, 1877-07-06
President Hayes Remarks On the Sub
pct Of Blaine's Woodstock
Speech.
Our Frontiers Must BE Protected
at All Hazards.
4 Southern Republican Volunteers sonnd
Advice to the President.

DLAINE'S SPEECH.

DLAINE's SPEECH.
THE rREsInKNT's REMARKS HEtAr1vE THERETO.
6p<etct Dt&paseh 10 ne Tribune.
WARRINGTON, y. C.. July 5.-The President was
asked today what be thought Of Dlstne'a Wood
e.oek speech attacking the Mexican policy Of the
Administration. He replied that he had not f1nnd
Tine yet 10 readit When told that tho c1.epeakcs
tnttmated that the dlsAvowni Of annexation plans
By The Naturalization might be m eE,dctec that
such plans secretly cherished he replied that
he had ueyer been accustomed to that wny Of deal.
tng With individuals with public questions, and
did not think he should begin now. There VIVA
nothing secret or undcrlhnded IN hts Mexican poi.
icy. The Administration found that Mexico was
not able 10 keep back her thieves and bandits from
crossing tho Rio Gfande npd killing and robtng
citizens Al al events, Mex1eo had failed 10 do
20, II wns tho duty of this Government 10 protect
,ts citizens aEalnst these snids. 1Ie was confident
that tue conservative element OF the country woud
yusr1rI TIE COURSE DETERMINED uPos.
Nothing hostile 10 Mexico or detrimental tn her In.
tcrcsss wss intended. AZ to annc1fng anr part Of
the Mexican Territory. there was thought Of It
No did not xAnt any more Territory In that dtsec-
tim II odcrct ~ Rift. f1is idea was that hn
ali tho territory wc could manage already. II he
wcrs disposed, however. to disregard tho scrip.
tura! injunction sgalnst covetlnx hls neiRhbor's
souihward. Should the laJ come when the caDa-
dians manifested . wish for annexation TO the
Vnio asn sS dsso k Of no ihe n
@ sas d'.pesed .ss . sssee viii e.ax Mssesns .he
hef sersitory would not vn1y b. Of no bsn:at
70 u, but would 10 positive, calamity.
ss Is ns s
| others from tlctr proximity 10 Mexico.
BECAErAnr HyAR7s
shonsst snsa s. hs ha hs as
of telling the truth on al occasions, and wss thns
enabled to eonceai hs .enti,nenn eomplG;tsly frym
as.!er fsf shclT oxn paf,ose. e nskf hsadis ef
aissoa bal t. ''te tsets sssa.s
Ind hen 90 S haa
cS eur .r.ss sa :n md vert e1S1 He ra as .ad
was rory g;ave matter tie coa!d pot ~ what y
protect she frontier, or what the Mexican troops
on the nto Granae might doi hat The Eood easSs
division nj their army u The Rio GFsnda 70 kcep
the!s thieses from deprcdntlnx upon our eiti9ens.
nd cen. ords ioscs o. ti.o other. he thouxht ths
Te1ss ftontiersnen rere IN IN f.res w & q being
better protected ta,n sssy bsa eyer been oe'ofe'
Ills rste to say. from she statements Of the prcs-
idcnt and Secretary Of state. that no directions
u taetr io.,cs b. catua rsids TO Wash!aston. 80
tb<t nv tntimatous have bccn givcn 70 Mexico shat
| II American CItt&eH arr not protected IT EninInp
and business enterpfascs tn Tue northern Mexican
tected. There 10 little doubt that Hacrctarg
Hvatss will instst that Americans shAtl not b
treated differently from citizens 1f uthei
rAAonaitics with Ecapect to ssfc fofctd loan+ ba1
thefu cerAluty 10 no intention to make any a4Rfrss
ivo action with respect to Mexico. lscprescnta'
to.dsT III Tho Mex,oo n.aster. sehle'ehor j. ht ,.
Congressman referred to- IT, Hlaina's Wooddtocs
speech EcA!etcher hoys that Dntne instnuaA aAon thR
| the Mexican annexatlon schosne Is favored by tux
| President IA entirely wild and visionary.
nBEELr tNc1DKHTAL-
| TO tn W4nern Anoctafrt Prru
wAsnssor3k: .. Z July hLbarinE - e9rve''a rr
sena,or, Incidental sllndon wne mnds b,
tefaay i'f s. aese I'D bl4'ar
when the President 49,, satd ,.,, !sp :, .sa,3 had
remarks especially tn eondsunstion of " South
tlerlcn, sn - far ~ be knew. the personal rt!a'
tions between them aud htmsc'f afc Of fFtendll
character. Al all eycpts, he entertained fu
them tho most kindly sentiments. Whi!n ~
claimed for hlse1 tue Tree utteEancs OF politscA
opin!on, he certainly could nnt Object a. to ,;! ss!
duty weso different from, his nwn, but Of that b.
did not complain. lie. however. had acted front
| Senee of duly In order to accomplish Eoluplett
| reconciliation In tho south and hs1 dona ~ ftoa
| the best lights which weru afforded. snd the hes
| Judgment ho could command after = full vie,F q
duee satisfactory results. liz would not quar-.
with thnse whn questioned the aonndness o. n!
| tuslKu,eut or Tho honesty Of bis motives. lie va
| willing 10 leave 10 ttmc tho s1ndieAtion OF hi
| eousso.