New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-15
oUlEroNrHERIo GRAyDE FRONTIER
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LAST sPRING-sUCCEss or T1IE PRESIDENTS
POLICY
TrRos SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBuNE'l
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Feb 5.-"What is the con-
diton of the Rio Grande frontiorf" The question:
WAS asked Of Dr. p Orneas, Mexican Consul at THIS
place a gentleman of education and decided aolI-
ty whose position at the headquarters town oil the
military department of Texas supposed to be not
purely commercial one.
every ouiet. indeed answered the Consul, and
he went on to say IN good grammatical English
spoken very deliberately and with pleasant span
ish accent: There is no trouble at all "eherl
Trevino has enforced order on the whole frontier
not so much by actual military operations as ny 'he
moral power of his name and character. The law
less element is afraid of him and behaves very
well since he came TO the RIO Grande With his army
| suppose you have heard of his recent success III
capturing several bands of Indians. which Lao long
been demedating on both sides o! tho Ane.
"Ircmember to have read something about the
affair but would be glad to learn the particulars.
"Eighty-fve Indians were captured by General
TrayIuo's forces in three four bands. they were
Kickapoos and the worst Indians on tho frontier
Our Government has had them sent far INTO the IN
terror Of Mexico. where they can do no HARM This
nav not seem to YOU large number Tor our army ~
capture but their removal from the Rio Oirdnde Is
an achievement of great Importance 10 the peace oi
the border A few Indians and white bandits make
all the trOublc They dcpredltc on our people
a, much as On yours They have no nationality ana
are or this side Of the river ono day ana on the
oi.,r the uost. plnudcuug and killing wherever
they can. TnoY generally 20 IN small p"I''s-ho'
more Sham rem OF twelve together These Td'ds are
not understood at Washington or at tho CITY OF
Mexico The people Of tAe border are pea cable and
orderly but the crimes Of a few bad men give the
IMPRESSION that tue whole population Is turbulent.
our citizens are no more turbulent tan yours, ana
thev havo suffered Just much from ne crimes OF
de.pcradoe, and saya-cs. From what J have SAID
YOU will see now important is tho capture Of the
e,glfy-iive r,idinC Kirtapoos. They would make
eis!1 or ten bad, and e1cI band could Kill rancho
men and steal cattle and horses III large section of
r,Iltry before being caIsAt OF driven back 10 the
mountains"
"H,w May troops has General Treyho upon
tho Rio Gr;.ude!'
"Aoout i've thousand The number of troops is
not 80 Important as skill III handling them and
,nowieI4o OF tno country tho part of the
officers"
"Do yea think that the action Of your govern
mont in Guarding the frontier Nth ting large force
will permanently settle the bortier tJoubesf"
81 hone 40, sir. General rreyino is an able officer
and he !, determined TO stop the raidug and cap
turc the robbers. o. course ther" viii be crimes
ocrurunglu sparsely settled frontier country
where h facilities afforded by nature for escaping
with plumber great, bat think the organized
bands of drsperadoes are already broken up or in
Inundated by the presence Of General Ireyno aud
the operations Of our troops"
Is here any prospect Of the carly construction Of
a railroad from tuo City of MexI,o To tue Rio
Grarde'"
"A very good prospect. concession has been
granted for line to san Luis, and tho.w0rk is
already begun. General revino has made a prop
osition to the Government TO use one-tLTd of his
military force in constructing - limo southwark
from Monterey toward san LUIS. There are more
lines Of railway now being built IA Mexico than
have been constructed up 10 this time. 1t will not
hc many years before there Will he direct rail com
muulcstion between San Antonio ard the City of
Mexico Our country is much misunderstood We
are not by nature "a turbulent people gwen to
war and revolutions. We are peaceful and in
duetroua people. but we inherited great evils IN
government and society, most of which came from
the connection between the church and the state,
and these evils had 10 he got rid of by repeated
struggle. before we could make progress in cviliza-
ton. They have been the occasion of most of
intestine wars. "
The Consul talked for some time Of the bright
prospects OF Mexico and eXtolled the wisdom and
stability IF the government, which ne thought
had successfully overcome the difficulties that
wrecked many previous administrations. Wishing
TO get the American side OF the Rio Grande question,
called at Army headquarters, after my interview
with DIR. Ornelas. General Ord. the department
commander is absent at the North, but Adjutant-
General Vincent readily gave all the information
desired The frontier was perfectly quej. he said,
no Important raids having taken place since last
Spring He believed the Mexican Government
thoroughly IN earnest ~ its efforts 10 stop maraud
ug incurslOns our soil, and thought the Rio
Grande troubles would soon be things of tho past if
the present vigorous policy were continued Oh both
sides Of the line. During the past Summer and Fall
the troops in Northern Texas had done valuable
service IN clearing the Indians out of the "P.n-
Handle and ia exploring lne fertile region, hth-
crto unknown. lying on the htadwiteIs OF the
Pccos. Ge ,eral VHCent said that the military
OPERATIONS of the wear had been successful that
there are no band OF hostile Indians now known 10
be w Thin the borders OF IcXas.
The near view OF the RIO Grandc difficulties OBJ
aimed here leads one 10 the conclusion that the
aggressive policy Of President Hayes's admins
ration lac worked admirably Whatever may be
said of il III connection with questions of lnterna
tlpua aw,lt has secured peac IoT the frontier. The
exIed tons OF our troops 10 Mexico N pursuit of
mAraujIng parties brought the Mexican Govern
meut 20 10 senses, IL saw tnat il wonid
be- weakened at home by repeated
LumIliS of national pr de and that
wit the new ideas prevailing at aSbin gtOn II was
no danger of loss # the territory which h .rbored
the UrIzInis hat rdided ACROSS the border. The
dispatch Of General IrevInO's army 10 the frontier
Appeared, a. Hist, like d menace to The United
statcS uut the real purpose, deyt loi ed during
the past few months, II not so nucn to resist the
crossing of our troops INTO Mexican territory as
tpuake sucl movements unnecessary by gualding
the Iiytr and preventing the f0iays Of bands OF
Indian, and gangs OF whlte despeIadOes. There
never was room for doubt that the Mexican Gov
eminent could stop the raids If II earnestly set
about the work. and this Is what. 10 all appear
aDces, II has done al last. K. ..
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT FOR DELAWARE