The border vidette., 1926-01-30
JOIN HANDS ACROSS BORDER
Hon. Writ G. Bowman of Nogaies and
San Diego Is Host.
(San Diego Union)

Better understanding and clos.
er civic cooperation between
San Diego and northern Mexico
in all matters Of mutual interest
were assured yesterday (Jan. 81
at a dinner given in Tijuana ty
Writ G.. Bowman in honor of
Mayor Federico Palacio, who
assumed office on Jan. l. San
Diego business interests were re
presented by Fl. r. Jackson, in.
dustrial secretary of the cham
Der of commerce. MIR. Bowman
has been businessman in No
gales for years, where be was an
active member OF the chamber of
commerce when President Obre
gon gave that body credit for
the recognition accorded Mexico
by the United States. He has
operated extensively in Mexico
in behalf of a better understand
ing between the two countries
and having bought home in
San Diego, has resumed the
same work between San Diego
and the Tijuana section.
In presiding over the dinner
yesterday he assured his Mex
ican and American guests that
the same friendly relations could
and should be established be
tween the two cities, an expires.
sion that was cordially received.
In response Secretary Jackson
spoke of the state convention of
chamber of commerce secretaries
to be held in San Diego next
week, to which be invited Tijua
Ma participation. He also said
the secretaries would visit I'll
juana on the Saturday closing
the convention and Mayor Pa
lacio, speaking for the Tijuana
chamber of commerce, at once
extended them the freedom of
the city. Mr.. Jackson touched
upon the possible participation
of Tijuana in the general Pacific
Coast advertising scheme now in
process of formation and as the
means of making new and
greater Tijuana that suggestions
was eagerly accepted by the
mayor and other Tijuana lead.
ers present. Preliminary ar.
rangements were made for com.
mittee meetings to enlarge upon
the plan to include Mexican at
fractions in business opportunity
as we'll as recreation.
Other speakers who advocated
closer relations between the I'm.
tied States and Mexico at all
points were Juan R.tOrci and
Manuel Pena y Cuevas, attor.
neys, and Guillermo Plata. editor
and publisher. They warmly
eulogized Mayor Palacio on his
efficient administration as mayor
of Mexicali and promised the co.
operation necessary for an even
more successful administration
as executive officer of Tijuana.
In reply Mayor Palacio ex.
tended cordial greetings to all
American visitors and friends
and outlined the government and
civic policies by which it is the
object of the administration, city
council and the newly organized
chamber of commerce to make
Tijuana one of the important
cities of Mexico commercially
and industrially. He pointed
out that in financial standing
Tijuana now ranks fourth among
all the cities of Mexico. He ex
planned the budget system upon
which the city is operating, with
its provision for public expeu.
diture, particularly utility i'm
provement for which he said it
will not be necessary to ask for
credit or the issue bonds.
THE item to cover expence
forpublic works is always open
and the. cash is ready at any
time" the mayor explained in
indicating a progressive policy
of city Improvement. His ex
pressions as we'll as those of the
others speakers representing
Tijuana carried the keynote of
keen, comprehensive willingness
to combine energies on both
sides the line, meeting and work.
ing on equal terms for the com
mon benefit, regardless of bound.
ary line division.
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