The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-12
HARDING
WEARING
SWEATER
Whistling Norther Blows
Across Bay, Making it I'm
possible to go Fishing
Today.
OVER INTO MEXICO
Matamoros Puts on Company Man.
ners in Effort to Show Just How
Orderly Country Can
OVER INTO MEXICO
[By Raymond Clapper, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Raymond Clapper. United Press
Staff Correspondent
POINT ISABEL, Texas, Nov. 12.--
A whistling "norther" blowing across
the bay kept President-elect Warren
G. Harding off the water today. Early
this morning he was waiting on the
weather before deciding whether to &C
into Brownsville fol, golf or to lounge
around in his cottage.
The sharp gale which blew up out
of the north made the water too rough
for the small boats used in tarpor
fishing, causing the senator to aban
don for the day his fishing plans.
Sharp drop in temperature and the
overcast skies that the "norther'
brought with it drove away the semi
tropical aspect of this little fishing
village. 1t resembled more the bleab
settlements on >the New England
coast.
Members of the Harding party went
about bundled in sweaters and heavy
clothing instead of the tropical duck
and thin shirts they had found so com
Portable here.
UnofIicially, members of the party
are receiving a welcome from the
Mexican side of the border that rivals
that given by the Americans. Just
across the river the historic old town
of Matamoros, where Macmillan held
his elaborate court, has been thrown
open to the party. The Mexican hos
pitality IS of the warmest kind. Mem
bers of the party who crossed the Dor
der found excellenta order being pre-
served. Gambling resorts were lock
ed up and dark Bar rooms were run
ming, but there were no signs Of disor
der. Mexican officials sought to dis
pel any impression among the visitors
that banditry RACES uncontrolled and
insisted that there are no bandits with
in miles of Matamoras.
Friendly feelings on either side OF
the Mexican border have increased
perceptibly as the result Of the visit
of President-elect Harding here.
Relations between Mexicans and
Americans have been more amicable
here than anywhere along the border,
according to prominent citizens. The
appearance of Senator Harding on the
northern side of the Rio Grande has
given many Mexicans closer view
of the man who is to shape the FOR
eign policies of the United States for
the next four years and they feel con-
fident that their country will have
nothing to fear from the incoming ad-
so long as American ma
tionals and their property are respect
ed by the Mexicans.
Though Harding has not set foot
off American soil since his arrival
here. several incidents have demon
strated the friendly feelings between
the two peoples at this point. The
Chamber of Commerce
and Mexican officials at Matamoras
have co-operated in entertain
ing members of the Harding party and
on several occasions publicly express
ed their mutual esteem in warmest
terms.
Senator Harding, in purely unof-
fetal and personal way, gave express
sion to this neighborly feeling when
a delegation of Matamoras business
men called on him in Brownsville and
invited him to be the guest of their
city for such time as he could spare.
Unable to accept the offer, Senator
Harding expressed his admiration of
the close and harmonious relations
across the border here and
the hope that it would be
typicaI of the feeling between the two
countries in the future.
Speaking at the Armistice day eel
ebration in Brownsville yesterday.
Harding declared the United States
entered the world war for but for one
purpose-defense of our national
rights.
1--WE did not fight to make the
world safe for democracy Nor did
we fight for humanity's sake, no mat
ter how much such a cause impelled.
But we fought for the one supreme
cause which inspires men to offer all