, 1880-08-15
WASHINGTON.

Grant aud McDo:laid-rhcA Alleged Vio-
linton Of Neutrality on tho Mexican
Eorder. -
Speetat Dispatch to 1ne Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. l4.-A personal
friend Of Gen. Grant says that the latter does
not intend to take any notice Of John Nc
Donalds Wllisky-Ring exposures, and that
all Of Grants friends are of the opinion that
No attention should be paid to them.
Gen. Poe, of Gen. Sherman's staff, who
| was appointed to appraiso the Fort Gratiot
military reservation with some other officers,
has returned, and has fixed the price at
$4,000. The Northwestern Railroad Com
pany has signitied its intention OF accepting
the terms Of the appralsclnent, and notified
the Department that the money will be paid
in Il few days
The business Of the Indian Office is some
what embarrassed By the resignation to-day
OF Chief~Clerk Brooks who, it is said, de-
sires to look after his interests In the manu-
facture Of wood-pulp. Owing to the illness
Of Commissioner Trowbridge Mr.. Brooks
has been acting Commissioner, and, as Sec
retary Schurz is away, the retirement of Mr.
Brooks at this time will leave the subordi-
nate officials in charge Of tho Department
with rather more business than they can
manage.
The State Department. has commenced q
thorough Investigation of the recent alleged
violation Of the neutrality laws by Mexico, in
giving protection to prisoners escaped from
New Laredo. Texas. The first step was to
call upon the United States Consul at Lare-
DO, AleXlco, to investigate the matter, and to
report fully, and to also obtain from the War
department. any reports which may nave
been made by army officers on the border and
III the vicinity. Secretary-of-WaT Ramsey
gave the necessary instructions, and a mill
tar tary , report ia & the ease K expected the com
IN correspondence with Judge Morgan, our
Minister to Mexico, and the latter has already
sent full dispatches to this Government
which, however, it is not considered ct the
known. however, that Judge Morgan has
called the attention Of the Mexican Govern
ment to the matter, and has been assured
by that Government that the protection given
to the escaped prisoners was not by the 1cxi
knowledge, and that the Mexican Govern
ti1ent had nothing to do with the matter.
Our Officials are inclined to adopt this view.
and to believe that there is nothing in the
facts to indicate that the Mexican Govern.
ment has violated the -Hidalso
treaty.
The State Department officials, referring to
Tho numerous reports that there is ill-fceflng
oll the Mexican border between the United
we're exaggerated, and that so far as anv~
Thing was officially known the relations Be-
tween the two Governments are now Of the
most friendly character. and that there is not
Akely to be any trouble The bfexicans, in
all their communications and intercourse
with our Government, have Indicated their
desire to act in accordance with international
law and the treaties.
Previous TO- leaving for Windsor, Vt, the
:; S;ecretaIy Of State concluded his exaniina-
ton OF the recent alleged insults to American
vessels III Spanish waters, and addressed q
communication to the Spanish Government.
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