The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-23
MEYInO.


Texas is not yet dead. That fllibus'erism
is the extreme of folly, there are abundant
evidences given in the past, even from the
days of Aaron Burr and his gorgeous dream
Of Mexican empire to tho present
time. We do not know anything Of
tho true inwardness of this Dalrymple
scheme, but il seems that Mr. Conking
is disposed to turn it to political
account for the benefit of the Republicans
IN the present presidential campaign. In his
great speech made a few days ago in New
York, while he did not allude to DalrympIe
or his visions directly, yet he said it was
part OF the southern programme to make four
states Of Texas. thus securing SIX more sena'
tors; to carve new state out Of New Mexico,
thus securing two more senators and TO
forcibly take territory enough from Mexico
for still another state for the sake of still two
other senators, making ten in all, and
that this, the south proposed to con-
trol the senate This Of course is
all political clap-trap and Mr..
Conkling knew il when he was giving 1t
utterance, but it was material suitable
enough for political stump'speech and he
did not hesitate to use it, The fact is, our
country has territory enough. What we
want is to populate what we have and
develope its resources without going to the
expense and trouble Of acquiring moro terri
tory Mexico is Il neighboring republic and
it is to the interest of our republic to court
and cultivate friendly relations with it. We
talk about the Monroe doctrine, and declare
our adherence to its Dehests, but tho very
essence Of that doctrine is overlooked by us,
and fearfully neglected. We may
cling to the outward forms of the principle
involved in that doctrine, and discountenance
any monarchal form Of government being
established in Mexico, but we have so nc
elected trade relations with that country that
Great Britain and Germany now do two
thirds or more of its trade. A moments
thought will make the folly of this state of
affairs apparent, even to the least Informed
portion Of our people. Mexico, taken as II
whole, is magnificent country. Its pasture
lands are unsurpassed on tho face
of tho green earth and its stock inter-
ests its horses, cattle and sheep
in the hands of people whose
intelligence is quickened by the developing
influence OF contact with tho energy and en-
terprise Of this country, will grow and i'm
prove until tley become marvellous sources
OF wealth. Its scope of arabic lands, It's rich
valleys and wide stretching plains, produc-
tive of all the growths of q tropicel and
climate, can DO made the great
store house, as it were, to feed and clothe
millions upon millions of people. Ard its
mineral wealth is boundless. All it wants is
development. Its vast mountain ranges arc
golcondas of wealth. We may talk aSo&t
tho golden riches of California and the
immense silver yields of Nevada and Colorado,
but they will pale into insigniacsncc
beside the immensely of the mineral riches
Of Mexico when once they are developed and
made TO give of their bounty to the world.
There should DO reciprocity treaties in tho
interests of commerce and trade between our
country and Mexico. We should build up
trade relations with that people. We should
extend our railroads throughout its length
and breadth, and encourage that people to
build up their country and profit by It's
muniiicencc. Fortunately, under the civil
lizing influence of Diaz and the coterie of
intelligent and progressive men that he has
about him, there seems to be ANEW
era dawning for Mexico. With railroads
90 development and enlightenment
and energy md enterprise and
we of this country can infu.c into that peo-
Pile some of our Anglo.Ssxon vim and energy
and enterprise asd get them interested with
us in the construction of railroads and in tho
Interval improvement of the country gener-
ally We can then build up all proper and
desirable relations with that country that
will add to the growth Of our commerce an
untold per cent, and. that will enrich them'and
us too, and that will make tho Monroe doc
trine something more than an ideal principle
While Europe is monarchiaed, we to preserve
forever intact our Republicanism, must
SO, =, to it that Republicanisni
is perpetuated in Mexico. Already the a.
tempt has been made TO monarchizo the land
of the Montezumas. and it was by the mer.
est accident, as 1t were, that the scheme fail
cd, and If we, of this country, remain cold,
and indifferent and predisposed to antagon-
ism with that country, il is not impro-
bable that another attempt would succeed, and
if this should be the case, then what becomes
of our Monroe doctrine? Would it involve
us in bloody strife to cost us millions of
money and countless lives and tears? That
'peace hath its victories. grander than those
Of war, there is no sort of question, and the
grandest of all victories ever achieved
By this country is to establish such fraterral
relations with Mexico as will lead to the ele.
walton of the people of that country from the
condition of revolution and semi-anarchy to
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