Show AFFAIR TO THE i RATION tte grup the true tre character of wire itla to vuew lew it M I 1 a whole it the trouble between this country and mexico be subjected to this process it will be found to contain but lew few tf if any features that are not repulsive ludicrous and humiliating the original figure la in the trouble is an adventurer of the bohemian stripe and his conduct in keeping with his status was unworthy a good citizen of any nation yet out of his disrepute ble doings arose an international dispute that threatened to plunge the two cOu countries atries into a bloody conflict the disagreement was over a matter that could have been adjusted in a dig lined way between the two governments without one or the other of them engaging eDgam ng in unqualified threats threat of what it would do to tue opposite party in the cout couett tt in the event that certain deni demanded concessions were not complied with such threats are especially unbecoming when they emanate from the more powerful of the dis patents pu tants it id banot not an elevating spectacle to see a large muscular man threaten to whip a small and somewhat sickly boy this incongruity can be carried up through every department of human affairs as an ignoble p position i for the strong to threat threaten tri the weak until it reaches international communications all that was needed was a little calm official discussion between the two governments to set matters right and settle upon an international principle equitable and just to both sides the fomentation in the first place was lamentable and the present status of the subject is most humiliating evidently mr sedgwick the envoy I 1 extraordinary 14 tra ordinary dispatched to mexico is 1 on a par with cutting that is seemingly his condition so far as dignity of character Is concerned at the kirbt statement of his bis disgraceful disgraced ul escapade he be should have been promptly recalled but what if it could have been odb subsequently shown that he be was not bilty of the conduct attributed to him f the fact of his guilt or innocence should have cut no figure in his hi being called home or retained as envoy of the united states the dignity of the nation demanded his recall forthwith as the republic cannot afford to have a scandal u upon 0 its name perpetuated if g mr r conduct could have been subsequently shown t 13 be in keeping keep lnig with the dignity of his mission it could have been exhibited as well after his bis recall as before that would have rectified his own reputation that of the nation could only be maintained by bv prom prompt t action in the premises the indications indications are strong in the direction of mr conduct be ica proved to be as bad as it was represented to be the gentleman was evidently not born great and is one who had greatness thrust threat upon him being evidently of small calibre he became inflated with the hugeness of his own imports importance nee and as pride goeth before a fall and a haughty spirit before destruction when he be was probed the gas of his own vanity which had kept him afloat colta escaped the consequence was a collapsed the hesitancy not to say refusal to depose him from his official position and thus abbreviate a scandal that has already swelled to unwarrantable and unnecessary proportions appears to be remarkable on account of its apparent un this unsavory affair needs a bucket of official cold water dashed upon it that the flaming tongue of a disgraceful scandal may be subdued it if not immediately extinguished every once in a while a war whoop is heard beard on the texas border sad and vehement calls are made to precipitate a conflict between the two nations because of some real ima imaginary binary or trumped up wrongs perpetrated by mexican marauders these reported impetuosities are to be taken with a good deal of salt doubtless the same wild notes are sounded by the festive greasers lathe in the ears of their government against the ruffian element along the american side of the line the cutting affair aroused the expectations of the fighting element along our border who hoped to see evolve from it a real sanguinary international row that would enable them to extend their lines some dist distance acce into the mexican country A good deal of weakness and bad judgment have been exhibited in the manipulation of what ought to have been a very small matter easily manipulated |