French Interference in Mexico Speech of Hon Ja Mcdougall of California in T
French Interference in Mexico Speech of Hon Ja Mcdougall of California in T
J a James Alexander Mcdougall
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President, I think I may be permitted to say that it is somewhat strange we should be found furnishing facilities to France to aid her in subjugating Mexico^ while, at the same time, we have denied to Mexico like facilities. I do not under stand it. It is said Mexico wants arms: France transportation. We cannot afford to part with arms. Let me ask, does not this Government require transpor tation as much as arms? If 1 am correctly informed, we have quite as great a demand for mules as for muske...ts to carry on our operations against the rebels. Before proceeding further, however, in connection with the French ultimatum, I will refer to the Blue Book for a letter from Earl Cowley, at Paris, to Lord Russell, as to how the claims on Mexico were to be adjusted. It is of a piece with the ultimatum. Repeating his conversation with M. Thouvenel, Earl Cow- ley says : "His excellency [M. Thouvenel] took this occasion to say that he could not consent to the appointment of a mixed commission, as had been suggested at one of the con ferences at Vera Cruz, to arbitrate upon the demands of the three Governments; but he could not be averse to a proposal emanating from M.
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