The New York herald., 1877-07-04
THE MEXICAN PROBLEM.
How Diaz's Manifesto is
Regarded. ~
LESS WARLlKE THAN IT SEEMS
An Opportunity to Comply with
the Extradition Treaty.
[BY TzLEoBApH TO THE zrRALp.1

WASHINGTON July 8, 1871
The manifesto Of Daz IN reply TO the Instructions
given TO General Ord, although made Tho subject OF
notice at the Cabinet sesson to-day regarded ~
unirieOdly warlike by those here who profess e
uncsrstand II They say thar the blgerent portion.
where Diaz Directs that General Trevino shall meet
force with force, rs intended 70 catch the ears
OF the Mexican groundngs. while the expression In
smother partof ms desire to tho punishme Of
the marauders subject no other restrictions than
those imposed by International law IL only another
way OF telling the United States troops that they may
the border in pursuit OF the robbers IL 10 well
defined point that international law sanctions in.
vason OF territory when the robbers restrained
by the authorities OF the country from which they
emanae. Hence Diaz Is not belligerent a. he ap-
pears TO be- He will allow troops to enter
Mex!co subject 70 the restrictions OF international
Law.
THH KxrHADITios QUESTION
hut whatever his real attitude taken In this manh
OF cortna aud tho other bandits who have made in.
cursions into Texas He says:-
Mexico concluded with the United States an ex-
tradition treaty, which was published ON The goth OF
subject your conduct same whenever any crim-
nals captured by your forces DO claimed by the mii-
tary or cviI authorities u the ncghborng Republic,
aud those that may have committed any Of tho oden
ces stipulated In the said treaty. iN'i Fh 3
rHg coRTixA INDICTMENTS. '''fiA
Now. the records Of Cameron and other border
counties OF Texas show the existence oi regular In.
dictments against 'one n. Cortna others for mur.
der" This fact, which adduccd before the last
Congress by Mr. Schleicher's committee and may ba
found deailoo at length in the report made to ths
House lust year, will be placed before Secretary
Evarts and tho suggestion made TO him demand that
Cortina and other bandits who stand Indicted our
courts Tor murder shall be Immediately surrendered
into tho custody Of the United States authorities In
the case OF Cor,ina who is under arrest in the
do. II lie will surrender Cortina and all the other
be indicted for cxtraditable offences there will DO
quicker finish put to maraudug than his army and
ours toge. her can accomplish.
TERMS OF THE TREATY.
Tho treaty referred TO by Diaz the Corwin Lerdo
Treaty OF 1862 by tho rst article Of which II Is agreed
that Mexico and the United States SHALL on reouis,.
tons through their respective diplomatic agents. de.
liver up to justice who bong accused OF the
crimes enumerated In article third and committed
within the jurisdiction OF tho requiring party,
shall seok an asylum be found within
tho territory OF tho other. The crimes
enumerated in article third include and specify par
tcuary MURDER including assassination, assault with
intent TO commit murder, arson robbery. dcnuin skhe
same to be the feonious and iorcble taking fromths
person Of another of goods money any value By
violence or putting him 10 fear; burglary and finally
the larceny Of cattle other goods and chaes Of The
value Of $2j or moro when tho same is committed
within tho frontier States Territories Of the con,
tracing Powers