The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-05
TRIED 1T BEFORE
THE MURCHISoN LETTER SENT TO
THE MEXICAN MINISTER.
Senior Romero, However. Detected the
Trap and Read His Questioner a Lee
ture on Citzenship-The Full Core
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washington spccIol 10 tho Now yorr World

Lord Sackville, Minister from England,
his unfortunate reply is not the first at
tempt OF exactly the same character that
has been made to draw from members OF
the diplomatic corps accredited to the
United States an expression OF opinion cal
culated by designing persons TO do injury
to the Democratic cause. That previous
efforts have been made, and failed, is
proved by remarkable letter to the Mex
lean Minister at Washington, n copy OF
which, together with the Minister'S reply,
has been furnished The WodN representa-
tive by correspondent in Texas.
About the LIST of June last, Senior Don
Matias Romero, the Mexican Minister to
the United States, received from f. de p.
Gonzalez, an alleged citizen of San Diego,
Tex, the following letter, asking for his
opinion as to which OF the two parties ex-
listing in the United States would be most
most favorable to Mexico. This Informal
~ IN the Mexican Minister'S correspondent
alleged he needed in order to advise citi-
zens of the United States, OF Mexican de-
scent, as how their votes should be cast in
the coming election. The remarkable sim
ilarity between the Murchison letter and
that Of "Mr. Gonzalez" stamps them in
dubitably as the work of the same ntrigu-
ing hand. The text of the Gonzalez letter,
as translated from the Spanish, is us fol-
lows
"sAS DIEGO, Duyal County, Icx.,l
MAY 70 ISIS
Don Mathis Romero, Washington.
"Dear SRI take the liberty of address
ing you to ask you TO tell me which OF the
two parties now preparing for the ap-
preaching contest for the election Of the
Supreme Magistrate OF the Nation will be
most friendly TO our country At the
present time many individuals OF both
parties are laboring indelatigably, and
political and semi-political clubs and so.
cieties, Democratic and Republican, are
beginning 10 be organized. Many Mexi-
cans Tiny iellow.countrvmen) ask me
which party il is to their interest to aid.
advised those who are not naturalized not
20 aid either, but unfortunately many Of
them are naturalzed. Others were born
in this country and are compelled 20 vote,
and | wish 10 know which party will lie
most favorable TO our Nation TO prevent
many McNicans from voting wrong.
81 belong 10 two mutual societies, and,
30 fnr as | can Learn, il is intended 10 mix
them in politics. But this will not be
done with the consent OF those who are
entitled to the management, ~ | shall not
permit any member 10 be natumlized.
hope that Won will bc kind enough 10 tell
which party would be most favorable to
Us, the Democratic or the Republican.
Awaiting your reply, and renewing, etc,
etc, +, DE 7. GoSzALEz."
When Minister Romero received this
letter he read IL through with the greatest
care lie is diplomat 10y instinct and by
long training, and he did not fall into the
trap set for him. lie realized that the
political situation in this country was no
question for him to discuss, and he knew
that no American citizen worthy Of the
name whatever his descent, would call
upon q foreign representative for advice in
casting his vote for the Chief Magistrate
oi his adopted country. The remarkable
apposteucss OF his reply will be fully APP
prccinted. lie reads his correspondents q
lesson which Minister West might well
have learned from him. The reply was ia
Spanish, OF which the following is literal
translation:
"Nlr r. DO T. Gonzalez, Santiago. Duysl County
Texas:
"Drar Sir-I have received your letter Of
MAY %, in which you ask me which OF the
two parties existing in this country will be
most favorable 10 Mexico, with a view "a
advising the citizens of your country Of
Mexican descent b. vote for that party Of
the next election. As a foreigner, and
above all, rs the representative Of n Nation
friendly TO the United States, have nc
right TO express any opinion with regard
to the political parties existing here, cspcc'
tally when that opinion might be taken n,
basis for exercising any influence on the
most important act Of q citizen, the election
Of his magistrates. Although on iormel
occasions, which are long past, there wcr,
in this country many persons who desire
the annexation Of Mexico, circumstance
have now entirely changed, and Il may b,
said NJ present both parties are actuaic,
by friendly feelings toward our country
and that they wish 30 maintain iratcna
relations with rs 10 draw them NOR
closely and 30 increase their commerce,
with Mexico. Both parties are convince,
hat by following this policy they ar pro
noting the true interests 81 the UniteC
States. Your obcdicnt servant
VI. huNthp.
When this remarkable correspondents
came into the possession Of The llO,'
representative lac at once called ut thl
State Department to learn II anything va
known there with relation 90 IL. Assistan
Secretary liiycs, TO whom the translation
worc shown, nj oncc identified them o
copies OF lottcs already on illc In IN,
Office, which had been placed there scycn
months ago by the Mexican Minister him
self To Ths llorld correspondent Nj
KiVcs said:
minister Romero brought 10 the De
partmcnt copies Of the originals oi thcs
letters ut the time Of the writing Of hi
reply. lie simply stated that hc had r.
cciycd tho letter purpOriing 10 have beet
written by Mr.. Gonzalez and that he ha,
deemed Il advisable TO lay tho matter be-
fore the Department, together With hi
reply thereto, in order that, In the oven
Of the publication OF the correspondent
through any agency, the correct status O
the affair would be already known"
Minister Romero did not care 10 discus
the correspondence. lie identified ih,
letter Of Mr. Gonzalez and his own rcpll
thereto, aud corrUbomtcd Mr. Hvos'
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