The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-11-17
TIE RIO GRANDE sOCIALIsTIC
CONFEDERATION.

CONFEDERATION.
For some time past there have been
rumors afioat respecting q filibustering
scheme to invade Mexico, and sever
nom that republic the States Of Chi
huahus, Durango and Sonora; and cree;
them into an independent sOcislistic
republic. Just what foundation may
exist for the rumors s1ost respecting
this t:-iug, We can't say. 1t may be
merely a creature of the brain, emanat-
ing from some crank, or il is Just pos
sible that q few restless adveDtur, Is
who be never at hearts ease" and
who have nothing to loose even if-their
desperate games fail, except their own
worthless lives. have conceived the idea
set forth in the above mentioned
rumors, and are contemplating the in
vasion Of Mexico.
In our dispatches this morning will
be found an account Of the organization
of an agency for this flibustering ex-
petition in Dallas, Texas. 1t seems
there have been two emissaries
OF the expedition in that place, organ
izing an agency to further the interests
of this scheme In that locality; after &C
complishing this work these emisss-
ries go on to st. Louis and New York.
1t appears the hlibusters depend
10 To- he gr,oaoo ~
prise on the assistance they will re-
ceiye from the lower classes Of Mexico,
the Catholic priests, and the revolu-
tionary element scattered throughout
the republic which is only waiting fer
an. opportunity to overthrow the
present government. The leaders,
il would appear, contemplate even the
interference Of England, Mexico's lar
eest creditor, and think that England
would seek to restore order by armed
force, aud establish some kind of for
eign proteotorate over the ruins OF the
repuOhc. which would give the e nited
States an opportunity to enforce. the
Monroe doctrine. While these tnove-
ments were going on, the flibusters
hope 10 have so firmly established
themselves that. the United States
would De constrained to acknowledge
their Independence, as The Rio Grande
Socialist Confederation.
The leaders Of this movement think
they can readily obtain capital for car
rying out their scheme, and in factss.-
sert that capitalists of New York and
Chicago representing $4,000, 900 are
now discussing the propriety of max
ing a loan to the prospective republic
taking the new governments bonds as
security, together with some bonds on
the lands and mineral re5ources OF the
States of Chihuahua, Durango and
Sonora. Not the least funny part Of
the business is that the movers in this
eIpedir ion claim to have assurances
from the Mormon Church, that the
Mormons will contribute a large
amount Of money in consideration OF |
home undisturbed in the new nation.
This assertion more than anything |
else would convince Us that the whole |
thing is q hoax.
But what the expedition designs and
hopes to accomplish may be learned
from the statements which we clip from |
the Hater-RepUJlies. published at FL
Paso, Texas, the headquarters OF the
secret committee supposed to be organ
izing this invasion scheme. This state.
ment purports TO come from prominent
members of the committee:
The movement bids for the support NJ
Rome and the Catholic church by promising 1
the restoration OF all church property taken /
By the Mexican government since the time /
OF JuareZ.
Il promises the restoration OF priest MN
and sister Of charity to all former privileges.
free speech, a free press.
It promises the abolition of the peon
system.
It promises compulsory English education.
II promises the free entry OF American
goods and prospective tariff on English.
German and French goods.
II promises the abolition OF export duties
II promises the division Of public agricul-
tursl lands into I'D acre tracts, free 20 actual
settlers
RATHER sOCIALIsTIC.
II proposes an absolute military govern
ment
IL proposes a standing army o. 5000 men.
the rank and the hle 70 receive so per
month with clothes and nations
IL proposes that one halfthe army shall al
Ways be ar work on public works. such as
military rosds, osnsls. railroads. etc und
IN generally developing the country.
II proposes ten grand military posts OF
ZOO men each.
II urono.es that IN ~ 49,. - - - /
aud nle OF the errny shall be always in
lnrn) employed in agriculture on gnrern-