Arizona republican., 1890-05-23
BOUNDARY TROUBLES. Secretary Blaine Will Set-
 tie Them. Local Authorities Must Keep
 Hands Off. SenOr Romero Gets Note from Mexico -, Governor WOltley
 Notified.

The Department of State at Washing ton seems to think that Arizona officials have taken upon themselves the adjust ment of international differences. Now, whatever may be the case with other States and Territories lying along the Mexican border, the officials of Arizona have never by an act as such officials in- terfered in any manner with questions along the boundary, nor with the diff culties that are necessarily constantly growing out of friction on the frontier be- tween the conflicting interests of the citizens of the two Republics. Marshal Paul, as was his duty, has of course watched for Chinese coming over the border, and has kept on the alert for smugglers. That is all that has been done.
 In fact it is doubtful if the majority of the Territorial officials knew that there were any border troubles.
 There is, nevertheless, great deal of friction arising out of the existence of the zOHd libra, or free zone, on the Mexican side of the frontier and of the abuses in cident to the existence of that zone which abuses were called to the atten- tion of the State Department with the result that an adjudication is in order by an international commission to be appointed for that purpose.
 Pending such adjudication, however, there has been unwarranted interfer- ence on the part of somebody as is shown by the following letter received by Governor Woltley yesterday:
 DEPARTMENT OF STATE, {
 Washington, May l6 1890 The Hon. Louis Wolhey, Governor of Ari. zona-Sir: have the honor to transmit, with the request for a statement of your views there on, copy of a note from the Minister of Mex leo here, suggesting that the local authorities on both sides of the frontier shall abstain from interfering in the settlement of questions affect ing the boundaries between the two countries and cOnfne themselves tO bringing the facts to the notice of the Federal government con oerned, to the end that it may adopt proper decision.
 As all questions wherein the boundaries of the two countries are involved are necessarily for international settlement, and as the sugges- tion of the Ministers note is only anticipatory of action provided for in the convention dated March l, lSs9, between the two governments, for the creation of an international boundary commission, which has been already advised and consented to by the Senate, it appears to me that the proposition is good one.
 lt is understood to contemplate that where an issue arises on the boundaries of the United States and Mexico, which by its nature requires international treatment, the facts may be cer- tifed by the municipal authorities of the State tor Territory executive, and by him be notified to the government of his country, for further action, and all local proceedings thereupon be stayed. l have the honor to be, sir, your Obc- dient servant, JAMES c. BLAINE.
 The note from the Mexican Minister to Secretary Blaine is as follows:
 LEGATION OF MEXICO, !
 Washington, April 2i, lS9O.i Mir. Secretary--I have the honor to inform you that l have received instructions from the government of Mexico, bearing date of the 9th inst, to propose to that of the United States that the local authorities on both sides of inc frontier shall abstain from interfering in the set dement's of questions affecting the boundaries between the two countries, and cOnfne them selves to bringing the facts to the notice of the it may adopt proper decision x. ROMERO, To Hon. JAMES G. BLAINE.
 'There has been, so far as I know" said Governor Wolhey to a reporter for TIE REPUBLICAN yesterday, mo interference with boundary questions by the people of Arizona. In fact, l was unaware that any serious boundary trouble had arisen. l would sug- gest to the people in the fu- ture to adopt the suggestion con tained in the letter of the Secretary of State, and report all cases of trouble arising along the border at once to the proper authorities, that the cases may be brought to the attention of the State Department "