Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-11
ROTARY FLAYS
OFFICIAL FOR
ban ON FLOAT
:. of c. Directors Join
In Apology Sent to
Matamoros Club and
Residents of City

The Brownsville Chamber Of Com
aerce directorate, at a meeting Tues
iay night in the Chamber &C Com
aerce building, unanimously voted to
DIN with the Brownsville Rotary
lus in their complaint 70 O. d.
'eputy, chief inspector, department.
agriculture. who refused to allow
ne Matamoros Rotary float to cross
ne international bridge to take part
p this city's Fourth Of July parade.
Letters of regret and apology are
$50 70 be sent TO the Matamoros
rotary club and the Matamoros
hamber OF Commerce.
Tuesday the directors Of the
brownsville Rotary club unanimous
Y adopted a draft Of a letter Of pro-
est to be sen Deputy and one OF
(eeret and apology to be sent the
natamoros Rotary and Chamber Of
commerce organizations.
In referring to Deputy's action in
cruising to allow an assistant per-
MISSION to let the float pass, the
rotary letter declares: Had you
AIKEN It upon yourself (and surely a
matter OF international relationship
petween our W countries is suffi-
GENTLY important to Warrant your
4oing sol 10 have appeared personal
y IN the matter and TO have made
sourself acquainted with the circum-
anees we feel that you would have
assed this float and a great deal
u feeling on the part of our friends
across the river and ourselves and
other Brownsville citizens could
iava been avoided"
owe realize" the letter continues.
mat you were within the strict let
Ter Of your jurisdiction in refusing
eomission to this float because il was
decorated with some green painted
ranges but we also feel that even a
Jealous government officer must
prallze that there are exceptions to
hearty ali rules and that this particu-
ar instance was undoubtedly one Of
hose exceptions. There could not
inter into the matter any idea Of
Importation Of fruit in this instance
or commercial or other pos ex-
ept TO pass through some Of our
treets and to return back to Mata-
noros.
This float was the result Of much
ime, effort and expense on the part
Pr those preparing it. they having
worked through the night getting it
eady. The young ladies' who were to
lave ridden on the float had spent
much time and money in preparation
u elaborate costumes for the oc-
aalon, all TO be stopped by an Off
aSded decision without apparently
moving the facts and circumstances
surrounding the case.
The oranges with which this car
vas partially decorated were all
reen and were painted yellow to re-
enlble the ripened fruit and il YOU
ad been on the ground or had made
ONE investigation Of the case we feel
certain that you would have let il
eross even If you had felt il neces-
parry to send a guard along with it,"
In another paragraph, the letter
pays: in sending this float, the Mex
Kean people were acting purely in a
#pirit OF good will and friendship
coward US; il was not their celebra-
ion; IL was not their day OF hide
#~endence, but a feeling OF friendship
knd cooperation moved them to take
TART in u fete. In one petty action
lou have done much to destroy or to
naterially set back a feeling OF
friendship and cooperative relation
NIP between the two cities and coun-
&rtes that has been molding itself
into Its present condition for many
years. Discretion and tact, it would
fm TO as, are two of the outstand-
qualifications for a government
Ieeutive or any other well meaning
tizen in any border country to
ossess and we believe you will agree
y1th rs that you have displayed no
whence OF either OF these qualifica-
Ions in the case"
An explanation was demanded az
Peputy in the closing paragraph OF
10 letter.
Expressions Of regret and apologies
Hor the action of the federal authori-
lies made up the letters TO the Mex
ican organizations.
Following is the letter to the Mata-
tnoros Rotary club in full:
"The Brownsville Rotary club and
AL Of its members wish to EXPRESS 70
sou how very much We deplore the
action Of the federal Inspector In re-
fusing to let pass into the United
States the beautiful float YOU dec
orated for the international parade.
AT u request you kindly con-
vented to enter a float in the parade
nd spent much time, thought and
inergy in its preparation, and ID have
5 admission to our country refused
N account Of a few range used N
rs decoration, hurts Us more thar
re are able 10 express to YOU.
"No doubt, the federal inspecto-
"A Aruuht ha Wac ar4fr- I'LL
Ights; as we all know that n n
gainst the federal laws for citrus -
inter- the United States from Nexiro
ut we cannot excuse his hasty judg-
lent, under the circumstances. in
IA solding to the strict letter ~ tbe
w in this exceptional instance.
SHOULD we have had more time We
Rpssibly could have shown the IN
hector his error and persuaded him
change his decision, or IL neces-
ify we could have taken the matter
d with his superior Officers. but IT,
me was so short and his action So
Unexpected that we were helpless
Ut we assure you that we are going
) leave nothing undone TO avoid
spetition Of such a lamentable &C.
lFance.
W TEAcaSc GkIcpL NLE sllCeEeSt lpOl-
les. We trust that this explanation
IN permit you to hold nothing
sainst US that we may continue NJ
the good friends and "comnaneros"
sat we have always been. We plead
lth you that you will not consider
E &C. of one Of our government en-
oyees as representing the sentiment
this club and the citizens of
townsville.
We are enclosing herewith carbon
IN OF a letter we are today al.
sssing TO the chief Of the local de-.
Ltment Of agriculture on this SUBJ
n which Is self explanatory"
The letter to the Matamoros Cham |
= Of Commerce was drafted along