Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-11-08

inducements which the Mexican
! Government had offered his com
peny for running its line into that
country, but left the Inference that
the authorities were friendly to the
scheme. ~ see by this" he con-
tinued, picking up morning
paper and pointing tot telegraphic
dispatch, "tbat Mexico ia liable to
annex the United States, and II
that is done, of course there will he
no troub!c.n He pointed to the
| following dispatch, which he face
tiously said he was bound to be-
lleve, as it appeared IN q news
paper:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-The
Agent of the Government or Res
toration Of tho Nepuoiic of Mexico,
of which General Angel Maria
Corilio de Abornoz is President, is
in this city endeavoring to nego-
tiate for material AID to further
their schemes for the overthrow of
Diaz. 1t is asserted that very
large proportion of the populn' On
of Mexico are dissatisfied viii the
Government of Diaz, that this dis
satisfation has taken til shape OF
an organized revolutionary gov
ernment, which Includes many of
the most distinguished Mexi-
can soldiers ard politicians.
An outbreak " hicil will Ia.
volve several of The llost important
States is imminent. the agent in
vites capitalists, who are now con-
siderlng q scheme, to supply the
Revolutionary Government with
certain arms and military supplies,
in return for which they are to be
granted, Flrst-aufhoriiy to organ
ize q National Bank of Mexico, the
notes of which are to ba legal ten-
der for ell debts public ana private.
and to oe receivable in payment
for public lands at tho rate OF 81
per acre, all public lands of Mexico
TO be set apart for this purpose.
Second--F Franchises for railways
and telegraphs throughout Mexico,
and suhsidea in bonds and Nation
al Bank notes sufficient for their
construction. Third-Abelition of
all duties on importation Of goods
by the Uuited States into
Mexico by land across
the line, and the rights of
immigrants are guaranteed. Tax
alton and service in the Mexican
army for q stated period is to be re-
mitted, and religious liberation
assured. There seems to be no
doubt that very influential men in
Mexico are concerned in the move
meut, and some of the heaviest
capitalists on the Pacific Coast are
now examining into it with a view
to engage in it il it promises sue
cess. BY a private letter from y
prominent gentleman in Boston it
is learned that the same scheme
has been submitted to capitalists
who own the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad. These gentle
men have already cent agents to
obtain from Diaz the Same fran
chises SO far as their company is
concerned, and failing in that, they
have promised to give the scheme
their earnest attention.
After the reporter had read the
telegram over, Mr.. Morley ventured
q few comments upon it not caicu-
lated to inspire the utmost conf
dence in its reliability. lie dis
claimed any intention on the part
of his Company of filibustering,
and said they were not quite ready,
as yet, to attempt the capture of q
government.
Referring to San Diego harbor,
Mr.. Pratt said he understood that
IL was very good one, though not
very large. He could not state ex-
actly what would be the movements
of his party after reaching San
Diego. They might go a short dist
ance inland to inspect the
country in company with Col.
Jackson, but that was not yet fully
determined. When asked whether
his company would begin track
laying az this end OF the line pro-
vlded they determined to make
their terminus at San Diego, he
said that would be TIE natural in-
ference. 1t would expedite mat
ters aud it would also be o measure
of economy, "a they could buy
English irou and lay it down here
cheaper than they could secure IL
in the East and transport It over.
land to the other end of the line.
Mr.. wilbur being in close con-
versstion with Sau Diego gentle
man during the whole Of the con-
ference, our reporter did not get a
chance to exchange more than o
passing word with him.
The party took the 4 O'Clock train
this afternoon for Wilmington, and
will proceed thence by steamer to
San niepO