El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-12
KIND Words FOR
.EDIT0R56N TOUR
FL Paso and Juarez BUsi
ness Men Greet Tourists
at Union Station.

The Mexican editors touring the
United States as the guests OF the
American government under the
chaperouage Of Lieut. P. S. O'ReiIlyi
United States navy. and Harold Hib-
bott. Of the committee on public in
formation. were met at the union
station Thursday afternoon by rep
resentativss Of the chambers Of com
merce Of FL Paso and Juarez with a
cordial welcome. To reach on time an
entertainment for them at san An
tonic. the tourists left Immediately.
Those who met the editors were o.
O. Coles, president Of the FL Paso
chamber of commerce: Maurice
Schwartz, chairman Mexican trade
committee OF the local chamber. An
drew W. Reeves, secretary G. A.
Martin and H. A. Warner. directors,
T. 3. Welch. " A. Jeffords. and Dr.
vs.. L. Brown Brig. Gen Robert T.
Howe and his aid, Lieut. ]. f.
H0dgEou.
Representatives from Mexico were
Francisco ID. Gonzales. mayor OF
Juarezi Andres G. Garcia, Mexican
consul general at FL Paso; A. Ruiz
Sand0ral. vice consul AmbrOsio Es-
CuderO, president Juarez chamber Of
commerce; Rafael Lozano Saldana.
secretary Juarez chamber of COM
merce; Angel Martinez, r. Lozano
Saldaua, Reymundo Garcia, Luis En-
riQusz, Arturo Ducas, Andres Con
zales. Claudio Garcia, a. Uriaz and
Alfonso PesQuiera.
Gen Howe Cordial.
After greeting the editors, Gen
Robert J.. Howe. commanding the
American troops in the FL PasO patrol
district, said, through ST. Andres
Garcia, Mexican consul general
II am glad 20 greet you gentlemen
OF the Mexican press and to say 10
YOU that the American people wish 10
continue their friendship with the
people of Mexico For several months
past- We have had no friction on the
aal en-. showing that the people OF
Mexico and the United States can
live amicably together I wish to say
that these conditions VIII continue
SO far as we are concerned and we
believe this is the wish Of the Next Z
can people as we'll"
Coles Expresses FL Paso Feeling.
Otis C. Coles. president Of the II
pas0 chamber OF commerce who was Z
accompanied TO the depot by directors
Maurice Schwartz Milton A. Warner I
and G.. A. Martin and secretary A W I
Reeves. said, Camille Padilla acting F.
as interpreter
eve wish 70 extend you our hearth {
est good wishes and 20 say that we
are sorry you could not stop here I
We are disappointed at not being able 7
TO show you FL Paso and entertain I
you with q dinner We want you 70 I
know that any time any OF you come I
TO Juarez, we viii be glad to have
you come TO see us We feel as If the I
people OF FL Paso and Juarez have a /
great common interest and we feel
that there is much in common be- I
tween the people OF Mexico and the /
people Of this section Of the United 4
States.
Pleased With Friendship.
Replying. a member Of the MeLl- i
can delegation said
I'VE wished very much TO stop 4
here. but our program called 1Or our
arrival In san Antonio tomorrow and J
ton field and other points Of interest
there on Saturday. Inasmuch as these
plans were al made In advance,
through the United states govern
ment. we could not stop here. we
appreciate your iusistence on our
stopping and receive Il as your hearty
GOOD VIII toward US il is the only
place where we have been invited
By the mayors Of two cities and the
chambers OF commerce OF two cities
Jointly TO visit, the officials Of Juarez
and Of the Juarez and Fl Paso cham
bers Of commerce, as well as Mr.
Garcia having Joined IN inviting US
Some Of our members wished TO stop
here regardless Of the program and
even made a motion that we give but
four hours 10 san antonio and put
fn the rest Of the time here. after
YOU had been so kind as to urge Us
60 stop here