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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA-> TUESDAY AUGUST 10 1886.
WARLIKE.
The Mexican Question Assum
ing Serious Form.
SOLDIERS ON THE RIO GRANDE.
Mexican Cannon Levelled on
’• Fort McIntosh.
10RED0 AWAKES TO A SURPRISE.
: ccnrt U Chihuahua. Dot tin, will prohsbly Ire
tarried off to prison «t Chihuahua tonight.
HenlitlMMi Craw tho Mao.
8t. Lotns, Auguat A dlxpatch from Rio
Onndo City, Tom, enyt a heavy force of
Mexico. revolutionists crowed the river into.
Tern Thursday night. A troop of the Eighth
United Htates cavalry TO ordered yeaterday
from Binggold barrack* to portae and dliarm
then.
M1N1STBH JACKSON RESIGNS.
Voice of the American Press on
the Situation.
CUTTING’S SENTENCE FIXED.
Not a Word as Yet From the
Government.
MEXICANS CROSS THE RIO GRANDE
La nr do, Inu, Auguat, 7.—[Spoclal,]—
Great excitement TO created among tho
oitieoss of this place today by tho arrival of
several detachments of Mexican troops at
JJnova Laredo, Mexico, last night.
The rnraor that heavy detachments of the
Meiica. army were
HAH!WHO ON I.ARKUO
reached tho city at an early hour this morn
ing, and srhen the city srat fully awake the
report teemed to be enlittantiated hy the proa-
encc of busy soldiers scrou tho lino.
Mo one knew how tntny wore there or how
auny more were to follow. Business was
virtually at a standstill during thodsy,snd
all eyes were tnrnod to tho bayonets on the
ether side of tho river.
later in the day it waa found that the ar
rival during tho night comprised a detach
ment of
’ rom ni'NDnrn Mexican thoom.
They are principally infantry and artU*
Jery and a)] through tho day hare been
busy taking ohaervations and arranging for
what appears to he a long atay. Among
the e«nipuanU brought with them are sov-
eral cannon which they placod In pueltlon
early In tho day. Theae puna tro to sta
tioned he to
VONMAMI. I'OBT M’lNroSH
en the Tepae side of tho Rio Grande, and
a broadside volley can l>e tamed Into tide
fort at e moment's notice. The troope have
taken the most commanding position on
the Mexican frontier and qro evidently
not there with peaceful Intention.' ft is not
yet known woollier any men are to follow
hot It le rumored that dotachuionla trill bo
placed in the commanding position! all along
the Kio firande, so that if an attempt is
made by troope of the United States to make
entrance into Mexico, they con be met with
forcible resistance. Among American! hero
or.Ktr iNDiotUTioN is KxrnxssKD
at this preceding of the Mexican govern
ment. They consider thatsJt le » flaunt of
defence at tbla government, la that negotla.
lions hare not yoS anlUeiwtly progressed
to authorltt Buck action, Tho Mexicans hero,
however, Justify the coarse of their govern
ment hy saying that, aa matters eland, it j>
prudent that Mexloo be in readlneti fur ho*,
tile entienco. - They say that the does not
place the troope on tho frontier' with any
spirit of doioMo, hot merely to b» ready to
bold the river in case its territory ^ threaten,
ed with Invasion.
, nobs IT MEAN WAS.'
All erptvte the opinion that today's de
velopments does not augur wall for n peaceful
•ettleutat of the controversy lietweon the
t'sltadi Stolen end Mexico.
The Impramlon has become general that
Cutting will he aontoneod and punished,
and that Mexico will maintain her position
by arms, if nocomtry. Future development*
are looked to with interest.
TBS CSBTkai AMERICAN CONFEDERATION.
Another thing which palate to each a re
sult of the pending trouble Is In the ru.
mored negotiations for alliance with Mexico
and th« several Central American republics.
It hu become generally known .that the
preeldent and cx president of tho Cootrsl
American states of s.lvador, Nicaragua,
Honduras, Coata Rica and tlautemale, have
been negotlatieg for such au ailiaaca and
an new in tho City ef Mexloo for inch e
purpose. It is arid that tho plan is for a
“cion Of than Mateo into one confederation
with the ultimate tIow of annexation to
Motive. It I* certain that in the present
contreveevy with the United States their
ejmpothy U with Mexico end in case of
war their eM will be given that govtra-
mtet. ’
The confederation at all theae forces
can put in the field, on short notice, an
army Of over a half million men.
