El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-31
HANDS ACROSS
THE RIO GRANDE
Ell Pasoans Dine With Mex
lean Officials and Pro
mote Better Feeling.

given at Hotel Paso del Norte Tues
. day at noon by the FL Paso chamber
/ of commerce iu honor or Gov Arnulfo
f Gonzalez. of chihuahua AMI other
Mexican officials and business men
+ Speeches were made in English and
' Spanish. Both FL Pasoaas and Ju8rez
business men expressed the hope that
soon the United States and Mexico
would have better understanding
and that the ties that bind one viii
also bind the other nation.
/ The keynote speech vas made by
John NJ Wyatt president or the
+ chamber Of commerce OF this city.
who said that he soon hoped 10 see
/ ne business men of El Paso and
r those Of JuareZ get better acquainted.
He said he hoped q trade excursion
. could be arranged which would carry
the mem bers OF the chamber or com
. merc- OF the Two cities on tour
through the republic Of Mexico 10 re-
store confidence in the business men
and 90 demonstrate that the AmerI-
can people sympathized with Mexico
in her struggle 20 bring peace ana
prosperity out Of chaos
Gonzalez Praises Fletcher.
Gov Gonzalez was the first speaker
introduced and spoke fin spanish He
paid tribute 10 am ha ssad0r Henry r.
Fletcher, who. he said, was largely
responsible for having the food en-
barge lifted hy the United states TO
Iermit foodstuffs 10 be shipped TO
Mexico.
The speaker said he deemed r. an
honor TO attend such function given
by the men OF the Colossus OF the
North" He said ir was the hope and
desire Of the officials Of the MeNlcan
government 70 give aid and Drotec-
tion TO its citizens and TO also -ive
similar protection TO The peoples or
other nations
The state executive said that tho
action of the Washington government
IN lifting the embargo showed the
confidence OF the United States in
Mexico's ability 20 bring peace and
prosperity out Of the ruins or the
revolution He closed by expressing
the wish that the people OF the
United states and Mexico would fur
Their cement their business and social
relations.
Tells Of Old Time Relations
IT. j. Slater. editor OF The I'D Paso
Herald. was next introduced hy mayor
Charles Davis who presided az The
dinner and his talk was translated .
by Andres C. Garcia. consul general
in the United States OF the MeNicar F.
government
Il have lived here q years" ar.
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here the relations between the United f.
states and Mexico We're most cordial. .
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social function given in JuareZ that I
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+fon Of friendly relations DetureeD III [
Paso and Tuarez. tile United states
and Mexico" he said IF III Paso
Drospers IL means prOsperlrv for
Juarez. II Juarez prospers il means
prosperity for FL Paso. II Texas
prospers so viii Chihuahua prosper
and If Chihuahua pTOspers likewise
Will Texas prosper
Mexico has many wonderful
natural resources and Industries.
There is much produced In Mexico
. that the United states VIII buy and
there is much produced and raised in
/ the United states that Mexico wants
So the business relations or both
countries are mutual
CLOSE relations should exist be-
tween both countries propose
that the chamber OF commerce or the
tW o cities set IN motion trade eN-
cursion or boosting trip which viii be
attended by the business men Of the
two cities that We will then tour