Well. I do not. I claim to be somewhat familiar with the conditions in that section. having been born and raised there. and I do not think the citizenship out there would agree with my friend from Wisconsin or General Harbord that this border patrol should be removed. Now. with all due respect to my friend. .General Harbord. lie has made the inspection and states that he has abandoned some posts down in another district there. but I want to state to you gentlemen hereand I think the citizenship along the border would agree with this. that it is very dangerous at this time to remove the border patrol and concentrate the troops at interior points. When you do that you leave the citizenship at the nercy of every bandit on the other side who may desire to come across and get some free cattle and free horses. and probably take an additional toll in the lives of good Americans. We have not yet recognized Mexico.
Identified stereotypes
Generalization of Mexicans as bandits.