The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-12
.EXICANS
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70 HARDING
1slstions Between Two
Countries More AMIGA
Bile Because of Visit.

United Press.) "A whistiing
norther" blowing across the bay
ispt President Elect Warren G..
Harding off the water today. Early
fhis morning he was waiting on the
vesther before deciding to go into
Brownsville for golf or to lounge
ground in his cottage.
The sharp gale which blew up out
d the north made the water too
rough for the small boats used in
tsrpon fishing, causing the senator
to abandon for the day his fishing
plans.
The 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 re-
ssmbled more the bleak settlements
Cd the New England coast. Mem
bers Of the Harding party went
Nabout bundled in sweaters and
heavy clothing instead Of the trop-
ial duck and thin shirts they had
found 30 comfortable here.
Unofficially, members Of the party
Ho receiving q welcome from the
Mexican side of the border that
rivals that given by the Americans,
Just across the river the historic
Old town Of Matamoras, where Max
1milian held his elaborate court,
hu been thrown open to the party.
The Mexican hospitality is of the
vlrmest kind. Members of the
party who crossed the border found
excellent order being preserved.
Gambling resorts were locked up
aud dark. Barrooms were running
Ut there were no signs of disorder.
Nexican officials sought to dispel
any Impression among the visitors
that banditry RACES uncontrolled
and insisted that there are no ban
dts within miles OF Matamoras.
Friendly Feelings.
Friendly feelings on either side
6 the Mexican border have In
creased perceptibly as the result of
the visit Of President-Elect Hard
Ing here.
Relations between Mexicans and
Americans have been more amicable
here than anywhere along the b0r-
Der, according to prominent citi-
1ens. The appearance Of Senator
Harding on the northern side of the
Klo Grande has given many Mex
leans closer view of the man who
s to shape the foreign policies oi
the United States for the next four
years and they feel confident that
iaeir country will have nothing to
iear from the incoming administra.
tol 70 long as the Americans and
.aelf property are respected by the
Aexicans.
Very Neighborly.
Several incidents have demon
uaaed the friendly feelings be-
tween the two peoples at this point
ine Brownsville chamber of COM
nefce and Mexican officials at Mata.
aors have cooperated in entertain
ing members of the Harding party
ana on several occasions publicly
oppressed their mutual esteem IN
saimest terms Senator Harding
~ purely unofficial and imper.
soaal way, gave expression to thi,
SeSnDorly feeling when a delega-
ucn OF Matamoras business mer
s1ied on him in Brownsville and
.a.lted him to be the guest OF theil
NT lof such time as he could spare
enaDle to accept the offer. Sen.
..or harding expressed his admira.
sSa OF the close and harmoniou;
asuons prevalent across the Dor
~. Se1 9ere and expressed the hop,
,s sat y would be typical Of the feel
sSt oetWeen the two countries in tn,
ss'are; Should he come here again
~ ~ VII visit Matamoras, he assured
~ Mexican delegation. He in
tea tnem to visit him in the White
Like Obregon.
neilcan residents on this sid,
= % Me border appear almost univer
y friendly 70 Obregon, Mexico.
s,eesaaent-elect, and predict mucl
ssess Tor the country under hi,
m-,lmistration. There are vagu'
saolings reaching this side of tn,
,, however, that there may b,
A. outbreaks before Obregan.,as
"es authority Dec. /. Whethel
threatened trouble would grow
N. 'ucn proportions as to proven
I sr, inauguration Of Obregon i
~ nv speculation. The undefine,
ii .ssm may reflect only the faction
sisiries ~. which are always prev
as ssa, IN Mexican politics and thel
;sa they may have q deeper sig