New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-23
Rrp1RATLnN TINTED.

The recent message of President DaZ to the Next
can Congress contained rather curious passage
in relation to the United States. clumsy
English translation of the is furnished by
the Diario from which we make the following ex-
tract;
As regards the United States relations have CEN
uucd in the state that characterized them on inc
opening Of the preceding session Up 10 the present
ume they have refused the rcparation which, origin,
ang IL the order OF June they owe to Mexico, and
for which they bound by the treaty OF FEBRUARY y
lsA9, wherein they soemnly compromised themse yes
TO respect the dividing line between the two Republics;
although the motives alleged Tor the aDrogaou OF sald
the Government said states has already observed IN
the meantime the Government or inns KepubIlc pefse-
yerrs m It's determination to avoid whatsoever motives
of disagreement that frequently arse between bordering
nations aud II II seconded in said determnatOn VIE
zeal the superior authorities or the Northern
Frontier.
The meaning of this seems to be that President
Diaz thinks we owe Mexico some sort OF reparall0n
whether in the form OF an apology or money
indemnity he does not say--for the violations of
Mexican territory by the troops which crossed the
Rio Grande last year in pursuit of Mexican
bandits who had been depredatmg upon
our citizens Perhaps mere formal with
drawal of the military order under which our
troops acted Is all that is expected. President Daz
is too sensible man and too well-ln-
formed about the views held by our people on
the boct OF the border raids to expect that the
Washington Government is going to confess itself
TO have been in the wrong in issuing tho order
under which our soldiers crossed the frontier and
is likely to offer n reparatiOn of any sort. He
must know that if the account between the two
countries were to bo settled. Mexico would
get Off cheaply If her claim for damages
TO salve her wounded dignity were
permitted to counterbalance the claims of our Texas
irontier,men for property stolen BY her predatory
hordorers The motive of the passage we have
ouoted is probably merely TO soOthe the sensitive
national pride of the Mexjcans by giving them to
suppose that their Government is actually
pressing upon the United States demand for some
sort of reparation.
It Is also proper to remark that tho vigorous
Motley of the Administration in relation to the Rio
(rande troubles has been fully justified by the re-
snlts. We hear OF nomore raids on the Texas ranch
men. Mexico is evidently making vigorous
effort 10 keep her rascals at home. If we
remember rightly. General Ord's cavalry
men crossed the Rio Grande only three timos.
That was enough to show the Mexcans that
our Government was determined to PIT a stop
70 the raids. President Diaz dispatched q
heavy force of regular troops to the frontier with
orders 10 watch the river and stop all suspicious
hands from crossing to the Texas bank.
Since then peace has reigned along the
border. Mexico has at last been frightened
INTO doing what she ought to have done long ago.
II she thinks we are going to apologize or pay for
soaring her into her duty she is greatly mistaken.