Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-08
OFFICERS OF
army CROSS
BORDER ON
MISSION OF
GOOD WILL


Last March John j. Pershing, 4 biiga-
die. general Of ihe United States army,
entered Mexico-carrying mt his back the
powerful punch of ten thousand trained
American soldiers-on punitive expedi-
ton after lawless bandits that had outrag-
"a thc security and sensibilit.es OF both
nations. After period of several months
that tried TO the utmost the patience ana
good will of the authorities of both coun
tries, The American commander returned
to American soil with the relations between
the two republics more firmly cemented
than ut any tine in tho past five years.
This March--this afternoon at ? o'clock
to be exact-John J. Pershing, major
general OF the United States army and
commander Of the southern department.
entered Mexico a. the honored guest Of
that republic, a represented by Col TRIO
Gonzales, commander of the Matampros
garrison: Mayor Gonzales. the civil exec
utive; and other civil and military digni
taiie, of the Heroic City. This visit fol-
lowed a rece ption here Monday night given
By General Per-hing and General Parker
which the Maianorcs authorities attended
and at which mutual expressions of good
win and friendly relations we're freely cx
changed.
This interchange of coHrtc.;ic~. con~id
cred highly significant, gives the lie to the
recently exposed outrageous plot OF Ger
many to hr:ng Mexico and the United
States into armed conflict
General Pershng's party, including
B,iradier General james Parker, Browns
vile district commander; the commanders
aides fr=re<Vifeiv. Efeufenanf< Jamts l..
Collins aad Paul &. Raborg Lieutenant
Colonel r. ID. Evans and other Fort
Brown officials, gathered al the interna-
ticnal bridge this afternoon al ? O'Clock
wher. they were met by The MaiannroS
officials ard escorted t. the historic Tea
tro Reforma for wild game dinner. for
which the city of Matanoros is justly
famed
No set program had been arranged, as
it was the desire that the occasion be en-
tirely informal and pitched along the lines
of the most delightful fellowship and
friendIine.s.
In 'fhe round OF toaSts delivered the
best wishes for the continued friendly re
lations between the two republics were
freely expressed by representatives of both
governments. plsAg,s @erc renewed and
high hopes indulge1 that these friendly re
lations may continue uninterrupted for all
time to come.
The banquet was attended hy rcpresen
fatives of varion~ civic and commercial
bodies in this city, including \. A. Browne,
mayor of Brownsville: A. Wayne Wood
and Louis Cabolini, respectively president
and secretary of tho Brownsville Board
Of City Development; j. u. Cara, Mexi
can consul stationed at Brownsville: j. III.
johnson. American consul 70 Mexico, sta
toned at Matamor~s: u. L. Spero, prcsi-
dent Of the Brownsville Rotary crb: DIR.
W. f. Spivey, deputy state health officer
at Brownsville; DIR. ID. q. Fairbanks, 1. ;.
health surgeon for this district; +. G. For
10, Spanish vice consul to this port: JOHN
McClntock. Il director Of the Brownsville
Board Of CITY Devrlomea:.
General pcr>hing. General Parker and
Their parry returned 10 Brownsville early
this afternoon frcrI 4 trip which extended
10 Roma. the western limit Of the Browns
vile district and where one company cf
United States soldiers j. stationed, the
distant trip indicating the thornnghnc>S
with which General PcrShin. has made h~
in~eeiion. Returning, the party spent last
night in their private car nj Mission, COM
plcing the trip th~ morning and return
ing % Brownsville hy automobile.
General Porshng expected Ia leave this
afternoon for San Antonio.
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