Year: 1872

Beautiful Display Of ''Shoot-


ing Stars"


--. WASHINGTON, Nov. IS, 1872.
The Mcnacing Attitude OF Germa ny


Toward Fra ncc-Bar0m Schloxer on the


Emigration Restrictions.


Dispatches received IN this city from PARIS go to
confirm the menacing attitude assumed by Ger
many toward France. They represent that 1t was
the policy Of Prince Bismarck to create the belief
in Germany as well as abroad that the condition Of
france was such as to necessta e the maintenance
OF powerful military organization by the German
government. Bismarck is said to be fOs-
terng sedulously the apprehension that France
would provoke another war In order to repr-
date her engagements and recover Alsace and
Lorraine. Bismarck wanted this pretext to keep
up the army on war footing and in order to curry
favor with the military party which is aI-powerrul
In Prussia This policy Of the Imperial Chancellor
Is given as an explanation for the desperate efforts
OF the German government to check emigration by
all the means In Its power, by raising railroad ana
steamboat rates and laying other obstacles in the
way of the exodus OF the peasantry. An additional
incentive for the action OF Prince Bismarck il found
In the consideration that 1t must be an unlavorable
reflection on the government OF King william that
Germans should be so anxious to leave Germany.


Baron Schlozer, the German Minister was inter-
rogated to-day regarding the step his government
mas taken to check the tide Of emigration from
germany. The Baron was reticent on the subject.
He did, however. concede thus much THAT
Prince Bismarck had instructed the railways
ana steamships OF Prussia to raise their
rates of transportation for emigrants. or
rather TO re-establish the old rates, which
hn1


population OF Germany was excessively large. and
the government anxious to get rid of the surplus
"But now," says Baron Schlozer, "the situation is
changed; the two great wars the war with Aus
trla and the war with France, have been terrible
drain on the population, and the government of
King William had therefore deemed it nece ssa ry
Tor It's seff-prOtectlon to stem the exodus which
would deprive 1t ofso many strong arms that could
grasp the musket in times of extremity"


Confirmation OF tho Report OF the


Trouble Between France and Ger


many-Excitement in Diplomatic Cir-


cIes.


The report or the trouble between the French
and German governments is fully confirmed here
in dispatches received tonight. The diplomats
are very much excited, and await with anxiety the
result of the difficulty. The President will with
hold any expression concerning the relations of
France and Germany until the last moment.


Gravity OF Our Relations with Mexico


Report OF tho Border Comm issiOn-A


Casus Belli Clearly Established.


The officials OF the Mexican Legation here are
full OF anxiety concerning the future attitude of
this country towards Mexico, and are active in
their efforts to inspire officials with confidence
In the rectitude and power OF the government OF
Sehor Lerdo de Tejada and to develop concllia-
tory policy on the part of the President and Con-





full discussion OF the relations of the two countries
The immediate cause OF disquetude Is the forth
coming report OF the commission whose appoint.
ment ordered by Congress at its last session to
inquire into and report the facts connected with the
ong-contnued and constant depredat tions carried
on from within the jurisdiction and territory OF
Mexico upon our people resident along the Rio
Grande frontier. The repeated and lengthy inter-
views Of the Commissioners with the President
the professed ignorance OF the officials of the State
Department concerning the contents OF the report
or the result OF the conferences at the Executive
Mansion, the extreme reserve OF the Commits
sioners, who refuse to discuss or reveal their facts
or recommendations, while intimating that
their report Is strong, conclusive and mo-
mcntous, and the fragmentary paragraphs
concerning the report that have appeared In
the journals, are treated at the Legation as in
dicating situation of real gravity. The utmost
use has been made of the opportune presence of
Mr. Nelson, our Minister to Mexico, in Washing
ton, 1t being known to the Mexicans that he Is on
excellent terms with the new government, as well
as friendly to the memory OF the preceding ad-
mlnistraton. Through his efforts it is thought at
the Legation that q favorable impression has been
made upon Mr.. Fish, in consequence OF which
the present report of the Border Commits
sion will be laid aside alter publication
and the Commissioners sent back, with en-
larged powers and means, to 20 over their
work again, and II 1t can possibly be effected, in
cooperation with the Commission appointed by
the Mexican government. The Mexicans would be
better pleased if a new Commission altogether
were appointed protesting to believe that the
present Commission was "orgapfzed to convct;''
but they fear to have suggestion OF change come
from their side and there Is likelihood that our
government will make any change, except to re-
place one member, who does not desire TO return
to the frontier, on account of other engagements
1t lis known to the Mexican Legation that the Com
missioners admit their report to be partly
founded on testimony taken er poJte as
they had authority to 60 to the Mexican side or
to receive counter evidence from implicated Mexi-
can officials or citizens. This admission is used as
an argument why the present report should only
be accepted as general proof that serious disorders
have existed on the border for number of years
past which threaten the peace and security OF the
residents OF both sides, but not conclusive proof
that officers OF the Mexican government are guilty
or that the government is responsible. The Com
missioners themselves dIsclalm any special feeling,
apart from desire to effect the speedy deliverance
OF the people OF Texas from system or murder and
robbery which they became fully acquainted with
and in part witnessed, while in the performance OF
their official duty, and which they are certain will
shortly lead to bloody reprisals upon the opposite
population II not averted by governmental action.
Their report describes at length the localities
which are the scenes Of the sorties and depreda-
tion. the characteristics OF the population both
sides OF the river the methods OF horse 0nd cattle
raising and the means adopted by the Mexican
raiders to strip the breeders OF their property.
Much statistical matter is embraced in the
report to show that the extent OF the losses Is not