The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-17

Is greatly deplored.
WHAT UNITED STATES CONSUL SCOTT HAS TO
cay ON THE MEXICAN QUEsrIoN-"REALLY
VERY SIMPLE" AND THE REASONS WHY.
Mr. /. H. Scott, the United States Consul at Chi
huahua Mexico, is at present staying at the St. Denis
Hotel A reporter Of the HERALD yesterday called on
him and asked his views in relation TO tho Mexican
question Mr. Scott replied at considerable length,
giving full exposition OF the subject In the course
OF his remarks he said:-"Tho Mexican question Is
really very simple one, at least SO the Americans
who reside in Mexico think, although we know that
at Washington il Is considered Q very complicated
matter II all turns upon the status OF tho Americans
In Mexico. The. would like TO have one thing, and
will be satisfied without H. and that Is, not
TO have 1t tho power OF any one there, DO
he Of the government revolutionist to come into
our Offices and say. I'VE want one two or fvc thous
and dollars, and will give you ton hours in which 10
pay it, When such demands are made upon
there nothing do but pay the money or run the
risk of death or Imprisonment The money taken in
this way is never paid back again. We Americans IN
Mexico feel that our government ought to say to
Mexico that II the present treaty does not protect
from forced loans they term them, then there
must be n new treaty that will protect US. That Is
about all that we demand IRON the government. and
that we think, entitled to, and wc would like
20 thcower OF the oonsuIs TO give that pro-
lection and give It In FULL Protection that Ia not
licked up by the power OF the government is no pro-
Acton at all.
ANNEXATION DESIRED
Gan Americans in Mexico would like to acqui-
Bton OF territory by government for they consider
Il the only way which this question can be analy
settled. What they would like to have Is, that the
United States government establish a protectorate
over Mexico, put government into power there and
MAINTAIN against all revolutionsts. The better class
of Mcxicans too, would be satisfied with such pro-
tccorate for thoy tired OF the continual wars and
revolutions there, and desire chance 10 develop the
OF the country. This they arc utterly UNI
able 10 do nj present. and should our government
establish such protectorate the result would BIO TO
give peace Mexico. Revolution in Mexico is simply
another name Tor punder At present the Diaz party
Is IN power, but there are continual revolutions
against Daz On the ID of June last Qs76) General
rras rcvout0nist, with twelve men, took possession
81 tho city OF Chihuahua captured the Governor and
made him a prisoner General rrias held the city
I'll tho 18th OF September. All the rabble who had
nothing TO do nocked to his standard He levied re-
cruts and to support this body the merchants OF tho
city compelled 70 contribute over 5000 very
great majority OF which from the foreigners and
dollar OF which will over be repaid. Tras first
call was for $50, 600 1t acknowledged to me that
about SAT- 900 OF this all that was collected OF
which $35 600 collected rom tho foreign residents
OF city One firm OF when know refused 10 pay,
safe taken from their store and carried 10
the hacienda The nrm, IN order 10 redeem their SAFE
were peeled pay the S. 600 demanded OF them.
HOW REVOLUTIONS
"The only remedy these matters ID 10 stop
all forced loans and by doing you at once stop all
revolutions. That fact that IS as seli-cvdent as
anything the world, and 1t is truth that our gov
erDment ought TO bear In mind. The German gov
ernment lakcn steps protect It's citizens, and
kilograms been sent IRON the City oil Mexico TO
the Governors OF all the different States saying, DO
not put any forced contributions upon any citizens Of
the German Empire and tho result Is that German
residents OF Mexico freed from this robbery for It
Is nothing else. The fact that the German Empire
can protect Its citizens, while ours either cannot
or WIZ not Is very CALLING 70 Inc ,. american r,'
cana IL they behave themselves and respect the laws
OF tho country, are entitled " as much justice and
protection as citizens OF any other government.
England Minister at present in Mexico. and her
citizens undor tho protection OF The American
Minister, who gives them much protection as he s
able but when be Is unable 10 protect his coun-
trymcn he cannot do much for EngIishmen; but when
England had y Minister in Mexico the Mcxcans once
pui some forced loans upon her citizens, but thoy
were repaid within four months from the fact that
little pcrsuader in the shape oil gunboat steamed INTO
tho harbor OF Vera Cruz and threatened to lombard
the city II the loans were not repaid This
gentle reminder Of the willingness and ability
OF England TO protect her citizens residing
abroad had the desired effect Forced loans put
upon American citizens havo never been repaid nor IS
there any likelihood that they ever will be- Ono nrm
in chihuahua asked for . loan OF $4,000 They re-
fused pay II That night one OF the partners was
taken from his bed without giving him time to dress,
and taken to prison lho next pay the firm paid tho
money TO release the gentleman. When the claim Tor
this was made before the recent mixed ssion t
was thrown out because II not properly proved,
but tho commission allowed $500 damages against The
Mexican government for the outrage About $500 900
CLAIMS by this commission, and tho money was raised
by that government by another scres OF forced loans,
the majority OF which were again paid by Ameri-
cans, forming the basis for another series OF
CLAIMS to DO settled, perhaps, by another mixed
commission All We ask OF the United States govern
mont Is 10 stop all this and We THINK we are entitled
10 ask that II nothing more. Our government promises
us protection against discrimination as between Mexi
can and American citizens saying that we must stand
exactly tho same as the Mexicans. We think that We
entitled TO such protection as does no! give The
Mexican government chance 10 discriminate against
us. There is discrimination against Americans, as
every American In Mexico knows 10 his sorrow, but
the diculty TO get sufficient legal proof TO
an international commission. Whom the forced loan
claims were presented before the recent mixed COM
rnission tho Mexican Commissioner held that they
we're the any other government debt as bonds,
NC and only payable at the CITY OF Mexico, aud his
views wero sustained by tho commission and the
ma thrown out. Tho treaty OF England and Mexico
nsitvcIy forblds any forced loans being put Eng
i,sh SUBJECTS our treaty only prohibits discrimination
betwecn Mexican and American CITIZENS.
HOW TO DEVELOP THE COUNTRY.
aOnco give protection and capital and labor VIII trans
farm those mountains Of silver in Mexico into noun
is,ng OF wealth. tangible Tor commercisl purposes.
mere IL more silver Mexico than IN all Nevada but
there are none work the mines, ana they are lying
idle and wealth is thus locked up that might be maac
,a,f.hlc There are m mes oil great richness,