Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-09-09


Gulf of Colorado.
The Gadsen Purchase
The statement was also made that
study of the political factors exist
ent about 1853 (when the Gadsen area
was acq%red) indicate that Ahe
abolitionist element acquiesced in the
exclusion of the delta lands of the
Colorado and port facilities, thereby
abetting the Vaccinations of the
railroad lobby, due to their intense
and overwhelming desire to restrict
every foot of accretionary slave terri
tory. SO we of this generation still
suffer from and are retarded by this
most distressing economic handicap.
which was due to and fastened upon
us by the vital differences of our
forbears.
1t was furthermore stated in 1911
that our southeastern citizenship in
the past never rested until they had
secured unrestricted control of the
Chettachee, Alabama and Mississippi
rivers to the GULF of Mexico, and
that the citizenship Of the southwest
should never rest until they had
secured control of the Colorado river
to the Gulf OF California.
Detailed Data Obtained
The presentation of the foregoing
facts by Delegate Cameron to those
in authority in Washington resulted
in his securing their active cooper
alton. Various governmental depart
ments prepared much detailed data
pertaining to the foregoing discussed
factors Such data and maps are still
in the possession of Senator Cameron.
The photographic division of the
u. S. Navy department, in charge of
Captain ]. ]. Knapp, did in 1911 pre-
pare very detailed maps of the area
in question; from one of these has
been obtained the following notes
and bounds" details of same.
Memorandum for boundary
Starting at point in Lat. 81 deg.
10 min. 56S1 Sec, Long. 10 deg. 81
min. 47.12 Sec, about one mile to
the west of the town of NogaMs.
County of Santa Cruz, Territory Of
Arizona, the same being monument
number 1913 on the international
boundary line, 1895 miles to monu-
States and Mexico, as surveyed and
marked by the international boundary
commission, United States and Mex
leo. 1891-1S96; thence, west (true) 81
miles along said international bounu-
ary line to monument No. 127, In
Lat. 81 deg. 19 min. 55.58 sec. N.
Long. Ill deg. min. 94.45 sec. W.;
thence N. 60 deg. 19 min. 48 Sec w
(true) along said international
boundard line, 1885 miles to monu-
ment No. 2O5, in Lat. 80 deg. 20 min
334 sec. N, Long ia deg. 4S min
s7.5 sec. W.; thence, in a northerly
direction along said international
boundary line (the same being the
axis of the Colorado river) to monu-
ment 2O6, in Lat. 80 deg AZ min
sec. N, Long ia deg. 4S min. 2S:2
Sec w. thence S. IS deg. 81 min.
sec. w (true) along SAID interna-
tional boundary line TAT miles to 9
point where said bouncary line IN
tersects the 116th meridian belnE
in Lat 50 deg. 81 min. 24.4 Sec NJ
Long, 116 deg. W.; thence on line
S. SO deg 80 min. 29 sec. p. (true)
1897 miles to the point where TINS
line intersects the shore on the Wes'
coast of the Gulf of California, IN
the state of Lower California, Mexico
and in approximate Lat 81 deg ~
min 29.S sec. N, Long ia deg. ID
min. 43 Sec W.; thence, continuing
along the same line 239.9 miles to
noint in the Gulf of California
in Lat. % deg. 80 min n, Long. IL
deg 35 min W.; thence on line
N. 72 deg. 20 min. As sec. E (true)
AZ miles to a point on the shore
cnIthn1St of PO1nl
Kline and on the east coast OF thN
Gulf of California, in the State o.
Sonora, Mexico, and in approximate
Lat. 2S deg. Al min. ~, Long. III
deg. 55 min. 80 sec. W.; thence or
line N. II deg. 18 min. 2 sec. e.
1913 miles to the point of starting
The foregoing minute description
prepared by governmental naval ex-
perts in 1911. shows the great care
Delegate Cameron exercised in regard
to this matter. He spent months OF
irving effort in connection with IT,
and it emphasizes the thoroughness
with which he prepares any matter
he has in hand
The Mexican Revolution
1t will be recalled that the revolu-
tion in Mexico was initiated in De-
eember, 1910; that Juarez was not
captured by Madero until May, 1911
that Madero did not enter Mexico
City until July, 1911; that choas
reigned supreme within Mexico Tor
years thereafter. There is no ques'
tion but that second Gadsden could
easily have made a satisfactory, mu-
tualIy advantageous deal for the area
with a second Santa Ana during
that turbulent period.
CamerOn's Work stopped
The opportune time to have secured
the area was in 1912, for the ma
tiona1 administration then in power
favored acquiring it, but the deteaI
of Delegate Cameron in the fall OF
1911 for United States senator stop
ned him from continuing his efforts
to acquire the area and total title
to the waters of the Colorado river.
Time Changes
When Senator Cameron took MS
seat in the United States senate
March 4, 1921, nearly deiade had
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