The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-09
EVIDENTLY A bogus ARTICLE.

To EDITOR HERALD
Orthe many msreprcsen nj atous made about Mexico
In the newspapers oil the United States that which you
reproduce in this mornings HERALD from tho San An
tonic Express headed "Moxican Buster " is perhaps
the most glarngly apparent in its origin and would
not be worth notice had 1t not received the honor Of
reproduction in your columns whence it will go over
tho country. Alter reading II over carefully have
no hesitation in pronouncng it bogus article, writ
ten IN san Antonio Tor tho purpose Of misleading the
American public and iomcntng bad feeling toward
Mexico. Time enough has not elapsed from the date
OF the death OF Howard TO yesterday, for the particu
lars TO have reached tho City OF Mexico ana the papers
OF that city commenting upon tho facts to have been
received in San Antonio, their articles rcpublishcd
there In tho Erpress ald thence received IN New York
Tho very wording Of the article bctrays It's origin
10 select ono example only. Tue expression, "Tuis
God anu liberty side OF the Rio Bravo" never, since
Mexico has been Mexico came from the pen OF Mex
lean writer The political motto OF God and Llbcrty''
of the old conservative or Church party acd out with
The collapse Of that party IA 1857.
With regard to orders from President Daz, can
state positively that mono were sent directing any
officer over and drill the mob as the bogus
article states first, because there tor such
an order to have been III Paso, and next
because tho Instructions OF President Diaz 10 his
Cilcers on tue whole limo oil tho RIO Grando
have been, aud are not any way In
icrvenc in Tcxan affairs directly or Indirectly.
THIS assertion Is corroboraled by the testimony vi the
American officers from the Rio Grande before tho Con-
grcssional committees IN Washington. us published by
tho HERALD. Auu tno HERALD'S last telegram from
the CITY OF Mexico via Havana, dated December 80,
says:-"The press is disposed TO be cautious Q
subject 'of tho unsettled condition oil tho border I"
You will further observe that tho Express writer has
forgotten 10 give any date TO the Com6dte from which
1t Is pretended tho article was copied am, SIR very
respectfully yours, WILL. y. PRlICHARD.
NEw York, Jan. 8, 1878
CHARACTER OF eel coMDATE"-A REvoLu.
TIoNARY EDITOR.
The following latter is from tho editor and propre-
tor OF two journals published tho City OF Mexico -
NEW YORK, Jan. s, 1878.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Although my several weeks visit to this coun-
try OF entirely private nature ana l wish 10 alb
stain IRON any interference IN tho political matters OF
the country winch have taken my abode for some
years past. can siill not allow to pass
menls which appeared IN yesterdays HERALD unno-
ticcd.
In a correspondence from San Antonio you cite u
translation vi an article published by tho Conibate,
newspaper winch secs us light In the capital OF the
Mexican Republic, aud which you honor so extremely
by calling II ''rnE NEW YORK HERALD OF Mexlco"-
VIZ, the foremost represc ntaIivo OF the Mexican
press AS the article above mentioned bears through
odious character against tho United States
It's citzens beg to state that the ComOate occupies
the most inferior place OF tho numerous political
newspapers published In the City OF Mexico and Is
under no consideration entitled TO the honor you so
generously sonior upon IT.. The editor Of the
Is ono oil that class OF revoutionists who
actually consider permanent revolution their
profession. Tho non-iulhlmont OF MS ambitious de-
sire 10 high post In the ADMINISTRATION has led MIN,
ike many other partisans OF his, into the lc
position against General Diaz, tor whom he only
year ago procssed the warmest friendship and avowed
untiring devotion.
Permit mo- IN concluding these lines, to assure you
that the NEW York HERALD Is more widely circulated
reud aud cited IN the Republic of Mexico than tho
Combdte had ever an opportunity TO succeed.
Thanking most kindly Tor the spucc accorded IL
your paper Tor this statement have the honor to re
| MAURICE RAHDEN