New-York tribune., 1886-08-13
SECTIONAL UIPLOMdCT

Secretary BayaIds Baltimore organ makes
the significant remark that the Southern and
Western people care very little about the New
England fisheries, but they care a good deal
about a matter which affects the rights of every
American citizen' AS the same journal has
published the Seclctary's defence of his recent
diplomacy, it undoubtedly enjoys the privilege
of his confidence and correctly represents his
own views of foreign policy Mr.. BayaId aims
to make his diplomacy distinctly sectional.
The South and the West are Indifferent to the
fate of the New England fleet, and he considers
it sheer waste Of political energy to protect
its interests. On the other hand, there is a
strong popular movement, not only in Texas,
hut throughout the West and South. in favor OF
another Mexican campaign. Mr.. Bayard prob
ably has no intention of dragging the country
into war, but he is anxious TO have credit in
these two sections for conducting a spirited
policy and having recourse TO buster Such
expressions of opinion as the following from
The atlanta Constitution disclose the state OF
feeling prevailing in the South
war with Mexico would lead 10 mighty results 1t would
rescue land IN the world from the clutches Of
robbers, and thousands Of idle aud di-con
tented citizens mingled with many Of the better class would
the border carrying with them language laws
enterprise devotion liberty. In their homo these
men so dangerous when pent mp midst would make
superb pioneers and they would found naon which
annexed ours under American Troctoate. would
add glory annals and strength institutions
These reflections naturally out Of the question OF the
hour They the consideration u statesmen We
do not urge rush headong conflict
We do pretend 10 that hostile movement
ON ouI part absolutely necessary. position Is simply
this come let II IL tna results cannot
be ANYTHING but national blessing Besides the manler
course settle difficulties along instead "
leaving them troublesome legacy to the next senerton
The same journal, which is one of the most
influential in the South follow, out this argu-
ncnt in detail, conlcnding that since the Pacific
has been reached and the far West has bcci.
filed up, new fields Of enterprise must bc found
for a swalmng population ard that forty years
OF uniIicndlines, have exposed the Mexican pco-
plc to a rcSstlcss invasion from the United
States and 10 permanent annexation. Othcf
Southern journals arc almost Il, Oul>pohcn. In
Texas, kansas and Louisiana wal l. openly
advocated, and hundreds Of dispatches have been
printed from Western cities announcing prcpa-
rations for cnlistlng companies and even rcgi-
mcnts for service in Mexico. The Sccrctary's
summary demands for the release Of Cutting
and his bclligctcnt attitude in negotiating with
an inferior and dcspi-cd Power are appreciated
In the quarter where he desires TO be popular
As his Baltimore organ astutcly remarks, :" the
South and West are fully alive to the impor-
tance of the question, and they can scarcely
fail 10 resent the studied Indifference of the
North and East to an affair Of great National
concern mcrcly because it happen, to have had
It's origin in TcNa..'