The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-16
FILIBUSTERING
Scheme for the Rio Grande
Socialistic Confederation.
Ho! FOR TAE NEW REPUBLIC.
IngersoI DeoIines-A Bloody MTlI-A
Labor Party = The Murderer
Arrestea-Other Notes
rhe Me.ioan rnIbu.terInE sehsme

The Mexican Filibustering Scheme.
New YORK, November ia Dallas.
Texas, special 10 the Sun says: Two
men have been here for five days or
ganizing an agency in the interest of a
hlibustering expedition into Mexico.
Yesterday morning they started for ST.
Louis, leaving a man here of extensive
border experience 70 continue their
werk. There are now enrolled in Dial
las twenty or thirty trusted men, ready
| for the raid the moment the summons
is received; and the number will be
swelied TO at least 100. Five times that
number could be obtained, but the
greatest caution is exercised in selecting
men, and none but the most trusted are
accepted. In this the promoters and
leaders expect 10 prevent betrayal. In
an interview one Of the promoters of
the scheme said: when we get ready
TO cross the border We will find plenty
of natives with good leaders ready TO
meet US. We are rot going into any
annexation-to the United States =
scheme. The object is to establish a
new republic. the Rio Grande Socialistic
Confederation, TO be composed of the
northws 81 Mexican States of Chihua-
hua, Durango and Sonora, with a cap.
ital as at present intended at Chihuahua
City, as it has railroad Communication
with the outside world, and is the larg-
est, richest and most important town in
that section. When the time for action
comes. if the United States takes any
hand in the affair, We count upon that
being favorable 70 the new repub-
lie instead of against il, for
hn huN he
government finds itself confronted with
an extensive revolution inat is certainly
impending. and which il will not be
able TO suppress. Here her heaviest
creditor, England, who is interested
financially 70 the extent of nearly $780,
OO0,0 in Mexican bonds. will step II
TO protect her interest; and in order 10
protect il will no doubt assume TO re-
store order by force Of arms. and the
establishment Of some kind OF foreign
protectorate or provisional government
over Mexico: then the United States
viii be forced TO put in active practice
the long asserted and maintained
policy Of resisting foreign (which
means European) interference with
the affairs of any of the republics
on the American continent. When the
time for outside interference comes,
Tue rAlO OEduue SOClalSIC OODfeQera
ton will have attained such powerful
and respectable proportions that the
United States will recognize its belliger-
ent rights, and the new republic will not
be long in solving its own destiny. The
lower class Of Mexicans known as
Poems will be with us from the outset,
as we propose elevating their condition
from one Of ignorance and virtual
servltude 10 one Of liberty, property
owners, and advancement in education. !
One of our strongest ideas Il to
have 8 thorough system OF public |
schools, and make education in the |
English language compulsory" The |
emisSary interviewed is graduate OF an |
eastern college, and has lived in Texas |
nearly two years. he is q personal |
friend OF Henry George. for whom he |
has the strongest admiration and affec- |
ton, and whose doctrines he uneouiyo- |
cally endorses. he and his associates |
will remain in st. Louis a week or so.
and then go to New York and other |
eastern cities.