The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-24
TEE LOWER cAL1roRN1a SCHEME
Its Gnauenco on Our Commercial Relations
with Mexico

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| with Mexico.
WASHINGTON. May 23.-Didt the Mexican Gov
eminent have an intimaton or suspicion OF the
hlibusterinG conspiracy lately made known
| when 1t protested last year against annexation
talk in the United States? If not. the present
| disclosures at least show that II wns timely in
taking the precautions It then did and that
Mr.. Blaine was wise In making the cordial and
| unqualified disclaimers he then made on the
part OF our Government.
Ten or twelve years ago there wns some alb
surd vaporinR on the frontier about invading
| Mexico, which came from sundry troubles
along the Rio Grande under the Hayes Admins
! trat!on. The Cutting incident Mt Ell Paso more
recently stirred up international excitement
as have also from time to time such matters as
tho maintenance Of the IONA Libre: the con-
| struction OF embankments and dams on the
| no Grnnde which tended to wash
away the opposite bank: the crossing
OF the boundary in pursuit OF deserters; the
Kidnapping affair at Engle Pass: the Rasures
affair at Piedras Negras: the Pinal affair at
Laredo; the Cara affair at Rio Grande City,
and so on. These excitements long ago sub
sided. But In the southern pnrt OF California
and in Arizona. during the last year or two.
there has been more or less talk. In different
spirit, about acquiring by purchase the north
ern provinces OF Mexico.
Mr.. Romero the Mexican Minister IN Wash
tnRton' promptly grappled with the latter SUBJ
Ject in an article published in the North Amer
icdn Rerte1c, which he did not hesitate to enti-
tie, The Annexation Of Mexico;" and that
article furnished the occasion for a despatch
from Minister Mariscal to Mr. Romero which
said that the article had been written and pub
lished under the instructions OF the Mexican
Government. After adding that he attached
little Importance to the vague accounts OF or
CARNATIONS formed to procure at all hazards
the annexation Of some part OF Mexico, and
especially Of Lower California" Mr.. lTariscal
dwelt more seriously on a memorial from the
Chamber Of Commerce Of Los Angeles. looking
to the purchase OF Lower California. which
was presented in Congress- He also severely
criticised the reported conversation OF the
Governor OF the State of California, as
to the great convenience which would
result from purchasing not only Lower
California but Sonora and Sinaloa He
then said that the administration OF
Gen. Diaz had done all 1t could to
strengthen the friendly relations between the
two countries. by attracting the capital. the in
dustry and the commerce OF our neiehbors.
and by erasnR tho last vestiges OF prejudices
which might divide them" Nevertheless. II
State officials should continue to put obstacles
in the way Of that friendly policy. we should |
find ourselves under the stern necessity OF |
adopting measures in regard to the acquisi- |
tion by certain foreigners OF real estate. con- |
cessions &c. 80 far as the engagements al |
ready entered into constituting vested rights |
may allow"
How far will this express warning now be |
carried out, In view OF the recent revelations of
flibusterism In San Diego and Los Angeles. as
connected with the Mexican Land and Coloni-
zation Company, established at Ensenada and
Alamo? OF course. IL the latter. which is an
English company, is found guilty Of the recent
charges its privileges will be forfeited and In
any case its operations must hereafter be re-
Zarded with a suspicion which will greatly re-
strict. II not ruin. Thorn. But how will It be with
American interests generally in Mexico? 1t
s gratifying to remember that when Mr.
Romero, under the instruction OF Mr.. MariscaL
aid copy OF the latters letter before Mr.
Blaine. In order that any preventive or rotalia-
ory action OF Mexico might not be interpreted
~ him as unfriendly. Mr.. Blaine at once re-
olied with warm assurances. As the cor
dependence recently placed before Congress
shows, Mr.. Blaine said that tho United States
Government never thought even remotely, of
acquiring any territory from Mexico; that it
lad not tho faintcst desire for extension south
II the Rio Grande. and that. in respecting the
he present boundary as dividing one great
lation from another with distinct and natural
lnRlity."
1t may be suggested that Mr. Mariscal had
lever doubted the faithful friendship of our
government. but had based upon the words Of |
tate officials and business men his warning in |
eRard to the exclusion OF Americans from tho |
privileges granted under the law OF July 7.
$50. and other laws for the acquisition Of real
state ana Of civil rights by foreigners. II 80.
Is we'll 10 recall as an Offset TO the Chamber of
commerce OF Los Angeles the resolutions
unanimously adopted only last month by the
luch moro important Chamber OF Commerce
San Francisco. These resolutions after
eclarinG full sympathy with the people of
lex.co In their devotion to national unity.
tronGly opposed any acquisition of the ter
tory OF our sister republic" Gen. Grant
noe said In a speech Mt Oaxaca that even ~
could be shown that all the people OF Mexico
ere In favor OF the annexation of q portion OF =
heir territory to the United States II would
I'LL be rejected" Although this may have
cen somewhat OF an exaggeration. there was .
oundant truth In his explanation that
we want to see our neiGhbors improve and I
row 30 strong that the designs of any other ]
ountry could not endanGer them" The disap- I
roval with which the news OF the filibustering
meme has been received throughout this q
ountry should assure the Mexican Govern I
ent as to American sentiment on this subject. :
lille anxiety and suspicion may be created 5
n time. they will subside. as on former oc- c
Isions. and our commercial and friendly re- a
lions with Mexico will not be interrupted I
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The Mormon Church Case.
WARRINGTON. May 23.-Ex Senator McDon-
d to-day made motion for a rehearine of s
o Mormon case and to vacate the mandate In "
a hn En.,rt rnfIlaad % "