, 1879-01-08
Hostility Of the Mexican CONGRESS
Towards Everything "
- '''"American. ~
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Bad Faith Of the Mexican Autho.itiu
Towards the Creditors Of The
Nation.
1hs ssrHantst Of Ht1lts Bankrupt, snl III,
eaunsfJ s'ithent Security 10 lIfs
" probestJ.' -" !
Special Csrt,pond+nes Of TAs Tribune.

attracted tonsidcrable attention in the United
States, has rearhcd here. and Il tbs general slb-
1eet Of conversation among the political and
commercial tfaasc4,of eoctcty, and, may sny
without fear OF contradiction, is :uureservcdIy
in1oraed BY e7efy American or other foreigner
Ia this city not Interested iu jobs with the Mex.
lean Government. Although IL Ia not to be
supposed that Me1icaps feel dattercd by tie
picture Of tho situation which Mr. .Foater has 10
graphically drawn, such IL it, truth that II 10
inyulperAble to attack here, where the real state
OF atta'ls cannot be concealed; hence. but one
Mexican paper has eombated #, and that before
The writer Of the article Ind even seen synop-
els OF the letter. But In the united states,
where but little Ia known Of thc rca, condition
Of Md1ico, 11r. Zstnacona has veutured to at
tempt = ssfutation Of sons Of thu
points nude by Mr., Foster. As MIR.
Zamacona's long dsfeuse. published In Tn1
TRIBUNE, bas reached here your correspondent
was anx.otis to lay belora the American public
any comments Mr. Foster should mAkc thereon.
To this end ue nude ytelt to The United States
Legation, sud solicited an Interview With tho
American Minister, which, he Is sorry to soy.
was refused him.
Mr.. Foeter
DEcLKRD TO pB 1xrksv1kwnp
for. two reahons: First-hir. xamacona's long
statement In The TRIBUNE recognized that MI.
Foster's report was c1hau5&iyc,-that 1t pro-
scnted the real difficulties; and In It hc cor.
fesscs that there were great many obstaelrs to
largo trado with Mexico. Mr.. zasnacona does
not deny Mr.. Fosters facts and figures, but
only seeks TO explain away tlicir effects. Second
MIR. Foster SAYS his report waa sent to hts
Government, and BY tho. latter made public.
Tie thinks there Ia IN improperly in bis rushing
{n$F ft,An In al$
ngalnst the Mexican Minister. II ho had any
stntcmcnt TO make, ths proper channel would
be through the State Department. Il Ia contra.
ry to bis ideas Of diplomatic p7oprcty 10 got
Into q newspaFler-controycrsy, aud, during
Ills official readcncc In Mexico, he had carefully
abstained from writing for tho newspapers, or
becoming the subject Of intervicwk., His re-
port was plain ststcment Of olllcial facts and
figures, and be says ho is Wiling to rest upon
them. ...
Az much d. is TO- bo regretted Mr.. Fosters
resolution In this respect, 1t must b. confessed
thst It reflects honor uDoD him, and 10 In strik-
1hg coniraat to tho course pursued by Mr.
Zan,asona, vho's dei!aht appears ., TO tS IL u
tioyernment through ths prnes. Since Mr..
Roster refuses to noticc Nr. ZAinacona'a mis-
statements, 1t Ia evident that they are Of no
drcas himself agatn to tho Northwestern Manu-
1acture1s' Association through tho .stuto de-;
Dastlne1s. However. tssre arc polats H. III
that eanpot rctrain from, briefly
-. FOtNT1N1 THEM OUT.
