El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-06

- TN Rotary luucueuu lriitclEA ~
! TIE FL Paso Rotary club TO COM
handing officers Of the national guard
eucamped at Fl Paso and the off
Gers OF the United States army sta
toned a Fort Bliss. This first enter
tainmen5 affair honoring the militia
was given N Hotel sheldon
Every seat in the dining room was
occupied. The speakers table was pre-
SIDED over by president r T. Bamey
Of the Rotary club. Mayor Tom Lea
and Coz. Charles W. Taylor o. the
Eighth G. = cavalry were among the
rrincipa sneakers for FL Paso ana
numerous commanders Of the eastern
states that have sent the cream OF
their miliuamen TO the border, gave
snort talk
Gem OF Patriotism.
Mayor Lea's address was a gem OF
Patriotism. owing to his recent III
ness tho mayor curtailed his remarks
10 a brief and sound talk on patriot
ism. He was loudly cheered at ire
quent intervals.
i car perhaps understand how the
people Of Fl PasO could forget the
santa Nsabel massacre, or the Colum-
bus massacre or any other one or the
mnumerable outrages against Amerf-
cans in the interior and along the
border Of Mexico. but it is beyond me
how FL PasO people could almost en-
tirelV forget the heroic CarriZal Dat
tie" said mayor Lea There were
some patriotic citizens waiting 70
meet that train which came into Fl
PasO this morning bearing the bodies
Of victims who were slain in absolute
cold blood in that memorable battle
of Carrizal Those who were there
were real patriots ] could see the
tears in the eyes OF the large num-
Der OF little negro boys who were at
he
dragged the victims into the city this
morning.
DR.. Jordan Ordered to Leave.
The citizens OF Fl Paso may be
vultures, as DIT. Jordan claims II u
is a vulture who desires to uphold the
honor Of LIS country. whatever the
cost may be. then, thank God, am one
Of the ancient ana accepted order OF
vultures- want to tell you that 1
never saw this man Jordan while he
was in cur city and I never cared 10
see him And / want TO tell you now
that I ordered my captain OF ponce 70
tell Dr. Jordan TO drift and drift d
quick out Of Fl Paso-
~ want to tell the militia officers
that this is not the time for peace It
may be the time for peace in Washing
ton. but IL is not along the border II
these people with foreign ideas Of the
border. situation could only see the real
conditions II they could meet an hon
ored citizen in this city and then few
days afterward see him in cold blood,
slaughtered numerically for no justifi-
able reason II you had been here for
i've years during all this disorder and
got the information first hand Of cold
blooded murders then YOU would have
the true version Of this Mexican stu
alton"
Not Muzzled.
II am thankful 1 am not forced to
keep my sentiments 10 myself like you
army officers are compelled 10 do and
II is my privilege TO talk all / want I
will continue to express myself on this
Mexican situariOn-if IL comes 10 the
point OF being thrown in Jail / know
me out loud applause and one "yes.)
We don't want Intervention. for
iuterventiOn's sake or wars sake This
can never be settled until this
fine little United States army marches
over the border and there settle IL with
and rifle ball"
Col TayIOr Likes FL PasO-
TT is NY pleasure TO mees the mem
bers of the FL PasO Rotary club by
daylight and night" said Col Charles
Taylor 7 have always held fond
regard for the Rotary members and
they have treated me most royalty !
want to say that / am quite sure mayor
Lea has expressed the sentiments ex-
actly OF the militia and army officers
assembled here TO-DAY We had a spe-
at the recent barbecue given for the
Eighth cavalry, but owing to his i'll
ness the mayor could not be there 10
hear our special music entitled Away
over Jordon."
Col Edward Logan. OF the Ninth
militia, Boston. said
there were three principal reasons that
pleased his command on their short
visit in FL PasO- The first was the
warm reception rendered by FL Paso-
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second, the splendid reception by the
regular army. and third, the first az
fair for the militia, the dinner OF the
Rotary club.
Best TO Border.
I'VE have brought the best Of militia
men we had back home and they
are at your service to 90 into the in
orders" said Col. Logan
You are treating US Just as you
would like TO be treated in our state
We are on the coasS ana perhaps you
might be called 10 Massachusetts TO
help in defence II such is the case we
will try TO equal your splendid recep-
ton
Glad TO Come to border.
Mayor lea has voiced the senti-
ments Of the Massachusetts militia Of
ficers~ said Gen. Leroy Sweelzer. We
are glad TO come 70 Texas. All along
our trip the patriotic sentiment
throughout every state seemed 10 be
the same as exists at FL Paso. We are
here prepared for service and we hope
We viii not be sent back until we are
called upon 10 help clear up the situa-
ton in Mexico
Gen. Granger Adams. recently pro-
noted TO be a brigadier general Of the
said the situation seemed 10
have assumed a peaceful attitude and
looked as II the big guns on the mesa
would be packed up and sent back He
said the militia was glad 10 come 70
the border and they had brought their
best men.
Il was in your city 20 years ago and
received the same hospita5 Die recep-
ton as / am now receiving said Col