Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-03-13
THE MEXICAN EXCURSION.
s graBd Senatorial Raid on The Sister
Repylilc Rad E5li5ratsriag Scheme
Who are iE the Ring.
L Combination OF Beauty, Talent and
POlijtCs-ADd there Is PrCfit
n the Future.


Special Correspondence Chicago Times
WASHINGTON, March There is
now being perfected in this city one of
the most gigantic schemes for the acqui-
sitiOn OF territory. A ring has been
formed OF about twenty leading senators
and prominent capitalists in the east, to
make Iaid upon the northern provinces
OF Mexico. The project is to be disguised
under the cover of g pleasure trip. SEN
ator Cameron, of Pennsylvania, has been
for several days secretly making prepa-
ratiOns for a so called pleasure trip of
party Of senators. The following sena-
tors have already promised to go: Cam
erOn, of Pennsylvania; Morton, OF Indi-
ana; Clayton, of Arkansas; Logan, Of
Illinois; Gordon, Of Georgia; Ransom,
of North Carolina; OgIesby, Of Illinois;
Dennis, of Maryland; Sargent, Of Cali
fOrnis; Stevenson, Of Kentucky, and
ConklIng, of New York. This party will
leave Washington at the close of the
executive session, for New Orleans, with
the Ostensibie purpose Of making a
pleasure trip through New Mexico, re-
turning through California. Tom Scott
will furnish free transportation for the
I
Orleans. At that city a government
steamer viii convey the party TO Vera
Cruz, From that city the party will go by
rail to Mexico, and then through tie
country toward Mszati3n, 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 Sc
-aT nd y4yaa "a NJ
information regarding the trip should
be made known until the party was
ready t. start, Thenit was tn be given
out as a party going UuJ for the sole Dur-
pose of pleasure. OF course the country
would never accept any such absurd ex-
PLANTATION Of the departure Of so many
prominent men upon suCh a journey.
The Times correspondent Is able, how
ever, through careful Investigation, 10
give the exact facts III The case, the true
explanation of this projected tour. rof
long time prominent American cap
t8lists have been trying to get possession
or control of the rich mining provinces
of northern Mexico. Three years ago
company was formed, with William Il
Trainers, sOn-in-Iaw Of ReYerdy john
son, as president, and Richard Scheli as
vice. president. Tnis company secured
from the Mexican government control
over lower California, anu certain COZ
cessions in the province Of Sonora, ad-
joining. The company Is not satisfied
with It's present condition, ana ls
now working in with this new
project. The following rail-
road corporations are also in
the scheme: The International railroad,
Of Texas; ST. Louis and Iron Mountain
railroad, controlled by Thomas Allen
and Barring Brothers, Of London, and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad,
controlled by August Belmont and tbs
ROthschi!ds. The international rail
road has projected line from its future
terminus, opposite San Juan, to Mazat-
Ian, on the Pacific coast. 1t had con-
cessiO1 from JuareZ, former president OF
Mexico, for the construction Of the road.
Sixteen thousand dollars in gold a mile
was to be given 70 aid the building of the
road through Mexico, and fourteen thou
5aud dollars in gold per mile additional
when the road was completed. 1t was
the object Of this combined ring OF rail-
roads, among other things, to get the
right Of building railroads i'll Mexico 70
the exclusion of ali foreigners, This
subsidy given 10 the International road
by Juarez was taken back, under the
administration Of tbe present president,
LOredO de Teiada. 1t Is hoped that this
subsidy can De Tegained, and absolute
control gained over the provinces north
west OF the projected line from San Juan
to MSzatlan. General ROseCTans is one
OF the active workers in this gigantic
scheme. His brother is an archbishop
in the Catholic church, and he is using
the archbishpp's influence in the church
in Mexico to further the plan. Just now
there IS g strong disaffeCtiOn between
the church in Mexico and the govern
ment. This disaffectiOn is being used
by the archbishop to perfect the arrange
ments for the concession. 1t is said that
the oldest of the prime movers in this
project talk of the entire acquisition of
the provinces named. 1t is very easy to
stir uD a revolution and drive all the
profit from it. 1t is doubtful whether all
of the senators who have promised to go
out on this trip are aware of all the inn
pOrtance attached to K, but it is certain
that they all have an idea OF some OF the
objects to be attained. Simon Cameron,
chairman of the committee on foreign
relations, was the first man approached
| by the speculatOrs, He fell in at once
with the project, and, it seems, mas re-
| ceived semi-Official Endorsement from
! the administration, as one of the gov
| ernment side-Wheelers hiss been placed
| at the disposal of the party TO go down
/ from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, An
| other prominent parsonage mentioned
! in connection with this project is h. l.,
| Plumb, late consul-general in Havana.
/ This project is one that has been worked
| up very carefully and with more than
| ordinary secresy. The Times correspond
| ent has interviewed several senators
| upon the subject, amQng whom are
| Powell CLAYTON, Dennis and COnkliDg.
! They all admitted that there was q
/ pleasure trip to Mexico contemplated,
| but said they had no authority to say &
/ word about it. Senator Cameron was
/ the only man who had any authority tC
| give information upon the subject,
/ Cameron declines to say anything one
way or the other. The plans for the trip
are now, to q great extent, fully com
/ pleted, and the projectors OK It may be
/ classified as follows: a party OF sena-
| tors, led by Senator Cameron semi.otii'
! cialiy backed by the administration; 9
/ ring Of railroads, generated by Thomas
/ Scott, and party or speCulators, viii
/ the officers OF the Lower California COM
panv at their head IC appears that Si
mon Cameron Is inviting pearly ali o.
the senators to go with him upon hi!
Mexican trip, with hopes of getting VI
a large party. There Is no doubt bu
/ that several senators have accepted the
invitation, with no other idea than o
going on pleasure trip. The ressoL q.
Die suppOsition is that Cameron aud {
/ few of the knowing ones are seeking t
entrap q large number of the senators il
an Endorsement OF the scheme.
The National fire insurance COMPANY
closed its doors in Philadelphia ester
day. Tine officers resolved 70 suspend
business for is@ day and fully exam
inc into the si.U..iC', with a view e. as
ceTtaining lis ~ condition.