Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-27
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That brownsville is still being considered as a prob
able border terminal for the air mail 70 Mexico Is n
dicated in the call for bids BY the postal department
On three alternate routes to the border from New Or
leans via Houston. The call also indicates that Mex
leo has not definitely decided on the Laredo-Monterrey
route.
Brownsville. Of course. is greatly interested. This
city. with an ambition to develop a great international
airport. would welcome the preliminary impetus and
the benefits which would accrue as a result Of receiv-
inr the designation as the border terminal for the
Mexican air mail. That il would be Of great value 70
The mort cannot be denied; but Brownsville is deter
mined 10 build a port that will attain major impor-
lance regardless Of what action the Mexican govern
ment may take in connection with the air mail.
Due to the fact that Brownsville must Of necessity
be the border terminal for the commercial and passen-
ger airways. which must follow a low altitude route in
order to reduce operating costs and establish the bust
ness upon a profitable basis, the air mail to Mexico
will be handled By the municipal airport. In fact, with
in a few years the air mail will represent approximately
the same Importance in relation to commercial avia-
ton as the carrying Of mail now represent in the total
business Of the railway companies. During the early
years Of railway development rail companies waged
bitter contests to secure the mail contracts; today the
mail contracts are comparatively unimportant.
brownsville is preparing to start work upon the
municipal airport as soon as plans can be completed
and the bonds sold. The site under option offers bet
ter facilities for the construction Of an airport than
any site any other border city can secure. Further
more, Brownsville has already financed its project, and
will be the first border city to provide such airport
facilities as the air mail and commercial aviation COM
panies may demand.
Sufficient pressure may be brought by the Monter-
ry and Saltillo politicians to secure the designation Of
the high altitude route to Laredo by the Mexican gov
eminent; but that does necessarily mean that Mexico
will retain the route indefinitely. Low efficiency and
high operating costs, against which the Mexican govern
ment has repeatedly been warned BY the experienced
a~viators Of the southern republic, will eventually have
more influence that the Saltillo and Monterrey politi-
clans. And when the Mexican government determines
to establish the air mail upon an efficient and low
cost basis. Matamoros will be designated as the border
terminal.
Any action either the American or Mexican postal
officials may take relative to the air mail will in no
way effect Brownsville's plans to develop an airport
that will provide every possible facility for air traffic.
The city is prepared to capitalize the strategic position
il occupies in connection with the development Of air
transport between the United States and the Latin
American countries. The selection Of this route for the
air mail would aid materially in the initial develop
ment Of the port, but selection OF another
route would in no way reard the development Of
freight and passenger traffic into Latin America over
the low altitude route with Brownsville as the Ameri-
can border terminal.