New-York tribune., 1884-10-25
PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN CITIZENS
yNsuLTED I'm sPANIsH-AMKRfCAN CoUNTRIEs-AN
AaaRKaaIYH POLICY NEEDED.

yNsuLTHD I'm ,sPANIsH-AMKRfoAN coUNTRIEs-AN
AaaRKssrvE POLICY NEEDED.
Tho many Americans whose business interests make II
necessary for them to paypeodca visits to the epansh
American countries Of this and the ascentcontinent,
and many who though they have personal inter
In the subject yet tecny feel the slsh that have
been put upon Americans with mpunity in those lands,
hoping and praying for the time to when under
strong and fearless Administration the rights Of Amer
everywhere the globe will be firmly upheld and
American citizens engaged in peaceful pursuits will feel
that. wherever the American flag floats consulate
they successfully appeal for protection and compel
the respect to which American citizen should every
where be entitled That the United States would have
such Administration II Mr. Blaine were ut the head OF
the Government IL admitted oven by his bittcrcst
enemies among whom found the weak kneed anu
rusillanmous who would yield honor and right and
decent seeapcct rather than take tho manly course
that will permit trng Tho more fact OF the election
of man OF we'll known views and with tho courage OF
hs convictions which animaes Mr blaine would go Tar
toward producing the desired effect In the countries tn
the south Of this country IL would be fet that tho
Instructions b. Ministers and Consuls this subject
issucd By his Secretary ~ state something moro
than bustot aud that the same respect that Great
britain every where cxacs for her subjects must here
after bc paid 10 American citizens The facts stated In
article published In TIM TRnuSr recently with regard
10 the business growth attained by the United state. In
Mexico aud Central America. and the ndig'tics that
country, suhscrhed Ia by every merchant 10 whom
TRinuSr reporters have spoken ON the subject A. W
Colwc OF the Colwcl Iron Works. has Ind some crpcr
In that line have travelled In Cuba, he said,
and would much rather have British than al Ameti
can passport II planter down there owes YOU bill
and does M to pay he has no hesitation In telling
you that he will not pay IT, II you an American but
II you hRvc British passport and say to him. III go 20
tho British Consul he will he careful and you do
go 10 the Briph Con1ul that official will that you got
your rights II you 60 10 tho American Consul he says,
'wcll. can't help It: what can doi' At the time OF
Crittondcns expedition TO Cuba old man Crawford a.
he was cnllei-the British Consu-sad TO the men of
the expedition; Say YOU'RE British suejccts ana III
throw Tho Gag you and youll he safe They would
not do II and suffered In consequence If MT Blame
President the American flag would be respected as
much = that of England
"By-thc way, after spending two months In Mexico.
have succeeded In Introducing sugar machinery
there We at present loading ten cars with sugar
tthrcshing and other agricultural machinery Tor
Mexico The to leave the switch at Thirty third
ST. and 90 through 10 Yrapuao, station on the Mexican
Central Railroad, few miles north OF the city OF
and the longest railroad trip that have come to my
knowledge The machinery will be- inspected by Mexican
customhouse officers at FL Iaso and pass the border
without breaking bulk III obtaining this order we met
with French and English competition hnt the planter
placing with believes In the superiority OF American
machinery well as in the saving of time In the exec
tion OF the order In Mexico Americans are treated
better than In Cuba by the higher classes