The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-11
WASHINGTON.
Our Relations wish Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Secretary Evarts at
tended the meeting of subcommittee on For
eign Affairs to-day, at which Minister Foster
made statements pertaining to Mexican af-
fairs. He had informed President Diaz that
before his government could be recognized by
the United States guarantees should be given
that raids from Mexico and other unlawful
acts should be prevented, etc. Diaz was will
ing to guarantee cooperation with the troops Of
the United States to Suppress the border trou-
bles. The Mexican Foreign Secretary Waller
ta however, while eager to settle all disagree
ments, would not consent to any conditions
precedent to recognition, claiming as civilized
nation that Mexico had the right of recogni.
ton without conditions, and upon all subjects
Including the treaties of both nations must act
upon an equity. Therefore the Mexican gov
eminent must first be recognized by our enter
ing upon diplomatic negotiations.
1t was the opinion Of Foster that before any-
thing was done in the way of recognition Next
CO must give some assurance or show its ability
to remove the present causes of grievance. In
the course of his statement he said that as a
portion of the people on the Rio Grande pro-
fitted by the raids into Texas, and as the re-
volutioaists were gathered on that border,
there was an indisposition or timidity to inter
fere with them. He gave at length state
ment of the present political condition of Mexi.
60, and stated that no treaty between the
United States and that country could be en-
forced without first suppressing the raids.
The Tariff Bill.
The Ways and Means Committe to-day
passed upon schedule A of the rariff bill relat-
ing to cotton and cotton goods, and schedule B
relating to earths and earthern ware; no amend
ments were made to the original bli except of
a verbal character. The highest negative votes
were two. The chairman anticipates bill will
be passed substantially as he prepared it.
Mcmillan Withdraws.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Gen. Mcmillan has
Uith his ola for fbp Gala hin of
New Orleans in favor Of A. r. Steel. who held
high judicial position under the Kellogg gov
ernment. 1t is said the President is disposed
to yield to the pressure in favor of Packard for
the place.
Rebbing the Victims.
Captain Aarrison of the wrecked Metropolis
telegraphs from the wreck station to the Chief
Signal Officer: $50 this morning have taken
up fifty bodies They, without exception, have
been robbed of all the things whereby 1 could
possibly identify them. l am satisfied the rob-
bling was done in many cases by some survivor
and in other cases by the lower class of whites
and negroes from the mainland, who seemed to
think they had the right to take anything and
everything they could lay their hands to. The
fact is, they not only robbed the dead by night
but also in open daylight
Recognition of the samoa Government.
The ratification of treaty of friendship and
commerce between the United States and Sa-
moa will be exchanged tomorrow by Secretary
Evarts and Mr.. Mamea, Samoan Ambassador.
Latter, with his counsel adviser, Mr.. Colmesuil
will leave here foF Samoa within a few days.
He will be conveyed thither from San Francis
Co in vessel of the North Pacific squadron as
by treaty the harbor of Pago-Pago is voluntari-
ly coded to the United States for a naval depot
and coalng station. A survey of the harbor
and adjoining waters will soon be made. Pres
eDt revenues of Samoa are about $4,000 year,
but with for the first time tariff law it is sup
posed the revenues will be increased to $4,000.
Various Matters.
The heads of the bureaus of the Treasury
were befor the House Committee on Appropria-
lions Saturday and made statements relative to
the necessary expenses for that department for
the next year.
The President has appointed the following
honorary commissioners to the Paris EXPOSE
ton: Thomas 81. Buchner and Robert M. Nc
Lean of Maryland, Floyd p. Bates and Eugene
L. Meyer of Kansas.
With regard to the statement that Senator
Kellogg had entered into an agreement with
Nash to insure Anderson the Naval Office, and
that his (Kelogg's) document to that effect
was still in existence, that gentleman says the
such agreement was ever made by him, and he
dehes any person to produce any such doou-
ment or agreement.
senator Csnkiing and Silver.
NEW YORK, Feb. 10.-A Herald Washington
special says Senator Conklng will not speak
on the silver bill. His friends say he does not
think any speech or speeches can prevent the
passage of the bill, but that if it is vetoed
Conkliog may take the opportunity to speak
with view OF preventing its passage over the
yet