Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-08-05
LOOKS WAR-LIKE.
The Mexicans Seem Anxious to
Fight.
Cause Of the Trouble.

Out Of the confinement of A. N. Cutting
the American editor, in dungeon at Paso
del Norte, are likely to grow serious COM
plications between Mexico and the United
States.
Paso del Norte is full of Mexican troops.
The high portions of the city are plainly
visible from the American side. A number
OF troops can be seen busy at something or
other on an elevation back Of the historic
old cathedral which the American visitors
TO Paso del Norte always go to see. 1t is
Thought they are throwing up earthworks,
LOT whlch purpose that spot would be par
ticularly adapted. The commander of the
Mexican post is Col. linda, who achieved
quite reputation in the war against
Macmillan, in which he was wounded.
de is man of letters and poet. He is,
however, by this time probably outranked
by commander of higher grade in the
army.
In few instances Americans who ven
ture over there are secuted at and often
they are summarily searched for weapons.
II any are found they are taken away
can masses is very bitter against Ameri-
cans: They are quite defiant. and say it
will he an easy matter for their country to
whip the United States. They have some
how brought themselves to believe that
the firing of the first gun would be the
their assistance to revenge themselves up
on the northern states for the disastrous
outcome of the civil war. They likewise
feel convinced that England would at
once take their part and blockade the
Atlantic and Gulf ports of the United
States.
Senior Escapor, the Mexican consul at
Ell Paso, says that unless one country or
the other backs down war cannot be
avoided, and he added: Mexico will
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been made. II it must come to that you
may be sure that Mexico will except war
first" 1t is thought that he is apt to
speak by authority for he is known to
have heretofore reflected the sentiments
of his government. The chief Justice of
the state of Chihuahua, Senior f. +. Romas
has arrived at Paso del Norte, ostensibly
for the purpose OF looking into the Cut
ting matter. Senior Rincon, private sec
rotary TO the governor of chihuahua, has
published contradiction to the report
that made him state to Consul Brigham
that no more troops would be sent to Paso
del Norte. He says he is in no position to
know what movement the federal Mexican
troops will make.
The Mexican press is intensely patriotic
and belligerent, and wants their govern
ment TO listen to no negotiations what
ever. The Mexican paper published at
Paso del Norte, the Observador Frontreza
says: do you Americans believe that
because you belong to populous nation
yocillate, You think sou sa Do y H%'iI think e
that by noise and hurrahs you can scare
the authoritiesi Never believe It'll Never
let it enter your mind You can never
impose upon the sons Of warlike and
valiant nation.n
The Mexican authorities have made the
proper demand for Cuttings release upon
the governor of Chihuahua, as requested
by the United States minister and il is
said at the state department that there is
no cause OF complaint against President
Diaz and his ministry; but the local au-
thorltles decline TO accede to the demands
OF the federal government, and Secretary
Bayard cannot do anything further.
President Diaz and Governor Bernal of
Chihuahua, are now engaged in contro-
versy. This thing has occurred repeatedly.
The doctrine Of state rights is advocated
In Mexico even more than here, and the
constant revolutions that are occurring
grow out of conflicts between the state
and the national authorities. There have
been repeated demands upon the Mexican
government for the release Of the prison
ers held by the chihuahua authorities that
have not been complied with, and there
are now confined in the prison of that city
several Americans whose cases have been
the subject of volumes of correspondence.
The federal government appears powerless
TO enforce its decrees as in this instance,
and the state troops that have been
| massed at Pasa del Norte are intended to
resist the Mexican federal authorities, as
well as any attempt to rescue Cutting from
the American side of the border. There is
an intense prejudice in Chihuahua against
| the Americans. 1t grows out of the fact
by citizens of this country under treaty
| stipulations. They pay no taxes, and the
| Mexicans are jealous of the profits that
are made by working them.