Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-03-01

MatamoroS were unknown. WIKI The
friendly fcelin. and good will then pre-
authority III both cities. bandit raid wrre
unhcarj Of and perfect security to life
and property prevailed on both sides 81
the Rio Grandc.
'.Thc people and authorities of the two
cities were lik, members OF one family,
and these happy conditions, not row cx-
l%;sting, appear to have been altered. also,
ny the wheel Of progress
ave must owe to the excellent climatic
conditions Of our section our historic
freedom from dangerous disease in the
past. Obedience 10 new laws enacted for
the peoples protection are having only
he effect Of Interfering with the social re-
'aticns of the good people of Matamoros
and Brownsville.
1T is known that such restrictions are
calculated 10 invite friction and have the
lep.orable effect Of keeping apart two
neiehborlv elements so essential TO each
other.
..The city of Matamoros il probably the
hest and only customer of any Importance
left 10 Brownsville, commercially speak
ing. those people need our goods and We
need their money, their trade and their Ia
bor. Can Brownsville and The surround
ing country maintain their commercial inn
without the Mexican trade? Can
the tillerS of our rich soil get along with
ont Mexican labor! II not, then they
should be entitled 10 onr consideration.
and we should endcavor To cultivate their
friendship and good will and eliminate "a
far a practicable the technicalitie- of
complicated law, ~>uperhdnced by progress
sive methods invented Ia afford uS protec-
ton. nevertheless calculated H. provoke
friction and ennity from \ people offer
in= u y friendly hand and their coop
ration and good will. specially valuable
. our merchants ana farmers ~ thi~ ri~-
n. section.
The people and civil aad military nu-
~horliic> of Matamoru~ are daily giving
'rr~h evidences of their good will towards
their hands cordial Kindness and diSiin.-
their hands codri.,I kindness ard ~.li~iin--
li>lcd considerations.
~ time may corac when those in au-
thority may realize that the oni, effective
quarantine IN this border j. that Jointly
by n friendly understanding. he
tween the officials of the two cities. a. ii
for % years. during which time
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"ThiS opinion i based or personal *
and the fact ihni 80 Ion. - the
Rio Grandc ~ the boundary separating
the two countries and the poor classes can
walk from one ~ide 10 the Other Oh 4 foot
or two of water, a. i the ease nj pres
ent, quarantine and other restrictions are
only effective against the bc.fcT class, gen
eraly immune. who come over to pay 20
cial calls and To buy our goods.
There are merchants here who can
best aplYrciaie the Importance of the
trade with Matamoros. ALLEGED by some to
be fully 60 per cent Of all Their sales.
Fewer technicaliiics and less indifference
IN matters of public interest and more har-
mony and intelligent consideration might
prove beneficial if we hope 10 maintain
our trade and peaceful conditions along
this border.
"In conclusion ! wish 10 refer Ia that
public spirited deep water man. Ia whose
%untiring efforts and intelligent work We
may yet credit the return of the old time
prosperity. That iron man j. Don loui~
"ohol;ni, who stands " the ru.c az reason.