Show I Almost a War I TJ The e annual report ot of General Bliss commander of the south south- J I el military ry department shows that intervention in Mexico l was wasI I barely avoid avoided d last Jast June when a rexi Mexican an insurgent chief threat threat- I to attack the Piedras Negras and tear down the I flag Secretary Br Brian n instructed General Bliss to see I that the t threat r at vas not carried out and if necessary to send troops across the line tO see that his order ordel was carried out General Bliss turned th the matter over to Col F. F W. W Sibley w who o was in immediate diate command at that point on the border 1 Sibley is a cann canny old Indian fighter and aud he sept sent to the Mexican l commander they bad an interview on the bridge at Eagle Pass the i commander put a guard around the consulate and i tOok ok other precautions to se secure ure its safety and the he incident was vas clos d. d But General Bliss says it was wasa a close call And recalling I the incident anyone can pre rious are the relations he- he tw en the two countries and how trifling an act might bring bling on war Today Americans are in danger anywhere re in MexicO A little outburst of hate might cause the killing of a score SCOle of t them em pd d war wold then b be on in n earnest It has been that way waylor for a y yar ar and it is marvelous how bow peace has be been n kept Unless some unexpected d developments are quickly made we dt do n not t that war var can be avoided another half Y year ar for t thel e rebel el chiefs a are growing impatient and on this side aU all along t tiit t dreary boundary line the people are growing In more ore and more impatient S It is a cup we ve fairs fain would have ave pass from our count country y but t we believe a brief sharp war of ell Win will verY soon be necess necessary s sary ry an and that the result of it would be a blessing to the vol volatile l J Mexican ican nation r- r |