The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12

indifferent notion of rhythm. The streets
were choked with traffic and the side
walks were impossible by noontime. And
II was a big day for Brownsville. the
biggest by far in the history OF the town.
There were reasons aplenty.
Proud of u President-EIect.
In the first place Brownsville and all
this part of the Lone Star State were
bound and determined 10 display the
pride they feei because a President-elect
and a Republican at that. saw fit to
spend his vacation in Texas. and in a
part of Texas not favored BY tourists.
This pride was bound up with very real
admiration. even affection. for Mr.. and
Mrs. Harding. But there was moro 90
IL than that. The Rio Grande valley
will be made or broken by the develop
ments OF the next few years. Many OF
It's citizens will become rich or lose n
good deal OF what they now have. The
whole region hangs In tense expectation
Of great things TO come in irrigation
projects, deep water projects. new rail
road projects. boulevard projects. Prof.
ects. million dollar projects, are In the
air.
Since they have Senator Harding hers
IL is. perhaps. only human that they
should labor to impress him with the won
derful opportunities in their valley and
suggest TO him that Uncle Sam could
do lot more for this part of Texas
than he ever has done. There Is the
possible harbor. now useless because
of the silt dumped into Il by the Rio
Grende. which must be restored to It's
former availability and made, in fact,
another Galveston. This would moan
cheap freight rates and easy and rapid
market facilities for the vegetables.
fruit and cotton grown IN the valley.
From every standpoint therefore.
the day was important to Brownsville
and tho whole valley. The pretext for
celebrating was, OF course. Arrnistice
Day. the second anniversary of the
agreement that ended the war. The
official title OF the celebration was
Harding. Armistice and Deep Water
Day" which pretty nearly tells the
story In itself.
The John Hanson Post OF tho Arneri-
can Legion had charge Of the doings.
Senator Harding led the parade for a
few blocks and then left the marching
column to go to the reviewing stand and
speakerS' platform, which was erected in
from. OF Col Hickok's quarters In the
reservation at Fort Brown. From this
stand Mr.. Harding and Mrs. Harding
reviewed the former soldiers and the
regular cavalry that helped them observe
the day.
William s. West OF Brownsville was
master of ceremonies and made the in
Productions; c. L. Jeisup. who learned.
back in Indiana, that brevity is no asset
for a land development booster. talked
and talked. Major l.. NJ. Adams, Engi-
neers Corps, u. S. A., made n speech
1000 persons sang "The Star Spangled
Banner" and then let go In cheering for
Senator Harding. The demonstration
was the climax OF the very fine recep-
ton he has had in Texas. It seemed to
express the sincere plea sure OF the people
In entertaining coming President In
return he gave them an address which
contained some interesting thoughts
November the 18th has an abiding
Significance to America and the world"
said Senator Harding. For America T.
sealed our capacity to defend our ma
tional rights and stamped our effective
ness In aiding to preserve the established
order OF world civilization; for the world
II marked a new order for humanity,
and for all time II warns ambition and
madness for power that ono mans or
one peoples domination of the world
never was designed by God and never
will be tolerated by mankind.
The day is especially Interesting 10
our own country, because without Amer
lean participation II might have been
later and different date. If indeed here