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IIlE TROUBLE WITH MEXICO.
HiYEs'S EFFORTS To BEGTy WAR RE-
BJkED BY THE HOUSE
AnayinF Popular Approximations over ths
threatening Attitude oftho administration
-MeCinry before the Military tsouwtt,ee.

| ""'yihR Popular Apprch hensious over the
| threatening Attitude Of tho a Adminlstrnsssn
| McCinry before the Military tomrit,ee.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-Thc efforts OF tbe
Fraudul nt Administration to precipitate war
WIN the republic Of Mexico received an en-
phnti; rcbuke to-day by the almost unanimous
acton OF the House OF Representatives. There
nus Dccn' since the meeting Of tho extra session
| oi congress. growing sense Of Insecurity felt
mere III regard to tho situation on the Mexican
ooroer inc indeIensiblc delay on the part OF
our Government in recognizing the de facto
Government OF President Dinz although before
the 4th OF March last its authority WINS
oDeyed in the provinces most remote from
the City OF Mexico and usually the most turbu.
lent the extraordinary order issued to the Gem
eral commanding our troops along tho Texas
frontier to invade Mexican territory wheneyer
he saw proper. the systematic exaggcration OF
reports OF cattle stealing and other depreda-
lions alleged to have been committed by Mexi-
cans ana the clamorous demand for more
troops made by Texan Congressman who on.
posed all inquiry into the causes Of these border
troubles-all these things had conspired 10 OK.
cite apprehension In every quarter. No action
was taken by Congress- because It was doomed
proper TO allow the de facto President 10 xplaip
In his annual message the extraordinary con.
duct OF his Administration toward n weak
neiehboring republic But no explanation was
oncred in the message on the contrary the Ian.
guage employed by Hayes In his treatment of
the Mexican question wus absolutely threaten.
ing.
TO delay an expression OF the sense OF the
House was rightly deemed dangerous III n col.
lison should occur between the raiding troop.
ers. rccklcssly sent across tho Rio Grande by
Gen. Ord. and the Mexican troops it might b.
Impossible to prevent a causclcss and indie
fatG Ia.
In fomenting 1t could insist that the President
had plainly told Congress that the relations be-
tween the two Governments were not fayorabl.
TO complete nmity. II was therefore incumbent
npon the majority, in the House Of Rcprcsenta-
press it's sense in regard to the immncnce OF the
danger tlreaicning the country, The Chairman
OF his own. did not see proper 90 make the usun
resolution reported from that committee. max.
ing appropriate references Of the topics treated
Of in the Presidents message as cmptatie
as the Speaker of the House and the greai
majority majority OF me pemocraiic Reprcsentatives
tierefore, that The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt should
araw up the proper resolution ,Hnd move i as
er'ed and Mr.. Hewitt III offering his resolution
remarks, in which he called attention to the
equlvocal language Of Haycs's message aud
nished to Congress in the special message of
N9y: ~ TO " extra session. The resolution
cnsi ,nsrfd 10y , Mr. Hewitt Wgs suppSrtsd by sam
u,ss, duration. and even Reagan of Texas felt
&c d e to o9 9dW that n Ts tn rsh, thing
showed off some neat gymnastics in support.
lqG WSyos ne rsson,cH aI, and l2mey deiendina
ma thought that inqsmuch as the Military
Committee was inauiring into the subject
S on wss resn nT' xHrs xsS to to e; tes e~ss s
Mills Of Toxins was the only man who raised his
voice against tho peaceful methods which The
vored. He declared in effect that war already
existed on the Rio Granie border, and those Of
can diplomacy could not but recall, while he WAS
speaking the fact that one war with Mexico was
i had not inaugurated war but after Invading
Mexican territory had simply resisted the
forces brought against It's army
hatc that was had on Hewlus resolution. was
tne frank manner in which Republican mem
side, and from every quarter of mo country the
arprehensions Viii ich w"r, fclt IN gard 70 tho
ihre1lcnins attitude Of oqliGoyrrnmoni toward
Mexico. They one and all declared in the most
emphatic manner that the people were on
posed 70 war with Mexico unidr any other than
the heavy load Of debt under which our country
was staggering. war would be dreadful ca
- The Sccr';nry 81 War was before the HOUSE,
: Ssomuit,n on Mllltary Affairs to-day, and
lurnlshrd me various orders which had bccn
Mexican soil. Along with these Mr.. M,Crary
submitted lot Of preccd"nis which he claimed
the dc iaio Administration had for ordering
our troops 70 Insult the sovereignty II n sister
public. In the course of his examination
Mr. VI Crlry admitted that in his Judgment
President DihI was rNrriing TO the Utmost tho
power oi his Government to prevent irrrsponsi.
ne Inrii', from making flriYs across tina
Texas horlrr. llu also admitted ihnt DiaI w1s
mnst ANXIOUS - Prcs"rN" friendly relations
win tn Goycrnment. and WAS ready to make
any rNsonublr run""-- To- secure fayOra.
bic cumnrrcn treaty With tho United States
After III" committee Ind ron 'ulcl IL hear.
ing this morning, Gen. VI Cook referred to an
,ninrmhl lropns tiun which had heen mnlN lasi
trdHy o. inNi" S"npr /umnruil tO come before
-h"m ana glv" any Information hc might pos.
''Ss in regard tp tho attitude OF his Govern.
mcut toward the border troubles nnl also nnv
les. VINO arc alleged 10 find protection AT the
hands ot the McNl lcnn authorities. Alter sning
discussion Con. Mctppk novel that tho Chair.
nun ui tho committee hN dira'tnd TO invite
,rnor Hama0ona t. SOLICIT timr when IL would
D" convenient for him tp make any statement
le might desir" 10 lay before the committed
Ihis motion WAS adopted.
shortly after this Gen. Harry White u Penn.
'ylyanhl. Il mcnhor 0f the committee. cana
n and hearing what had boon dnnr rrqlD atod
hat the invitation t. Srnpr /lmnruna should la
'"onSidrrcd. He alleged M hs reason fur - -
'pursi TINT in an interview Lo had ,id thiI
morning with Secretary tNarts that dignitHry
'ruprr tD call senior /amaruna before the Mill.
ury Committee. II would, he thought. be- re.
lection upon the Administration. 1t was how.
YER a. ol"rmlnod hS the committee to adhere tc
l. Original pnrp-e. and an invitation Inns
c'n extend cd 10y the Chairman ~ S"hur /amn.
ona 10 como before the committed at hu
arllcst convenience.