Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-08-09

A Matter of the Greatest
Import.
pRoBABlE COMPLICATIONS BETWEEN TINE
UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.
Germany Will Test the Pretensions
of the Monroe Doctrine.
AN ALLIANCE OFFENSIVE AND De.
rrNslvE WITH MEXICO.
All the Advantages on the Side
Of the Germans.
COMPELLED PEAcEABLENEsS' o.
THE UNITED STATES.
COMPELLED PEAcEABLENEsS' o
THE UNITED STATES.
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CHICAGO, Aug. ga Times Washington
correspondent telegraphs that a report is
current that the Mexican Government has
recently made q treaty offensive and de-
fensive with the German Empire, which
gives the latter all the advantages. 1t Is
said the treaty was made against the strong
remonstrsnceS of our Minister, Hon.
Philip H. Morgan, and that Judge Morgan
Immediately made a full report to the Sec
rotary Of State, setting forth the facts that
this whole matter had been concealed from
our people by the Department OF State.
The conduct of the German Minister at
the City of Mexico was 80 full of insolence
to Judge Morgan that the latter, who is a
brother-in-lsw Of Gen. Drum, Adjutant-
General of the Army, was seriously in
clined to make the matter a personal one,
and would rave done so but for the prompt
declaration of the German Minister that he
meant no personal offence. Leaving the
personal part Of the above statement out OF
the question, this news is of the very great
est Importance. A resolution looking to
get at the facts concerning this extraordi-
nary affair will be offered by q Demo-
cratic leader in Congress from the West,
who is also o prominent candidate for
Speaker, that will bring out the truth,
and demonstrate whether or not our Sec
rotary of State knows anything of this,
and If he knew, why he did not prevent it.
OF course an alliance offensive and defens-
i've means only one thing, viz: The gross
violation of our policy touching the States
OF North America as announced in the
Monroe Doctrine. Germany knew this,
and is no doubt ready to test our pre-
tensions. We have talked a long time,
and now it ia probable that something
more thar mere talk will be required at a
very early date. Three-fourths OF the
general business Of Mexico is foreign, and
nine-tenths OF the wholesale business in
nationality. They have all the capital in
the country, especially four or five banks,
owned by Irish Mexicans. Some of these
houses are enormously rich. The Germans
began to come to Mexico in 1920. Last
Spring Bismarck bought a great tract OF
land in Mexico upon which he built q
colony. This, in fact, caused the personal
difficulty between Judge Morgan and the
German Minister, at what the latter called
| the compelled peaceableness" of the
United States. The matters involved are
| Of the gravest import.
The Telegraphic Situation East.
New YORK, Aug. 8.-Last night another
onslaught was made upon the wires Of the
| Western Union Telegraph Company, the
consequences Of which are far more disas-
irons than those of the preceding night.
Twenty Western Union wires were cut on
one route and IA On another, between
Passaic and Elizsbethport, N. J. These
wires run to Philadelphia and other points
in the Southern Division. Twenty Of the
Mutual Union wires were cut between
Kings Bridge and Scarsdale. At larry
town IL of the Hudson River wires are
down, and 10 wires in the Eastern circuits
were destroyed between Port Chester and
Greenwich, Conn. The cross-arms were
sawed of, and in the latter instances the
wires were cut; besides, the first wires to
| 20 down were those on the Eastern cir
cult. which were lost about 1870 last
night. Others went down shortly after
midnight. A large force OF linemen were
sent out to repair the damages, and the
lines are being repaired as rapidly as pos
sible. The cutting Of the wires interfered
with others across which they fell, so that
the greatest confusion was created. For q
long time this morning business was
| greatly delayed. It was estimated that
when the work was begun this morning,
one-half the wires to Philadelphis, one
quarter Of those to the West, and one
third Of the Eastern circuits could not be
| used. The whole number Of wires cut is
SO, but nearly 200 were rendered useless in
consequence.
A telegram from Fort Washington said
the gangmen had interfered with the line
men who we're repairing the wires there,
and police protection had been asked in
case the interference was repeated. No
clue is yet discovered Of the authors Of the
mischief, although the greatest vigilance is
being exercised. The Western Union
Company has employed detectives to ferret
ont the perpetrators Of the wire cutting.
1t is the general opinion that the striking
linemen are answerable for the injuries.
The company is considerably put out by
this new method Of warfare.
At the headquarters Of the Brotherhood
Of Telegraphers II was denied that the
cutting was being done by the striking
linemen.
Runnisg Chinese Across the Line.
WAszrNaTox, Aug. s.-The Acting &c.,
Rotary Of the Treasury to-day received .
telegram from the Collector Of Customs At
Tacoma. Washington Territory. stating
that his officers. with the assistance Of the
revenue steamer Woloott, had captured .
sloop engaged in running Chinese across
the line from British Columbia. Two
smugglers were arrested, but nine Chinese
escaped. The Collector also
stated that nearly 100 Cinnamon had land |
ed ct various points on the northern from |
tier In boats and Indian canoes within the
last few days, and that he 10 powerless 10
this, unless his force il largely in
Secretary Folger will be back in
few days, and the subject will be brought
O his attention ct once. II was explained
y the officer OF cuatoms OF the division
hst the law provides that 40 Chinese
Iborers will be permitted to enter the
Tnited States by land without producing
the proper official of customs the oertih-
to required by Chinese laborers seeking
land from vessels, and that any China
found unlawfully within the United
shall be removed therefrom, after
ing brought before 8 Justice, Judge or !
10 missioner OF the United States. But ,
. duty Of bringing Cinnamon before . !
urt OF Commissions, or taking action