The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-02
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THE TRUE I>wiEDNEsi OF PRESIDENT DIaZ's
RLcoGNiIIoS BY MINISTER FosrER-A NEW
THASscoSTISENTAL RAILROAD.
CRY oP Mexico April Is, 1878.
The telegraph will have brought TO tho American
public ore now the news CT the recognition Of, tho
Disz government, through the fundamentally OF
Minister Foster. At least am taking Tor granted
what may yet prove only u dclusion, that the tele-
gram sent 10 the HERALD, via Matamoros the slh
inst iorestaling That important event, has reached
Its destination. There u supposed TO DO ,eegraphic
communication between the city Of Mexico and the
city OF Now York. Well, occasionally telegram will
get through without let or hindrAncc, but that may
DO considered lucky event. tor II Is apt 10 have
several harbrsadth escapes, II not TO be lost alto
Gether. Alter running The gauntlet OF San Luis
Potosi whore II VIII probably stick day or So may
reach Matamor,s. From there II VIII have hard
tight TO got across TO Browusvilc Once upon Ameri-
can terrIory and addressed 10 :he HERALD
u viii stand good chance oi reaculug
tho marble building at tie corner OF Ann street.
That comparatively short telegram Enough, perhap',
the longest That ever passed between the Mexican
CAPT Al aud New York; cost no less than ninety six
bright silver dollars. mention this TRIVIAL TACT 10
show what an expensive luxury tcegrapay Is in tho
land OF The Monlcz1mas. Blu, 10 return TO the SUBJ
ject OF "recogniIion." Looking back upon tho pro-
tractsd blckorings botw cen Mr. Evarts' domain, as
represented BY faithful servant. Foster the
Mexican State Department, headed by Mr. vaIIar a,
.%s, 'uono' nop coming been 'hs ebssve
American dpiomacy. Alter all the Daz govern
incnt has been recognized unc 'nditlonay. On suca
terms recognition mIgut us well have taken place
twelve moths ago, and without tho subsequent
enormous expenditure oil breath and lux and paper,
10 say Lothing OF the injury done 10 American COM
mere during tho interval True, Mr.. vallarta, who
H. ~ the way, moro than match for Mr. Foster, has
lnllca tho latter into happy frame VI mind by oil
sorts Of pleasing verbal assurances SUCH Tor instance,
as that forced loans should not again DO resortcd to
tuniess the Mexcan government should be hard up
Tor money! that ihos o already cxaced IRON American
citizens would be repaiu-mahsnu. That word IN Mex
can fashion, US have once expIano IN tho HKRALD,
means ke the days OF Genesis, Unlimited period
inay be years; may be never.
Ins ANNOUNCEMENT.
snail not here repeat the Official phrases press
Ing good VIII aud hopes for tho future by which Mr..
Foster conveyed recognition OF inc Mexican govern
mcnt to Mr.. VaIlarta and subsequently 10 President
Dnz. ny telegram to tho hEKALD loreshadowed tho
| event The Mexican government showed unwontsd
ala rity IN acting upon H.. On tho very day the
ognition took place Mr. Zamacona appoin tmcnt as
Minister TO the Uuited States sent to the Senate
anu immediately confirmed. According to roiiabis In.
formation Mr. ,lnacona, however, la. no desire OF
remaining In the United Stacs but, on the contrary,
/ has expressed an Intention OF returning to this
country some time tins spring. i. VIII DO aim.
CUT 10 replace him, for he Is ono OF The
best men Mexico ever produccd-a man OF
| largo mind, great taont learning Mr..
Romero, the Secretary OF the Treasury, hc could be
spared from his present position ana were willing 10
accept would do honor 10 THIS country as Mr.. Zama-
Cona's SUCCESSOR but no has lately been credited with
tue in.eulon OF accepting the place OF Collector OF
V,ra Cruz, report winch lacks, however, comlrma-
ton and seems incredible.
GREAT EAiLkoAD PROJECT.
Inc government vi Presidcnt DIaz appears 10 DC
firmly seated aud III probably nnsn It's term without
seiiJus arneI opposition. There have been rumors
Of Revolutionary outbreaks with very slender
foundation ana III soDo casos foundation
at all The country - at peace and COM
mcrcC Is ROWING There Is y good pros.
psct, too, that the greatest need Of Acxico-
q ,rAnscontincntal railroad from her capital 10 tho
American border and ~ tue Pacific VIII be salts
lied. PROJECT Tor building such u road, represented
by Mr. James r. Sullivan ana General Palmer aud
supported by Colonel rom Scott, is beng urged upon
Congress by President Diaz subsidy OF Sll 600 per
MILO Is asked. aud, being backed by President Dlaz
and his Ministry, tho schc viii most probably gct
q minority 10 IT'S favor. The protected railroad ~
ultimately to connect with tho Texas Pacific and
WDsn caircu out Will DO ono OF the greatest achieves
ments Of modern times bringing the Mexican capital
into near relations with the metropolis oil America
Nearly tho whole city OF Mediin. about twenty
four miles Instant from Vera Cruz, has lately boon
destroyed by fire, most Of the houses being wooden
buildings, with straw roots.