Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-10
MEXICO.
Is GIANT LOOkING TOWARDS ITS
CONQUEST?

CONQOEST?
And IL Bisino In the Cabinet to Check that
EnSerpriso9
New York Herald.
Mr.. James G. Blaine is more Mexican in
his sentiments than the Mexicans them
selves. 1t was no longer ago than July 4,
1877, at a we'll remembered nti-Hayes de-
monstration at Woodstock, Conn.,, THAT
Mr.. Blaine, after listening to .impassiOned
denunciations of Hayes southern policy by
Ex-Governor Danial II. Chamberlain and
to the mellifluous stanzas of DR.. o. W.
Holmes, rose to deliver the speech of the
day. Mr.. Blaine did not waste his breath
upon subordinate issues nor beat about
the bush for magnificent game. He boldly
denounced the existence of an administra-
| ton plot to bring about war with Mexico
under pretext Of border raids and thus ef-
| feet the annexation of the northern states
of that republic. Waxing eloquent with
his great argument he fiercely impsached
the administration for conspirins with
Texan bandits to procure "a cession OF
territory acquired at the wrong time, To-
Gated in the wrong place, Inhabited by an
undesirable population, adding weakness
where We want strength, discord where
we need peace, aud a lack of patriotic in
spiratiOn where most Of all We require the
devoted spirit of true American nation.
atty"
1t is but fair to a gentleman Of Mr..
Blaines eminence to assume that these
words were not lightly spoken in mere
g 'gayety of heart, like that of the French
minister at the outset of the Sedan cam
paign. Mr.. Blaine, like Brutus, is al
honorable man, and must have had good
reasons for denoun ing the ambition of the
modern Caesar from Fremont, Ohio.
What those reasons may have been
it would be presumption for ordinary
mOrtals to inquire, aud the task would
he the more useful since Mr.. Blaine will
readily concede that the Woodstock
Grafton put an efectual quietu:
upon the treasonable designs of tho arcl
cOnspiratOr. But is it certain that the
danger is permanently averted T hero
are other ambitions now in full play be
sides the foiled strategy Of Mr.. Hayes
and there are other gentlemen connected
with Mexican affairs who have more fire.
quently been charged with Casarism
Especially is this the case with regard to
Mr.. Hayes's predecessor and would be sue
cessor at the White House. That gentle
man is known to have a sentimental inter
est in Mexico ever since the time he lis
tened as a young captain Of artillery tt
the siren songs Of dark-eyed senoritas il
1847-4S. Last year he visited Mexico fO
period only too brief to satisfy his long
ings. To-day he is said to be on the eve
of fresh pilgrimage to the halls Of tn
MOntezumas. His name appears cOuspicu
Ously at the head of new railway corpor
alton for developing the untold re
sources of that terra incognita, the South
ern states of Mexico. 1t is whispered
that vast designs arc OH foot with refer
ence to regions whose mineral wealth viii
soon cause California aud Nevada t.
hide their diminished heads. If any ere
dencc can be given to several of our in
spired contemporaries the new plot agains
the independence of Mexico far exceed
in magnitude the abortive design of Mr.
Hayes in 1877, which was SO prompt!
frowned down by our new Premier AS
however, Mr.. Blaine must be supposed t.
have the courage of his convictions it j
soothing to reflect upon the dismay whicl
his appointment as secretary of state mus
have carried into the camp Of the relent
less plotters against the peace Of two grea
American republics. While he remains ii
the helm young men and maidens ma.
rest assured that their deep dreams o
peace will not bc brOken-at least not il
tho direction of our Southern frontier
for Mr.. Blaine's policy toward Canada re
quires y chapter all to itself.