The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-29
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, May %. 1877.

WASHINGTON, May %. 1877.
THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
good deal OF exaggeraIion has marked recent re-
ports OF the attitude OF the Uuited States toward
Mexico IL has been represented, for instance that
tho war steamer Plymouth was ordered to New Or
leans 10 receive board special bearer OF dispatches
10 Mexico, who was to convey to that government
something in the shape OF an ultlmaum as TO the
outrages on The border. Tho simple fact is that the
communications OF the State Department with Mr..
Foster, our Minister in Mexico so as usual by the
regular mail route and have taken special channel
in any recent instance II Is truc that
the government Is in correspondence the
subject OF the border disturbance, but so
II has been since General Daz succeeded to the
Presidency DC acto. He Ia anxious to be recognized
oy the United States, aud has so expressed himself
through HIS friends, but not in official way,
government sustains as yet only informal relations
with him.
The United States is willing take advantage
OF the present situation OF affairs and insist
upon its demands for the paciGcation OF the Rio
Grandc border by the exercise OF proper force from
within the Republic OF Mexico, and the ability OF Gen.
era Daz to satisfy these demands viii be taken
criterion OF his right be rccogn zed President
Of Mexico II his government Is not ablo to fulfil
treaty stipuations then his government Is obviously
no government ana will not DO recognized So far
General Diaz has boon full OF promises and the United
States Is not unwilling TO take him his word. He Is
certainly in better favor than he was
month or two. ngo He has paid promptly,
through Mr. Marisca, the nstalmcnt OF
the Mexican indemnity last due and he has been for
may declared President BY the Electoral College and
duly inauguruted All this Is long step toward prov
Ing his claim Of President de jure blu. It will avail
him eventually If his government Is weak that It
cannot fulfil treaty and international obligations
and put an end to the incursions into
Texas. This VIII be the sine qua OF recognition by
the United States. Communications to this effect
have been forwarded 10 Minister Foster and will be
by him made known Informally to the present de cfo
government OF Mexico
The mission OF General Ord to Washington and his
instructions to hts future on the Rio Grande
will all wait upon the solution this first problem In the
question OF our relations with Mexico. No unfair ad
vantage will be taken Of sister Republic especially
It's appeals for federation and forbearance have
been mado tho ground OF recent intestinal
troubles, which have weakened tho power Of
the government to do It's duty by Its
neighbours. But further forbearance will continue
only as long US 1t Is shown that this weakness IS
pleaded 10 good faith and with a sincere intention
backed by show OF effort, to destroy tho Of
noyance.
WHY DISTINGUISHED STATESMEN ARE IN WASH
INoToN.
The presence Of Senator Conkling and Congressman
Foster IN Washington s accounted for without any
theory OF political intrigue Mr. Conking Is hero on
some law matters, and Mr. Foster has some business
at tho departments. Mr.. Foster, furthermore, is a
merchant in Fostoria Ohio. and Is making his annual
trip TO the East TO buy goods