The New York herald., 1877-10-31
MEXICO.

SENIOR MATA's RETURN TO MEXICO PRO
POSED NEW TREATY For THE PREVENTION
OF BORDER RAIDs-pRorHcTINa AMERICAN
CAPITAL INVESTED IL MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80, 1877.
Scnor Mata's departure for Mexico not indicate
tho rejection Of his report recognition Of
tho D,az government by tho United sta,os Secretary
Evirts is simply awaiting himscit OF the opportunity
secure new and moro favorable treaty with Mexico
than any heretofore ratified prerequisite 10 such
recognition. Informal negotiations looking to such
treaty have been pending during two months past but
as Senior Maa was without plcnary power to conclude
and sign the required treaty the whole subject has
been referred back to Minister Foster the city OF
Mexico, 10 conclude arrangement there with Senior
vilarte, the Mexican Minister for Foreign Affairs as
the signature OF such treaty by both parties would
In itself constitute recognition OF tho Diaz govern
ment Tho atior has a strong motive Tor bringing
tho desired arrangement TO an early conclusion.
new PLAN FOR GUARDING THE FRONTIER
The ordcr TO General Ord to pursue maraudcrs In
Texas across the Rio Grande and into Mcxican Ter
ritory though earnestly protested by Mexico has not
been Withdrawn on tho contrary such withdrawal Is
declined, except as tho condition Of treaty
under which security to tho border OF Texas can be
insured by means loss offensive to Mexico This II
proposed TO accomplish first by the establishment OF
military lines parallel with tho Rio Grande river and
Gfty milcs thererom on each side OF that stream.
Tho strip OF territory thus encloscd-beng hun.
dred miles In width to DO guarded by military patrol
consisting Of United States lroops OF tho
line and Mexican troops on the other sidc, these
troops 10 be governed ny regulations restricting their
entry into any town or CITY and iorbdd'ng their In
tcrferoncc IN any way with peacoabc settlers.
now RAIDERS wouLD DE DEALT WITH
Thorn xroposod duty is to keep The peace and arrest
marsudcfs ior winch purpose iorcc OF either M.
Ia ulAvc Gro q MAJ
into tho territory OF tho other On arrestng crimi-
nails tho troops TO deliver them up TO tno
authorities for trial and punishment, If the crimes
committed in tho Jurisdiction OF tho arrest, for
tradition when the crime is committed on one side OF
the river and tho arrest IS made on The other.
1t is additionally proposed TO designate certain
places where alone Il will be lawful 10 carry horses
cattle across tho Rio Grande, all ANIMALS crossing
elsewhere to be deemed to be stolen property and to
bo arrested accordingly Tho obvious purpose Of this
provision is to make more hazardous aud less profit
able the business Of RAIDS the border for pur
poses OF punder
TmE RIO GRASps CITY MARAUDERs
Senior Mata explained that the failure OF Mexico to
surrender tho lust two vi tho i've Rio Grande City
marauders, recently arrested by Mexican local
thority, resulted from the fact that these claimed
and obtained protection by the Mexican courts under
stipulation OF the existing law, which practically
forbade thcr extraditon, they being Mexican citizens
Thus taey were beyond executive control for delivery
II is proposed to oDviato his difficulty hereafter by
providing IN now treaty that the fact Of nationality
shall III no case DO bar 10 cxraditon 10 the jursdic-
ton wherein "a crime has been committed.
PROTECTING AMERICAN CAPITAL
Other stipuiatons discussed look 10 tho protection
OF American capital invested in railroads, mines and
other ntcrprscs Tor the development OF Mexico, and
Of our trade with that country. II Is Deieved that
satisfactory means 'or eaec,ing this purpose have
been found, SO that under the new treaty American
capital Will no longer be danger from forced loans.
While no agreement has been reached tho Informal
conferences have substantially removed the serious
difficulties that stood IN the wny OF an arrangement,
and II may reasonably bo expected that Mr.. Foster
VIII have little trouble in conducting formal ncgotia-
ton and concluding satisfactory treaty at an early
day.