The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-06
WHIT WE WANT WIN MEXICO.
Not War. hut Increased Commercial Fneili.
tIes-An Impnrtnnt Letter.

Not War. hut Incrcn-ed Commercial Fnciii-
tie.-An Important Letter.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1T is now nearly six
tocn months since McCrary's famous order TO
Gen. Ord directing him 10 cross the Mexican
frontier at will drew general attention TO our re-
lations with the Southern republic. Tho neccs-
sity OF market for American manufactures
and the certainty that such market could bc
obtained Ivy peaceful negotiations with Mexico
have grown palmer and palmer to the public
during the discussion Of the Mexican question.
The State Department. however. has accom-
plshcd nothing. BY delaying n recognition Of
President Daz Secretary Evarts sucrrcdod in
pnralyzing our relations with Mexico or ncnrly
n ycnr and since then every stop toward tho
harmonious relations which ought to exist have
como from tho Mexican Government. The
Mexican Foreign O1lcc went beyond tho re-
tiircmcnts Of the cNtrndiiion treaty negotiated
by COrwin in its surrender Of the Mainmoros
raiders. the Supreme Court Of the republic has
just decided another cnsc fav0raby to the
claims Of this Government ovcrruling .hc ind
ing OF u lower and locnl tribunal. and Justly tho
iona LjIre has just been abolished removing
n long standing grievance and showing an UNI
expected vigor ON the part of tho central Gov
eminent. Meanwhile our Foreign Oflicc does
not act. At present while Senior Xnmacona.
the Mexican minister. is constantly push
ing his efforts 20 promote trndc with Mexico.
passing from point 20 point and addressing
merchants at different manufacturing centres,
Minister Foster in Mexico and the state De-
partmcnt here are corresponding over raids on
tho frontier and the petty chickering's OF free
hooters on both sides tho Rio Grandc Eyaris
has been away for nearly twn months, and no
progress seems 10 he making in any direction
likely to secure commercial privileges from
Mexico. In this condition Of affairs Schor
Xnmacona has been Systematically cndcavoring
to reach the public with correct Information.
He says in recent letter addressed to n gen
tcman here and written Just prior to his trip
West:
go to chicago and Pittsburgh uron invitation from
the Mayor aui me rchnnts o thus cities who have sent
committee To accompany me there. have another n
vitnuon from Baltimore. sr"akng In the most comrh'
moniary terms oi MrNicn There is 80 doubt double
going on in tns country unc n favor n peace
md the other IN OF the latter is supported
and promoted by Spectators, claim agents. AMI few
military officers The movement In tavur Of Mexico Is
made every day moro clear In the papers n Pittsburgh
the, cali me the little Don Pedro" owing to earn
estuo-. in promoting peaceful aud commercial relations
with Mexico.
A moro extended Wow OF the rotations of
Mexico with the United States. from the McNi-
can standpoint. is given in letter lust received
in this city from n gentleman holding high
position under the Mexican Government. Tho
letter may bc accepted IA an authoritative state
mont of the sentiments Of the Dinz Government
The following il n free Translation the original
being In Spanish tho letter bcgins with mn al
fusion to the recent incursiOns on Mexican soil.
1t says:
The rrnsons hitherto ALLEGED for these ircur.ions
Mexican soil altogether unsatisfactory for loHs
time effort, have been made 90 affect public opinion o.,
rurcrt, of outragcs and ocnrdatDns un ihu ron
tier AMI the cnrt has been very persistent AMI
ha- c0ntradiccd these reports the public has hccn
disposed io accept them The truth /. that there have
been rohl rios and Indian incur,ons on both l, :
OF the Rio Graudc hut neither in the proportion elaine
| nor man, IN previous wears. Mr. E,art. when
recognizing the Mexican Go'crnmcnt and Mr. Foster In
his last dispatches acknowledge that the present Ad.
mnisirnuon has improved tile situation 10 an extent
| never witnessed before.
1t such Is the ca.' nothing cnn Justify course vt
action which instead Of facilitating hy rcnccml ncguta.
ton the settlement ~ thcs questions may lead tn
hict From May o. November 1871. she argrrs.ive
policy ~, vailed. Tut 10 wa~ checked hy public oini n
aud She notion % 'ur-fc. and tis SINGULAR that
~ Cnn-r'ss adjourned ~ commenced again. This Iicy
nni Unv -ct. to intended in cnIan renc. 1903
| lat0n- ley II causes material injury 90 important In
'crc-'. iir tis countr, ucSco1 The continued icl~t
uon OF military expeditions TO Mexico cannot butte IN
war.
The officers and military who testified lat winter
before tie Commute. ON Military AHir, 81 WASHINGTON
agreed that trsc expeditions accompanied 10y tie
| permanent danger u conflict
The which the Mexican Government ~ pres
cmplo, to secure peace AMI order the ronucr arc
larger and NOR efficient than hrrvtooro and 'irouscr
IN numbers thHu tho~ enpl"y"d u, the Gn,rrum"nt ~
| the United states ThHt Government has 5.fnmun and
| W. hive t.usn Tire MrNican y'rnu,nt has M riIi
uon proved Us anxiety TO punish criminal. ON the Iron
Nj Foster has lately transmitted with man, cuioric.
Adhesion ol supreme Court upon this subject IN Hu
cNtgAinon cn'c The policy pursued hy VI E,aits scrt
McAtcan Government. and interfere. with the
! preservation at Internal peace. ~ the turhu