The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-12
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WASHINGTON, Sept. H. 1872.
Movements Of the President-rhs White
House.
The President arrived unexpectedly this morn
ing, and, proceeding to the Executive mansion
transacted public business including several formal
appointments to Office There were few callers, as
his presence In the city was not generally known.
The repairing of the mansion Is still IN progress
even the business oices being In the hands OF the
mechanics The private part OF the house is in a
like condition, and therefore cannot at present be
reoccuped. The President will return from Long
Branch with his family when the repairs shall have
been completed. The President is reported as hav.
ing said that since the Maine election he Is more
than ever satisfied with the political situation.
There being no business to detain the President,
ne Will return to Long Branch tomorrow night
Cabinet Personals.
Secretary nelano will return to Washington on
Friday next, and Postmaster Creswell tomorrow.
Secretary Belknap and Attorney General VIII
liams are the only Cabinet officers now here.
Tho Mexican Claims Com m IL sion-Leon
Guzman's High-Ha nded Action--A De-
parture from the High Compliment
Ministerial Presentation.
1t has transpred that on the occasion OF the pre-
sentation OF the credentials OF NJ Mariscal, the
Mexican Minister, about three weeks ago, the
President, in accepting them, informed the Mexi-
can Minister that the conduct OF Leon Guzman,
recently appointed Commissioner on the part Of
the Mexican Republic, before the American and
Mexican Joint Claims Commission had been In the
highest degree offensive to the United States. The
statement Of the trouble as summarized by the State
Department is to the erect that the Mexican gov
eminent laid before the Commission 3s6 individual
claims against the United States, for about thirty
million dollars, and known as the "Indian depre-
dalton cases." These cases were urged by both
governments before the Board Of Commissioners
and submitted for their award. The Commission.
differed and on the sth OF May last, by an order
on their records referred their disagreement to
the umpire for his decision, directing the Mexican
Secretary to deliver to him the papers. In the
meantime the Mexican government appointed L.
Guzman as Commissioner instead OF Francisco Co
24t1 Of June last, and, finding that the American
Secretary had not yet executed the order OF refer
ence to the umpire, he volunteered to his colleague
to examine the cases to see II he could not agree
necessity Of e. ssscatlns the nr o9rder. Of ref
Commissioner reached the conclusion that neither
the Board of Commissioners nor their umpire had
but that they should be suspended, and the two
governments advised that they could only be set
tea by new treaty and nd, that TIL they we're thus
the same time announcing his firm resolution to
take that course with tbem. His colleague, Gen.
III.
not being able to agree with any part OF his view,
required the execution OF the order OF May
ana the delivery OF the cases TO the umpire.
The Mexican Commissioner explicitly refused TO
allow 1t to be done. His colleague then proposed to
refer their differences, as to his right to rescind
the order Of the Board for any reason, and to sus-
pend the cases to the umpire. He rejected this.
Finally, the American Commissioner announced
81 i ss So nGSq KY &%s snS sp ssS
sion of the cases as q forced interruption Of the
labOrs OF the commission until the two friendly
governments should remove the difficulty, and at
The President, at Mariscars presentation in re-
ciprocating the friendly sentiments always
the importance Of the Convention being
brought to successful termination. Our govern
ment had shown the greatest forbearance with
Mexico even while our citizens along the free belt
were being robbed Of their property by Mexicans
The United States, recognizing an inability TO keep
up the vigilance necessary to prevent such acts or
to punish the Offenders during their internecine
ment in its troubles, this commission has been
arre.; mon and organized only after many years
DELAY. and the action Of the Mexican Commissioner
II tolerated, would completely overthrow the C9n.
ernments provided remedy, as II was require ,l
that every case laid before the Commission should
he decided by the list OF February next. The
act;o,s: mentioned, the PRESIDENT remarked, fo9a
a,onS ami that the pr.'oses or The treaty must
se Continued until the entire work is hpisps9,
IL Is understood that on the receipt o. this in
formation the Mexican government VIII immedi-
ately recall MIR. Guzlnan and appoint o new Com
missioner, who will be more IN accord WIN the
spirit OF the treaty.
In not furnishing the remarks exchanged on tnat
occasion for publication.
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