The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-19


from within Mexico ITSELF You may
expect to hear at no very distant day OF
o new Pacific Coast Republic, embrao-
Ing the four States OF Sinaloa, Sonora,
Durango, and chihuahua, with, OF
course, the territory OF Lower Ualifor-
MIA included, The people Of these
States arc in large degree, 1t is assert
ed, tired OF the misrule and lawlessness
which have existed and which the Mex
lean Federal Government rather help
than. hinder. The names Of leading
Mexieans are whispered here as in favor
OF separation fret and then OF annexa-
tion. It is asserted that men, money
and materials are at their control.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THE Proposed Reduction In Force Posts
poned.
Cincinnati Uommerciai.1
WASHINGTON. April 15.-Seeretary
Sherman has postponed the large re-
duotion in the force employed In the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing until
the 1st Of May, which will be cheerful
news to the $50 poor women who are to
be thrown out Of work. The Secretary
has not been able to give any oonsidera-
tion yet to the report of the committee
which investigated the bureau, but will
THE EXTRA SESSION.
A p,au to De without Ut Or the Army.
LChicago Timer.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE proposed
extra session OF Congress continues to
ba an object OF great concern to the
| friends OF President Hayes. It has
transpired. within day or two. that the
possibility Of getting along without
maintaining the army at its present
| maximum Of strength has never been
considered by the President and the
Cabinet. When the question Of pro
viding for tho army came up some
weeks ago, the only question dis
oussed was whether 1t was possible to
pay and support the army without @
specific appropriation. The members
OF the Cabinet all concluded that this
could not be legally done.
| It was therefore determined that the
Administration would not attempt to
get around the law by temporary expe
dents. 1t has just occurred to some
gentlemen who stand very near the
President that 1t might be o very fine
stroke for him to "let the army slide. :"
as they express it, They argue that the
Indians are now thoroughly whipped,
and that the army will not be needed
1 =
against them. The troops will shortly
be Withdrawn from Interference with
| the Southern State governments. and
will not be again needed in that quar-
ter, 30 far as can be forseen there Ia
going to be no absolute need of an army
of twenty thousand men for the next
nine months. Should troubles arise
upon the western border, the Governors
of the border States might be requested
to aid in suppressing any disturbance
and in protecting their own settlements
against the Indians.
Let the army be reduced from twenty
thousand to i've thousand men for a
few months. cut the army down during
the next two months enough to save
part OF the appropriation for pay for
the present year, and thus at least five
thousand men could be maintain ed.
That would be enough for all the abso-
Lutte needs of the government: 1t would
be popular thing with the people. who
generally core very little about the
army per sc. OF course the army would
object, but they could get along some.
how until Congress meets In December
In this way Hayea could avoid an extra
session. and all the vexing question:
that are sure to beset his admnistra-
ton, If the extra session Is called. II
Congress does come together IL
June. 1t will remain here probably al
summer. It would get into q tusse on
the currency question. and II it passed
O ny legislation upon the question would
be sure to be wrong headed.
THE DHsHANDIves or THE ARMY.
scl,urz and Cartier Fayer the Plan.
( WASHINGTON, April 15.-Judge Cartier
says that he does not believe an extra
session necessary, and that he intends
to urge the President to disband the
army, which he thinks can be done
without injury to the country, and thus
obviate the necessity for an extra ses
sion. Secretary Schurz heartily ap
proved this plan, and told Judge Cartier
that he would support it In the Cabinet
Cartier does not believe, however, thai
the President will follow this advice.