Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-27
MUTUAL MEXICAN POLICY.

President Diaz has adopted a
course which at once commends it
self to the common sense and just
views Of our people, and places
Lerdo at a disadvantage. Instead
of following up the protest of the
Mexican minister at Washington,
in regard to orders recently issued
from the war department, Diaz has
caused General Treyino, a Mexican
commandant, to cross the river and
seek General Ord, to assure him Of
the hearty cooperation Of the Mex
lean, with the United States gov
eminent, in the suppression of cat
~tle-stealing and other depredations
on the border. General Ord re-
ceived General Treyino with every
courtesy due his rank and mission.
After a long aud cordial interview
they arrived at a good understand
ing regarding the cooperation OF
the troops on both sides Of the river
in necessary pursuits. This may
be said to lettle the international
difficulty in a practical and soldier
like manner. 1t is a death. blow to
cattle-thieyes and annexationists.
Diaz proves himself to be a saga
cious statesman by a policy which
at once securel the goodwill Of the
United States government and
strengthens his caueea at home. In
stead Of protesting at the action of
our government, taken to protect
a frontier line Of over two thousand
miles, he gives assurance Of the
desire of Mexico to assist General
Ord in carry ing out his instructions
When it becomes necessary to pur-
sue marauders across the border
there will be no objection or misun-
derstanding. 1t is a notable fact
that most Of the Mexican revolu-
tons originate in Northern Mexico.
Diaz shows his sagacity by joining
with the United States in crushing
out the material which usually
constitutes ragged revolutionary
armies. He will thus destroy
the larUe, as it were, Of the
present and future revolutions.
He has a double motive = first, to
secure the respect and good will
of our government; second, to
strengthen and secure his own.
Cattle raising is not a business on
the Mexican side, because the peo-
pie have drawn their supplies from
Texas. Break up cattle-stealing
and the Mexican reyolutionists will
be out of meat as well as bread,
and cease to be warlIke and preda-
tory. Annexation is not desirable.
The people of Texas are opposed to
it for the reason that they have land
enough now. The State is larger
than England or France, and six
times as large as Tennessee. The
Southern States are able to take
care of themselves in the Union,
and desire no enlargement Of terri
tory for political purposes. But
sound State and national policy
imperatively demand the protection
Of the vast frontier line between the
United States and Mexico. Both gov.
ernments having determined to sup
press lawlessness and protect each
other from loss, annexation falls tC
the ground and would-be specrla.
tors, governors and United States
senators must come to grief. These
schemes are plausible, but they arr
in the interest of a few men, if no
Of a political party. The annexa
tionists propose to rob Mexico o
1900 DOC square miles of territory
and reduce the boundary line from
1873 miles to S72 miles. Iii is argued
that seyen-eighths of the population
of Mexico live outside of this ter
ritory. The main objective poin
is the silver mines in Northern
Mexico, but we have no right t,
despoil our weak neighbors of thei
possessions. AS to the continue,
depredations, committed often b,