El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-07

the earth meet FOR Intellectual ex-
change and social contact.
"L1tin-AmCriCan relations can be
centralized here, IL we will This should
be the natural center for conferences
and congresses OF all sorts except
the capitals. This should be the site
or great commercial museums, where
the products OF all Laun-AmerIcan
countries. Wen displayed and carefully
interpreted. should be the objects OF
interest on the part OF commercial
leaders OF this and other countries.
This is a dream, but some OF Us
must imagine these things in order
that the road may be marked out 10
greater accomplishments IN the fU-
ture- We should be " 0rking TO defi-
mite. large scale plan, all the time
FL PusO's Duty.
First Of all. we must look after
our simple home problems more care
fully than We have been doing. The
first thing is 10 create ideal cOndl-
Ll0us for the Spanish speaking people
right at our doors We should have a
much greater and more perfectly or
gained school plant for the 81 anish
speaking people. There should be- IA
cilIties for teaching industrial skill
and the simple English branches 10
adult men and women as wei as
children These people should pe
taught how 10 live now TO make the
most OF their talents Nan power Is
worth developing and conserving. We
should increase the earning power
of all our people, for what they pro-
duCe is added to the general wealth.
we should take a more intimate
personal interest in the housing con-
ditiOus Of these people What we call
the lower part Of town ought to be as
well looked after as the best and
richest sections The country life is
capable OF Improvement
Right spirit Must Prevail.
The night spirit must prevail. be-
fore we can accomplish much Some
money IS necessary. but that is not
the most important We must feel
right about it before we can do much
worth while
The University club can DO much
TO break down prejudlces and clear
up MISUNDERSTANDING A lot Of people
have the notion in their heads that
the AeNic1nS are degraded race
with no future. on the contrary, the
race has qualities well worth develop
ing, and IN some cases worth careful I
imitation. The Mexican people have .
very great possibilities. Try TO learn .
their point or view. Deserve their d
confidence. and YOU viii win IT, They
are sensitive, and they deSpise any ]
one who seeks to patrCnize- There is a I
strain Of nobility there as fine as any .
in the world.
BE careful not to judge unjustly. /
MeNlcaus viii reflect the spirit Of .
those who APPROACH them. Some Of the F.
best friends I ever had in my life
have been Aexicans, and I have found .
these people loyal, reliable trust /
worthy. sincere. / do not fail 10 see /
the other side, but we ought to de- .
cline to 'indict a whole nation
study the history and psychology
OF the Latin American peoples. Learn .
their language. Subscribe to their pa .
pers and magazines You cannot fail .
TO acquire a deep respect Tor much .
that you will discover in their racial 4
and national character"
Experience OF Others.
Following Mr.. SIater's talk Donald II
B. Gillles said that aften ten yeaus Of T.
residence in Mexico as mine opera I
tor he could endorse everything the /.
speaker had said. Americans. said ]