THE OUTRAGE COMPLETE.
Cutting Sentenced la the I’enUenttary for
One Tear and Heavily h'laed.
El Paeo, Tex, Sunday, August fl—t a. a.—
Catling her been sentenced to one year's Im
prisonment at hard labor and to pay a line eT
•NO. If ho cannot pay the line he will have
to asm 1W days longer. Mediae, trko caused
all the trouble, has leave to sue Catting ins
dvil reit for damages. The quaetioa of can-
Ilia Resignation iu .he Hands of Secretary
Ha yard Since Last dune.
( it v or Mexico, August 0.—It is tunoanc-
cd here, on good authority, that United States
M (nlstcr Jackson hu resigned, buttfast Secre
tary Jlsyard has not yet accepted his resigna
tion. It Is said that Minister Jackson's resig
nation has no connection with tho recent bor
der troubles, u It wee filed in June last. Min
ister Jackson hu had tho confidence and re
spect of thoMexlcsn government and Ameri
can residents of Mexico. »
Jackson's Resignation Not Received.
Washi.w.ton, August 8.—Secretary Bayard
said tonight that he bed not received the res
ignation ol Mr. Jackson, minister to Mexico,
tad there mu nothing now In tho Cutting
case since tho dispatch received yesterday
from the United States consul, notifying him
of tho prisoner’s sentence.
What secretary Bayard Inyo.
Wahhnoton, August 8.—[Special,]—Now
that Catting hu been found gailty end
sentenced (by n Mexican court, the people
naturally Inquire of the United States gov
ernment: “What ere yon going to do about it?"
The future course of the state deportment la
the subject of various conjectures. Secretary
Bayard Is not disputed to glvo his programme
to the public. Referring to the matter last
night he said:
"There nre no new developments in the
diplomatic correspondence with Mexico about
the strut slid imprisonment of Catting.”
lie raid ho had received no now communi
cation recently, and so could not oommsni-
cate anything to the press. He remarked, in
a significant nay, that the correspondence
which wu transmitted to tho senate
by the president n few day* ago
contained more than seemed to hava boon ta
ken cut of It in tho confusion and hurry of
the closing bouts of the session. Whan uked
If ho bed renewed the original demand for
the release of Cutting, Hr. Bayard replied:
“I should not like to disease tho matter on
that heel a.”
Tho staretary, of course, wu not inclined
to talk much for publication about e matter
•hue involving very direct International rela
tions, but hia sematka Were significant, and
biatone and manner so leu significant than
his words.
TIIC CASE DISCUSSED.
The l’-eRtmore Sun of this morning tlyt:
"Tlie Mexican code glrea or undertakes to give,
to Mexican courts tho authority to try Amoitson
citizen* for acts committed beyond the Jurisdiction
if thorn courts on American soil. Tbla authority
may not bo often exercised, bat Its cxlsicnco le
• constant menace to tho rights of the cMtseni
of a neighboring and friendly country. It may bo,
and no doubt has been,used to tho aa nor an co and
hurt of A mertoana traveling or nttdtni in Mexico.
To ask Urs extradition of an oSsodet upoo tho
basis of proofs that ha hu really committed tho
ofibnie alleged agaloit him le ona thing, to say
nothing to the accused of tho charge,
and thin, when he hu come within roach, to
I ounce upon him and try hfiu on exparte testi
mony Isa very dllTeient thing. Mexican Justice
ts a poor altktr at best, es many of our peoplo who
have traveled In Mexico hare loomed to their
lorrotr. It Is extremely detlrabto that tbo occa
sion of Its application to them may not bo unduly
multiplied. In this view, and In pursuance of bli
well known disposition toprntcct to the utmost
the rlehts of Americans traveling or entagod In
ttade In roroltn countries, Secretary Bayard hu
decltted to admit the pretensions of a Moxlean
court to try Cutting for an oll'enae committed
In Texes, and hu demandod hie
n-leare. In rase his release Is not conceded, the
retirement of our minister from the Mexican capi
tal, and a rupture of friendly relations with Moxl-
co would setm, In the present condition of affairs,
to be the natural aeqticnco,though the probability
of any such result ts extremely slight. As regtrds
the Cutting Incident, the conclusion may ho ex
pected lo be entirely In the line of Secretary Bay
fsnJM - desires, now that the esse
he. passed out of the local
court sod Into the buds of the Moxlcen federal
authorities. Tiro dslsy la acceding to kte de
mand hu, It Is probable, been wholly doe to tho
necessity tbo Mexican executive wu under of
awaiting a judicial determination of Cutting's
cast. That ones obtained, Mexican diplomacy
may he supposed to ba equal to the task of accept
ing the inevitable gracefully. K, If. R.
