The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-02


Il is given out blythe friends Of Mr. HAYES
That, as was forecast by the proclamation II
May ., the chief topic Of tie message he is
preparing for Congress Will be the army
appropriation
Perhaps, however. Congress may find that
apparently simple subject little moro
'onrlrN than Mr. HAYES fancics Apart
from llAYr-'- ilicgalcoutinuancco of thcarmy
since July !. the question connects itself
with military operations. past, present, and
io como. MhcA tho enyoy- from GOV. llCR-
IADD went To- tine State Department the
uthrr day to llul out how far the Admins
lratiun would back the auneXationistS ia
lh"ir conspiracy against McNico they were
.nli that the department believed like thcm
nat DfAz had litlr hold ON northern Mex
lco, that there was small hope a. hi. sur
rendering The re-t of the Rio Grundc City
Raiders, and that Gov HUBBARD had been
very patient in not sooner taking the law
into is own hands. Unhappily, added Mr..
NIwAfip. no more regulars could just now
ie sent To- ToNas. on account of the Indian
wars and "thc curtailmcnt made necessary
10y the absence of the usual annual appro-
rriaiion.'
Plainly, them the question Of the army
appropriation j. also the question Of ORD's
uutragc-. The first revival of strength and
energy given by thencw appropriations will
make itself felt On the Rio Grande: and
ththor probably will be sent all available
troops released from the Northwest, when
the di-graceful Ncz Perez war shall have
ended in JosEpH's triumphant march across
The Canada border
ga, ,,i,, 1 1T. -
facts Minister FOSTER send. word to the
state Department that the brigade of Mox-
lean regulars. sent to keep order on the Rio
Grandc and to cxtraditc criminals. has gone
t. pieces. 1t ought 10 know why. even
should this be- true, HUBBARD and ORD are
plotting andactually executing the inva sion
ii Mexico.
The Mexican Government Is admittedly
anxious not only to do it, duty under the
present faulty treaty, made years ago,
when these raids Of wandering outlaws were
not foro-cei. hut to sign a new and more
stringent treaty, drawn with special
aim tu international cooperation against
these Offences When the Rio Grande city
fugitive and two Of the Jail breakers who
released him w"r" arrested by Mexican Wig
lance. lawyers there threw around the trio
"a network Of pleas for po-tponemont and
devices for delay. as lawyers would have
dome here; hut the DIAz Government, hrav-
ing the local cutlery. cut the red tale, aud
to show il- good Will and good faith toward
cur Government. ordered tho instant sur
render o. Tie three criminals. BENAyIprs,
Il veteran soldier, who was sent at that time
n military Inspector to the Rio GIandc, has
now been comforting on the sun" subject
with S,nor MATA In this country. II be-
hOOVcs Congress TO know why, with such
tokens Of frcndliness on the part of the
Mexican Government, the boundary has
hncn crossed and Mexican soil invaded by
pur armed forces. thus setting iircbra ads to
fuel ready Ia burst into ilacc.
Congress may like to know, too upon what
urgency, when peaceful treaty negotiations
are pending. Texan rangers are recruited,
with the conniyilnco and countcnancc of the
ADMINISTRATION, for active service on the
l.o CJandc. II Is said that a telegram from
NoV. HUBBARD called last week for a thou
sand iAen from san Antonio alone; and the
Hoycluor' IS messenger has informed the Adj
miui-trati0n that ten thousand can bee for
Vaid'd TO INC Mexican boundary at q mo-
unnt's call.
ir what authority. with what national
sruct.on arc those plots against the mtcg-
rfy of a sister republic So boldly pushed
WHAT cunity has her Government shown
u- That we Threaten It's overthrow by stir
rns ny local anger for it, patience under
our injuries. and huniliations; Are Gen.
urps daeho- into Mexico the fruit Of the
plotting al thc Southwest, or ha,ctA.y been
3ld,r,d from thr White Hou.ef