, 1877-08-28
Dias's Popularity and Power to Be-
Shown Before Recognition Is
Accorded.
No Prospect Of Postponement Of tho
Extra Session Of Congress.
The Poverty Of the Departments Rem
derz the Meeting Imperative.
An Incident In the Early Life Of the 1ats
Senator Sumner.
Another Chapter OF District Corr
ruption Promised.
MEXICO.
THAT REPUBLIC uNp1n0olN0 PROBATION


THAT REPUBLIC UNDERGOING PROBATION.
Epsetat DttpafeA to 11s Zst5uns.
WAsnlNo1on, D. G., Aug. o7.-Diaz, before
the revolt against lcrdo, had been stationed on
the Rio 0rando frontier AMI was thoroughly
familiar With tho troubles between the author-
tiles of tho two countries growing out Of the
Lcpredattona that had occurred there, anl one
of Ills f1rtt aims Was to adopt such measures ~
would conctliatc the United etatcs, and prevent
future trouble Of this nature. With this object
10 view he called into his Cabinet chiefly men
who we're friendly to the United States, aud ap-
pointed Senor Mata4 who in years palt had been
Minister 10 this country, as Ills representative
here. Whsa the President did nat
1t once recoive Blata m the
Minister Of Mexico, Diaz apparently
construed this hesitation a. unlriendly to bis
Administration, and 1t u believed took less In
terest in preventing inrasous across the Rio
Gfando border. DepredatIons became more
and more frequent, especially on the upper Rio
drande and in the vicinity Of Eagle Pass, and It
vas IN response TO repeated complaints from
TINT quarter that Gen. Ord Was directed to cx-
erciae the greatest vigilance, and cgen to pur-
sue maruudera, II necessary, across the border
into Mexican territory. Tho publication of
these orders naturally caused great excitement
in tho City Of Mexico, which wss undoubtedly
Increased by the seTere criticisms made in this
country upon the Mexican policy Of the Ad-
minlsefntlon.
Tho latest reports from Mexico represents this
excitement as having largely subsidized stne1
tnauler Ut the United Htatcs troops 10 prevent
Ing the organization Of llltbustef movement
aEAl1st tho Diaz Government, a. In protecting
the cittzsas OF Texas from Mexican depreda
t!ons.. The arrest Ut Escobclo and number Ut
Ills followers scelns to have convinced DtAz that
tue attitude OF tho United Btates towards Mex
leo Ia not - hostile out, and renewed efforts
scon 70 have been made 70 prcyeot border uut-
tatniue tic recognition whkh ii. Naturalization
90 much desires. Tho position which tue
ta, u1ited stptes .a Y unaer,tood ,,s now to
Of Mexico md not the temporary triumph OF
= revolution;st; and. secondly, that It POSSESSES
the power to carry out strictly to the letter all
" tseaty oHl'astGns VIZ tho United statss
finccd on these two points Senor Mata will un-
doubtedly be recognized u tho accredited rep
rescntattVe Of the Mexican Republic. In other
roras tno Un!.sd sats' ha. in slsst PLACED
II 1t proves it, disposition and ability To be-
coulo q good uetghbor and to fuldll
al IT, international obligations It will no doubt
b. toy 1sfoEn1eH S at xe a,s s l. on
the border continue, and there il no Evidence Of
au honest attempt on the part OF the Mexican
authorities to prevent them, no Official roeog-
nttlon will ut present be accorded.
Nothing In international law requires tho
Government of the United States to receive the
Representatives OF the dcfacto government In Mex
leu. Beverx! european nations hayn had no uiplo-.
'mattc intercourse with Mertco.tloce tile failure
Of tho French army Of inyaslon lnler Ma1Imil.
Ian. In tho meautlme, the United States ttans-
acts it, business chiefly through Mlntstcr Foster
IN Mexico, who holds Informal communication
With tue DIM Government, and senor
Marcschcl, tho Lerdst Minister, IL
itEll recognized ~ the representative
In Washington Of the Mexican Republic, and
when he ts absent from the legation 1ts business
IA conducted by tho Secretary "A Charge dtAt-
fa1rcs. As an illustration of this pnltyy, 1t may
be said that whea Mexico recently paid the an-
nual !ustallment Of muney due this country,
amounting tu $90o, 900, tho State Department
refused to receive 1t from Mata, and it was pad
through Maresclial, thia Government accepting
It without inquiry where Marcachal had OBJ
talned It.
Meanwhile Senior MatA remains In Washing
ton, and, although he has no official dealings
with the Government Of tho United States, Il
increasing his e0orts to induce bis own Govern
lnent to adopt and adhcre to such policy a.
Will Insure IT. early recognition BY PFestdent
Uayea.