El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-09-25
Ell PASO AND
UAREZ PLAN
FREE BRIDGE

Mexico is taking keen and lively
interest iu the proposal for free
monumental bridge between III Faso
and Juarez. Expressions by Mexican
rsnresentatives at a luncheon Friday
were entirely favorable and the Iull
support Of Juarez officials was
1t is expected that the bridge win
cost at least 100000. The approaches
and improvements on both sides OF
the river may raise the ultimate cost
TO 100000 but this would pc
spread over a term OF years.
The location and design OF the
bridge have not been decided on and
win be left to an international com
mission TO determine
The United States government has
already given its consent by act OF
The Mexican national ministry OF
communications is now at WORK on
the project A special representative
OF the Juarez municipal government
is in Mexico City charged with ad-
vancing the bridge project in every
way possible
me I'll Paso city council by formal
resolution has pledged the support
Of Ell Paso and the payment OF mar
the cost Of the bridge
Mayor Davis Entertnins.
Mayor Davis and the FL Paso city
council entertained az luncheon at
the Paso del Norte Friday the mayor
and city council Of Juarez, Luis
Orozco, inspector OF railways and
bridges for the Mexican ministry Of
communications, and other Officials
OF the two cities
The sentiment was UNANIMOUSLY
voiced that it is time all restrictions
were removed from traffic between
the two cities, and that a monumental
bridge should be erected OF sort
worthy Of the dignity OF the republics
IL would connect All e. lresSed en-
thusiasm for the project ana oerermi-
nation 70 press Il 70 success.
Mayor Davis stated that he knew
OF no opposition 10 be expected from
any local source, and pledged the
city to full cooperation Aldermen
pitman and Sweeney viii 90 10 Mex
leo City with the trade excursion and
VIII take up the matter with the
national government.
Mayor Corona OF Juarez presented
a telegram from Mexico City stating
that the secretary Of communications
promises his aid and viii have some
thing definite to say next week.
Congress Has Approved
Representative Claud Hudspeth
said that congress has already au-
thorlzed the construction OF the
bridge, and that the government
would lnterposs no obstacle
H. d. Slater and James s Black
EXPRESSED the strong desire Of the
FL Paso people for a free bridge OF
annie dimensions, and brilliantly
iEhted boulevard connecting the two
business centerss making the two
cities in effect one city for CONNER
cial and social purposes
Luis Orozco, representing the Mex
lean federal government said the
new bridge was an urgent necessity
and he would recommend Il strongly;
especially since & would be In line
with the present governments prog
ressfve policy Of public Improvement
Il necessary the railroads can be
moved to permit the opening OF a
straight wide street between the two
business centers.
lean. touched upon the different
phases OF the project. and Il was
evident that no one desires TO DO tne
thing nalf way, but the Intention Is 10
put IN a bridge that VIII be perma-
nently a credit TO the two nations
The CHESTS.
Attending the luncheon were mayor
Davis, aldermen Pitman, Griffith,
Sweeney and Semple, mayor Corona
OF Tuarez. aldermen Garcia, Radillas
Silva. BermudeZ, Montenegro. MAJ
reg commandants city engineers car
doua Of Juarez and Stewart Of 81
Paso. representative Claud Hudspeth-
PRESIDENT Bassett Of the FL Paso
-rar1her Of commerce and president
Trfroven OF the Juarez chamber, err
Eineer Oro1co Of the Mexican federal
deuartment Of communications su-
pervislng inspector Berkshire OF the
immigration department, Mexican