The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-08
INTELLIGENCE BIZ IRE MAILS,


WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 1913
The Union Treaty Of Peace Prospect Of its Ra-
hfcation--Ad Administration Party in the Senate
The Union of Friday night has the following
1.-THE administration has information to confirm
these rumors about treaty Of peace, projes OF
treaty.
speak advisedly when say this statement is
wholly unauthorized, and, more than that, I'M
true. The administration has information lead
ing to the certain conclusion that treaty has
been negotiated byiMr Trist, although as yet it
is not known whether such treaty will be rati-
fled by the Mexican congress.
The news from Mexico, brought by the s'eam-
er Edith, seems to confirm this conviction. If
the terms OF the treaty negotiated by Mr. Trist
be what they are represented that il the cession
OF all that was demanded before the battles of
Mexlco--the CALIFORNIA; and New Mexico, and
right OF way across the lsthmus of Tehuante-
pee, tor the consideration this government was
then willing TO give, fifteen millions of collars
that treaty will be ratified in three days after it's
receipt IN this city. The President will rejoice
the leading minds of the cabinet will not re-
jolce, but they Will acquesce. A few of the
holder spirits in the Senate will oppose it, and
they will be Joined by those who now waver and
hesitate. but who will then buster when the re-
sponsbility is over, in order to recommend
themselves to the support of the war party but
II Will be ratified, and an end-that 49, II there
be an end-f Mexico will observe treaty-if
any peace that can now be patched up will last
longer than the time necessary to organize ano-
ther Mexican army-if security for the future be
at all compatible with the immediate withdraw
al of our forces.
can conceive no treaty that Mr.. Trist would
in his proper senses make, which would not be
ratified by the Senate in it's present frame of
mind. Even the terms of Mr.. Trlst's ultimatum,
which were the Rio Grande, New Mexico and
Upper California to the 32d degree north latitude,
q Of San nipu M w he ea mr.
toned by the Senate if offered by Mexico and
submitted by the Executive. Whether the Pre-
sident would submit to the Senate treaty on
any such basis, am not prepared to say; It would
be hard struggle, but his timidity would doubt
less prevail. OF one thing am, however, GER
tain, that such step would be in direct opposi-
ton to the views of his cabinet. To submit
such treaty would be to provoke Its ratification,
and there are men in that cabinet who will never
consent to such contamination.
The President would no doubt, be well con-
tent If he could secure to his ADMINISTRATION the
eciat of having acquired New Mexico and the
Cah'Ornlas Such has been, since the hrst
month of his term, the darling object Of his
ambition; that would be his chief motive tor
desiring Il reelection; and If he can attain this
object, he will, doubtless, retire from the contest;
but 1t is manifest that to accept OF the terms OF
tered by this government before the battles OF
Mexico, will be to recede from the position as
sumed in his message, and to truckle before the
lash of the opposition. Weak tacticians, as the
wings generally are, they have completely out
generated the adm lstraton party in the SEN
ate. They have adroitly forced from the latter
repeated declarations, that they do not contem-
plate the annexation of the whole of Mexico.
This acknoN Judgement has been made by the
chairman OF the committee on territories, by
| the chairman OF the committee on foreign at
fairs, and by the chairman OF the military COM
mittee, although the latter has or twice eau
tously and TREMENDOUSLY, and, as IT were, fright
ened at his own boldness, limited that he might,
under certain circumstances, be In favor OF IL
certain policy, which he evidently could not
bring himself to explain, lest 1t should
made the subject of another embarrassing
crass-examination. Mr. Dix and MIR. Foote
are the only two of those on the democratic side
of the chamber, who have given their views at
| length on the Mexican question, that have not
rushed with rash tlmidity into discla mer OF
Dix Is for leaving that an open question:, 10 be de-
| clded by time and circumstances. Mr. Foote, SO
| far as have been able 10 understand his vi ws,
regards the absorption OF Mexico as political
necessity to VIII CHI the United States Will event.
ually be driven, and from the consequences OF
which he does not shrink. Both "exciude the
conclusion that Mexico Is not to be annexed
under any circumstances. Both recognize the
one as almost certain-the other as possible;
contingency, the operation OF which may force
the adoption of that measure. The admlnistra-
tration party in the Senate won not now be at
the mercy of the opposition, as 1t virtually Is, 1t
! II had for It's leader such a man as Mr., DIX, or
Mr. Foote, or Mr.. Davis.
| II. $ Since the above was written, news has
arrived that the Mexican Congress had not
asse mbled on the day appointed, but were to
have assembled on the 18th ultimo, and that Mr..
TrIst would not come down with the train that
was to leave on that day, as he had anticipated.
This confirms the conviction here, that he Is
waiting for the ratification OF the treaty by the
Mexican Congress. GALvIENsIs.