The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-10
FOSTER N MEXICO
American Pays High Tribute
to IgnaCio MarISCaI.
WITH NATIONS OF WORLD
This Great Man Has E8tab-
IiShed Cordial Relations.


Cuernavaca, Mexico 20 the Tribune, Hon.
John W. Foster is most interesting as
follows:
Cuernavaca is a suggestive place from
which TO write letter on the foreign
relations Of this country. It's first in
vader. Cortez. nearly founr hundred
years ago, after he had become its con-
queror, from among ali the attractive
places of this fair land selected thi beau
tiful valley a hi home, here built an i'm
posing palace, which still stands in good
condition, and located his family estates
which still yield bountiful and profitable
harvests. Macmillan, too, the last Of
NIexico's invaders, was charmed with this
spot, and spent here much Of his leisure.
His hunting grounds and the i'll fated
Carlotte's villa are still objects Of attrac-
ton to the visitor
It was important for the well being %
the country that the wastes of war should
foe restored, that the people should bury
their partisan rancor, and especially that
the two first named nations should renew
their diplomatic intercourse, because from
them it was expected would come much
OF the capital and skill to develop the
country's great resources. Time and
craftsmanship were requisite for this
task. One of the first acts of General
Diaz toward ten accomplishment of these
ends. after he became well seated in
power and when the step could not be
interpreted as a sign Of weakness. was to
call into his counsels two of the most
prominent and able men in the govern
ment of his predecessor. President Lerdo
whom he had driven from power-Manuel
Romero Rubio and Ignacio Mariscal-the
former the head Of the Lerdo cabinet
and the latter for so many years the ac-
complished Mexican minister in Wash
ington. The fact Of the acceptance Of
these two men of office under the Diaz
government was the evidence of the con
solidation of all parties and all interests
in working for the future peace and pros
perity Of the republic.
For twenty years Mr. Mariscal has
served at the head Of the cabinet as sec
rotary for foreign relations. except when
absent for a time as minister at London.
and to his slilful and prudent manage
ment are in great measure due the salts
factory relations which Mexico has es-
tablished with other nations of the world
France and Great Britain soon overcame
their scruples growing out of the death
Of Macmillan and its attending circum-
stances, and re-established diplomatic
relations. This act was followed by
Russia and had some years before been
preceded by all the other leading nations
Of Europe except Austria. and even that
mo r0l7 =
ings of bitterness for an act which. IN
der the circumstances, was for Mexico
a political necessity, and would have been
committed by any other civilized nation
under similar provocaton. The recent
petty manifestation of i'll feeling on the
part Of the European ambassadors in
Washington on the advent of the new
Mexican ambassador in that city was IN
consistent with the action of their gov
ernments at home and of their country
men in Mexico. Here the bitterness oc-
casioned by the Maximilan regime has
died away. The government has allowed
the pious Catholics to erect a small cap
81 on the SPOT where Maximilian was
executed, and only last week President
Diaz and his cabinet made a special visit
monument in honor of the Mexican and
French soldiers who died in the late war
and whose bones have been gathered to
one common burial
One of the most important duties to
which Mr. Marshal addressed himself
was the adjustment of boundary disputes
with MeXico's neighbors. The frontier
with the United States was not a matter
Of controversy, but the old boundary
monuments had to be replaced. and the
changing nature Of the channel Of the
Rio Grande made the dividing line along
that extensive frontier somewhat uncer-
tain and joint commission of experts
has been for some years at work on this
delineation The only question existing
between the two countries having rela-
tionto this subject is that of the diver
sion or appropriation of the waters of
the Rio Grande by the residents Of Col /
orado and New Mexico in recent years
which has left the Mexicans in the Rio
Grade Valley without water for irriga-
ton. greatly to the injury of their agri-
cultural interests. A bin for their relief
is now before the congress Of the United
States.
The boundary with Guatemala had long
been matter Of serious controversy. and
had frequestly brought the two countries
to the verge of wax The question be-
came very acute about 1881, and when it
seemed that it was likely to be settled by
the abritrament of arms Mr.. Blaine. then
secretary Of the United States instructed
the American minister in Mexico 10 i'm
a peace mediator. Guatemala, the weak
or power. was quite willing to take ad-
vantage Of the profered mediation, hpt
Mexico. conscious Of The rectitude Of its
Intentions. requdiated the intimaton that
it VAS ing upon the argument OF SUI
yerior force ard courteously. but with
some haughtiness. declined the media
ton. Happily the question was adjusted
To the satisfaction Of both parties In ia-
te-est by peaceful diplomacy. but the
incident served 10 alustrate the missp-
prehension which sometimes exists with
statesmen ~ the United States that cur
government has a mission 20 preserve
peace between our sister republics az this
e7nssnhere we are their .o.g brother
whose institutions and prosperity the7
admire. but from whom they resent asl
unsolicited Intrusion In -hcir affairs
NJ the- international or domestic
With the British government thar -
Mexico had conducted ions diplomatic
correspondence respecting ''tha wood cgt-
ting settlement ~ Belize. vh.ch ~
gradual encrolchnents on aa5ciniue te--
ri-ory had bean erected i7to So sxtensrs
ard permanent cr7wn caoRy ar La