The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-29
LETTER FROM A TEXAN.

WASHINGTON D. c., juno 81. 1917
To Tux EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-
Having been citizen Of the OF Texas for more
tnan quarter OF century, during which tine have
been inmiliar with the condition or the affairs In
Mexico have been much Interested the discussion
OF 'the Mexican Question" as evoked by the order
gwen TO General Ord TO follow the Mexican rob
bers who enter Texas tho purposes OF murder and
robbery into the country which shelters them and pa
chascs their booty.
Mexico has been Tor half q century torn by contend.
ing factions, ADD has been chronic state OF In
ternai warfare. The central power has never been
aoie 10 control the states the bands OF lnarauders
eve. ready 20 follow tho banner OF any chiefAin who
pronounced" against the existing government.
During this halt century Mexico has contracted an
immense debt which It IL rendered totally unable to
pay because the wealth Of tho country has been
hansted by these internal disscnsions Englsh Ger
man aud French citizens large claims against tho
government, and these nations will enforce these
claims unless The United States aching upon the Mon
roe doctrine, should Interfere prevent them Th,s
our government could not we'll do unless Il werc to put
itself 10 position to justice wag done to the
injured nations. We canuot afford TO say to Europe
you shall not interfere with the autonomy
OF Mexico, our Traditional policy forbids; IL IL truo
hat Mexico owes your citizens cannot pay them,
ou We VIII not permit 10 collect the debit" This
would put our government In a false position There
IS out Quo way out Of IL and that through broad
construction oil the Monroe doctrine. verify believe
that the announcer OF that doctrine a believer
manifest destiny" that he thought the Anglosaxon
must rule this continent, and that no.
this when hc said European nations must
not attempt to gam a ioo,hold here by
acquiring territory from the weaker nations OF the
must go further ana that these nations which
propose to protect justice people, In
the case OF Mexico we must require ner to do justice
not only 10 our own, but to tho people OF England,
Germany and France, and that will involve tho pay
mcnt OF 5000 600 OOO-a sum utterly Impossible Tor
II md N m ~ n DuU
mont
Another question OF grave Importance is to be con-
sdered here The United States cannot permit any Of
the maritime nations OF Europe to obtain another port
near the Mexican Gulf or the Caribbean Sea, upon
Yet England France Germany may AZ any time
POSSESSION OF some OF the Mexican ports and hold
them as indemnity for uebls incurred or damages
to the citizens OF these nations by Mexico The
way TO prevent all ths to indemnify our own citizens
suggestions Of the HERALD's corr epondent ''B. +. h.,
and take possession OF The country TO the southern
line on tho map furnished by HIM. In return for the
territory thus taken all just claims against
tho Mexican government should be paid by
tho Unnec States. Tho result would be
short line frontier that could DO easily
guarded, but that would soon need guarding
than does our Canadian border not even much for
FREQ trado should be established with Mexico aud the
trade thus nnde would repay tho money ex.
pended Tor the territory.
Tue country acquired is rich in everything but in
habants. These either tho robbers haunt the
mountains or the people whom they continually prey
upon. Tho robbers could be suppressed and tho
With The example set them by the hundreds OF thou
sands OF hardy Ango-SaxOns who would pour INTO The
country their people would soon become Ddustrl-
Gus aud prosperous. There rs now nduccmcnt to
labor IN any Of tho Mexcan States nor b OF tins line
The possession OF properly only invites robbery and
men Will not abor when they know tina. tho produces
Of that labor VIII certainly be taken IRON them The
guarantee Vi good govern mont Will make the Mexcans
industrious they frugal. The valuable
agricultural resources OF the country would RAPIDLY
Developed aud these would iorcs Internal improve
ments III the shape of railways to transport tho prod
ucts OF the country.
Mexico IN all its borders, from the northern line 10
the extreme south, would feel the beneficial effects or
because oil lis conpactness, lts freedom from debt
It's beng released from tho futile but costly
attempt 70 put down the Indians and rob-
bers Of the coded States. Its agricultural
and mineral wealth would be rapidly developed, the
railways that penetrated to us borders would not
there but would DO pushed across Mexico IN
every direction, thus giving that country benefit
OF that great civizer-thc locomotive. AT revival
meeting IN the western aud Southern churches you
often hear the preachers say, Now IL the accepted
tmo," and so | say regard 10 tho scttle-
ment OF 1.-THE Mexican question: snow is the
accepted time" Every condition o! affairs. both
NJ home ana abroad, America ana Europe points 10
this ~ tue proper time for US 10 reguac without in
tericrdhce and upon just basis, the affairs this
continent. Tho principal European nations
like boxers In the ring pped Tor hight watch
ing Zach other al AFRAID 10 move any direction.
Should iii" danger war; then pass away nothing
be easier or moro natural than Tor England Germany
10 turn some Of tho ornaments now ready toward
Mexico and demand the Indemnity 10 which these
nations are justly entitled. The might unite IN
dong H. ana, whether II was proposed by either singy
or by both together, this government would he com
peued 70 Interfere, and the probable consequences
would ho war with ono more oi tho most powerful
nations of Europe J.. r.