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Title: Cyclopedia of American government
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: McLaughlin, Andrew Cunningham, 1861-1947 Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943, joint ed
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Publisher: New York and London, D. Appleton and company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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institution as is to some extent thetelephone service, being closely associated withthe post office. Education, in the federal dis-trict and territories, is a national function,and in 1910 the (revived) national universitywas established. In the states education ismanaged locally and is compulsory, but theintention is to have the primary grades atleast conform to the national scheme. See Annexations; Compromise of 1850;Mexico, Diplomatic Relations with; Texas. References: J. I. Rodriguez, Am. Constitu-tions (1905), I, 37-96; Pan American Union,Publications. Albert Hale. MEXICO, DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSWITH. The history of diplomatic relations be-tween the United States and Mexico down to1914 falls into five general periods, as follows: Friendly Relations (1821-1829).—The firstperiod was one of friendliness. The Mexicanrevolutions between 1810 and 1821 were viewedwith sympathy in the United States and al-though the Government made efforts to preserve422 MEXICO, DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH
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..L.POATES CO Longitude The Texas Boundary Controversy neutrality, the revolting colony was accordedbelligerent rights, while the struggle was ma-terially aided by filibustering expeditions intoTexas and Nuevo Santander. Recognition wasearly sought, but was not accorded till 1822.In 1824 Jose Manual Zozaya was accreditedfirst minister from Mexico, and in 1825 Joel R.Poinsett was sent to that republic. Mexicoenjoyed such protection as was afforded bythe Monroe Doctrine; but her plans to unite with Colombia to liberate Cuba in 1825 wereopposed by the United States. In 1822 Mex-ico opened Texas to American immigration,and in 1828 and 1832 entered into treaties ofboundaries and commerce, but the boundarytreatv was never executed. The Texas Question and War (1830-1848).—By 1830 had begun friction which finally re-sulted in war. The chief points at issue werethe Texas question and claims. Inheriting 423 MEXICO, DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH Spains long-standing fear of Anglo-Americanexpansion

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