The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-22
The Raids i'm Mexico.

In his latest outrage against the neigh
boring republic. HAYES has put away the
mask that covered his first designs. His
raiding order OF June 1. 1877, deprecated
public ccnsure by its provision that his
troopers should cross the boundary line
only on fresh trail. and should never exer-
else authority there when Mexican authori-
~ was present. Secret instructions sent to
ORD at san Antonio. or talk with him in
Washington. so far nulliicd these rc-tric-
tlons that SKATER and BULLS rode into
Mexico not only not on hot trails but on no
trails at all. Nevertheless, the restrictions
were concessions to q shocked public scnt-
mcnt, and HAYES War Secretary dwelt on
them in his report last December.
his year HAYES has thrown of all pre-
tence OF restrictions demanded by national
dccency and dignity and by international
right. His troops occupy and scOul the Rio
Grande States of Mexico a. seems good in
their eyes. The last raid of MACKENZIE did
not even pretend 10 be on a hot trail or 10
be- subject To the presence Of Mexican
authority. MACKENZIE halted on the lett
bank Of the river for days together, waiting
for IL to become iUrdablc, 80 that IT is pre-
posterous 10 say that ne followed a hot trail.
When his advance. two battaliOns strong.
under Col YoUNG. had got across. it rode
straight ut q Mexican village just above
Eagle Pass, surrounded it, aud proceeded to
hunt for one AREoLA, VINO was charged with
having stolen Texan stock No such man
was found; but Col. YOUNG's raiders took
the alcaldc of the place across the river with
them, where he seems to have been cross
questioned by MACKENZIE
Thus ii is seen that HAYES. describing any
guise Of moderation, il ralding into Mexican
towns, and laying hands upon Mexican civil
authorities His raiders are now apparent
ly ordered to go everywhere, and TO seize
whom and what they may deem expedient;
if opposed, they are to sweep the Mexican
troops from the path.
p Such outrages are without precedent in
our history a. a nation. II Is true that Amer
lean troops invaded Mexico in times past I;
but then our country had "A quarrel with
her Government. Now, under the pretcnce
of perfect friendship with the Government
of Mexico, HAYES sends his troops 10 violate
her boundary, for acts of thicvlng alleged
TO be committed by individual rowing H.
dams. The periidy of this conduct is the
greater when it is remembered that only a
few months ago, in according a long-de-
layed recognition TO President DIAz, HAYES
specially pledged to his Government courte-
So and a respect for its rights.
Playing into the hands OF the Annexation
Ring and the Bogus Claim Ring Mr. HAYES Z
conduct il directly calculated To force a war
upon Mexico, a. il with the view Of wrench
ing from her five or six OF her border States.
He has gathered upon the boundary a force
which his War Secretary has confessed TO
cost Si.o0o,0OO a year, and which is there
fore likely, first and last 10 cost several
millions more. 1t is true that tine AnneXa-
ton Ring proposes to get the States Of Chi
huahua, Coahuiia, NueyO Leon, Sonora,
Durango, and California, if at all, not by
purchase, a. ANDREW JoHSsoS's Admin
istration annexed Alaska, and as GRANT
wanted 10 annex san Domingo, but by rob-
berry. Robbery, however, is the dcarer de-
vice; and, were ii successful, the vast but
thinly settled States SO stolen would proba-
bly, require an army of occupation double
the lie of the one now operating in
Texas and Mexico, with an annual cost of
$4,000 600 or S2oooO,O00. Are the people
ready for HAYEs's war OF annexation?