Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-20
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Correspondence New York World.
Mexico, July 29.-I is not often that
presidents deliver themselves freely upon
delicate questions, but Gen. Diaz is an ex-
ception to the rule. He has on several occa-
sions been known to express himself very
frankly on the American question, and only
few days ago he spoke to an American gen
tleman upon the relations between the United
States and Mexico with soldierly bluntness.
In reference to the invitation of the managers
of the Louisville (Ky.) exposition for him to
pay them visit in September OF October, he
said that for a number of reasons
he was compelled to decline, but
that certain articles would be sent
from the country for exhibition there;
he wished success to both the merchants of
Louisville and Chicago in their efforts to
establish commercial relations with Mexico,
remarking that these are preferable to armed
relations. He said that the Mexican forces
met by Gen. Mckenzie were rural guards,
but if they had been regular troops the
American forces would have been attacked
regardless of the disparity in numbers, for
his minister of war had issued peremptory
orders to that effect. Being questioned with
regard to commercial treaty with the
United States, he replied that no treaty is at
present under consideration, and that none
of any description whatever would be entered
into by his government until the order of
Gen. Ord, authorizing the passage into Mexi-
can territory of American troops, be revoked
He stated that Mr.. Zamacona, the Mexican
minister in Washington, had been directed
to make a formal protest against the recent
invasion of Gen. Mckenzie, which he de-
nounced as an outrage, and that a very
energetic note on the same subject had been
sent to the United States legation in this
city. Gen. Diaz gave it as his opinion that
the American government is prejudiced
against him, and not disposed to do him JUS
tice. The impression made on the gentle
man referred to by this interview is that al
though President Diaz prefers peace with the
United States he expects a war in the neal
future and is preparing for it. The truth ii
both the government and the people are il
very bad humor with the Americans, ant
serious trouble is looked upon as inevitable
A report is current on the streets that Gen
Diaz used the following language not yer,
long ago.: "What, with my antecedents
could be more glorious for me than to fal
at the head of my Mexicans, pierced by
Yankee bullet; but for the sake of my famil,
l
The energetic note from the minister O.
foreign affairs to the American legation tx
which President Diaz referred in the inter
view alluded to above, although supposed t,
be enveloped in all the secrecy customary il
diplomacy, is indeed secret to nobody. /
| appears that in both the protest and the not
the invasion of Gen. Mckenzie was proteste'
against as a violation of international Law
L and orOSS OufraOa on the mart of tn
/ United States, and reparation was demanded
At the same time the occasion was embraced
to complain of the conduct of the American
government in giving protection to Escobed
aid his followers in Texas. and to state tina
negotiations for the settlement of the pend
ing questions can have no good results unit
Mexico receives satisfaction. IF we are t
believe the rumors that emanate from tn
national palace, the very energetic note fror
the minister of foreign affairs received jus
as energetic reply from Minister Foster
It is said that this gentleman stated that th
order authorizing the passage of the Ri
Grande by American troops had not been is
sued until the raids from this side had be
come unbearable, that he could not see no,
Gen. McKenzie's raid could interfere wit
the negotiations for the settlement of th
pending questions, because he had seen n
disposition on the part of the Mexican gov
eminent to enter upon their settlement. a
also stated that for years past Mexican troop
have been in the habit of following Indian
into Arizona, and that they had always bee
welcomed by the American authorities an
4 citizens and finally that the crossing of
body of Mexican troops into Texas last sum
mer, when they attacked and defeated q ban