El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-07
THOUSANDS HEAR
OBREGON'S TALK

gle through the huge CROWD ana mo
the exposition grounds. These de-
cided that no barrier should prevent
them from glimpsing the president
and made a wild rush for the gates
and AGAINST the light fences which
encircle the grounds Soon the fences
were down and the crowd was Tight
inE for entrance to the hall During
the commOtion windows were broken
and many persons narrowly escaped
injury In the crush Those in charge
Of the exposition estimate that be-
tween 1890 and 1000 persons stormed
the grounds and gained admitrauce-
Mayor Charles Davis opened the
meeting he dwelt on the friendly
relations which have grown out OF
the new government and declared
that never before has FL Pas0 had
guests who should be so dear TO u.s.
Crowd Rises VITA a Shout.
alTcNico can solve its own
problems uoW.7 he said cit a.
ut peace today and is entering
on an era Of prosperity. Is there
anyone in the house who dses
not favor Its recognition by the
United statesf Let all those who
do favor it stand uu.1
Not a seat was occupied a moment
later as the crowd. rose, shouting.
Zach Lamar Cobb, in an address OF
welcome, had the audience on its
feet shouting for Mexico at a half
dozen places IN his talk. He said.
we have waited many years for
the opportunity to celebrate this day.
All that was necessary was TO leave
it 70 the people south Of the Rio
Grande TO solve their problem-and
they have solved It. FL Paso was not
called to follow, but was born 20
lead FL Paso was the first TO recoE-
nize that past mistakes should be
forgotten 1t was FL PasO whose
chamber OF commerce was the first
TO pass a resolution asking for the
recognition Of Mexico Other cities
OF this section followed. It is not
the privilege Of FL Paso 20 tel the
government what shall be done but
Il is its privilege TO say what IL
things should be done Let the peo-
pie Of Arizona New Mexico and Tex
as who favor asking Wilson to rec
0gnize Mexico, stand"
Again They stuEd Up
The audience rose to a man-and
woman
eve stand today to lead the
United States IN the sentiment
which shall favor recognition
1sr. Cobb continued 9And our
stand IS the result Of efforts OF
sreat men who haTe done their
best for Mexico
Here the speaker paused TO pay
tribute 10 Roberto Pesqueira, Luis
Monies de Oca and others whose
unity Of effort has made Mexico s
present prosperity possible" He
closed by leading the audience in
shouts OF viva ObreEontn Viva
Mexico" and with cheers for Gov.
Ignacio Enrlquez, Pesqueira and
provisional president de Ia Huerta.
GcN. EuriQuez started with an eU-
preston OF gratitude for the manner
in which MeEico's representative
were welcomed here He spoke as the
personal representative Of Adolfo de
Ia Huerta-
srThe government which has re-
stored peace 10 Mexico Is n true
friend OF the United States, and
wishes to cultivate your friend
shiu By forgetting any difflcul-
ties which may have clouded our
international relations in the
past.
4l[y country IS delighted 20 see
that after 10 years OF civil STRIFE its
most ardent desire and suffering are
being duly rewarded by destiny.
assure you that the happiest day for
/ Mexico VIII be when the executive
I power may be fully and peacefully
/ transferred TO elected officers for adj
ministration in the same manner that
the American nation has done for
many years And that day is not
distant, as president de Ia Huerta
wiz deliver the executive power 10
Cen ObreEon on December l. That
day VIII marx the happiess OF days
for my country
Praises stand OF z. g.
The calm, just friendly attitude
displayed by the United States, par
ticularly by The states bordering on
Mexico and by the city Of Fl Paso.
makes rs feel that at no other time
have there existed such great op-
portunities for the two nations TO
improve their social and commercial
relations
@On behalf Of president de IA
Huerta 7 should ike to express our
good wishes 10 each OF you person
ally, but Is this g. impossible on this
occasion, allow me to say to you col
lectively: Long live the United Statesi
Long live FL PasoI And long live
the good results OF the international
Exposition"
As Gen Oregon rose 70 speak, the
Mexican national band broke into the