The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-01
The Rio Grande Troubles Explained
by the Mexican Minister.
More Red Children for the
Great Father.
THREE PER CENTS CALLED IN.
The Operation Of the New Coin.
age Act Explained.
HENRY WILSON sooRNs BACK PAY.

Further Concerning the Bark Mary Celeste
The Government and the Pacific Railroads.
WASHINGTON, March 81, 1873.
Our Difficulties with Mexfco-Interview
with Minister Mariscal-The Kickn-
poos To BE Given to the Great Father.
The adjustment Of our dificulties with Mexico is
now the most important matter under the con-
siderati0n OF the State Department Your cor
respondent had pleasant conversation to-day on
this subject with Mr.. Mariscal, the courteous and
able Minister OF Mexico, an account OF which may
not prove unnteresting to the readers OF the HER
AID 1t was as follows:-
CORRESPONDENT Il understand that the American
Commissioners who have been investigating the
Mexican 0utrages on the Rio Grande are expected
back In few days. Has the Commission appointed
by yeur government for the same object arrived at
any satisfactory conclusions
Mr.. MARIscAL-I do not know whether the Next
can Commissioners have finished their labors, but
this kn0w-that they have arrived at the conclu-
sion that nearly all the cattle stealing and other
depredations on the American side Of the Rio
Grande were committed by Kickapoo Indians who
do not belong to Mexico, but are part Of tribe
now living in the Indian Territory. These Kicka-
poos took refuge on the Mexican side during your
civil war, when the Confederates tried TO compel
them to fight against the Union forces. They re-
fused, and for this many OF them were hunted
down and killed. Others fed across the Rio
Grande to Mexico, where they have been behaving
themselves we'll enough as far as the Mexican
thorittes are concerned. They have confined
their depredations to the American side.
Under cover Of the night they would steal
across the Rio Grande, take all the cattle
they could lay hands on and then recross with
their booty IN the same stealthy manner. or
course they would dispose Of the stolen cattle on
the Mexican side; BUTT was almost impossible to
prevent this, for the stolen cattle cannot be dis
tinguished from any other. II these raids had
been made by our own citizens we would be held
answerable for them; but government can only
be held responsible to limited extent for the acts
OF savages living in its territory and committing
depredatiens In neighb0ring country.
C0RREsPoNDENT-And possibly your government
may repudate all responsibility for these outrages
on the plea that they were committed by American
IndiansP
Mr.. MARIsCAL-That may be. There is grave
doubt on this subject. But undoubtedly the whole
matter will be settled In an amcable way. And
here may tell you as piece OF news that negetia-
tons are now going on between the two govern
ments for the transfer Of those Kickapoos to the
Indian Territory, where the remainder Of that tribe
ID now settled. The United States have Initiated
the matter, and the Mexican government is in
favor OF 1t, provided the Kickap0os consent to
leave. Negotiations to that erect were COM
menced about two years age, but were interrupted
by the revolution, and are now resumed. The
Mexican government win try to persuade the
Kickapo0s to return to their tribe on the American
side. or course we shall not force them, though
we shall hold out every indacement for them to do
SO. 1t will perhaps be difficult task to accomplish,
for these Kickspoos have lively remembrance Of
their treatment by the Confederates, and on that
account mistrust all Americans Unfortunately
CORREsPONDENT-Thus their reudnche has been
cattle-stealings
Mr.. MARIsCAL Qaughingly) there is some
thing OF poetic Justice in it. Probably the best
thing would be to induce them to send delega-
ton to the Indian Territory, that they might see
with their own eyes the condition OF their Kicka-
poo brethren on the American side and renew the
associations OF "auld lang syne.n
C0RREsPONDENT-But have not years Of separa.
ton so estranged these two branches OF the tribe
as to render them unintelligible to one another9
Each side now probably speaks q different dialect
Of the Kickapoo language
Mr.. MARIscAL-Tbat is very likely, particularly on
account OF the admixture OF Spanish on one side
and English on the other CSmingy) let US
hope that the difference OF dialect will not prove an
insurmountable barrier to their reunion.
CORRESPONDENT suppose the Mexican Con-
gress will soon ratify the convention prolonging
the Mexican Claims Commissions
Mr.. MARIsCAL-As soon as our Congress meets,
which will be on April l, the subject will come
under its consideration, and there is no doubt that
<t-~ t,n
proved. 1t has been enormously stated in the
American papers that the Mexican Congress had
already met on the Goth March. That was not
regular meeting, but only caucus which always
precedes the formal opening OF Congress April.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Who will be the members of
the Mexican Claims Commission under the pro.
longed convention
Mr. MARIscAL-On the Mexican side Mr. Guzman
will probably be replaced by Mr.. Aspros, who acted
as counsel for the Mexican government during the
absense Of Mr.. Caleb Cushing at Geneva. suppose
the American Commissioner Will be reappointed.
The two Commissioners will then choose new
umpire, as DR.. Leber, who held tnat place. Is dead
Mr. Cushing has resumed his position as COUNSEL
for the Mexican government against the American
claimants.
Operation Of the New Coinage Act-A
Valuable Circular from the Director
General Of the Mint.
The Treasury Department will tomorrow issue
regulations for the receipt and disbursement OF the
coin OF the United States under the provisions Of
the Coinage act OF 1873, and which will be OF the
greatest Importance to the importers and brokers
OF New York and other large cities. The four.
teenth section Of the act is as follows:-
SECTION 14-That the gold coins OF the United
States shall be one dollar piece, which, at the
standard weight OF rs $40 grains, shall be the unit
OF value; quarter-eagle or two and halfdolar
lar piece, an eagle or ten dollar piece and double
eagle or twenty dollar piece. And the
standard weight of the gold dollar shall
be rs $40 grains; Of the quarter eagle or
two and Q half dollar piece, 64K grains; OF the
three dollar piece, n 4-10 grains; or the half
eagle or twenty dollar piece, SIG grains; which
coins shall be legal tender in all payments at