San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1886-09-30
President Dlax and Mr.. Bayard.
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(Now York SUM
The terms in which tho message OF
President Diaz 10 tho Mexican Con-
gress describes the recent interna-
tional troubles on the Rio Gmnde
ought TO be satisfactory to his own
countrymen II not wholly gratifying
to Secretary Bayard. While con-
spiouously courteous to the United
States, tho extreme brevity of this
portion Of the message isitself signiti.
can't After the State Departments
earnest championing OF the rights Of
Mr.. Cutting, with much despatch
writing and the employment Of o
special envoy, il may not ike to find
the case spoken of by Gen. Diaz as
Of "small importance in ITSELF" even
| if made TO appear so by the Aattering
value he sets on the harmony of
Mexicos relations with tho United
States. There is also q doubtful
element in the compliment which tho
Mexican President pays to the Wash
ington Administration in saying that
the peaceful preservation Of the Dig
nifty Of his own Government was due
to "the prudent and strictly legal
conduct Of the courts and authorities
of the State of chihuahua, as we'll as
to the good sense OF our own people,
and of the Government OF the United
States, schich, ,cken better Informed,
did not insist on its demand, ichich
gaze rise to this transient difficulty
The more Mr.. Bayard studies this
remarkably terse reference Of Gen.
Diaz to "the matter of the American
journalist" which, as he tells the
Congressman, they must have heard
of through publications made in the
Diario Oificiel, the less it is likoly to
please him. With all it's temperate
and good-naturod words it substanti-
ally describes the American Govern.
ment as endangering the cordial rela-
tions of the two countries by need
lessly making On unjust demand on
q matter of small intrinsic impor-
tance, and then retreating from its
position on finding out its error,
The very phase "demand, which gave
rise to this transient difficulty i'm
putes the main trouble to Mr.. Bay
ards calling for the immediate and
unconditional release of Cutting; and
while it is true that this demand was
never withdrawn, it is, perhaps, cor
rect for Gen. Diaz to say that it was
eventually not insisted on. What |
Mr.. Bayard might fairly complain Of
is the omission Of the fact that Gut
ting, after all, was released; but al
lowing the tricks and tribulations OF
this gentleman to seriously threaten
the relations of the two republics was
probably never in Gen. Diaz's plan,
and rather than allow this to occur
be would doubtless have exercised
his official authority to pardon him.
The case of Erresuris, who is quiet
y spoken OF as "the author OF various
,rimeb committed on our territory
8 disposed of with still greater ra-
oidity. He "was voluntarily deliv-
,red by the Texan authorities to
'orce of the State of Coahuila without
my previous demand for his extra
lition." Ofcourse Gov. ireland and
Mr.. Bayard may protest that this
loes not take any account OF the
wrongful plot between Mondragon
md the Texan Judge and Sheriff to
give to the former possession Of the
stage driver, who is said
% have had in Mondragon personal
,nemy. But President Diaz would
.nswer that this is matter they
must settle with their own guilty OF
icials, just rs it is for Mr.. Bayard
md not for Gen. Diaz to settle anyl {
conflict between Mr.. Sedgwick and
Mr. Porch.
We may expect an other chapter in
he Cutting case in the next message
# President Cleveland. 1t will prob
.bly be more voluminous than any
We have had yet.
H.