Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-07

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Governor Ireland has taken bold step,
in the case of the recent kidnapping and
assassination Of an American citizen who
was taken from Eagle Pass to Piedras
Nsgras. Mexico, under some slight sem.
blance of law, The governors inferma.
tion from the American consul, promptly
obtained, Is explicit, and the governors
communication TO Secretary BAysrd, if
somewhat brusque and irregular, is full
es genuine Texas spirit. Texas by her.
sell has whipped Mexico and cen do it
again, with the same sympathetic aid of
American brethren, If necessary. Un-
fortunately the hands Of Texas are tied
by membership in the federal Union.
Texans love the Union In every regard,
except that it subjects them to outrage
without defense. They have stood more
from Mexican marsuders than IL Is hu-
man nature TO take quietly. Now that
business enterprise is extending across
the Rio Grande, 1t 10 becoming an intol-
erable thing to submit to the harsh
and arbitrary exactions and tyranny Of
Mexican alcsldes, filled with prejudice
and venom against Americans. Sooner
or later, therefore, 1t may be nee.
sary for an American army to march
across the Rio Grande and administer
summary justice to the saddle.colored
perpetrators Of outrages and infsmies
such as have lately crowded upon each
other. The government at Mexico City
has perhaps no great control over the
northern States. IL it has il does not
care to exercise II for the protection Of
Americans except upon better learning
that Americans are not going TO endure
this treatment which has been and now
is practiced. The better way for the
Washington government Is to demand in
a pcremptory manner complete satisfac.
tion In the several cases how pending,
and the trial and exemplary punishment
Of the guilty persons. or, failing to get
this, declare war and occupy Mexican
territory. This issue has to come, or
rather it has come. and disastrous must
be any shirking. Texss demands moth.
ing less than what Governor Ireland has
said to Mr.. Bayard, and Texans will be
moved "a one man in sustaining the State
authorities in any practicable and neces.
sary action TO force Mexico into meas-
ures Of redress aud Justice. But what
Of the preparation on this side Of
acts leading to the consummation
of crime in Mexico! The
misery Of the law Is that precisely
there where the Mexican Wind ctiveness
vaults across s.c. ...::ers. American ius-
tice is halt as well as afflicted with his
toric blindness. There Is perhaps some
punishment, but what can appease the
outraged feelings of nsighbors and hon
est men VINO nave seen q bsass.s.ss, citi-
zens torn away at night and delivered ia
murderers2 For the sake Of the future
OF Western Texas, for the lives of Amer
lean travellers, for the rehabilitation OF
the American name, a stand must be
taken, and no driveling diplomacy at
Washington must be allowed. II Mr..
Bayard were to make q failure II
this instance, and were to he a
candidate for the Presidency
Texas would give 1905 majority
against him, aud the United States army
would have to be enlarged to act as j
| police force to prevent western frontiers
men from defending their cabins ant
herds against the uniformed bandits VIII,
come across the Rio Rrande to steal cat
tie in lieu of their pay as Mexican sol
diers. 1t is about time for the men q
Washington TO show what they are made
OF. II Mr.. Bayard Is diplomatic full
Mr.. Cleveland must give his attention I,
the matter Of these long accommodating
| fagrsnt and inexcusabIs outrages an,
accompanying wanton insults, which ar
rendering the American name wor'
Of derision. The Governor nigh
have been more courteous in the tone o.
his communication to the Secretary o
State. Bat the case in question shoul,
be kept clear of ENHANCEMENT with an,
aide issue Of this nature. Certain Texa
officials, acting in matters OF extradition
we're Observation-Disclosures OF the Unite'
States according 20 treaty stipulation
with Mexico. II now remains for tn
federal government to resent the appar
ont collnrion between these official
and Mexican kidnappera and cutthroata
aud TO exact the fnllsat security agains