Mr.. Zamaroua Is mistaken In nttributtng tho
failure Ut American railroa4l-conccssion to the
conditions tmposcl IN the r:asleEs by the Mcxt-
ran Government. were 50 onerous that NO capl-
tajists or rallrood-rncn woull cmbn1K in the en-.
terprsca; anu, second. pcenuse there WA no
tt,- akxtta 1txix -
National Treasury, thu. Msxico could pay tho
Rubsles promised. The action of tho last
Mrxiran Congress-, tn refusing 70 approve tho
concrssiou applied fot by Gen. Palmer. for an
and the Tcl,uantepcc Railway project, confirms
all that MIR. Foster states III his report. In
order to kill tho Palmer contract, which had
oten signed BY Ge9. Daz, thu Esssutiys sens
fnto Congress, while II Was Under discussion,
cou.ract putportiug to hare been made With tho
English bondno1ders for the construction OF
railroad over the same route, Hhan there ID no
probability that tho contTatt will eysr ee mp
THIS had faith Oh tho part OF Gen. piaE was un-
necessary, ~ tho hostility ot Congress towards
everything 4nnrfcab is well known.
Alr. Iamac1na's statement, that tue Govern
ment ha. regularly paid tho subsidy to the Vera
Cruz Railroad until receatly, Is the
oPFosirn or THk Truth,
as he and every well-lntosmed pcrsan In Moxico
naz's revolution, In February, 1870, the nav
meut was suspended, nud tas continued 10 for
nearly thtcb yeurs. mud that The government
now owes r. tho railroad on thts account near
Slr. Zumneona dcfeuds the Conduct OF Mexico
IN reRa1t to 'ts foreign deot. and maintains Tint
it has always shown u aplrit Of Justice towards
It's creditors. lie seculs 10 hays VERY yaQ,,u
SnowlcdEss q ,Ie bond. held ~ The United
VI blu country he ouEhtt to be well informed OF
the sale Of Mexican honda fn the uultc4l States
IN lk4S3 anil III. FNiRt tn hn
,, eonteat with the M1ximiIsu Empire. ThoAs
bonds are secured by tbs pledge Of % per cent
OF the revenues of str leading Custom-liouies
Of Tamauipas aud aan Luis 'Putosi
'thesc boads, principal and Iatercat, aulount
70 between s9oo, ,ooo and s3oN.o ooJ. mud wcrs
anuuai uivfdcad Of interest bus been paid %
them sueo they wete tssucd iu 1853 I'D u 10
day, aud al Tho revenues sosstanly pledged for
their payment have been
This Is Mexican faith and }ubtict, Of which 3ir.
XaInacoua boasts in TIE TRIpuaE.
Alr. ZalnaeonA'a drtense oi the financial con-
dit!on Of the Mexican Government gocs Tor
1'utAng when we loak at the olIictui facts 9pl
ilKurcs. 1t il \ matter OF public not0r1ety That
the dnvernment ls not seceiyiuG money suticis,k
~ meet lts ortlinary daily exosnses; TINT to-day
,ha spy pay pa Ses.u.s s anf a ad "o, he .i9 a
would "pronounee that the Judges Of tho
courts, and oil other civil ote!alaana etuployes,
arc unpaeu; aud that all public lsn-
proseuents, even tbs most Insignificant,
haye been susorn4ed, tecause tho Treasury
Is empty. Mr. Romero, The a!in.ter Ut Fipancs,
sent ll,a estimates for tbs next Ascal year to
Congress- ten days ago, aud that statement
pfarcs the annual expenditures It $a3, SOo, ,0Gu,
sni the receipts at Slh.B0, ,000; and po ona be-
!iryes that the last-ua','cd stnouas can BE- COL
leeted BY g., 0t0 co.. usxt year
Mr.. Zaulseona gives talG1luz promises Of In
nortaut notifications In thu Tariff aud Custom-
House regulations TO hc mado BY CopgrrsA,
tl!eil tu session. But Congmss has stuco TINT
dale adjourned, without, making = stnglu I'm
Recommendations naats BY tho Mulater Of r.
nance, 10 aho!,sl sas "Al*abalas," u Inter
btats Custom-ltouses, or to repeal tho 5 per
cent e{pvlt tax On silver.
Iu regard tu tlla *
srATA OF GENERAL 1hkhuaIrt
about which Alr. Zan.acopa attaeR SsLr, Fosters
report 50 heTcely, It Is sufficient u Jpclosu 70
YOU nv elitorlai fron, the .Hunitor II thu :Qth
ins1:' "h'sh newspaper Dr. zau,4eona at4by lu-
this parr says that "Publlc sttsutlon