Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-20
GREETINGS OF
MEXICO Sent.
TO CONVENTION
Trevino Say Develop
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Spread Into Mexico
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Address of Abelardo A. Trevino, Of
Natamoros, delivered before the dele
gates of the Southern Pacific Lines,
al Washington Park, Brownsville,
Texas. November a. 1927.
Gentlemen:
The Aztec Eagle. the symholical
representative Of the spirit Of. my
race, from the far-away islets Of the
Lake Of Texcoco, rapidly beats It's
powerful wings and, in It's flight
over the Heroic City Of Matamoros.
picks up the farm salutations Of the
esteemed authorities, Chamber OF
Commerce and Agriculture, and Of the
worthy sons Of my native land, in
order 70 alight maiesticaily on this
site and. joining beak 20 beak, TO sa-
lutte with SINCERE affection, its hon.
ored and gigantic ~neighbor, the AM
erican Eagle.
Towns, like private societies and
men, have their great days. Today,
III is for moternized and progressive
Brownsville 10 adorn itself IN full
regalia; in the heavens with fire.
works, here with the vigorous words
of its prominent sons, with the
powerful whistles Of its wonderful
factories, the %sonorous bells Of its
churches, the melodious notes Of its
magnificent hands Of music, and in
AT Of the many forms, that human
talent and spirit employ: 20 entone
with great exulting hosannas Of
gratitude and recognition 70 the
great Stephenson who, like Franklin,
Fulton, Edison, Morse, Narconi. and
various other remarkable men Of
different times and IN other branches
81 progress, brings today, 70 this
prosperous city, through the iron and
efficient effort Of the Southern Pa
cific, another means of communica-
tion, which ~ 80 necessary and inn
portant, not only for this struggling
and advancing city and for the adj
joining Magis Valley Of the Rio
Grande, but also for the great Com
mercial Centers. for the interchange
Of their products.
Sees Extension
And / have p~urposely left for des-
sert our turn, namely, the railroad
which Matamoros, San Fernando.
Soto Ia Marina. and Tampic0 will yet
have. for / know that this lucrative
branch of the great chain of railways
constructed by the Southern Pacific
will not stop here; on the contrary,
IL viii unite this chain in order TO
extend as far as the rich and pic
turesque port Of Tampico, BIZ the
route indicated, which Is marvellous,
for the fertility and wealth Of its
lands. Sure are they, the magnates
Of the Southern Pacific. that. on
shortening the mileage in connection
with our beautiful capital, "The City
Of Palaces" they will wonderfully
develop our at present little-culti-
waited plains and, their enterprise on
crossing the Mexican frontier
through Historic Matamoros, will. in
the near future, bring about stupen-
d0us business.
Our region Il remarkable, for the
fertility of its fields; and, also, the
cotton, the corn, fruits and vege-
tables cultivated on them are pro-
duced f~abulously, modern methods
and implements not being employed
on the necessary scale; and let US
not speak now Of the greatness Of
its pastures, and the margin OF ex-
ploitation Of cattle Of all classes, for
IL would be useless to make manifest,
being, as IL is universally known
that Tamaulipas has contained and
still contains the best regions in our
Republic in this line.
And II our agricultural production
Is considerable, taking up hardly five
per cent, Of our available farming
lands. because OF our not being able
10 provide adequate shipping facil-
titles for the excess Of production
that have, with respect 10 the re-
pional consumption. granted the lack
On sufficient means Of t~ransporta-
tion-what would the amount be that
il would bring forth. were TO give
20 our lands Just and realizable
hores7
The Southern Pacific. on extending
is rails from Matamoros 20 the
sport Of Black Cold will perform
the miracle az converting the plains
along It's route into thousands ~
carefully cultivated acres. and il viii
he, az the same time, the wise and
extensive planting which will trans
form the Rranarics-which today
stink Of the odor Of products rotting
and decaying because Of the lack Of
means ~ conveying them "a ready
markets where an immediate demand
would be fouud-into strong and
lasting Golfers lined with gold.
And what would this work signify
for the Southern Pacific? This
great company has. for a long time.
known il well. IL would signify an
enormous flow of tonnage, which
would. from day 70 day, bring forth
q vast mine Of riches.
Yes. Gentlemen Of the Railroad.
my city invites you cordially, with
q just desire for progress. TO con-
tinue yonr activities for its magic
soils IL offers you its decided. sin
ccre and worthy cooperation ia the
project which ! have vaguely indi-
Gated 10 yen; please do not regard
D seEotism our present joy; Mata-
npros and Brownsville ARE one in the
effort 70 progress, both being nour-
ished by the living breasts 81 the Rio
Grandc and beloved daughters Of
Mother Nature in a happy and