The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-12
MUST PROTECT
US. CITIZENS,
HARDING SAYS
Etanding Near Mexican BOr-
der President-Elect Draws
Lesson of Preparedness.
HEARS REVOLT RUMORS
1--WE Shirk No Obligation He
Says, 'but Demand Our
Own America
HEARS REVOLT RUMORS

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. 11.-Senator
Harding. standing to-day in sight of
the Mexican border, on the parade
ground OF Fort Brown, where Zachary
Taylor gathered his troops for his adj
vance on Mexico In 1S46, took oc-
Casion In his Armistice Day address
10 state that America would protect
SIS citizens, wherever they go on a
lawful mission" anywhere under the
shining sun.
There probably was no thought In
his mind for future trouble for Ameri-
sans In Mexico, but 1t IS significant
that well informed Americans on this
side OF the river are prophesying that
q new revolution is fermenting in
Mexico and that something may be
expected to pop In few weeks.
The movement, formed out Of the
Sealousies and factional divisions in
the Mexican capital, is said to have for
its object the preventing of the in
auguration of President Obregon
next month. The provisional Govern
IncHt HteldCQ NY 0C Ai AAuCA th Aioo JdSt
been recognized by Spain and there is
Il strong effort to have President Will
son recognize 1t.
Delicate situation Seen.
Senator Harding has kept out of all
this. Everything that has come to him
Indicates durable peace. But he will not
H. able to close his mind to this deli
cate International situation. Senator AL
bert B. Fall of New Mexico, an author
fry on Mexican affairs. Is coming here
next Sunday to join the Harding party
and may accompany the Senator to New
Orleans. where he sails for the Canal
Zone on November IS. Senator Fall un-
ooubtedly will discuss Mexican affairs
with the Senator. The feeling along the
border is optimistic. Army officers say
they expect a durable peace across the
river.
Mexicans Joined heartily in the parade
and furnished bands to cheer Senator
Harding. There always has been good
will and cooperation between the two
yeoples on the part of the border here,
except during one period Of the revo-
luton. but the Americans who have
travelled In Mexico a great deal and
Tyho know the Mexican mind do not ex
lect peace Of great duration. The Mexi-
tan laborers have learned to like war
and are becoming harder to get on this
side.
Texas and Senator Harding have
iaken a great liking for each other The
celebration to-day brought out all the
population OF the lower Rio Grande Val
Joy. Mexicans. too, came over in great
tumbers and the international bridge
was thrown open during the day. A big
parade. with the Fourth United States
cavalry and Senator Harding at the
head. led the way to the speaking stand.
leaders Of the American Legion came
here from many towns to march.
Discusses Lesson of War.
In his address Senator Harding
nvoided political topics and discussed
the lessons of the war and lines of de-
velopment for Industrial America. He
Indicated that the necessity for pre-
paredncss for trouble was one of the
chief lessonR
righteousness and unfailing justice
are not In themselves a guarantee of ma
,ional security" he said. Again he said :
I'VE must ever. be strong in peace" He
reiterated also the demand for a free
America" made so often during the
campaign.
In replying 10 the remarks of a
speaker to the effect that he hoped Sem
ator Harding would lead the way tc
peace, the Senator said: Il agree with
that but ! would like to say that ma
tion that isn't good enough to fight for
ISN'T good enough to live in. ! want
republic that can defend itself"
When Senator Harding, regretfully
turning his back upon the tarpon Of Pass
Brazos de Santiago. came to Browns
willie this morning he found the popula-
ton had doubled since his previous
visit. To he 10000 residents had been
added almost as many from up the Rio
Grande Valley. the people of the ranches
and farms and small towns scattered
through the valley from Harlingen TO
Sam Fordyce. They began to come to
town last night, and before morning
was well advanced they were raising the
Gast IN clouds along the roads that
streak this level country
They came in fivvers and In powerful
touring caTs' IN larin wagons and In bug
Eies Mother. father and all the boys and
girls. not forgetting Pedro. the hired man.
Wicked looking broncos with ears back
Ind yellowish white showing in their
ayes. stood hitched to awning posts. most
rf them cinched with saddles worth
good deal more than themselves. Here
pnd there among the cayuses was the
backbone of the United States Army, at
home or abroad the mule.
Hundreds OF Mexicans had come
tcross the International Bridge leading
l the oasis OF Matamoras. There was
Avsn Mexican band which made frat
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