The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-13

No Cession Of Territory Will Be
Thought of.
WATERWAYS 'no,scRgr,oN.


WATERWAYS lNDiscRETloN.
Asxiee Politely resls HIN Ne ralksa
WitAcss Dss Blatns's
Assursaess - Coed win.
WAsHrSsfoE CyrY, March l2--Senatcr
sherman to-day. in asking the Senate 10
discharge the committee on foreign rela-
tons from further consideration OF. and 70
lay on the table, the memorial Of the legis-
Iafave assembly OF Arizona. praying the
president and congress 10 enter into neso-
nations with the republic Of Mexico for
cession OF The tsrritory adjoining Arizona
on southern boundary 10 secure . deep
water port IN Lower California, which
would afford IN outlet for products Of the
territory, laid before the Senate some inter
osting documents.
Senator sherman, - chairman of the
committee, referred the memorial to Sec
rctary Blaine. and the secrcsary's reply
Was submitted
beg leave 70 say" answers Mr.. Blame.
''that can discern no hopeful prospect
Of any negotiations being successfully con-
Quoted with Mexico at the present time in
view OF the temper Of statesmen and peo-
pie of MEXICO only recently manifested
With regard 70 alienation Of any part Of the
national territory, when the suggestion
was made in certain circles on the Pacific
coast Of . movement for the acquisition Of
eli or part Of Lower California BY pur-
chase.
Il hold unhesitstingly that the govern
ment Of the United States Is precluded by
obligations of traditional good faith from
approaching the government Of Mexico
with view 70 acquiring any part OF Mexi-
can territory. The northern and eastern
shores OF the gull Of California do not ap-
pear 70 offer deep water port until Liber-
ted Lobos is reached, some 200 miles from
the delta Of the Colorado. and the country
between the coast and the present south.
ern limit OF Arizona II broken and appears
III adapted 70 b highway OF inter.
course"
A translation of . memorandum from
Senior 4ariscal. Mexican minister Of foreign
affairs, says: This department approved
the article which in compliance with its
instructions you wrote and afterwards pub
lished IN the Norh AMeysoun Rerissc, be-
cause 1t II convinced that total or partial
acquisition of Mexican territory. whether
by forcs or by means Of intrigues. does not
enter into the plans Of American states
men to whatever political party they may
belong. We have. therefore. complete con.
6dence that any absurd plans Of hlibuster-
ism, which are fortunately looked upon BY
the enlightened majority Of the American
people - disreputahle. will not be
approved by them, nor that they will lend
any support Whatever 10 the Vaccinations
Of badly informed persons with . view Of
changing the decided opposition OF our
people 70 any alienation Of Mexican terri
tory.
1--WE do not attach much importance to
revelations more or less vague and after
wards contradicted, which havs lately ap-
peared In American newspapers concern
ing an organization whose aim II to procure
at all hasards annexation Of some part Of
Mexico. and especially OF Lower California.
The memorandum then refers 70 the
proposition which originated In the Cham
Der Of Commerce Of Los Angeles, Cal.
authorizing the executive TO negotiate
with Lower California, and to the opinion
(which, without any reservation. the gov
eruor Of the state Of California expressed
about the great convenience OF such IN
acquisition, and above ali. the purchase Of
Sonora and einaloa, about which mention
had been made.
"we cannot look with indifference upon
anything coming from respectable author
ities. and II any one should tell us that no
serious and well-concerted plan on the
subject Is entertained by them. but that IL
is, rather, the influence OF combinations
and exigencies in interior politics which
constrained them, We should BE- forced 70
deeply lament that there were persons in
California with such misguided Judgment
respecting Us who had influence enough TO
induce Governor Waterman 70 make public
ufterances without thinking Of the effect
which they might afterwards produce in
relations with neighboring nation"
The memorandum then speaks OF the
unanimous opposition of the Mexican peo-
ple to any plan looking to alienation Of ma
tioual territory.
at IL well-known that the administra-
ton OF General Diax has done all in its
power TO strengthen friendly relations. 1t
viii continue To do so convinced that such
Is the only rational policy. But II in the
midst OF these efforts TO secure good. cor
dial understanding, obstacles should arise
TO interpose, not by the govern
ment Of the United States. bat by
state oficiais OF the same nation,
In such case. however disagreeable
IL might be TO as, and 10 = certain extent
contrary 70 our international policy, we
should be constrained to afford satisfaction
to the Mexican people.
Having shed its blood and made i'm
mense sacrifices 70 achieve Independence,
we should 6nd ourselves under the stern
necessity OF adopting restrictive measures
in regard 70 acquisition by certain foreign
ers OF real estate as far as engagements al
ready entered into may allow.
These steps might. ho~ever, b inter-
pre,ed as showing bad win on our part To-
rard the American people when We are. on
the contrary. animated by exactly opposite
s.nsIsneufs. In order, therefore. 10 avoid
.n in,.,presafion, under the instructions
oe the president have made the foregoing
EXPLANATION"
The me morandum prepared By Minister
Romeyo for Senor Msrfscal after his con-
yersatioa with Secretary Blaine says that
the secretary of state informed the mini.-
ter ,na, the United States government did
not think even remotely OF acquiring any
rorsiou of Mexican territory. The secre.
,.yv a. sts.e further stated that the United
state. government could not prevent news
,,.,4-x or citizens OF the country from say
inr What they pleased on that or any other
.,ss..e~. bus Is regards the acQuissfson Of