New-York tribune., 1886-08-16
THE TROUBLE WITH MEXICO
BLUNDERs OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OPINIONS OF Ex-REPREsENTArIvE RICy-wg.r u~
KNOWS ABOUT THE MEXICAN PEopLy. ~

for acquaintance with the governing classes there-.
| think can speak with some degree OF undsr.
standing and accuracy upon tho questions now
threatening disturbance of the amcable relation,
| which should exist between the two Republics
| / would not believe that actual state of war
| might grow out Of these questions but for the re
fecton that such calamity probably averted
| only by the opportune action Of Representative
| HIT which defeated the miscbievous resolution,
recently sprung upon the House of Representatives
| in Washington by the Secretary of State. throuzh
| his plant henOhman the chairman of the Commit
| tee of Foreign Affairs | know nothing of ths
travail and birth of the res olutIops in committee
| and nothing of the paternity Of the abortion
| beyond the declaration Of the mother who made
| the presentation upon the floor of the House.
do know something Of the haste. aud
carelessness even, with which business is disposed
| of in the closing hours OF session of Congress.
| Then, in committees, well in open sessions Of
the House. much is necessarily done upon trustp
in those who present new urgent business; there
| FORE venture the opinion that the resolutions re-
| ferred to were not well considered and acted upon
by the committee in an orderly and careful manner
This opinion is we'll fortified by the patriotic action
| of Mr. Hit who boldly and successfully antagon-
| lied that which purported to be the unanimous
| report of O committee of which he was a member.
| Much excitement and i'll feeling have been engen-
| dered through the stupid blundcrng of our Secre
tary of State and the Buffalo Bill performances
of the Governor of Texas. This has already resulted
in great injury to the business and social relations
which were existing and should exist, between the
| peoples of the two Governments Actual war can
| only come through the continued bluster and blum
derlng of the State Department, OF a settled pur-
pose on the part of the Administration to enlarge
the area and extend the power of =" the solid
| South" and the Democratic party by forcible
annexation Of the northern States OF Mexico. Tho
danger lies in the unlimited resources of the head
| of the Department in the former commodities (al-
| WAYS reserving the "bluster" when there is
| powerful antagonist in the feld aud the wild
vortings and bovine bcllowings of a lot Of Texas
cattle wearing the honors and claiming the wisdom
which should pertain to high official position. Our
| only safety lies in the conservatism, good
| sense and independence OF character claimed
| for President Cleveland. IL he shall stand
| firmly and honorably upon the principles and
| obligations soemniy embodied IN the treaty OF
| Guadelupe Hdalgo between the two Governments,
the war clouds will disappear and the honor of tue
! Government b. Justly vindlcated. That Mexico
will be strictly governed by her obligations under
| the treaty. and the principles of international law.
| and will exhaust every honorable means in her
power to preserve peace is beyond question by an
intelligent person. The false Tumors of prepare
ions OF the part of Mexico to invade any part Of
Texas are only the mischieyous devices of tho
"border ruffians" who desire that profit,
pillage and plumber may follow in the lurid paths
of death and destruction.
All the best interests Of Mexico are involved in
the maintenance of peace with this country. The
suggestion that she desires war to get rid of some
of her northern States and their turbulent pDpula-
ton. is as wild and baseless lunatic's dream.
ul,o ,hot no den ed traoS
and low financial credit, would incur the vast lia-
bilies of war in order to dispose of part of her
domain for nothing Is too ridiculous to
be considered seriously. If she should
desire such disposition of her territory
she would rather aim to sell it to us at large
price, and so repenish rather than further exhaust
her resources 1t is possible that this AdminiStra'
ton might be foolish enough to maze such trade
If Mexico would negotiate and so satisfy the poti-
cal schemes of the uneasy South. The governing
classes of Mexico thoroughly understand our
try, our Government and our people-ln marked
contras. to the stod ignorance of our people in re-
gard to Mexico her Government, and her people.
They fully appreciate our resources our greatness
and our power while we persistenty Judge them
by their record, made under the sway of
intOlerant State Church. when revolution was a
pastlme and brigandage an unrestraiued revel.
That trinity of evils long since passed away.
Under the wise aud progressive policy OF the
liberal party.' and Its vigorous administration OF
the Government. from Juarez 10 DlaZ. a regener.
aied Mexico has arisen. Now. freedom and equal
ity of religious consc cnce and wOlshlp sccurec
TO all; brgandage has been suppressed life an'
liberty and property are well protected; justice l.
sterny administered and crime ruthlessli
punished; education Is fostered; common school
established aud malntalned; internal improve
ments and material development everywhere en-
couraged foreign capital and immigrants cordlally
invited welcomed and protected; the spirit of dis
.l,ttta xl. afnaIa afAI
fectuay suppressed and overt acts punished !
was more than two and half months in the City
of Mexico and saw its people under various cir
cumstances aud conditions, in business IN pleasure.
in celebrations in churches. IN places OF amuse-.
ment i'll parks and streets, III homes and novels,
and in all that time / did not hear an
angry word or see "A drunken brawl. | have
never seen place Of its size 300.oO0 peopiel so
orderly and thoroughly poiiced ana where liie and
property are so well guarded and protected as in
that city, and so of every other place visited III
Mexico. -, =,
Ii is nuquestlonably true that the Mexican people
dislike us Americans more than any other foreign .
people and would like Ills better II we were iurthrf
OIL Ihey Will hot forget, and we should not eX-
uect them to forget that we have taken from them
bv the Guadalupe and Gadsden treaties more than
full half of all their original territory; unlnstly
and without proyocaton. as they thihA lhey
know that they are being constantly ms epie-
Sented and sandered by set OF mean adFehlui.is
and INSCRIPTIONS let terwrIters who have invaded
their borders for purposes of specuiailoh or 'ensA
tional notOrlety They nave been disgusted wiih
| the braggadOcO and swaggcr OF many wnl,kcv.
| drinking, tobacco-chewing American drones and
oafers following III the wake of railroad c0nstruc-
| Iion. Nothwths anding all tins, the Mexican
| Government acting upon the fact that
the geographical positions Of The two
| nations cannot be changed and upon me
| homely but wise old maxim: Keep close
| to a kicking horse" has Zone everything IN IT'S
power to cultivate and maintain amlcnOle. soc.a.
| and business relations with our GoYeinhent anG
| our people. In that spirit she made most lIDei
| contracts with Americans for the construction ot
railroads and other works o. material dcVei"pHe1t
| hon fartns la IN
| 10 meet all her OBLIGATIONS under such contracts 10
the great detrlment IN some cases OF the olh'I ooA
| tractng parties, out she h"hoidpA s'it't
| her inability, and has made the best
| exertons IN her power to adjust her
| obligations to them and 10 other creditors. ms
| has been happily accomplished. ald me honoI"Oio
| Intentions of the Goycrlnent NlMdIcaied.