The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-07-05

/ Ing schooner trying out Oil under the
| lee of a reef on the south side Of the
island of Cuba was subjected to one
of those high-handed outrages which
was SO common during the late admin
istration Of foreign affairs. AS soon
as the fact became known the Secre-
tary telegraphed for official informa-
ton. The schooner had left Key West
before the .Secretary's dispatch was
received. A vessal is now in search
of her to obtain all the facts. If the
statements already known by tele-
graphic adyices to the newspapers are
Sustained, the authorities at Madrid
may look for their first lesson in the
new line of American diplomacy. AS
the Secretary said on Saturday "Our
relations with Spain are very satisfac-
tory, but that is no reason why we
should submit to outrages upon our
flag. The only way to preserve these
relations is to assert the dignity and
power Of the American name when
ever assailed."
In the same spirit the source of years
of provocation along the Rio Grande
has been taken in hand. In the brief
Ispace Of thirty days the present Mexi-
can Government has been brought to a
realizing sense Of it's obligations to a
friendly power. The orders to General
Ord to pursue MeXicans found upon
American soil across the border, until
captured, has had the salutary effect
of arousing the Mexican Government
to promises to prevent a recurrence of
lsuch acts Of violation. IF these prom
lses are not kept our own command
Iers along the border will enforce them.
AS Secretary Evarts says, " We do not
want promises, we want acts; but If
the MeXicans intend to keep their
promises, all very we'll, but if they do
not keep them, we will keep them for
them" This spirited view of things
indicates q lively time on the Rio
Grande. The population on the Mexi-
can side Of the Rio Grande, from Edo
rada to Matamoras, is a mongrel race.
always ready to espouse the cause of
any revolutionary leader who may
offer them the best chances of booty.
Unfortunately these conflicts never re-
suit In the loss of many lives, so thatI
the breed is on the increase, and in thel
interim Of periods Of revolutions thew
nuture their warlike (?) spirit by cat
tle-stealing and other martial exploits
on American soil. Such men as Ord
and Mackenzie do not stand much on !
legal forms, SO that the summary Dro-
cess Of q drumhead trial, and it's con-
sequences applied as a sequel to a few
Mexican yisitatiOns from the south
side, will exert wholesome restraint.
Senior Merixal, two days ago, when he
told the Secretary that this would re-
suit in war, was feign to say Gear
amba" when the Secretary replied.
|" Very good, Senior Marixal, then we
must have war; but what we want is
peace, and if we do have war, it will
be because the Mexican Government
will permit it's citizens to commit acts
OF war on American SOIL which we
cannot permit any longer" Nobody
fears war. The last people to begin
war after the experiences Of 1916, At
and As, are the Mexicans. L.. But
While Secretary Eyarts is in favor of
vigorous Mexican policy, he is not in
favor. at present, at least, of any more
territorial acquisition. He thinks we
have already about as much as we can
attend to, and if President Hayes can
Dflng ABOUT, a full reconciliation and
qualifications between all sections of the
country in it's present territorial limits,
he will have gained enough glory for
one administration. s4 49, aaA..s
The magnifcence Of the welcome
| given to our. ex-President by Victoria
and her subjects must resuItin a closer,
union of the two great English-speak-
ling countries of the globe. Apart
from the deeds which made the name
Iof Grant worldwide in its renown,
these. courtesies have diplomatic sig
lniicance. The course of England dur
| ing our late. war naturally excited a
feeling Of suspicion, if not distrust.
Subsequent events, however. have