The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-12-28
PROMPT ACTION NEEDED
Order To Be Maintained On
The Mexican Border.
REVOLT MUST BE STAMPED OUT.

Troops to BE sent to the Scene F. Our
Friendly Relations with Our southern
Neighbor Strained Captain Bourke on
the so-called Revolution.
WAsHrNeroN, Dec. 2S. Capt John G.
Bourke, of the Third United st tes Cav
airy, who has taken an active part in
campaigns against Mexican bandits along
the border, has been in consultation with
War Department officials here and returns
to the Rio Grande country to-day. 1t is
understood that he will be given enough
troops to stamp out the so-called revolu-
tionists and maintain order.
The representations of the Mexican au-
thorities TO the State Department have
been such that prompt action is necessary
if friendly relations with our southern
neighbor arc to be maintained Captain
Bourke says:
Il really believe things cannot help be-
ing worse before they are better. | also
believe that the United States is going to
do its best to make life burdensome for
the irresponsible and troublesome MeN-
cans who have for the past year made
themselves 50 conspicuously disagreeable.
''There are two kinds of MeXicans on
our side of the boundary line. Those who
reside in the towns, such places as Laredo,
Brownsville, Matamoras, Corpus Christi,
and San Diego, are in the main very de-
cent people, and, OF course, have nothing
| to do with these troubles
"The beligerent class is made up of the
worst elements that ever stood in the way
| of civilization. Mexicans in their origin
| and speech but anti Mexican in sympathy
they ca use our southern neighbor great
deal OF trouble
! Incidentally they worry us great
| deal, for they are just as much anti
! American as they are anti Mexican Their
character is utterly devoid of principle,
and in all their utterances there IS no
semblance of patriotism. When you say
they're agin the government on each side
| OF the river, you have stated their creed.
| They live from hand TO mouth, and are
altogether extremely undesirable people
to have any dealings with.
EVERYBODY in that region, or nearly ev-
erybody, sympathizes with this lawless-
ness, and in very many instances officials
who nave sworn to uphold the statutes
have barred the way so etfectually that
| justice could not be meted out.
"The Rio Grands Valley is a very rich
| country. lbs area IN ds ldlB Bo 40 bh"S Va al
New England and its soil extremely fer
tile VIII erever water can be poured upon it,
"The day is coming when it will be a
remarkably wealthy section Of the Uni
ted States, but before such desirable
condition is possible we must purge our
selves of the detestable class which now
prevents civilization from putting its
loot in the valley of the Rio Grande."
The War Department has received from
Gen Wheaton, commanding the Depart
ment of Texas, despatch confirming the
news of fight between Lieut.. Vests
troop of cavalrymen and bandits. 1t is
said to be the first official information re-
ceived at the department of anything APP
preaching an organized attempt at revo-
luton.
Among the things captured by the cav
alry-men were arms and clothing taken
from Mexican soldiers at the St. Ignacio
fight.