The border vidette., 1922-03-25
SENATOR SCHLEiMER ON JOE.
Senate Passes Memorial Asking Full
 Recognition of Mexico.

Iner or Cd Gi 1fuZ county ID re- vive the question of full recog nition of Mexico, are viewed with interest, both in the state legisla ture and business circles of the city.
 The senate memorial prcpar- ed by Senator Schleimer has ere ated no little stir. This pays high tribute to President Gore gon and calls upon the President to recommend full recognition of the republic by congress-.
 The memorial was passed with cut objection. threads in full as follows:
 To the President of the United States, the Congress of the Un ited States, the Secretary of State of the United States, and to Arizo1a's Representative in Congress.
 Your memoralists the Senate of the Fifth Legislature Of the State of Arizona. iu special ses sion assembled, do respectfully represent:
 That being a "border state" and adjacent to the great state of Sonora, of the Republic of Mexico, Arizona is keenly alive to the problems now confront ing, and which for a decade past have conf onted the said Repub lie of Mexico;
 Your memoralists being men of affairs of the State of Ari zona, chosen from the mining cattle interests, mercantile life and the professions, see with the cleorness born of intimate rela tior ship the magnificent strug gle that has been waged, the seemingly unsurmountab ble ob StacleS that have been overcome by the new born Republic of Mexico. and the glorious achieve by the unself1sh devotion to duty, the untiring energy, the honesty of purpose and tenaci ous will to lead his countrymen into the peaceful enjoyment of harmonious brotherhood, by All varo Obregon, President of Mex ico;
 That from chaos thereto un- known and misery never be- fore experienced in the Western Hemisphere, Mexico has in less than one and one half years, emerged triumphant and today faces the dawn of national achieve ment. seeking from her strong north neighbors her just recognition that she may be en- abled to take her place in the God given light of national equity;
 That but one short year ago Arizona in the spirit of western manhood expressed her faith in Mexico and the man, who like our own illus trious Washington had, as a soldier and statesman, led his people to a safe and last ing peace, by @ memorial to the congress of the United States praying for just recognition. That quickly following the lead of Arizona similar messages of confidence and faith were speed ed to the halls of congress from the states of California, Texas, Okla hcma. Kentucky, Maryland, Illinois and Michigan, represent. ing forty million souls, urging immediate recognition of Mexico;
 That today is witnessed iu Mexico an era of industry and pros osperity plainly indicative of permanent peace, farming and ranching restored, industrial and mining activities steadily in creasing. During the fifteen months occupancy of the presi. dency of Alvaro Obregon no American or other foreigner in Mexico has been killed. It is therefore,
 RESOLVED by the Senate of the fifth legislature of the State of Arizona, in special session assembled. that time has amply demonstrated the statesmanship of the president of Mexico-his clarity of vision and singleness of purpose to place his country firmly amongst the great stable governments of the earth; that Mexico is no longer a belliger ent nation, torn with internal strife, but country of peaceful pursuits and honorable am bitions and that no good reason, no just causes exist, to further deny to it the just recognition which the