New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-11
Tho Excursien to Mexico.

When our readers are informed that tn,
following is copied from the Washington
correspondence of the Chicago Times the,
will exercise great care in accepting the
statements made:
There is now being perfected in this cit,
ono of the most gigantic schemes for thu
| acquisition of territory. A ring has beer
formed Of about twenty leading Senators
and prominent capitalists in the East to
| make raid upon the Northern provinces
| of Mexico. This project is to be disguised
under the cover of pleasure trip. Senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has been for
several days secretly making preparations
| for a so called pleasure trip of q party OF
his Senators. The following Senators have
| already. promised TO 60: Cameron, OF
Pennsylvania; Morton. Of Indiana; Clay.
ton, Of A AArksnsas; Logan, of Illinois;
Carolina: Oglesby, of Illinois; Dennis,
Of Maryland: Sargent Of California;
Stevenson, of Kentucky, and Conkling, Of
New York.
This party will leave Washing gton at the
close of the executive session for New Or.
leans, with the ostensible purpose of making
a pleasure trip through New Mexico, re-.
turning through California. Tom Scott will
furnish free transportation for the party in
that city government steamer will convey
the party to Vera Cruz. From that city the
party will go by rail to Mexico, and then
through the country toward Mazatlan, and
inspect the silver mines Of the provinces of
Chihuahua and Sonora. All Of the projects
of this party have, up to the present time,
been kept profound secret, and it was not
intended that any information regarding the
trip should be made known until the partv
" od U fO or ri hnv, - L.
out as party going out for the sole pur.
pose of pleasure
Ut course the country wOnld never accept
any such absurd explanation of the de-
parture OF SO many prominent men upon
such a journey. The Times correspondent
is able, however, through careful investiga-
ton, to give the exact facts in the case, the
true explanation of this projected tour.
For long time prominent American capi.
talists have been trying to got possession or
control of the rich mining provinces of
Northern Mexico.
Three years ago company was formed,
with William X. Trainers, son law Of
Reverdy johnson. as president, and Richard
Schnell as vice president. This company
secured from the Mexican government con.
troll over Lower California. and certain con.
cessions in the province of Sonora adioin-
ing. The company is not satisfied with its
with this new project.
The following railroad corporations are
also in the scheme: The international rail
road, of Texas; ST. Louis and Iron Noun.
tain railroad, controlled by Thomas Allen |
and the Barring Brothers, of Londen, and |
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas railroad,
by August Belmont and the |
Rothschilds. The International railroad |
has projected line from its future ter. |
minus opposite San Juan to Mazatlan, on
the Pacific coast. 1t had . concession from |
)uarez, former President of Mexico for the |
of the road. Sixteen thousand
iollars in gold mile was to be given to
lid the building Of the road through
Mexico, and $4,000 in gold pei mile addi
lOnal when the road was completed 1t
was the object of this combined ring of rail.
oads, among other things, to get the right
# building railroads in Mexico to the ex.
lusion OF all foreigners. The subsidy given
Q the International road by Jaurez was
AIKEN back under the administration of the
PRESENT President, Lerdo de Tejada. 1t is
oped that this subGdy can be regained.
nd absolute control gained over tho prov.
nces northwest of the projected line, from
an Juan to Mazatlan.
General Rosecra ia one Of the active
TOrkers IN the gigantic scheme. His
rother is an archbishop in the Catholic |
hurch, and he is using the archblshop's
lflnence in the church in Mexico to further
10 plan. just now there is q strong dis |
lection between the church in Mexico and ,
10 government The disaffection is being
sed by the archbishop to perfect the ar
sngements for the concession. 1t is said
lat the oldest of the prime movers in this
roject talk of the entire acquisition Of the
rovinces named. 1t is very easy to stir up 9
revolution and to drive all of the profit .
Om it.
1t is doubtful whether all of the Senators
no have promised to go out On this trip I
9 aware OF all the Importance attached to c
but 1T is certain that they all have an b
ca OF some of the objects to be attained. 9
mon cameron. chairman OF the Commit. l
G on Foreign Relations, was the first man b
preached by the speculators. He tell in
once with the project, and it seems has
ceived semi official Endorsement from the
as one of the government
ie- wheelers has been placed at the dis v
sal OF the party TO go down from New
rleans to Vera Cruz. >,
another prominent parsonage mentioned "
connection with this project is L. L. | K
um, late consul general at Havana. This II
olect is one that has been worked up very
refuily, and with more than ordinary
'recy. The Times correspondent has in fl
viewed several Senators upon the subject. h
,ong whom are Powell Clayton, Dennis :
COnkling. They all admitted that there IL
8 pleasure trip to Mexico contemplated, Il