New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29
Mexican exhibit at Chicago will be one OF 1ne
chief attractions of the Worlds Fair.

The appointment of this special commissioner is
appreciated in Mexico compliment TO na'ion
which the United States has never made much
effort TO conciliate. Another graceful act couid
be done before the Worlds Fair opens. AT West
Point there are a number of Mexican guns which
were captured at Chapultepec Molho del Key,
Vera Cruz, and other battlctelds of the war Oh
1S49. There must be also large numoer VI
battle flags either at West Point or IN WASHINGTON
which were taken during that campaign. Inc
retention of these cannon and trophies in so con-
spcuous place as West Point is not magnanl-
nous act. If these guns and flags should be pre-
sented to the military school at Chapultepec' IL
would be practical evidence OF good feeling Oh
the part of the United States. 1t would ne a
token that the great Northern Republic. whlcn
wagcd ruthless and unjustlliable war OF cohqueso
with a weak and defenceless rival, was UNWILLING
TO retain permanently trophies when "ouiu reini
its Youthful soldiers of the Illuminating defeats OF
Mexico. Ii Congress were to authorize the uano-
fer, one military academy could return the cannon
and flags TO the other. and II would oe Ssm
that the future officers of the American aiiny
do not desire to win their spurs IN Wal do
unjlstifabe and wanton as tne cainPast
against Mexico. The cannon could be SEM nacn n
re Cbanultepec where the Mexican cadets once
fought as bravely as veterans Tor the deiehce on
their school, as well as their country against .nI
American invaders and West folnt Woulu ot W.,
rid of trophies which were gained with dishohoh
in an immoral war of conquest n 80
This thought came to me when glou w. ~
students were eagerly questioning me aoV 5u the
parade ground there fine as the view 9r tiIo
Valley of Mexico and the two volcanoes from onG;p
uepee one OF th shT WEods Fair but lie preferred
90 TO New-Y0rk by sea rather IMAM oNelldnu ~
Chicago. for he wished to see West Polnt, ana 10
find out what sort of military 1Itnlng 'is Knowing
of the American Army were receiving hho"i,S
that he would probably see the Mexican guns
there. / felt very much like dlssuadlns nlm ts ~
pccially when he pointed omi oh 70 GWIonnItapec
almost on the very ground where we were s.dIiu-
ING The military college IS on the rover ILL., ILL.,
of the palace occupied by the ffesluehC OF Mn
ne n summer residence, and the park ADJOINING;
y,i.h ts cypress avenues. parterres OF nowefs anu
artificial lake, is a public pleasure ground; dne
return of the flags and cannon from one ~ -. 10
school to the other would be graceful gnu 10 sno
President and the people of Me>i leo. ana pleuSgg
of amity and good will on the part OF the Cni'e"
States.
Leon p. Feustman who is the agent OF inc
Mexican Ore Company OF Larcuo, y. H. w %otiooaI
rescue mining region of Catarce, on uie -,a.lo'r
RaiIway' has told me an amusing story illustrating
MEXICAN prejudice against the tmted STATES re
was talking day with AeNlcan aoor nrs and
can dsinterestedncss in continental airals anu i
referred 10 the Monroe Doctrine. les. euIu ni'
friend know what that kind OF disln, sie%"s
ness means. II is America Tor te .Ac,i lion
tbcv thinl, they can Get it," He had heard the
phrase. America for the Americans, ana hau III
tprDrptpd il an anneAatlOn nicudcc' I"' HN"ii
cans were the grasping. covctous; aS.ieoS So
Yankees and they were lustlng ALREADY dltei
what remained of Mexico from the war OF spoIa
ton. This was fairly lntell2eht heAicg tt r ,,or
ccption of the Monroe Doctrine. lie ought per
hans 70 have known that it was the reasseItioI
of the Monroe Doctrine at the close OF thc wv VI
War in / 800 which involved the WlndraWH: VI
the French garrison. the downfall OF MAXIMUM
and the triumph of JuarcZ and DlaZ: nut thaI
great service rendered 10 Mexico as an act OF
PREPARATION for the nnlus, war OF 80, hda liz Iis
no Monroe Doctrine
estimation was simply n proclamation of Yankee
greed and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. , .,;
Because there is deep feeling OF preludlce
AGAINST the nitpd States. pains ought always 10 De
taken 70 remove grounds for dstrlst and to IN
spirc MeXicans with confidence IN the good lai,h
and dsintcrestcdncsS Of the American peoPr. ue
rejection Of the treaty OF reclprocliA, me %
ruling in relation 10 ores. tho revival OF dis.rl ir
nations against Mexican bottoms ana the tarlI
war on tho border have been series OF untoward
events which have alienatcd public feeling on ms
side If the border II is OF tho highest I'M
portancr that this unfriendiness should be re-
moved by acts of international courtesy ana oy
sincere. but never impolite, and dScourtesy III
another he intorppts cnmltv. Whcn intro
ducrd 10 n stranger he viii say mat MS mouse ID
AT the others service. If the stranger expresses
desire 10 20 70 the top Of Popacatepetl. his new
friend will answer thar he has long been desiring
10 scale the volcano himself. and will take pleas,
IRE in accompanying him on the next sunday ana
i'm MAKING all the preliminary ARRANGEMENTS ana
thcn5rr will never think Of tho engagement again.
This is Spanish-Amercan politercss. The Amcrl-
can while more downright and sincere, lacks that
ostrntatious display of courtesy which character
Ives the Nrvican's dealings with his nelghhor.
These are differences in race traits which are dis
closed every dav in business relations between
Americans and MeXcans. Those Americans are
most successful here who are most concliatory
and excite the least prejudice in little matters
American diplomacy with Spanlsh-anerca needs
10 he conducted with n refinement 81 Heilrscy
and with cOnsummate tact l y. I.