The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-05-05
THE SAME OLD, OLD STORY,

The news from the rio drande lfoh-
tier is by no means reassnflng ~ 70
the degree Of quiet and orr
der common 10 that locality even, not
to speak Of absolute peace and good
order, The chronic irritalions In the
way of revolutions, robbng inourslons,
murder and plllage, which have pre-
vailed for 50 many long, lroubulouS
years, have not operated TO eXalt pub"
lilo expectation to any painful degree,
we have not dispalred OF
maintaining our equilibrium aud equa'
nlmity even should all the greasers beN
tween Yueatan and Sonora got together
by tho ears, Dlaa was strong enough
to purchase recognition by this governs
ment but alas Is not strong enough TO
enforce u thirty days calm In his own
dominions, nor In any part thereof
Neither N tho United States strong
enough, IL seems, to enforce treaty stlp'
ulations, and restrain armed bands TOT
MexIoans) from crossing the line from
this side to light anew the flames Of
civil strife 10 our sister republic, lnN
deed, DiOz il only nm adventurer, holder
and more fortunate than his nelghbors,
and was not entitled TO recognition by
our government, even although he pur'
chased II At u round sum, money down,
This shameful bargain will yet bear
bitter fruit for both governments
and tho harvest Ia fast approaoh'
ing 10 will consist Of blood
tears and the destruction of what little
commerce there Ia, which has been lltiul'
ly struggling TO make its way over the
Bravo in the taco Of rOpinc, robbery and
revolution, The other, and moro seri
Gus fruit Is tho utter decentralization
which attends greasor revolution,
worse ten thousand times than war IL
any other shape, Could these baleiu
effects bo confined TO the Mcxican side
of tho river, they would not DO 10 grave
but our near neighborhood unlortu'
nately places IN in position TO recciv "
almost equal injury by the lowering o
the standard Of public morals, which
always attends state of war, or o
unoasiness aud predatory incursion
such M has for no many drcary year
distinguished the situation on the Rit
Grandc,
A few days since, large force of the
armed enemies of Diaz's government
which was lately recognized by our owl
state department, organized, armed
and equipped on Texas soil, eyaded Til,
watchlulness of our forces, and fun
themselves boldly into the hroils an(
turmoils on the other side. In law, GU
government is responsible for this inva
sion, but how can poor, bruised, broker
Mexico help it, She may, however
subsidze the New York press, ant
place such influences about Mr.. Evart
as will force peaceful decentralization
since he has inaugurated the custom o
placing official recognition in the mark
ct for sale, like any other commodity,
IT il time, high time indeed, that tn,
corrupt and pusillanimous policy o
our national policy with regard to tn,
Mexican question be superseded by
something more manly and better
calculated to FOSTER not self respect
but enforce the respect of the greasers
themselves The conviction has grown
stronger with each passing year, unit
now it is universally accepted, that We
will never have peace until Mexico il
thoroughly subjugated, and her from
tiers drawn back at least to the line o
Sierra Madre mountains.
The United States has wasted money
and blood enough on this troublesom,
neighbor already, but in order to rend-
er neighborhood either possible or toll
cradle in the future, she must waste
still more, and she must not delay
longer, or we will be confronted by {
situation here at home, not pleasant tC
contemplate, and out of the reach O
money to compromise. A short vigor'
Gus campaign on the other side of the
river would set many things to rights
and constitute very godNsend to Mex.
leo herself