The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-01-10
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aTR. SCHLEJCHER DISCUSSES
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.

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NH. sCHLRICHER DISCUSSES
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Dir. Schleicher, who has given much
attention to facts affecting our rela-
tions to Mexico, says we should
strengthen the existing government of
that country and discourage revolu-
tons. The interest of the United
States in Mexican peace and order is
hardly second to that of Mexicans
themselves. While Mr.. Schleicher has
no faith in the sincerity of the MexI-
can government, and we assent to the
propriety of the assertion, the distin-
guished gentleman might have includ-
ed our own in the category. Conkling
aud Blaine and Butler are almost the
government of the United States, and
nobody ascribes to their vigorous as
seTtions Of anxiety, on account of the
of purpose. 1t is ''put up job" "to
fire the Northern heart" and perpetu-
ate the existence of two purely sec
tional pai ties. They would have col
lisions of the two sections OF quadrien-
NAL recurrence, and, strangely enough,
few Southern party-leaders cooper
ate with these selfish, ambitious
men by accepting issues they
make. It is we'll enough for
hIr. Schleicher to advert to
the Righteousness OF the mongrel
Spanish races, but he should not for
get that men shaping the fortunes of
this country are neither better nor
worse nor less selfish nor less faithless
than these depraved party-leaders.
But when does Mr.. Schleicher expect
TO find a wiser or honester or more pow
erful leader invested with supreme,
unrcsisted authority in Mexico than at
this hour? If Diaz declare, by every
public act, by gathering a strong
force on the RIO Grande, by sending
an agent to Washington, by every pub
lie and private assertion of purpose,
that he will execute treaties and enforce
laws and maintain peace, why not rec
ognize his government The only ele-
ment of weakness that affects Diaz's
authority and prevents the maintenance
Of Ordar and raDraae,o, of r.;d. :, IL.
covered in the conduct of the United
States. We weaken his power as we
did that of Macmillan, and prevent
the very contamination which we pre-
tend to desire. Mr.. Schleicher says he
would not have the Pres
ident of the United States rec
ognize the ruler OF Mexico
because the questions involved are now
considered by Congress. If we are not
at fault, the Congress only seeks to
usurp little authority, and Congress
men here and there, like others we wot
of who are not Congressman, only seek
a little prominence by venti.ating |
learned opinions about a very simple |
question. The President and Secretary
of State have plain duty to perform,
and unless they think Congress have
not usurped unauthorized powers
enough in the past fifteen years, the |
chief executive can act as Mr.. Schlie-
cher suggests and refer questions in
volved in our Mexican relations to the |
bread-and-butter brigade of party-lead-
ers in the House and Senate. Learned |
speeches and astute discussions of Vat
tel and OF enormities done in the coma
li5re will please the country quite
as we'll six months hence as
to-day and we cannot refrain from say
ing that we need, even at this very
hour, the absolute peaceful supremacy
Of Diaz in Mexico and, therefore, the
importance of his immediate recogni-
ton. Then the maintenance of armies
on both sides of the river till order and |
industry and peace become habitual is
the duty of both republics. L. Q. |
Washington's dispatch to the New Or
leans Picaytne of the fifth says:
The influence of the three commit
tees-two of the House and one of the |
Senate--now engaged in investigating |
the Mexican border question will be
strongly exerted against war or annexa-
e laa 4 ~T |
the House Military Committee to-day |
expressed the opinion that the crossing |
of inc f%es.t;as was wholly unjustifiable,
and that the true policy was to keep
body of United States troops actively |
moving up and down the frontier, to |
check depredations. There is a grow
ing opinion among members that the |
amount of the depredations and losses |
have been greatly exaggerated. Gen. |
Banning, chairman of the committee, |
sustains the course of the administra-
ton.
The solution of this Mexican quarrel |
will at last be proper enough, and |
Governor Hubbard and ''old Rip, Mr.. |
Schleicher aud the invaders of San
Elizario will have done the country
confessedly great service if, in desire
for strife, and in making an internal
uproar, the maintenance of com,
petsnt army for the next few years, on
the Texas side of the Rio Grande, is as
surcd.
SENATOR NAxGY.
People everywhere have been at