Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-05
after war is declared and call issued for

their place az the body-guard of the nov
ernor and as they were expected to pass
through on the down train Of the Central
to-day quite a crowd OF enthusiastic ciu.
zens and spectators marched down,with |
tue Drass band TO pay the kid company Of |
our town compliment. The train was
iuliy three hours behind time and by the
tlme they came rolling in an immense
crowd OF anxious spectators had gathered
at the depot. A majority Of the rushing
crowd seemed bent on seeing the gov. |
ernor, as some expressed IL, and they
were not disappointed, for Just as the
train stopped the band bursted out with
strains Of music and calls for Ireland
were all through the crowd. The gov
ernor came forth and began q talk on
the present status OF affairs now pending
between the United States and Mexico.
He had but few minutes In which to
talk. He was frequently applauded and
the train rolled OF amid wells proclaim
Ing hurrah for Ireland and Mexico. The
governor has many friends here
A MEXICAN OFFICER INTERVIEWED.
Special to the Gazette.
LOWELL MASS, Aug. 4-Senor Santi-
ago Cuevas, colonel OF the Mexican aItil-
lery, Is ~ the Merchants house where he
will remain few days, during which
time he will investigate the mills and
manufacturing establishments of the city.
A reporter called upon him this morning
to learn his views regarding the trouble
on the frontier of Texas. Col. Cuevas
said: 81 do not believe that trou.
| bic will result from the present
| difficulties in Mexico, inasmuch
as the government counsel is
not TO blame In the matter. The popu-
lation on both sides Of the Rio Grande are
lawless set, who defy the law and ere
constantly causing trouble. The popua-
ton on the frontier states of Mexico,
Tamaulpas, chihuahua and Coahuila, is
scattered and made up largely of ranch
ers and miners, and other classes who
are revolutionary and disturbers at all
times. The central government looks to
the state government for the preservation
of peace within their limits, and while
military force is constantly kept on the
border, there are certain elements
and things to contend with,
things beyond the control of the best
military force. The Mexican people are
generally anxious to cultivate the best re-
lations with the people of the United
States, but the Americans should remem-
Der that the mass of our people are be-
reached the plane Of civilization aud edu-
cation upon which they stand. In time
the best feeling and most harmonious re-
lations will exist between the two people
and the sober, second thought of the peo-
pie will hardly allow breach OF the
peace between the two sections on ac-
count of the conduct Of certain irresponsi-
BILE officials
Col. Cuevas lives in Guanaiuato, In
Mexico, where considerable cotton
manufacturing is carried on by Gen Por-
tillo, whose son, Augusta Portillo, spent
two years in this city.
CHICAGO HERALD.
Texas, the only one of the states which
was once an independent republic and
, recognized as such thrOughoutth the world,
has many traditions Of it's own which are
well cherished. Perhaps the strongest OF
J these, as It Is natural should be the case
are the ones which had their origin in
early cor filcts between its people aud the
MeXicans. The war for Texan indie
, pendence was glorious one, and the
] descendants of the brave men who
wrested that mighty commonwealth from
} the MeXicans have right to be proud o
the memories bequeathed to them. II
the war between the United States anC
l Mexico in 1865, the troops from al
> parts OF the country were inspired will
patriotic ardor, but those from Texai
fought also for revenge. "Remembel
the AlamOl" was their war-cry, and OF
= many field they eXlcted u heavy pric,
D for that massacre.
In the excitement caused over the Cut
e ting case the old spirit of Texas has agaiI
s mantle sted itself in way which carno
: fail to be gratifying to all Americans, M
t longer a handful of patriots, the Texan
e now number nearly 1000, 900, with a stat,
t larger than some empires, and supplied
( with resources that are practically I'M
4 limited. The boast of an Austin news
4 paper, that "TeXas alone can whip Mex
y ico," suggests an experiment which no
s body would care to see tried but in viey
!. of the changed conditions it is prObabl
n that 1t could be made good
/ NEW ORLEANS STATES.
G Both theoretically and practically W,
), are in favor of minding our own bushes
l. and leaving our neighbors to mind theirs
But the time seems 10 be at hand whe
it will be necessary for the United State
( government to take such measures, i
IS relation to the sister republic, as VIII in
II sure TO the citizens of this countr
d those rights Of protection both a
r, to person and property to which the
l. have an indefeasible claim at tn
u governments hands. American citizen
is are daily robbed and assassinated on tn
IS Mexican border by gangs of thieves an
j. murderers whom the government OF Mex
-e leo is eithe unwilling or unable to pun
d ish. The aggravated and ubiquitous dis
t. content prevailing IN that country, tn
'e throes Of revolution from which 1t
r, suffering with daily increasing acute
lie ness, the utter disorganization Of every
thing like law and order, all implying tn
r. complete inability Of the government I
,r give protec tion either to Its own or I
N our citlzens, imperatiyely demand thu
lie the United States government shall ste
y in and take the interests of American
ot into its own hands. As the MeXica
&c authorities have resigned the policing {
lie their border provinces, the United state
Is government, in seli-defense, must NJ
ne dertake the duty for them, and should o