The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-10-30
No War with MexicO-Basis of the
Proposed Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s

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last Saturday was caused solely by the
fact that his health does not permit of
his remaining in this climate during
winter. 1t does not indicate reiec-
ton, but only temporary suspension of
the recognition of the Diaz Govern.
ment. He left on good terms with
President Hayes and the State Depart
ment, after successfully conducting the
informal negotiations looking to the
conclusion of the new treaty between
the United States and Mexico. EN-
braciDg substantially points set forth 10
recent kilograms. Assistant Secretary
Seward, who conducted these nego-
tiations on behalf of our Government,
inherits from his distinguished father
an earnest disposition to promote
friendly relations with Mexico, and to
develop American commerce with and
American interests III, the sister Re
public. Diaz. on the other hand, mau.
ifests a candid purpose TO go al tar as
the Mexican Constitution will permit.
in satisfying our demands against his
country. With this amieable spirit on
both sides, there IS no possible basis
for the renewed assertions of danger of
an armed conflict with Mexico, especi
ally as the President unhesitatiDgly
disavows and denounces sympathy with
the speculation schemes looking to the
acquisition, of Sonora and other Mexi.
can States. Our pacific American
minister, Foster, has been instructed to
conclude and sign a general treaty with
Mexico. Senior Malta not having re-
ceived plenary power to do SO in time
to enable him to act befor- leaving the
country, the signing of such a treaty
will. III itself, be recognition OF the
Diaz Government; hence Diaz has a
strong motive for meeting Secretary
Evarts views. Mata, however. satis-
fed our Government first, that be had
no power to give up the remaining two
FL Paso marauders whose extradItion
was recently demanded, they having
claimed protection Of Mexican Courts.
and secured il under the clause Of the
existing treaty With that country, aid
while Mexico could not accept a propo-
sition for the establishment of an inter
national Court to try such marauders,
because her Constitution prohibits it,
Diaz consents to provide, IN the new
treaty for the mutual. extradition of
criminals iu such d way that the criuai-
NAILS nationality shall in no case save
the border marauders. as under the ex-
listing treaty. The proposition practl-
cally agreed upon Is that several legal
points or PLACES for crossing horses aud
cattle over the Rio Grande shall be
settled upon, ana that all animals
crossing elsew here shall be deemed TO
have been stolen and contrabapd, and
treated accordingly. This, it is thought,
would materially reduce cattle thieves
expeditions of both Indians and Mexi-
leans. The strip of territory within
which it is proposed to have military
patrol for the protection of the border
is to be fifty miles on each side of the
Rio Grande instead of twenty five
miles, although tue military patrol of
each country would have right to
cross in pursuit of marauders Into the
territory of the other within this dis
lance of fifty niies from the river.
Stringent stipulatioDs are designed to
restrict troops from entering dwellings
in cities or. towns. OF interfering IN any
way with peaceable settlers. Marau,
ders, when arrested, are to be handed
over to the nearest authorities for
punishment il arrested in the
country where the crime is COM
mitted. or for txiradtion if arrest
ed on the boundary. Other proposed
stipulaiions look to the protection of
American capital Invested III Mexican
railroads, mines. and other public en-
terprises; but these may possibly be
deferred for subsequent treaty, in
which it will be more convenient to pro-
vide means for making American PEG.
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