The New York herald., 1877-09-02
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
SENIOR MATA EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS OF THE
PRESENT DIFFICULTIES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

PRESENT DIFFICULTIES.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Sept /, 1871
Senior Mata has addressed u communication to light
to the National Republican OF this city answer
articeg upon our Mexican policy published in that
journal and the NEW YORK HERALD OF Tho 2Sth inst
After correcting few minor inaccuracies concerning
the historical data OF the Daz accession
Senior Mata claims that Lerdos fight
due mainly to the fact that his troops
and the remainder OF the Lerdo forces recognized
throug the country the authority OF General Daz
and then goes on 10 say
When General Diaz rose to power, aftsr having been
some time OIL the frontier, hc was aware OF the diff.
cuics attending the border question and the danger
that might arlse II enicacous measures wcro not
adopted to give il satisfactory solution OF the de.
ransement Of the good relations uaiutained with tho
Untod States. IL this object has not been obtained
far II is not due TO unwlingncss on the part OF
the administration in Mexico, which has from the
hrst shown the nercest resolution TO do oil that
compatible with the dignity Of the nation order
fulfil Its dutics Unbiased persons will do justice to
the administrator OF General Diaz, which, in the
midst OF the difficulties consequent upon the gan.
zaton OF lhe country mas eseavorcd 10 dictate the
measures which, IN its Judgment, migat lead TO
satisfactory solution OF subject which said govern.
msnt has not originated, but found as 4 sud legacy
existing before It's accession to power.
EFPEcT OF THg TExAN ORDERS.
The measures " be proposed to tue United States
government as the most proper to put end to the
disorders on the border were being examined in
Mexico when the intelligence received there the
order issued the ls vi last June by the War Depart
10 the Commander OF tho Texas Military Depart
mcnt that the United States troops should into
Mexican territory when in immediate pursuit OF tho
marauders without the previous consent Of the govern
ment OF tnnt country, which, notwl tnding the
expanat ions gwen here to Mr. Marscal when be pro-
tested against it, and those that the Hon. Mr. Foster
repeated IN Mexico. stating that II was not due
spri: OF hostility to the nation, which explanations
having teen duly Acknowledged by tho Mexican gov
ernment do deprive SAID order Of the character Of
being offence TO the sovereignty aud independence
OF SAID nation
MEXICAN POLICY.
In defining what Is tho policy of this government
toward that OF Mexico two principles are set us
basis to recognize IL The first IL the
that the actual government of Mexico Is accepts by
tire people The second the power OF that same gov
ernmcnt to carry out strc.ly treaty stipu
As regards the first principle THE historical exposition
oi which have already made) the time eajsed since
the accession OF General Diaz power the de dco
President Hrst and tho de Jure alter
ward, by OF tho constitutional election.
and lastly the sincere acknowledge made that said
government has been accepted by tho people, Excuse
rom proving what is already demonstrated as
gards the second principle Allow to say that not
only has General Dazs administration done as much
u could and ought to do, considering the circum
stances OF the country, to lull the existing treaties
but experience having proved that all that had been
done was inefficient TO secure the end IN view, 1t
ned to send with tho special object TO pro-
pose with regard 10 the frontier question new
which might remove the Inconve nienccs ex
pericnc nced ut present