The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-20
hE1IcUs INVESTIGATING CoMMIssIO,
Sparseness Of Population the Cause of
Border Troubles.
OUR NEIGHDORS WILL CEDE NOTHING.
The Azteos Resolved to Fight for
Their Territory.
iBx TELEGRAPH TO THE HxRALp.l

WASHINGTON, June 19, 1877.
The suggestion In the HERALD Of yesterday relative
70 new boundary between the United States and
Mexican territory has attracted tho attention Of
only our diplomats but army officers, who are always
keen appreciate reformalions OF this character.
:. TIKI ONLY PRACTICAL SOLUTION.
Those who have mad experience the frontier say
Is the only practical solution OF our border difficulty
not only along the Rio Grande, but far as
II Affects It, the territory OF Arizona ALSO
The agitation OF tho question, therefore, Is
exceedingly palatable army officers who declare
that unless natural dividing line Is established, DIFF.
lercnt from the existing one, it will be utterly impos
Slbo for protect the present border
except with an enormous standing army OF not less
than regiment TO every mile Of country along our
Southwestern frontier
THE ADMINISTRATION POLICY.
Though timo has not elapsed sufficient to define
what the policy Of the administration win be
in DETAIL it can be positively stated that
tho whole forcc OF tho government Is
TO be cxcrled toward the acquisition OF
the Northern States Of Mexico. The Secretary OF
stasc, however, dscaims that the massing of evidence
Of losses OF American cattle rasers on the frontier is
at the instance of tho present administration. His
predecessor sought under resolution Of Congress-
ascertain what people had robbed and
that information was submitted by the commission to
Congress II additional statements were forwarded 10
the State Department IL might be as sequence to the
labors OF the Border Commission four or i've
years ago, but not AT the invitation OF
tho pyessnt administration or course thore
10 nothing to prevent citizens OF Texas from sending
subject Of further investigation hereafter
Ultimate
II is understood in official circles that Lerdo has tho
moral support OF tho administration far 1t can
be unofnc,ally extended, and that the ultimate
hope is that it will be for the interest OF Mexico to
cedo to the United states muck of her territory
lies north of limo based upon tho natural conior
nation Of tho territory and extending from the lower
part Of Texas In a thwesterly direction and term
mating at tho twenty Second parallel OF latitude.
AFTER RICH MINERAL LANDS
The late Commissioner OF Pensions, Mr.. Atkinson,
resigned accept the position of Surveyor General OF
New Mexico, with the purpose also OF looking after
rich mineral lands Northern Mexico. rho move
to bring these lands under the dominion OF our
flag encouraged by President Grant, and the belief
that the pressure will be greater that drcc
ton than was that which wrcstcd tho Black Hills
from the reservation OF the Sioux.
THE MEXICAN SOLDIERS RECENTLY CAPTURED
ON AMERICAN SOIL.
WASHINGTON, June 10 1871
Directions have been given to General Ord, CON-
manding the Departments Of Texas, TO hold for tho
present the Mexican soldiers who werc taken In that
State icw days ago. while retrcating from tho rcvc
uonary forces OF Mexico, IL their recasc viii lead to
encounter between and tho insurgents; but If
they be released and 60 their quarters Mexico
without further trouble, they shall DO set free.