The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-06
ANOTHER WAR WITH MEXICO
Az FrTDEvT PURPOSE TO FORCE HOS
JILIIIEs ON THE BORDER.

TILITIEs ON THE BORDER.
g.e,. Indicating that Il IL the Desire Of the
As,,,n,.,ration 10 Provoke n Collision
usm,or.ts Aroused 60 the Dnnger-Gcn.
> ord before the House Military Committee.
WAsurNaroN, Dec. 5.-Lcading Democrats
Are aroused to the importance OF taking some
immediatc and practicable steps to cehntcract
,ho influences which have for many months
mat been excited to complicato our relations
with lhc republic of Mexico They realize the
immincuce Of the danger which threatens the
pe,eo IF the two countries. That there Is des-
,ernte purpose to- provoke hostiltics on the
Tex,. border is feared by the conservative men
OF both parties
Tho .hortions Witch arc urged by our Minis.
la,oi of Foreign Affairs 10 the recognition Of the
pi,1 Government are not accepted as satisfac-
tory The tone Of the Presidents message In
IT, foioronct 10 Mexico is regarded by rejecting
mon A. ihreatcning. The fact that newspaper
IN n York city ia instant in season and out OF
ncasou in demanding q more vigorous policy
towar' Mexico would under ordinary crcum-
star, -.have attracted no special attention, but
comparison of the correspondence with our rep
roaen,ltiNc at Mexico. recently furnished To
Congrc.- with somo Of the articles published in
lhe Sh.g.| described journal. show conclusively
that suinD one connected with tho Stntc Depart
Inent las supplied 1t with official information.
Th. Information WIS used to create public
opinion favorable to an aggressive Mexican
policy. and was unQuestionably supplied for
that purposc.
. Those facts. with the almos, daily occurrences
on the Texas border, have satisfied great many
lcaiing Democrats and several Republicans
HAT there ia grave danger Of our country being
plunged into an unjustihablc war. The judg-
# fl. Non nf tho Mil.
tary Committee OF tho House upon the tes-
iimon, thus far furnished by army officers
stationed on the Texas frontier has added
weight iothis conviction. The statements Of Gen.
Orj m particular. to-day, were Of such n charac-
ter thai they convinced his hearers that he was
an unsafe man 10 be intrusted with such deli
cato and. at the same time, so responsible duties
IA heye been assigned to him by the re-
merkAble order Of the. de facto Presid cpt.
after listening To Gen. 0rds testimony.
ihll be- would not be surprised any morning 10
wake up aud find actual hostilities begun be-
tween the troops under Ord's com mand and the
Mexiean iore's Il Would pot be propSer /, 70
examination to-day. but | will say that
4 il the desire Of the Admnistra.
10 prbssstVe bsy aea1e reGnons tnn MIN
stance selected for commander Of the troops
on Ne Texas border the officer who would be
aecrct among army officers that the selection Of
Gen Oft fer Tue duty assigned TO him was In
di' hive pf the desire OF the Government To
provoke, q collision between our troops and
How 10 counteract the influences which are
Bwff carry NJ US into complications from
which escape without war will be hopeless. has.
"a a'.rve stated been the subject OF an anxious
dcil. ration by Speaker handall and his most
n. con'iusion ren,hed Will probably he pre-
scnt to the House this week, or next Monday
nj ia fITflt-t. resolution which Will bp | H.
Gud uHNt hy gentleman whose standing in the
part ls we'll as his ability will give peculiar
slelN au'r To- tile measure Tie ground 10 be
TAX ln this resolution will be that the proper
way q which ,u establish friendly relations
Will hnNlro. prevent border disturbances. and
hs-l-i We p'"nl" "l thht country III maintain
ihg stable government and build up their ma
relei 'n- between tho two nations and 20 this
oni ',"ry effort ought to h' inal' to secure a
reciprocity treaty. which will develop trade
AM ins ihe p"ople 9t tho respective countries
into oo-e que II - relations.
Gen. ord. in his testln,ony to-day before the
Mex lu people and authorities on the lower
Rio Crlnde were in sympathy With the bandits
and minated that his pr e'nt force was lutte
and punish bandits as his orders require him
III Fourth Cavalry from tho Indian Terri
torN rud the Twentieth Infantry from Dakota
nro '" r.-imcp pl- which have been 9rdcrrrd e
plac-- are supplied by other department
ohnn; Their the bodies of troops will lee r..
cruihH' uptu their iuil trgimentHl strength, and
bo,,.'. ..., ronor, from tho Rio Grand. ronoa,,
ha fun4.r- already current that Mexican
for. t Atty thousand IL 20 be concentrated ON
tho lonf'r 10 prevent the execution Of Serro-
taf' " ,rfys ord"r hrniing our troops 70
INV So MrNiDo at Will. The recnior'ements
nti'r"' To- tne American command a-gregde
hbi ID. and VII hc Increased 10 1000. The
to'N r't Ht pr srnt w the river from Fort
81 'lr MaXey. Congressman Giddngs. and
l. l,utlpmgu held interview fliS