The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-03-16
DIaZ KNOCkETn,

DAae Ih hslaSAAHSS II Si4udi 70 IOf-
tina, his fayorite border eut-throat, in
war. C0Ftins steals what be cannot
win Icy wars high emprise, sui Diaz
purchases or buys what he can get In
no other way. Since revolution and
fraud placed him at the bead OF the
government of our siekly neighbor
across the Rio Grande, he has bent ev-
cry energy, and resorted to every trick
OF diplomacy TO force recognition from
our government. which, thanks to a
returning sense Of decency, he has as
yet failed TO receive. Ii Is even asserted
boldly that he has placed r large sum
Of money in New York for the avowed
purpose OF tincturing public opinion, by
a bought and paid for endorsement by
the leading journals Of the metropolis.
ln1eed II looks very much like il, when
such publications az the later qafioaai
Regts0 come to us burdened with sickly
sentiment IN favor OF recognizing the
present weak, corrupt robbcr-bead of
.u- MexIesu clans. because government
canHot ba called, by even the wildcat
attitude @! courtesy Is ii true hatthq
money stolen fom the Texan fron>
tersmen hy the cut-throats Of Dmz. is
used 20 manufacture public sentiment
10 the east and force even the govern.
meut to which We have appealed SO OF
ten ia vain for protection. to shake
hands with and embrace the foul chief
who has neither power nor inclination
to prevent the wholesale spoil ttion of
our people on the Rio Grande2 But
happily for him and fos the Bazzsrd of
Annahuac be can purchase venal
press, and soon have public Cpicion so
wrought up as that Mr. Hayes will be
dragooned into "eeognition if n1t posi-
tive alliance Here is international
comfy with q vengeance. But while
even the robbers Of the Rio Grsnde are
dlsgraced, what can be said of the It>
taDat,oadi Re7a0 and other papers cor.
rupt enough to touch the blood money
of this unclean alliance between thieves
and murderers on one side and the
prostitutes ofjournaIism on the other.
Nj Cox. Of New York, the weak
pulling clown Of congress. Influenced
doubtless by Diaz's corruption fund,
gets the floor and endeavors to have a
resolution passed forcing Mr.. Hayes to
complete the unsavory task of recogai,
ton. Mr. Cox has made jokes, puns.
and performed other buffouneri,s which
have won a smile from the south. Even
Texas has gone with bouehs to crown
the mimic statesman from the banks
OF the Hudson when some broader lest
than usual has induced her to forget for
a moment the distresses on her borders
caused by the activity of the partizans
of this same Diaz whom he is champion.
ing so bravely in congress- His resolu>
ton was mpertiuent--an insult alike
to Mr. Hayes aud Texas. The watchful
Mills was ready, and before the hateful
resolution could be gotten into shape,
killed it oil by an objection. Mr.. Cox
has been reached either by the money
OF Diaz, in the first instance. or he Is a
shining example Of the utility of the
Mexican investment in New York pr:n>
ter's ink. The latter is perhaps the
correct conclusion. However. one or
the other it is, and of this there can be
no mistake, any more than that either
Is bad enough. For Colonel Mills, we
have no words of praise strong enough.
He will not sit in his seat. and suffer
such an injury done to Texas without
exhsusting his strength in lighting it..
any more than he could comp!acentlv
smile when be knew the democracy was
being tricked and cheated out of the
fruits OF its lateat and grandest struggle.
Until Mexico can offer us govern-
ment to treat with, strong enough To
restrain her OWE thieves, and force
others to respect her soil unit, she can
give Us a man as the head Of that gov
ernment whose talents and .haracter
are known outside Of the bull-ring or
cockpit, she need not expect recogni-
ton, unless, alasl she is rich enough to
buy, and we soFdid and mean enough
to sell. Texas will look upon the
recognition Of Diaz as wanton and
cruel insult offered to her sJate gov,
eFnment, her representation in con-
gfess. and her entire people al home.
We say to Mr. Mills, watch Sunny, or
the pesky little joker will slip the reso-
luton through, anyhow.