The sun., 1883-08-19
Mexican Sensations.

During the past few weeks there have |
been coming from Mexico stories which are
OF interest, and would also be, II well found
cd, OF great international importance. Some
OF them, however, are already known to be
fictitious, while in others the proportion Of
truth Is probably meagre.
One Of these revelations Is that of plan
for seizing chihuahua and annexing 1t to the
United States Some time next winter. after
the assembling OF Congress, the Americans
in Chihuahua are, by preconcerted project,
to pronounce that the relations OF that State
with Mexico have come to an end; and hav-
ing formed a new local Government, these
interlopers are to apply for immediate ad
mission to tho Union. The GOODNESS OF this
announcement, in view OF the present ami
cable relations of the two republics, recalls
the flibustering proposals which were rife
in the time OF r. B. HAYES. 1t has been sur
missed that the real origin of this project
was not in Chihuahua but in some Ameri-
can stock jobber's Office.
A second disclosure was that OF the sud-
den sundering of diplomatic relations be-
tween Spain and Mexico under circum-
stances SO serious that the Spanish Legation
had withdrawn, or would withdraw, from
llc MeAiCuu CuIltul. DuJ IL lS now
known that, although the relations OF the
two countries may be strained by Mexico's
proposal to pay interest on her British debt,
while leaving her equally valid Spanish OBJ
legations to the postponement which such a
preference might entail, there is little ground
for supposing that the Spanish Legation Is
to abandon the care OF its thousands Of
countrymen engaged in business in Mexico,
and still less for fancying that the two coun-
tries contemplate war. In fact, the Anglo
Mexican financial project does not seem to
be transaction as yet 80 complete as to bar
the possibility of still putting Spain on the
footing OF other creditors.
A third international sensation was created
by tidings that Monterey mob had attacked
the house Of United States Consul CAMPBELL,
destroyed the records and official papers,
mutilated the flag, and severely beaten q
friend OF the Consul, tho Rev. Mr.. SHAW, who
occupied the consulate during CAMPBELL's s
absence at Laredo. Such an insult seemed to
call for immediate redress; but DIR. CAMP
BELL has spoiled the sensation by reporting
to the State Department that the affair was
common burglary, with no insult to tho
flag or to the records, and with no interna-
tional bearing whatsoever
The fourth commotion was excited by the
discovery OF treaty between Mexico and
Germany for an offensive and defensive ALI
nnce. Not only this, but 1t was alleged that
tho protocol had been made against the pro.
test of Mr.. MORGAN. the American Minister
who in response, had been treated by the
German representative with arrogance anG
positive insult. That Germany has already
large commercial relations with Mexico and
desires to increase them, no one can doubt
but that she would undertake, or that Mexico
would accept, "a political compact contraven
ing the traditional policy OF this continent il
its relations with European powers cannot b,
believed on evidence 80 slight. 1t has beer
suggested, by way OF explanation. that tn,
rumor may be based upon old negotiation
entered into with Germany by JUAREz fif
teen years ago, when he feared that France
and Austria would combine against him OF
account of his execution Of MAMMALIAN
but il is more probable that the groundwork
of the story Is Germany's recent trade treat!
with Mexico, which gives her resident citizen
simply the same privileges as others, an(
eXcmpts them from taxes as foreigners, from
military service. and from forced loans
Such treaty could not give the Unite'
States the least umbrage.
A fifth rumor has Il two-fold interest, frs
In its own subject matter and next In tn
suggestion 1t contains that its story Of
diplomatic insult may bs the true version Q