New-York tribune., 1886-08-09
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

The conduct of the Administ ration. III dealing
with differences between the United States and
Fp,bnd and between the United States and
N.xico causes some unfavorablc comments 1T
Washington. The excuses made ihe hoV ci-
tlrclv salts factory True the change of A'inih-
stlatiOn in Great Britain accounts Tor some do-
Law. But the Administration has had ume 10
negotiate an extlsditiOn treaty and 10 iiier
change far more communications with England
than with Mexico, and yet 1t proposes t' make
a ne,cmptorv demand upon Mexico, III perhaps
the weakest of mny cases of injury to Ameii-
,z,n citizens. but is not prepared TO do anything
or even to say anything poStlve in CASTS OF IN
iurv by Canadian authorities TO American cit
izen>. 1t would not be crcditlblc TO the United
State, to have il thought that tins country l.
prompt and decided Ill defending lis cltlzchH
only where the offending Power Is too weak 10
resist.
This country wants no unlriendly ieiall"Is
with anv foreign Power bnt II does ucslrc 10
have the rights of American. mini'llly dc!chdoi'
and with equal firmneSs against the strongest
or the weakest foreign Power If Urea
Britain has a strong navy, and Mexico has none
,f consequence. on the Other hand rupture ol
friendly relations with the United states
would involve TO British commerce and inlnui'c-
tules an incalculahle loss many tllneS create
than could result to Mexico from a similar rup-
ture. Non-in+crcouse ST. with G. elt Britain Tor
instance. would mean terrible disaster Ia British
industry, and would 20 far ~ preclpltltc poli'l-
cal revolution in that country, while sll>pcn-
lion O, commercial relations with the United
States would have but little effect III Mexico,
,J. t,.,fr f,f ID
other foreigners trading or having investments
in that country. Practically, Urcaf britain
would be found les ready to break Win ll'
United States on any insufficient ground tldh
Mexico In the latter country, an Ignorant an"
Passionate peo,l might clrmor Ion war without
any comp chcnsion of It's possible consequences
in Great Bli'an bare possibility OF ho uliloN
would instantly be felt Ill every brncn o t7rlc
AID industry. Tins prompt and mmly de-
mand for Justice would bc far more likely to
receive speedy and favorable confederation
Great Britain than in Mexico, and glcr patience
with the Power than il |, at once TIE weaker
and the less able to consider an lhtcihiu0h"l
question calmly and wisely would S'm 10 DE-
the part of dignity. But the Administration
has infinite patience with Great bllt'in' Wh'Ic
if seems wiling to act without delay Iii regard
TO Mexico.
Secretary Bayard will be embarrassed III
treating the Mexican difficulty by hl' own reply
10 China in respect TO ouIslge, on Chinese III
nc Territories II, 'lelc argued that The states
ard Te,Iitole, lad ntIu>ted Ia them, under "ui
form Of government, certain power ~ 10 lh'
punishment of offences, and that the general
government could not interfere with those pow
ers even T., IcuIlIIt respect ioT ucaiy obHEd-
lions. But that Is exactly the answer McNlc"
will make. when Tie cordur of the authorize
in chihuahua i questioned. The power "i tn
state under Mexican law to punish offence.
against it. people and it, dignity l. ~ great ~
the power of any American STATE. ltN people
ale as Jealous OF Federal interference a. the
people of any American Stat. The Truth
il that NJ. Bayard went too far, III implying that
the United States had no power to make IL
tlcatIc> with foreign nations respected by stat
and Territorial authorities, and hc has put tn
Union into false position, iii any attempt .
get Justice from Mexico, by the tcnoi oi hls
Chinese argument.