The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-13
The Mexican question Again.
From the Times.

From the Times.
Tie Tribune objects to our interference in the
affairs of Mexican because it would sanction that
of Napoeon-beng urged by the same argu-
ments and upon substantially the same ground
1t is true that the absolute necessity of a stable
government for Mexico, and the impossibility of
securing it in any other way, may be urged IN
support of French intervention as well as Ame-
rican. But the Tribune can scarcely fail, never
theless, to see very broad difference between
the two cases. II Mexico had been on the other
side of the Atlantic, French intervention in her
affairs wo uld not have affected us in any way.
and we should never have thought of protesting
against it, Napoleon could have planted an
empire there, and maintained 1t by orce, with
out in the least affecting our interests or our
safety
1t was the fact that Mexico is an immediate
neigh bor-that institutions upon her soil hos
tile to ours must disturb our peace-that
strong foreign power established there would
menace our safety, and that the principles, in
| terests, and traditions of our Government a ike
require us not to tolerate such an enterprise,
| which led our people to protest, with complete
unanmity, against French intervention in
Mexico. In the hands of a strong power like
| France, Mexico effectually controls the deve-
| lopmentSand destiny OF the United States. Hav-
ing splendid seaports on both the Atlantic and
Pacific SEAS with possession of some of the best
routes connecting the two, our naval ascend
anCy 0n~tne western continent would be open
to constant dispute. Every consideration of
safety and interest required us to guard against
this danger.
The Commercial urges further against inter
vention that it is not required:-
"For years we have had this 'putrid corpse by
our SIDE and we have cultivated with 1t just such
amcable and diplomatic relations have had
with the nations supposed to be alive and not IN
| decay. We can continue to do so for years 1t Is
| no matter OF our concern whether Mexico is Re.
publican or Imperial or whether her people 1--we in
| anNit Np1t a ara a f0.
Gle is sad, and prospect of profitable trade is
terrupted but the case calls for no Intervention.
| We may have our wishes and our hopes but the
experiment OF is not to be thought OF so long as
our rights are not infringed upon"
This is not very elevated view of our inter.
| national relations. Neither the interests nor
| the rights of any country can be limited by such
| petty considerations as are here put for ward.
! We have an interest in the peace, order and
| prosperity OF Mexico and so has every other
| civilized power that has commercial dealings
| with her. To some foreign powers she owes
| large sums of money, and these powers have a
right to insist that her internal condition shall
be such as will enable her to pay them. To all
other nations she is under obligations which
cannot be discharged in the midst of anarchy
and disorder. Many of our citizens have in
terests there commercial mineral, and indus
trial-which they have right to be protected
in cherishing. And if the people of Mexico can
not establish and mainta a government capa-
bic OF giving this protection and of discharging
these obligations, they have right to ask our
aid, and it is our duty TO afford it.
We believe our people and our Government
will recognize this duty, and IN OF necessity
VIII be prepared TO perform it.