Arizona republican., 1920-11-01
4 TruthfuL Account of His Wonderings During the Past Year As Gleaned From Hts Public
 Speeches

to this state was responsible for my presence here on that occasion.
 The following month I journeyed to San Diego to participate in the cele-
 bration over the completion of the San Diego and Arizona railroad. Twice 1 declined invitations from the commit tee having the event in charge, but finally yielded to the solicitations of the Phoenix chamber of commerce to head party, the argument being ad- vanced that on account of the close commercial and industrial relationship existing between the Salt and Imperial valleys, such courtesy on my part was due our neighbors and friends.
 Tn August l made a trip of explora- tion to the Arizona Strip on the in sistent demand of the people of that isolated and undeveloped section of the state. am glad to say that I be-
 came conversant with their problems and difficulties and have since been abe to be of some service to them.
 1 Tt has not been long since that the Mexican people were distrustful and suspicious of the motives of the people
 on this side of the border. Whether l ightfully or not, they were convinced
 that the one desire of the American people was to exploit them and their country for purely selfish ends. Com l merce between the two countries had 1 practically come to standstill and the cities of southern Arizona, dependent In a large measure of their trade with
 the southern republic, felt that some
 thing should be done to remedy the sit uation and restore confidence. It was
 then that the appeal was made to me
 to visit Nogales and express to Gen.
 eral Alvaro Obrogen, now president
 clA md Am a
 high office, and Governor F. A. Bor-
 quez of the state of Sonora, the friend.
 ship of Arizona and the American people and our desire to be helpful 1T their work of building up their coun
 try. That trip to the border cost thu
 state of Arizona exactly $8 and ther,
 were four members of the official party
 Since then have met General Obregol
 at Fl Paso and been assured by hin
 that the friendship of our people to ward himself and his country is hel,
 in grateful appreciation. Direct an'
 beneficial results have accrued to tn
 farmers Of the Salt River and Yumi
 valleys from these trips-to an exten they should know without the necessit of giving particulars. In my judgment they were well worth while. If for tn : same price I could secure equal result in my own personal business affairs I would be more than satisfied. Doubt , less other occasions will arrise in tn l course of our dealings with Mexico , when with the mutual confidence nor g existing. I can be of service not onl r to the people whom I serve. but als l. to the people who are emerging from destructive conflict and are honestl and sincerely endeavoring to brin . order out of chaos and restore the a country to the rightfuI place 1t shoul !. occupy among the nations of the worl' . But I am not through travelling.
 intend to peregrinate some more. al I though I am frank to say I derive T Y personal pleasure from 1t. During tf d year 1919 I spent 1,44S.29 for that pun e pose and consider it money we'll 1T : vested in behalf of the people of il 0 state. My predecessor in the office n governor spent s2,6s1.20 during 1s' \ and I have heard no criticism of hi