The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-08-11
A Diplomatic Breeze.

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WASHINGTON, D. c., August g.
For some time past there have been
portentious whisperingS n diplo-
matic.circles of certain complications
between our government nd that of
Mexico, which were assuming mag
nitude that demanded the most care
full official attention, Ill inquiries
at the Department of State have here
tofore met with that courteous pooh
pooling for which its present per-
sonnet is already famous, and not UNI
til now has good stTy been written
as to the cause of the rumOrS. This
morning, however, local paper pub
fishes a piece Of correspondence, in
which these gatherings of Dame
Rumor are attributed to the state
Inent that the Mexican government
has secretly made treaty, offensive
and defensive, with the German en-
pire, which gives to the latter country
all the advantages the treaty made
with the United States gives us, and
more, besides the offensive and de-
fensive clause, which substantially
guarantees the integrity of the Mexi-
can republic. The correspondent pro-
fesses to be informed further "that
this treaty was made against the
strong remonstrances of our Minister,
Hon. Philip H. Morgan, and that
Judge Morgan Immediately made a
full report to the Secretary Of St fat9 3
whole matter has been concealed from
the people by our Department Of
State. also learn that the conduct
OF the German Minister at the CITY
or Mexico was so full of insolence to
Judge Morgan that the latter (who is
a brother-in-law of General Drum.
the Adjutant General of the Army)
was seriously inclined to make the
matter a personal one, and would
nave done so but for the prompt dec
laration of the German that he meant
no personal offence" Since the pull
lcatlon of the above quoted article
one OF the few State Department off.
Gals now in town has been inter-
viewed. He admits that Minister
Morgan reported to the home Office
some story ola contemplated treaty
between Mexico and Germany, and
asked advice as to his conduct in case
he was called on to act. 1t was not
understood, however, that such a
treaty had been made, and even if it
had, it would not be proper for any
one but Mr.. Frelinghuysen to saw
What instructions had or would he
given in the premises. Personally.
the official referred to stated that he
did not believe Mexico would seek to
make any secret treaty, and that he
had no idea that it was possible for
the representatives of the American
and German governments to have
come anywhere near quarreling about
such a subject. 1t is alleged that
Germany's object in seeking such
t eaty with Mexico is to test the pre-
tensions OF the United States in re-
gard to its policy touching the other
states of North America as ammonia.
eel in the Monroe doctrine. 1t is con.
sldered as highly improbable, how
ever, that Germany, in the face of
her professed friendliness, should
curry favor among our neighbors in
any such underhand manner, This
report of a secret treaty has, never.
theless, been seized upon already bv
the enemies of the present admins.
tration as an evidence of the weak.
ness of the diplomatic head of the
government. They claim that such
report at least called for prompt and
earnest investigation, and the doubt
IS expressed that Mr.. Frelinghuysen
paid 1T any attention at all. In this
it may be stated that a
looking toward getting at
he facts in the case will be offered bv
leading Western Democratic con-
gresham next winter, who is deter.
he says, to demonstrate how
we'll the government is equipped to
prevent its being run over by foreign
powers at their pleasure. j.