The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-11

volume of currency must be restored
at once to its condition of six years
ago; that the domination of bondholi-
ers at Washington must end and the
prosperity and perpetuity of the repub-
lie assured by the restoration of that
simplicity and purity of government
which distinguished it one hundred
years ago. In other words, States and
people must be first and the empire
and sristocracy obliterated.
DIAZ, FOSTER AND DsCHLEICHER
Whether it be Mr. Fos'er's fault or
misfortune, he has lost the respect and
confidence of Mexicsns, and should be
supplanted as minister at the Mexican
capital. He is expected to represent
his own country and not the purposes
or wishes of Mexico, and Mexico per-
haps has little right to object to the
man if his conduct be conformed to
social laws that obtain in all capitals.
But it is still trae that the United States
could be much more effectively served
by some scholar and statesman who
had won the respect and confidence of
the pee pie of Mexico than by Mr.. Fos-
ter, against whom the Mexican press
inveighs with infinite bitterness. The
truth is that however defective the title
of Diaz to the presidency 1t was mat
ter which it was not our business to in
vestigate. 1t only became us to know
that our minister was dealing with
de Jdcto government. Questions of
light and law concerned Mexicans and
not ourselves. We want the confidence
and trade of the people. 1t was none
OF our business to pronounce upon the
validity of titles by which presidents
claimed office and power. When Diaz
became tine unresisted president we
should have used him instantly to eff
feet our purpose and have order
and law maintained along the
Rio Grande. Instead of this we
have been constantly threatening and
quarreling and making bad worse un-
til even intelligent people In Mexico
esteem US their native enemies. In
rem dying these evils and restoring
proper and close relations of amity and
trade between the two countries Mr..
Foster is not the best man 10 be prompt
ly employed. England, France and
Germany were wise. They did not
listen to Lerdo's emissaries as did
Grant and Hayes and Schleicher. They
did not read or heed the diatribes of
the World or the State papers of Gov
ernor Hubbard. They wanted money
and peace and traffic, and at this hour
each of these three European countries
has greater trade with Mexico than the
United States, only separated from the
explosive republic by an imaginary
line. We cannot see what the United
States expects TO gain by endless de-
lays and purposeless Investigations.
Everybody is cognizant of the facts,
of the former weakness and growing
strength of the Mexican government
and of difficulties incident to the re-
preston of violence and robberles along
the border. We could not pronraUTy
adjust difficulties or render the recur-
renee of violence impossible by war;
and seeing this it was our policy to es-
tablish perfect peace. But our gov
ernment has deemed it wiser to pro-
crastlnate and juggle and threaten and
bluster. 1t is worse than criminal,
this transfer of the commercial wealth
of Mexico to European states, when
peace and railway from Austin to
Laredo and Monterey and the capital
would have given us greater riches
than were ever derived from all the
bonanzas of the Northwest. But poll
ticians love to palaver aud consume
time The anxiety of the people for
practical results makes them eager
listeners, and therefore we have inter-
mlnable speeches and reports on the
Mexican question, and vast deal of
fame is won by the very fact of mac
ton. If Diaz is to be recognized at
all, why not at onceG If benefits are
to flow from peace why not have them
operative even now2 Mexico is only
irritsted by the see-saw policy of
trifling with the highest interests of
both countries. Mr.. Schleicher's forth
coming book, on Mexican matters, will
be infinitely full of facts and illustrate
his genius for tasks involving pains
taking care; but we can the better af-
ford to read it when environed by de-
lights of peace, and when that degree
of plenty and leisure begotten of per-
feet repose and prosperity is born of
blissful intercourse with our sun-burnt
neighbors. Recognition costs us
nothing, but is invaluable to Diaz. 1t
enables him, and nothing else can, to
keep the peace with US. 1t is doubt
less true that Mr.. Foster has given pa
ternity to these delays. He has been
chief of procrastinators. He has
wronged and robbed in this every
Southern coast city of the United
States. He has put period to trade
with a neighboring country and traus-
ferred this source of riches to other
nations than his own. He is abhorred
by the Mexicans, and since he has
served his own country in nothing we
concur ith our neighbors, beyond the
Rio Grande, and think that some new
man should supplant the tardy Mr..
Foster. Meanwhile 1t is surely time
that we had heard from the sluggish
Mt. Sshleicher.
Mr. ALEX. STEPHENs has UNDER