Nogales international., 1933-06-17
TRADE WITH
MEXICO WILL
PICK UP SOON
Too Much "Red Tape"
Be Discarded Shortly
At This Port

words too stringent enforcement OF
immigration regulations at this
border port which has played hav-
oc with local business and almost
killed the big trade that Nogales
once enjoyed with the west coast of
Mexico, will end very shortly.
This became known during spe-
cia1 meeting of the board of dir
ectors of the Chamber of Commerce
held Tuesday with Writ G. Bow
man, Democratic National Commit
teeman from Arizona, and G.. G.
Wilmoth of Ell Paso, district direct
or of immigration.
j. N. Karam, chairman of the
immigration committee of the
chamber, said the object Of the
meeting was to discuss the imnli-
grafton situation at Nogales with
the view in mind of devising ways
and means of restoring trade with
Mexico-trade that has been lost as
a result of too strict immigration
regulations in effect on the border.
Mr.. Bowman said THAT he pre-
sented Nogales' cause while on his
recent trip to Washington and did
everything possible to correct the
situation and even before he left
there good rc;ults were already in
evidence, he said He declared that
the policy of the Roosevelt admin
istration is 20 help and not OBJ
struct, and that he believed every
thing possible will be done to bring
about satisfactory adjustment Of
the local situation.
Mr. Milmoth said the Commits
sioner General of immigration and
the Secretary of Labor have four
main ideas regarding immigration.
namely Economy in their depart
ments, humane treatment of aliens,
liberalizing of border crossing con-
ditions and elimination 1f letter en-
forcemena of laws.
In connection with the movement
to do away with "red tape" and re-
store NogaleS' trade with Mexico,
the following seIs-exp1anatory let
ters were sent tbs week to Wash
ingt0n-
Noga1es, Arizona
June IL, 1893
Mr.. F. Stuart Fitzpatrick, Manager
Civic Development Department,
United States Chamber of
Commerce,
Washington, D. G.
Dear Mr. Fitzpatrick:
Yiur letter of June 3rd, enclosing
copy of letter from the Honorable
Frances Perkins, Secretary of La.
Dor. regarding the immigration sit.
uation, was read at the regular
monthly meeting of our Board o.
Directors on June 9Th. 1t was unan'
innously agreed that this is ONE o.
the foremost steps taken by thu
Department of Labor in a grea
number of years and we feel tina
definite good will come as result
E of this movement.
It is our opinion that the immi
grafton laws as written are baSlcl,
sound. It is their purpose and In
tent to keep out undesirable Tor
eigners, most especially those in tn
criminal classes, those having con
tagious disease, those likely to be
come public charges and those VIII
may enter this country to compel
! with and break down the higl
standards established for our Am
erican labor.
L IIC 1IIlDIcSo1O11 1ldo OOSAA ~ NSe'S
in Washington during the last de
cade that border cities were desir
Gus of throwing down all OF thes
barriers, which impression is erron
eous. The people who live on tn
Mexican-American border are pre-
baby more government-minde
than people residing in other part
of the United States and we reali2
fully the full force and effect of a
legislation.
Our contention is and has bee
that the United States is primari
a business government and that eV
cry facility should be afforded PEI
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