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Some Precedents of the Pershing Expedition into Mexico 311
considerable irritation and given the Mexican newspaper press ma-
terials which they used to create the impression that the United
States was desirous of stirring up trouble. This irritation was in-
creased by the report' of the House Committee, made on February
29, 1876, in favor of the general practice of sending troops across
the international line, and it was alleged in Mexico that the pur-
pose of the expeditions was not to put down the raids, but to seize
more territory.5" News of the Ord orders now brought matters to
a critical stage. The Diaz government, correctly gaging popular
sentiment, instructed General Ger6nimo Trevifio to advance im-
mediately to the frontier with his division with the view of co-oper-
ating with the forces of the United States in putting down the dis-
turbing elements on the frontier, but to "repel force with force" in
case of an invasion of Mexican soil by the United States army.52
This declaration rallied all factions to its support. The news-
papers, whether Conservative or Liberal, Lerdista or Porfirista,
Spanish or Mexican, called upon every loyal son of Mexico to sup-
port the new president in his opposition to the colossus which was
merely using the frontier depredations as a pretext for making war
on a friendly nation.53 Moreover, the condition was rendered more
tense by the fact that the United States was withholding recogni-
tion from the Diaz government until some step should be taken to
improve the border situation, while Diaz, apparently under the im-
pression that the government of the United States was being in-
fluenced by his enemies, especially Lerdo de Tejada, seemed de-
termined to make the cancellation of the Ord orders a sine qua non
to any agreement looking toward the final solution of the border
difficulties.64
Invasions Under the Ord Orders, 1877-1880. In this very deli-
cate state of affairs, a great deal was obviously to depend upon the
temper and attitude of General Ord, and he proved equal to
the test. Even before Trevifio reached the border, Ord was pre-
sented an opportunity to make use of his new authority if he had
desired. Early in June, 1877, the troops of Diaz pursued a Lerdist
"House Report No. 343, 44th Cong., 1 Sess. (Ser. 1709).
61Foster to Fish, May 4, 1876, and enclosures, House eoxe. Doe. No.
1, 44th Cong., 2 Sess. (Ser. 1741), pp. 398-400.
20Ogaz6n to Trevifilo, June 18, 1877, House Exec. Doec. No. 13, 45
Cong., 1 Sess. (Ser. 1773), pp. 20-21.
"Clippings enclosed in Foster to Evarts, June 22, 1877, Ibid., pp. 20-27.
"Ibid., pp. 33-34.
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