New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09
BEAUTIES AND FUTURE or MEXICO
GENERAL VIELE'S VIEWS-ROLL CALL In
CONGRESS-.

lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TaIBUyyi
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-General Vieie who
came here represent the XiIIth SewYOrk District i'm
Congress- is enthusiast tho subject OF Mexico He
thinks it Is the beautiful country Garth tut
ure he says is great its possibilities beyond conception
What it wants is capital An Infusion OF gool Aaglo
Saxon blood would, in his opinion, ba better still But
union OF the two would b. best o; ALL 4" Know Mexico
WE'LL" he said to the other day. al have trampsd
over the whole o 1t. The valleys are rich and fertile
They are dry. however All the water is in the noun.
tans proper system OF irrigation would remedy this
apparent defect Of nature. That woald require
great outlay OF money. of course. But it could DO
got The great laudeI propretors OF sxico live like
feudal lords In their country homes TIelr hacienda
are in a certain Ike principality. The Inson
is almost always substantial building with thick wah
and windows opening on an Inner court In very
short time it could be put into complete state OF
defence As matter of fact oil houses Of this kind
are built in Mexico in this way in order
to offer resistance to those nar'udng
bands which every revolutionary movement
and these with cheerful regularity in Mexico
calls fe Tue owners OF these large estates vein
great splendor and luxury. They have their army OF
retaners In often 200 aud 300 strong. Like
people here days dill they continne to invest
largo portion OF their fortunes in silver. have at
many table in Mexico where the display OK silver
something trdly amazing. No wonder that they haw
taken extraordinary precautions to guard their treas
ures in time OF PERIL
Ma. watterson arrived in the city few days ago, ana
has already placed the star-eyed goddess OF Reforn
in position to watch over the destnies Of tho House
He is apparently certain tlat she viii not come down
her porch until the season closes The efforts Of
Mr.. Randall and Me-. Tllden to scare the god.
dess by threatening her with big guns IN
tended for seacoast defeuc,s. Mr.. WatterSon says
will not succeed. Referring Mr. Tdn's
letter. he said The enemies OF III, Old SALESMAN de-
nounce his letter ireb and; aud II dos have soms-
what that appearance. IL has naturally excited sur
prise The friends of revenue reform wno seek to
relieve the people or exc ssvo war sax IS REGARD IL as
yexatous. The conflict between Mr.. Randall and his
party upon the tariff is irreconcllable. The tariff
will he as disastrous NJ Rudall Texas to Mr.
Van Buren, His enemies adroty conspired to inyeiSle
General Jackson into an atitu e hurttul 10 MS iren
and thai Mr.. RIndaPs fren Is are seeking to
Mr. riden's letter in "a similar manner They VIII
shoot wide Of the marx"
The President seems to have recovered from the pasm
Of economy which showed itself violently Ia the stop
page of papers ana the d5GhaFshg Oh eeIHs "nen
he went into Tho White House HIS en tte' Tor the next
fiscal year show saving ofOny $500 over this years
appropriations In place OF three clerks discharged he
for an Appropriation that VIII enable MIN 10 EN-
ploy new clerk at larger salary But Tor conunScnt
expenses. which includes newspapers, he asks for
$1,000. the same was allowed aSt year. HIS exhDl-
economy IN that direction has served us purpose
rhe roll call OF the House this Congress is the
most difficult | have ever seen sdld Mr..
Pettlt. OF the realng clerks Of the House as
be sat studying ont the htrd names mo uui7 ""oleu
over during the session viii anout 70 con-
siderable There is great difference in the time taken
call the roll when the names run smoothly am music
ally. When like chop II takes almost twice
as long. Listen to this; Lehbach, La Toilette. Louil
RomeiS, Stah.uccKer, Van Schaick and Cultivate. In
addition many doubles. There are two
Adanses, two Aliens pair OF Aniersons brace OF
BrecRenrlges, a trio OF Browns, qu1rette or Camp
bells two DaydsOns, GibsOns two Greens three Hem
dersOns TWO Joueses, two JOhusons aud Johnston,
pair OF O'Niels a Reed and "A Reid and four TayOrs.
The ThOmases 20 IN pairs and 50 10 the wards, the
Wcayers, the Warmers and the Whites
Assistant Treasurer Actons term expires on January
/, and already there number OF names being
urged for the place
J. Edward simmons. who failed 10 get the Collector
shin, Is menti Onet" Afr. Tllden's IN N, wnilo
Treasurer Jordan l. equally "honOred" The sa'ary is
s. 900 which % 300 more than Mr. jordan gets h're
There Is reason believe that the Treasurer would
gladly accept this place, bat the claims OF other cah
duties have be considered Whoever is appointed will
have confirmed by the Senate before he eau taxa
place, the President cannot make appointments
without the consent OF tue Senate while tue session
lasts.