New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-25
POPULAR OBSERVATIONS.
TIE GAIA DISTURBANCE
ITS IMPORTANCE DECLARED TO BE ExAGGE
ATED

| ATED.
| TO the Editor Of the TrIb ne.
Sir have been much interested in ana sometimes
amused by the rumcrs and statements uat udN MA
their way into the newspapers Of TINS country III rel
cncc to what j. termed the "taIza hc'oiutoh "Ioi-
! the northern border Of MeXicp. were IL hot lha'
these by their persistent rcpe ition must Of neces
sy wcik serious injury to Mexican Interests ana 20
American Interests I'm that country should not con
! slider them As possessing sufficient Importance 70
merit notice As. however Our people nlNe lot aeN-
era weeks been served. both at their morning ana
evening meals. with this DISH seasoned anu garhished
10 suit all tastes OF lovers of the SENSATIONAL lcci
| that as who is somewhat ianliiar WIN McAi'o
and Mexican affairs and who earnestly desires thiV
both may he properly understood, may venture 10
ask the privilege OF briefly correcting. through your
columns "A few Of the many misstatements that are
from day to day published in reference 10 TINS matcf'
II Is unjust. alike 10 Mexico and 10 our own people
who have invested money in that country, that these
should 80 uncontradicted.
! In most Of the published reports In reference 10
this CARA affair there have been lacking all ordi-
nary indications OF authenticity. The sources Of in
formation which the reader is expected to accept a.
satisfactory remind one Of the Intelligent contra
band who cOnSpicuou,ly served In Ike capacity
in the War the Rebellion. This element OF the cur
rent CARA literature should alone have prevented
its acceptance rs worthy Of belief or serious con
IL
tercstcd in lis manufacture and circulation understand
the fondncss of our people the sensational and are
making the most Of it, The simple facts are these
First-That CARA Is without standing. either IN
Mexico or the United states, has never been prom
nent either as a politician. soldier or man OF Dls
ness: that he is an advcnurcr; that lie Is second
edition Of the notorious Cutting who few years
ago made himself ridiculous and caused our Govern
ment more or less embarrassment by his performances
pa dol Nnrte At he has n
nor the means Of obtaining either in sufficient NUN
bcrs or quantity to cntc his operations u serious
consideration: that he is without reason or excuse iOf
engaging in rlid-cvcn much less In Il revolution.
sccond-1lat he has at no time had with him or
under his control more than handful OF followers,
and these have been recruited from the lowest sina
Of the wor, element Of frontier population. class
always numerous along the border lines of all soun-
tries but fortunately not to be found elsewhere.
Thrd-It has not been and will not be possible for
him TO acquire II sufficient foothod on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande 10 enable him to post proc
lamation of his Intentions the chief weapon OF men o.
his class much less to gain possession Of any com
munity worth defending
Fourth-There is not the slightest possibility that the
Catholic Church Of Mexico (Which means the prevail
ing religion there will interest ,elf in or for mo
ment approve this farce or the claims OF the man
whose name il has taken The War Of the Reforma
has not vet been forgotten and until it has been the
Catholic Church Of Mexico VIII not asain interfere
with or attempt TO secure control Of the admins
tration of civil affairs. There is danger from that
source The ignorance dishonesty of those who are
waving this flag is Illustrated by the recently pub
lsbed statement that the learned Bishop Monies de
Oca is actively identified with Garzas Interests IN the
Mexican state Of Monterey. and that he Is aided by
young Augustine Iturbide. grandson OF the first En-
peror of Mexico: whereas, the facts are that Bishop
dc Oca resides in the State Of Luis POtos several
hundred miles distant from Monterey. and is not even
in sympathy with Cara. aud that young turbldc L.
living quietly in Washington. enjoying the society Of
our own capital rather than that Of the frontier bandit
and hi, outlaw band
Fifl-Al reports which assert that there IS in any
part Of Mexico any serious wclldehned opposition
TO General Dlaz personally 20 his administration OF
that country afar. absolutely and wholly false
our own Lincoln was never stronger the confidence
or In the affection OF people than j. General
PorsrO Diaz' with the McNicans. His conduct ~
President has been patriotic WISE honest and pro
gressivc and has resulted in benefits 10 that country
which cannot be estimated by figures Or portrayed III
Every American who has the interests Of his own
country at heart even though ne may know niue aie
put the cal OF condemnation on the systematic effort
that hire several weeks been made along the Texas
side Of The Rio Grandc To mlslead our people Iur
Mcyican-Amcrican commerce. dcprcciate Mexican So
curlties create the false impression that the GOV
eminent Of Mexico is unstable through tho circulation
of the interruptions fa-chrOds disguised news
from every part OF inc D"tit an Ik'puD' inU' 'H'l
denial, that there exist, any revolution or discomfort
The American residents at the Capt al have volun
tarily sent ont 10 the world similar statement
What be reasonably required
At the bottom Of all TIL, disrputahle business
there j. desperate scheme ~ speculation. con
cOCtcd and COndsted by persons Interested In bringing
about increase Of military force along o." M'A
lean frontier order that they furnish supplies
or by Others who hope 10 realize profits from tue r.
cutting decline IN the value Of Mexican securities. or
by Others still who expect to ruin nOtprrty that they
cannot attain through the employment Of usual ana
crcditablc That the whole thing j. only "a
tempest In "A teapot which must soon come 10 an
ingOriOus ending. your readers and the rest Of the
world confidently assume. L. III. TALBOT.
Jan. H. l-y2.