As the rebels spare neither women nor ehildren, people living
in lonely places have been warned by Sir Lionel Carden and Mr. Lind to move into the towns, or send away their wives and families. Mr. Lind, it appears, has ex- pressed the hope that the country will be quiet in six months, but the correspondent marvels at his optimism. "The United States having announced that they are not concerned for the lives or property of American., have left themselves no ground for interference." In conclusion, the correspondent repeats his suggestion of European phis American intervention as the only way to bring peace to the country, with security for Mexicans and foreigners alike. The European Powers, according to this scheme, should join the States, choose and support a Provisional President, offering a loan on two conditions—first, that Mexican finance should be purged and supervised by an International Board; and second, that Mexico should accept American instructors for the Army, which would then be capable of keeping order. We deal with this suggestion and the Mexican situation in general elsewhere.
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