New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-12

htoss lilo and themselves not least, trebly rlch
and thriving. The London Times represents ono "
these classes when it ventures 10 say 'n"' "ui0N"
tion 20 the United States when inc Ilno V''N''
Tbere il no mystery here as to TINS bl'iSn '0'-
dot British consuls have not oeon 10
counized In default OF new ueates' DIV
~ hondboders have not been paid Interest,"
-. praI;sb owners of tho Vera Cruz road have
Rod their concession oyorhauled and delayed. to the
di.gn,t of millionaires in the capital and sharehod
IN London An interest holding sixty millions OF
Roads and by virtue of chose bonds inhus nclng the
demand that the MeNcans shall give the British an
e,ofuous concession TO build the dominating rail-
road OF the country-such an interest ought TO be
Do,Vcrful enough to made The London Times and
eyen the English Government tolerant OF the idea of
.nnexation; but il ought not TO deceive any true
fc,end of Mexico OF the United States The Vera
Cruz grant, at first q hazardous Cancellation OF
foreign interests, was with justice modified, though
DELAYED with imprudence. But the ques-
ton IN this case is Shall We allow the Mex
leans the same time that we grant TO other nations
10 choose their ways and means! Congress debates
over the enhancement of the Vera Cruz Railway
privilege railroads are uncOnceded, or concedeu 100
slowly for mercantile appetite the Iuxpan ana Fan
groniz Roads are not satisfactory; poverty Is III al
the land; the robbeT is at the door; now comes Tue
VOLTS cry Of annexation. There Is meicenIy N HuI
ger IN this cry uttered IN IohoYl ; ot ~ ~ ir
H. ~ but wear since the MeNlGanS Iils.Su .io "i
with Intervention and vet in that time inc money
makers declare that they ought TO IeSoNc ii1l t
effects of fifty years OF ~ar-Oi wa, III L. ore in
tions of which some OF these mOhcy-hahtlS uo IN
MT r,snonsble But the MeXCans are sufhclenuy
d,fended by the difficulties of the case WISE states
men will not mouse rasy after the b3it Oh ahneAa-
49, nniv can IL seem plausible when the Next
rams themselves desire it, and 1T III be borne
IN mind that whatever cover ament taxes
charge of Mexico must encounter the same
rlsas of evils with which the Liberals are dealing.
It's TO the highest interest of the United states tat
they shOuld do this successfully Men VINO fancy
that Che land might as easily become American 10y
-" burly marriage IN these days OF pOhtleal ethlcS
AIT became Spanish in Cortess time forget or do not
dnjy weigh the fact that the MoXicans have hitherto
proved very intractsblo TO enemies For nation
speaking with different tongue, and having 9iller-
ont ideas and customs to attempt Their pohc3l con
version would not be an easy OF welcOmc TASK 10
drive them to the wall by brute forco might equally
sname and befOOl whoever attempted At. We, who
have heavy debt to discharge, and cur own recon-
strrcton 10 assure-a task that wonld seem more
problatic thar il is it not for our persistent
faith IN the human tace-may well look Win tiin-
donro and foTbeaTance upon the MtAicdn p1Opleil.
IL would seem better from every point o. view thal
they should wholly manage themselves; AMI 10 en-
courage them. 20 sympath1o with them. 10 beiriend
them. TO aid them, II needlu, would aPEIt not only
tho best morals but, Of course the best policy
Ctn they govern thclnsolyesf Mr.jaurez mas ne u
s,i, wear in the Presidential char since the nTsi
msetiug OF Congress after the fall OF the Empire In
thai t.me, with an army Of 1OHmell aud budget OF
tJ,cn, directed against the General Government has
oUelied the disturbances fOmented by Unel1asts in
the Sierra of QueTearO, and in Yucatan, and has at
tdeG successfully to some smaller affairs of Santan-
istas aud bandits III there be wonder that these
tLin,g Occnrred there ought 10 he still greater
dor that thew were put down; but the situation ought
not u have surprised any student of Mexican history
1t was to be expected that crop OF pronuncament9s
would come ont o the fleets of the last war; and while
IT, "a not TO be denied that the quarTcls OF several
States have been among the Liberals themselves,
stu i IS worthy Of thought that these were contests
for legitimacy long disturbed bv the events of war.
