New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-20
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lBr TELEGRAPH TO THg TRIBUNE.
WAsHINGTOS Dee. 19.-All the news received by
the Administration from III Paso during the last
twenty-four hours confirm the opinion that has
been held here ever since the troubles began, that
they have no international significance Whatever
any more than a riot would have should one occur
in the coal regions of Pennsylvania.
The Governor of Texas canaot il is believed be
justified in accusing Mexcans Of participating in
the attack upon the Texas Rangers at San Eizario.
The term MeXIcansD used here is misleading one.
II might refer to citizens of FL Paso residing on the
south eide Of the river, and who are actually living
under the Mexican Government, or it might be a
term used in local sense to distinguish class Of
American citizens from another.
II is well known that by far the greater number Of
inhabitants living the Texas side of the Rio
Grandc in the vicinity of FL PasO are settlers who
have emigrated from the adjoining Mexican State.
They retain all their native characteristics They
speak the Spanish language and dress and live ex-
actly as the McXicans on the other side of
the river do. Indeed, at this point the Rio
Grande River while it serves as an international
boundary does not separate the interests OF the peo
pie who live on its opposite bank any more than the
East River does those of the Inhabitants of New
York and Brooklyn. There is the frces intercourse
between the MeSicans who live IN FL Paso and those
who live on the Texas side of the river; and they
are constantly in the habit of removing from
side 10 the other, as business or inclination
NAV lead them. The term "American," when
applied to persons living the Rio Grande border
indicates their origin and not their place OF resi-
deuce. There are Americans on the south SIDE of
the Rio Grnde, Just rs there are MeXicans living
along lis northern bank.
The troubles at san Elizario ont Of which the re-
cent rios grew. arose between citizens OF Texas Of
American and Mexican birth. The latter tar out
number the former, but the Americans by Jneir
superior utclli- cncc and enterprise, have no doubt
m many instances been able to oyeTeach the
Mcxcaus. The result has been that a race
autipathy has sprung up which really lies
at the bottom Of all the recent quatrel5. The opn-
ion that the rioters were all nearly all, residents
of Texas aud not men who crossed over from the
llht bank of the Rio Grandc is confirmed by tn
official reports OF army officers, dispatches from
whom have been received in Washington to-day.
The Administration hardly looks upon WAX with
Mexico as among the possibilities OF the future. Any
report which attributes to the Presdentor Secretary
of State desire to stir up strife with our Southern
ncehbor is believed the very best authority, not
only to be wholly without foundation, but to do
grave Injustice to the President and his Secretary of
State.
All the information received Of late from the Rio
Grande is of a rcassuring character. For year past
raids from Mexico the lower part of the river
in the vicinity OF Brownsville for tho puG-
pose of stealing cattle have almost ceased.
The withdrawal from the frontier for the
army of Diaz of a great number of lawIess charac-
ter, who formerly lived by the pillag, Of American
citizens. and the increased force of United States
soldiers stationed along the lines. enabling our mill
tar, officers TO watch The forl4 closey,scem al
most 70 have corrected this evil which two years,
ago was a very serious The only inyason'
Of Unitcd states territory from Mexico within the
last year that have amounted to anything have be-
by Indians i has been almost forgotten that the
eleventh article of the Treaty Of Gaudaloupe-ldal-
20 required the United States TO protect the MeXi-
can frontier States from inyasions by Indians. It's
language is az follows:
Considering that great par; of the Territories which
lv tu, present treaty be- COprchtiItd tot t!c
future within the limits OF thc United II YES rs No" &c
cupicd by savage tr3r, "ho VII herea,leT Or u ne
exclusive cOEtrol"t the government "t nc
and whose incur-ious within the territory OF HtAco
would be p'elnd.eai III Te sb re- f,riy re-
strained by the Government or the united eS' "ht
ever tbiS may De heetSsdiS aui ma ~ w" ,,,.,,
be prevented they shal! DC guianC' Nv 49,. - oI Ia
mcnt and satisfaction for the sam ShA pn zoe 'I
m the same way aud with equal diligence ana 'h'fN y"
n the same iucursiOu. uledtdted or 'JhAttcI
within It's own territory asainst its own eltizeni
As most of the Indians now living on the south
side OF the Upper Rio Grande River originally re-
sided IN the United States, but have crossed over
into Mexico to escape punishment for crimes com
mitted in Texas and New-MeXcO, any warfare made
| against them. whether on the American or Mexican
side Of The boundary, might be construed to be III
the interest of one country as much as IN
that Of the other The Mexican Government has no
svmpatby whatever with these lawless Indians.
and does not care how severely they may be pun
shed by the United States the only objection that
! the Diaz Administration can possibly have 10 inc
military order of the President III regard to the pas
sage of American troops across the Rio Grande,
| would arise from feeling Of National pride. Inc
rights of 10 Mexican citizen are interfered with by
the operation Of troops OH the south SIDE oil the
river, for the country in which the Indians H'e Is
not inhabited by MeXicans at all.
| With a desire and determination on the part OF
the Administration to have no war with Mexico
hostilitics can very easily be avoided. 1t Is not
necessary nor is il to be expected that the Ohlteu
| States will hold the Mexican Government to the
same strict accountability that IL Wouiu llIP"I4
| can aud VIII be obliged To overlook many lhlhg5
which it would not tolerate In strong hatlol anu
this very fact places IL i'm the power 0l the auhiS
trati0n To avoid all complications whlch cannot DC
| settled by pcaceable means. .,. l.
While the President intends to do everything no
is able 10 protect the lives and property of American
citizens on the Rio Grandc frontier, az wen as Vise
where there are the best reasons Tor believing llao
| he will not allow the country TO driIt INTO WAL
| with our southern neighbor
THE MOB DISPERSED
| THE TEXAN RANGERS DIsARNED AND RELEASED
AFTER THE MURDER OF HOWARD, ATKINSON