The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-12
DIRECTED TOWARD
FRIENDSHIP and
PEACE WITH ALE
President-Elect Faces Border,
Crowd Dotted With Mexi-'
can Citizens and Officials
In Brownsville Amistice
Day Celebration

BROWNSVILLE, Texas. Nov. H.
(By The Associated Press)-faclnS =
border crowd in which were many ciu-
zens of Mexico and several OFFICIALS OF
tho Mexican government, PreSioent-sIece
Harding proposed hero today, . forsln
policy directed toward peace ana fris00.
ship but demanding always full peofeei
ton for American nationality ana Am:
erican citizens wherever they may 30
The address, which was his fin1t pfos
pared utterance since his election 70 tn
presidency, was delivered from staod
on the Fort Brown parade grounds. With'
in a few hundred yards OF ths intefuA-
tional boundary. The cavalry sabres OF
the Fort Brown garrison ratted efouno
him, but In q place Of honor on nia
right was also . part OF thA AeusaA
garrison Of Matamores, paying Q vas6.
OF compliment and courtesy 70 u neA1
American president.
In the course Of his address dsvots4
Jointly to the Significance OF the AfHss
tice Day anniversary and to the ceNn-
try's foreign relations, ho did NOT meA-
ton Mexico by name nor did ~ es10
directly 10 the League Of Nations
1--WE crave fraternity" he said- We
wish amicable relations svsryWhefe; We
offer peace and choose TO promots II
but We demand our freedom ana oef
own America. I believe In America en-.
inent on the seas, respected In eSsr1
avenue of trade, will be safer At nome
and greater in influence throughout tns
world. I like to think OF An AmetiSA
who's. citizens are ever seeking the
greater development and widenSo M.
flunce OF tn republic and Ike TO tnink
OF a government which protects 1ts cru.
Gems wherever they SO on lawtuI MI
sion. anywhere under he shining sun.i
Mr.. Harding also suggested tnat tnS
nation learn q lesson OF prepareonss
from the experience OF the WorG WI
and smoke a word for waterway develop
ment He praised the efforts OF Tex21
cit,zens toward the Development ot
adequate port facilities at the mouth OF
m. Rio Grande, declaring his VACATION
visit to Point Isabel had brought . neW
realization Of the economic possoauIisk
of the state.
THOUSANDS 1saS xaxAhe.
Although primarily an Afmistice
celebration. tho program OF adoreesses
and the paraAs which preceded II Wsle
also planned a. O welcome " the presis
dent-elect. and as a boost for the Ri0
crande deep waterways movement. The
crowd came BY thousands from manysot
tho Rio Grande valley cities ana ituLp ~
across the border. and there were In ~
DAVIS events many elements 10 e"pnA
size both national unity and tnternati9n.
al friendship.
In the parade which included an eiao.
orate nareant representing hfstoricA
o,..hs and demonstrating productive
possibilities Of the. valley,
Consul Vasquez, Of Brownsville end Az
.rican Consul Wilson. Of Matamor
rod. together, each carrying tho rag .,
his nation.
m, text Of President-Elect BardinGf
address follows In part:
November tho 11th has an aoiiS au.iS
significance to America ana Inc ~
5orsn5 our national rights and stampoS
ovr Effectiveness in aiding, to pfeSSrYe
tba established order OF world cYnies
tion. FOR the world It marked z nSM o
dor Tor humanity, and for all tine -
arr ~ ~,mhition and madness for po1SE
Wa, %a"S ona mans. or one peoples domMs
t tha| ~ ,ba world was never Designed ~
Cod Cod and Will never be tolerated oy n'Ah,
NimT; .arh. day is especially interesting =
our own country because withou' .1r
lean participation It msnrt indeeA- thero
iatIs' taI haan an Armistice Day At AL
htu ma rot claim to have won the ~. Das
; W. w, Eelned nightly, ana recoIo91 -.
Svinr glory to American erns Sne