El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-22
Garcia Tells Kiwanis Club
the Americans Have Not
Gagged Neighbours Trade.

lou american business men nave
got to change your methods OF do
ing business in Mexico II you would
succeed" Andres Garcia. inspector
! general OF the Mexican consular serv-
( ice. told the members OF the Kiwanis
club at the luncheon meeting in the
Sheldon hotel today. you must study
the Mexican and his method OF doing
business and follow his ways as the
/ Europeans have done TO their great
success.
No Hurry in Mexico.
T have travelled all over Mexico and
met Americans in all lines Of travel. 1
have noticed that some eastern manu-
facturers' agents try to do business
as you do in this land. They 20 into
a town and try TO visit all the mer-
chants in as short a space of time as
is possible. The Mexican is not in
hurry-it is our education and custom
to handle business with elaboration.
The Europeans adopt a different
system. They learn our language and
our habits and hence their success in
controlling business in our republic.
Mexico Is Young.
Mexico is young. You should not
look on Mexican trade with indiffer-
ence. Since the war Europe has not
been strong competitor. nor will she
be for years 1t viii pay you TO go
after the business now Mexicans are
hOspitable. despite unpleasant stories
which have come to the contrary. Now
is the time to prepare your boys to
go after Mexican trade. You will be
welcomed, for my land will extend eT-
cry courtesy and 1 will give you any
help I can in the way Of advice on
trade conditions and methods"
To Hear Opera Singer.
George Pixley Geakes formerly OF
10
pany, now a sOjourner in FL Paso,
declined an invitation 10 sing at this
session OF the club because Of insult
ficient time for preparation, but
promised the members he would ap-
pear at the next meeting of the club
Called on for his impressions OF Fl
Paso, Mr.. Geake said:
Tenor Makes Remarks.
Il am deeply grateful for the honor
you have paid me by requesting me to
be with you this afternoon
Perhaps you would rather hear my
voice in song, but 1 am going to ask
you to give me a respite firm vocal !
sztiOn until next week. when, unless /
the unforeseen prevents, 7 will be /
most happy 70 entertain you as far as !
my few talents viii permit.
Perhaps you take my declination I
to sing to be temperament-it is not
Il is caution. While I am out here in /
the west on 4 vacation my hours OF |
practice are few.
I like your land. ike your peO-
pie They are as broad as the plains /
OF Texas and as bright as your laugh
ing sun filled skies. I like your pro- I
gress and your optimism-the combi- /
nation spells city Of a quarter mil /
lion ere a decade has rolled around.
May Peace Come.
May your border gates soon open I
and peace come to the republic below.
This is an era OF peace. I confidently /
believe the worlds last war has been 4
staged Peace is coming TO harassed 4
Mexico; once again its people will wear
prosperity's smile and you here in the
city Of FL Paso will thrive in your \
good fortune
You Woud rather hear song than 4
for me to enter into a discourse on /
music. Just let me leave you and say; 1
"Oloha. until we meet again"
Praises Water System
Lander c. Moore, OF Dallas. a chem
list. who IS in FL Paso 10 make an in
spection Of the waterworks system
for the interstate commerce commits
sion TO pass upon the water used in
the trains passing through
this city. warmly congratulated Fl
Paso on the waterworks system it
maintains.
Rev. P. r Kniekerbocker. who pre-
sided. spoke on world brotherhood,
now that the war IS over
This is a century OF brotherhood I
that is about TO begin Americans
must forget their braggadocio. III
never call an Italian a -dago' again
-Or in this war they showed them
selves 70 the Romans Of Claudius
,aesar's day.
Cease Term .sGreaser.-
Wen not be successful with the
lIexicans until we cease calling them
greasers.' Let Us open crusade OF
The chairman appointed NJ. 4
J. ". Kirkpatrick. c. n
Davis and H P Hadfield as the nomi-
lating committee TO make two nomi-
lations for each office. which viii be
by nominations from
he floor at the nominating meeting
text month.
J. ". Cathcart. Charles B. Stevens,
! W Laws and sam Williamson were
appointed a committee TO promote the
ale OF tickets for the charity football
same on Thanksgiving.