El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28


but must be performed in compliance
OF these mandates.
The Mexican constitution fFracL
III. Art. 81 imposes the duty 70 in
sure and defend the national terri
tory. and the power 20 sign treaties
cannot include that Of selling this
territory. as such. a sale would be
contrary 20 these duties.
rs territory insured by transfer
ring same2
Is it defended by selling It out?
What has Alr. Flipper TO say in
regard 70 this2
"He insists that the power 70 en-
ter into treaties, not being expressly
limited by the constitution. gives
the right 20 sell the territory: but
he fails 20 see that this power Is
limited by the duty. as expressed by
the constitution. OF lnsuring and de-
tending the territory.
TO give this power the extension
that Mr.. Flipper wants TO give IL. IL
would be necessary that the mandate
which makes 70 obligatory 20 defend
and hold the territofy. be limited by
the right to sell q. This would be
an absurd mandate. which does not
.Far from that. the mandate. in
what pertains to the integrity % the
national territory. is sanctioned by
the Mexican law which demonstrates
the right Interpretation that I have
made OF the constitution
The criminal code OF the fedora
ton. Art 1921, makes 70 guilty OF
treason FOR any Mexican citizen to
attack the independence Of the Next
can republic, its sovereignty. its lib
erty or the integrity Of its terri
tory - and Art. 1877 establishes
penalty OF - years imprisonment
and fine OF 1000 70 5000 pesos
II-For any one without the consti-
tutiolal qualifications. 20 mortgaEe
or transfer any portion OF the Next
can territory, or in any way contri-
butte 20 its disinte gration-'
such being the case a Mexican
official. TO accent 1fr. F1ipper's inter
probation. would commit an offence
punishable by the Mexican criminal
law.
1T should be noticed that fraction
II refers TO the constitutional quail
fications, and as the constitution dies
not give any such qualifications for
the sale OF the national territory. as
it does not contain single word re-
EardinE 70. u IS 10 be understood that
these qualifications are those that
amendment without which TIE sale
Of 1feIican territory would be a
crime OF high treason
The extension department OF the
y. W G A deals with the develop
ment OF higher ideals OF womauho7d
and leadership among the girls OF
the organization said Mrs. NJ A
warner There are now seven or
ganized clubs in the grade and high
-chools OF this city and also the two
business women's club The begin
ming OF the extension work - the as
ISOLATION here was the organization
Of the Young Business Women's club
and since that time great progress
partmeut.'
The los Angeles chamber OF COM
merce was talking OF what q wonder
ful city could be built up II the ocean
only req ched the city" said Mrs. Ha-
eel II Birtsley. assistant secretary
Of the e. Paso chamber % commerce
They had an army officer there. who
listened to the talk and said that he
had the solution II you viii put a
pipe from the ocean into Los Angeles.
and you can suck as hard as you can
bluw. you viii soon have the ocean
here I want TO say about some OF
the knockers here. that II they can
suck as hard as they can blow. they
might draw enough water I'D tie Rio
Grande 20 have dry docks in Fl Paso-'
Never before has the city OF Juarez.
through its chamber OF couuerce.
rooperated so closely with the r.
PasO chamber Of commerce 10 further
their mutual interests as Il has the
past year" said Maurice Swartz. 1T
hes been the practice Of its officers.
when they saw where any move might
prove 70 he beneficial to the people
north of the border. not 70 wait 20
be c7i'ed uoon and asked for their
assistance. but their policy has been
90 call fhe matter TO our attention.
and at TIE same time offer any aid
within their power II this rood
work keeps IN. wlth lees restrictions
on passports. the time IS not FAR dis
tant when the people OF the two cities
viii be living in the neighhorly
fashion that existed before the Ma
dero revolution. md. WREN there e
no water In the Rio GranCe. IL ran
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