El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-05
TRADEPROBLEN
WILL Be SOLVED
G. R. Piquero Tells Adclub
Lunchers That No Branch
License Office Coming.

Through the joint action OF the war
trade board at Washington and q
special commission sent by Mexico as
a result Of the efforts Of the Mexican
ambassador. a solution of the trade
problems of the border may be eN-
pected to be reached in a short time,
in the opinion of G.. r. Piquero, ex-
pressed in a talk before the Adver-
Using club at its weekly meeting at
Hotel sheldon Wednesday noon.
However, Mr.. PiQuero. who Is just
back from q business trip TO the ma
tional capital. said he did not believe
the government intended opening a
branch export license office here. He
stated that on question by secretary
George H. Clements. Of the cham Der
OF commerce Mr.. Piquero spoke Of
the border trade problem, in part, as
follows:
Must Uphold Government, Says.
me results OF my observations
during my stay in Washington lead
me to feel that the bast methods Tor
the merchants Of FL PasO 10 pursue
with reference TO the Mexican busi-
ness, especially the traffic in food
stutfsl is quite opposite from that
which we have always considered il
our duty 10 pursue. We today ought
TO be patriots and feel that so long
as we are not doing the actual fight
ing IN the trenches we can at least
fight to uphold the hands and the
purposes Of our leaders in Washing
ton Now. how can we do this? By
allowing Mexico, il she desires, the
products which the United States is
willing TO let her have under certain
conditions, that is, that she show her
good 1a-th by using these products
faithfully for her own good; not al
lowing them TO get into the hands Of
Ia
mOnOpoliZed so that profiteerinC re-
suits 10 the disadvantage Of the peo-
pie. whom the United States is so
DESTROYS TO help"
Mexiesns should Get own Licenses.
That can be done by allowing the
honest Mexican merchants TO secure
his own license from Washington. He
can do this very readily through the
consular representative OF the United
states in his city This viii then
place the burden OF responsibility for
the proper use OF the foodstuffs upon
him. II business men OF Fl Paso Sc
cure the license. secure it upon your
responsibility as American business
men, whom your government pre-
slfmes are periodically inclined and
VIII therefore see that only such use
VIII be made Of the goods permitted
you 10 export under your license as
our government has outlined
But does not your jurisdiction
cease just as soon as the goods have
crossed the border DO you care per
sCnally to assume this responsibility?
Is il not better that the Mexican mer-
chant in this matter Of license deal
directly with Washington You con-
serve him just as efficiently in the
purchase Of the commodities for him
under his license. as you could IL you
had secured the license personally"
VIII Pass Law Against Fakes
Secretary z. W d'Allemand in
formed the club members present that
the city council had agreed TO pass on
final reading Thursday the fake" ad-
vertising ordinance suggested by the
club and based on a similar law in
force in "a states.
President J. T. Benton said he had
been asked to endorse the city de-
Tense league He suggested that it
was the duty OF all citizens 20 join
the league.