrn
aro close 10 each other aud Il j. believed
heir interview here will result IN IN.
Houston man receiving the foreign affair.
romnnitcc assignment. Neither would di~
o. The disposition 1T Washington rnn-
Sc-~lonal plum~.
- am here mainly L. help Houston take
ha'i the 1916 convention of the Cattle
Eai>rr> association" sand Colonel McIe-
r""r". We spent the greater part Of the
'aN ~ company with Congressman Garner.
A'c'mc caitlcmcn.
nr. Evans will return Ia Eagle Pas to-
.ni.ht.