None of these were in themselves, great dangers
Revolt of any other kind has wanted, beside COhe-
hiyr ulnlers banner 10 Ialiy uhOcI' NOIhlhg was
lert 90 pronounce for but Santa Anna, plndcr
neSHion. 0rtega was dead ca1Se; Santa Anna an
eioie old r0bber, whose money might sol andltsm
afpoi. but could not wake revolution; annexation
wis tsfayOrod by MeNicans altogether; plumber was
sli times an easy cause Tor pronuneiat0n; Here
Ne have the great and serious evil OF the Mexican
st343tOn--the one which stands rs tr0ntSl1ece Tor
ail tie others: Banditsm IT Is true Is not such an
instant formidable menace as 2 genuine revolt. \
CON iry may live and get robbed Mexico has lived
for n ycals. With but robbery 10 deal wlth-ali
pronunciation TeSOly ing Itself into this shape for lack
OF . cause.-The care OF the country WOuld seem
% 10 q serious matter of police. vast and difficult
il Is tine, but still not question. IN any conscen-
ti9us scnse, OF revolutions G0Verty ana r9bDery
exist together in every state OF the Mexican Union
Fow OF The great highways are not menaeed or pes
tftrl With this hlgbhanded collection OF taXeS-the
eGi0rtiOuate demand which that dreadful insurer,
Observation-Disclosures and those hard-hearted bailiis
ir. md Ignorance make upon Liberty IL an idea
must 30 fought for NJ the expense OF other ideas.
tn ese fellows mnst be pad lQmIdly. III yOu shoot /
tho sehoonlaster, the thef viii shoot you. Revolu.
tyTdy and the bandits have beCn the worst of this
inierM brew; but perhaps IN the very nature OF the
eieniot5 at work there has been Little help toI tins
GbcOuiC calamity. The want OF the country lSa want
OF employment II Is not n-ed TO busi-
ness: 10 has been generation and more
with rat II: il has been always III an attitude
OF suspicion. always mCnaccd by armed intrigue.
The dawn Of honest cause would seem TO be time
IN put the missionary Of labor 10 work. To apply
the great sanitary hines OF civiiZtion-TaliToad
t8leglplI5, steamboats,, Seamongncs, and tho ike
to Lic stagnation aud ferment which the country /
syrl4s-this wOuld seem 10 be the only way Of
treating the extent OF its evils Government is a
praCtiCal matter. one Of institutions and machinery
and " - not difficult 10 put faith III The locomotive
and the school house The TobbeT will not long at
tmpt to tight the steam-engine, even II he should
he mean enough TO tear UP rails Poverty wants
only fair labor TO itself and deprive robbery
OF an uciteinent. BaudittiSm is old business In
NoKicO. and has borne its inevitable disgusts. En-
terpfise and industry would be novel and
welcome TO the condition OF things. As
II s the rObbeT is more al large than the scboolmas
ter 50 than the latter has get found himself
able 10 be. The bandit Is the countIys tyrant and
tsiToT Now when We have resolved the cOuntTys
practical aspect of evil into this what must be our
reflections First, that robbers must be more nu-
than at first sight appear; second that
bendttism is the Durse mother OF worse evils If
1t remains undetected third, that only vigorous
system Of State and National police can successfully
with the evil, in default of the opening of en-
terprses fourth, there should be delay III build
ing railroads The country may enCure with given
quantity of robbery. Petty recommendations whirl.
make more cure than they merit are a kind OF Wild
rowdyism, which need not deeply alarm. But tbe
generalization and supneness which any extended
and erpetuaed system Of robbery bespeaks cannot be
too soon abated and improved.
IL will suffice TO say here that the Government has
confronted aud vanquished every known disorder in
tho open field. This il has done to every appear
aDce progressively even according 10 the surprised
confession Of of its worst enemies who declared
ayear ago that it would not at most last six months
IL IS logical TO suppose that what il has done y ill
serve for warrant to dopOre. At the very least the
G0vefnment might be expected 10 maintain Itself I'LL