Year: 1877

Especial to the DemoCfaLl


WASH NGTeN, Dec 1t.-Whatever may have
been tile shutting, backing and filling of the
Administration on the Mexican question. there
Is at last a prospect that something tangible
will 'pe done by Congress- which has taken hold
Of the subject in earnest. and is proceeding
with intelligence The Committee on Foreign
Affairs has cited Secretary Evarts to enlighten
Congress ms to why the Dlaz government has
not been recognized. as well az to have the bene-
iit OF the diplomatic correspondence between the
two governments since the present Administra-
tion came into power. The Foreign Affairs
Committee win particularly make inquiry az to
whether the threatening troubles between the
United States and Mexico cannot be settled by
diplomatic correspondence. The committee
will begin its laborR at once, and meanwhile the
Military Committee will continue to hear what
army officers have to say about war with Mex
leo.


This committee has had this subject under
consideration for ten days or more. and has
taken the testimony of large number of army
officers. The inquiry has been directed solely to
the disposition Of the armed forces on the Rio
arande, and the extra occasion which prompted
the Department Commander General Ord to in
wade Mexican territory,


At its meeting this morning the Military
Committee appointed subcommittee to con
slider the testimony already taken with refer
ence to the Texas border troubles. This sub
committee will sit during the holiday recess
and endeavor to have report ready to submit
Immediately after said recess.


The new Mexican Minister, Senior zamacona
has accepted an invitation to appear before the
committee tomorrow.


Gen. Ord continued his testimony to-day
Senator Maxev read letters to the committee
- n
bearing on the border troubles.


The committee instructed Senator Maxey to
introduce a bill In the Senate appropriatinp
100000 to establish four additional forts on the
Rio Grande border.


Senator Maxey introduced the bill In the
Senate and 1t was placed on the calendar This
action effectually puts an end to the mysterious
processes which Evarts calls diplomatic and
takes the Mexican question out Of the reach oi
the iugglery of the Administration. Congress
will act promptly, and the suspense in which
these affairs have SO long been held will soon
terminate one way or the other.


There ts no doubt that the behavior Of Senor
Halnacona since his arrival here has done much
to elevate the Diaz administration In the esti
nation Of Congress: and the courage and
frankness with which the Mexican Ambassador
courts inquiry and seeks a hearing have quite
put the trifling and pettifogging Of Eyarts to
the blush.


If Daz is as strong In his control Of Mexico
as zamacona represents him to be, there can be
no doubt That Congress will soon recognize his
government and take measures to bring about
an understanding. whether the Administration
desires IL or not. Enough has already been de.
veleped to indicate that considerable majorities
of both houses of Congress are averse to war
and desirous of q permanent settlement of the
Mexican difficulty on any basis short of alb.
aolute humiliation of this government.


Moreover, the opinion Is quite general In
Congress that Diaz has not been treated fairly
by Hayes and Evarts, In the diplomacy of the
past summer. BUELL.,