Year: 1878

government great moral support a, home. Tho i'm
porancc oil recognition 10 the United States in CON-
mercial point OF view very much rcstimated in
asmucn us most OF Mexico "a commerce now aud has
been since 1867 in the hands OF the Germans there,
and Is SO nrmy controlled by these people that 1t
would not bo materially affected by the action OF
government On this account tho policy of delay
which Mr.. Evarts has carried out is well conceived
and Is calculated. as far possible, to
create better condition of hings the border than
would otherwise exist II tho Diaz government were
recognized In the latter the attempt settle
any future trouble would result merely u volume Of
diplomatic correspondence in which the Mexicans are
said 10 be experts Mr. Schleicher docs not deny mis-
belief that Diaz has gone as far he possibly could
to fulfil his Intentions Ms signiGed There doubt
that he is sincere, but he Is TOO weak. His hold Of
power is SO precarous that he could not be expected
to prove finally successful -.


Mr.. Scheicher further thinks that II Mexico had
evinced disposition, or even signdca willingness
to meet the demands Of this government there would
be some encouragement for the friendly acton Of the
United States but Instead Of that point blank re-
iusal Is met For the present this government must
rely upon itself to protect It's own interests on
the border and not rely on anything which the Daz
government can do. Mr.. Scheicher perceives that
this opinion Is shared by both civil and military
officials now here from tho frontier Among tho
latter the besfs entertained that tho Disz govern
ment cannot last six months, and Mr. Schiochcr rdl-
cues tho Importance OF immediate action in the mat
ter Of recognition He quotes q commentary on the
present attitude Of tho Mexican government toward
the United States the that 1861 the Mexican
government, during the discussion Of tho trparlte
alliance, offered, through its foreign Ministers 10
Great Britain to accede to any terms that ght be
exaced to protect her subjects against revolutionary
leves forced contributions


THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN UTAH--How THE


MoRMoNs PROPOSE TO HEAD OFF THEIR AN


TAGoNIsTs.


Delegate Cannon, the Mormon representative In
Congress, with the MD OF the Mormon Legislature,
now in In Salt Lake City, Is likely to defeat
Efforts to have Congress pass the bill regulating
the elective franchise in that Territory. The justness
and necessity OF the bill now before Congress has
been forced upon the attention Of the House sub
Committee on Territories, who are agreed that the
people Of Utah ought TO have secret ballot but Mr..
Cannon recently exhibited to them the draft OF bill
introduced IN the Mormon Legislature providing Tor
registration law and secret ballot and tho strength
OF this the House subcommittee have agreed
by vote Of to to hold in allegiance their report
the Secret Ballot bill pending the action of tho Utah
Legislature on the Election bill now before that body.
The Utah Legislature continues session until tho ID
OF March and the fact has been pointed out to Mr. Tur
ncy chairman OF the subcom mltee that the Election
bill under consideration by the Utah Legislature
introduced In that body simply for the purpose OF
securing the delay that his committee has granted,
which delay WILL It Is contenced, render action by
Congress the Utah election bill impossible. Mr..
Turncy has, therefore, tclegraphed follows John
Taylor, the President OF the Morn Church -


telegraph you as Chairman of tho House sub.Com-
mittee Territories the bill 10 regulate the elec
tive franchise In Utah. We hold that bill pending tho
action of your Legislature on the bill shown
mittee by Mr. Cannon We prefer your action, but n
you fail 10 act on that bill we Will act Answer.


Mr.. Turney says that the Mormons shall cheat
tho people Of Utah out Of secret ballot by any
sub:eugc and In the meantime he observes that such
q despatch to the head Of the Mormon Church Is
recognition Of the fact that all governmental mat
ters In Utah are controlled by the Mormon priest
hood.