Kcbcto Rubio. It showed that tho state au
thorities of Chlhnahno hod e
can in treating Cutting with
even some than the president
necessary, for U thought it wee
tieoi Umax he would gnat a Mexican citizen
imprisoned under the tune charset.
IDo yep consider, Mir. President; that the
case wiu lead to troaHef”
*T have no apprehension of dURenltiee
growing out of taeh an Insignificant affair,
which ii really only a quarrel between two
dlsrvpotable jeumaliato. I think that tbo
United (states government wax a trifle
hasty In the matter, owing proba
bly to early and inteenrato and
one-elded reports. I hove no-donbt- that the
full explanation already forwarded to tho
American congress, an enlightened body am-
fifniac many excellent lawyers and accent-
flit bid statesmen, will lead to a calmer con
sideration of tha matter and that justice will
be done.”
The president then went on, et ranch
length, to relate voriona cases occurring on
tho bo.der line of tha two republics, to show
how careful both governments should bo not
to act too hastily and on insufficient evidence.
.'There is,”, said tho proatdeat, "a elan of
both Mexicans and Americans on tho border
who, oftar getting Into tronblo with tha low,
plead their alUxenahip to shield them from
tbo punishment they deserve.”
The president also mentioned the Cntwford
cate, where tbo Investigation mode by hie
good friend, Genera) Sheridan, always ani
mated by kindly lentfmenta towards Mexloo,
S aved that tho shooting wu
o result of n misunderstand
ing on tho part of Mexican troops. He
slso mentioned several cases In which ha had
personally geno further than wu ataalntaty
necessary in order to ovoid unpleasant differ
ences with the United States government.
The president said ho deplored the tone of o
certain section of both tho American and
Mexican press, adding:
“Our government la certainly acting (n good
faith in this mutter, being only dearoa* ef
having justice -lone. It is a matter for calm
consideration eu the part of the two govern
ments, nninfiuvnced by popular clamor.”
He said that it wu ridiculous to suppose, u
had keen charged in some newspapers, that
the United States government wu msklog
a pretext of tho Cutting cue to en
ter on war, for tHe United Statee
would not do eo without having first got in
rotdineu. The president did not believe that
tho American peoplo wore hostile to Mexico;
on tha contisry. bo had found tho best class of
Americans in ooidlai sympathy with the pro-
gruslve purposes of his administration. Ho
sincerely hoped that nothing would occur to
martbofrlindahlpof tbo two peoples living
under the name farm of government and ani
mated by kindly ventimeau towards each
other. He wu glad to be oblo to present hie
views in this matter to the American people.
Boring the entlro Interview the Mexican
statesmen expressed themselves with tbo ut
most moderation end good sense.
A Mexican Minister's Opinion.
• Paris, August 7.—The Mexican minister
here hu sent a communication to the pspara
tn which be aa/s that a conflict will not onto
between Mexico and the United Statee In con
nection with tha Cutting affair. HO ooacludee
with the statement that Mexico is perfectly
tranquil.
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
An Interview With I'realdeut Hint.
City or Mxxicxi, via tlalveston, August
J.—Popular sentiment hu hoen to thoroughly
around here over Editor Cutting's out. sol
pitu comments thereon, that a repretrotative
of tho associated prrsi ceiled todsy et the
i-sstle ofChepultepec to get the vlesvs of Presi
dent Plar. end Honor Ramiro Rubio, minister
of the interior, who is vlsltlug at the cattle.
The latter said that ho
wu happy to pnoent the facte in
tha <»te to th>- press and entered at once late a
very ftoli review of it from the beginning.
Ho stated Cutting's offense, his character and
that of Senor Mcndlna, and went Into an
elaborate explanation of Mexico's right to ar-
test Cutting from a legal point of view. Cut
ting, mid the minister, having been com
manded bv - ourt to moke apology, did so
In an El l'rso newspaper, but worded it
to aa to make ; really an insult to the court.
This newspti-r, although pnblished iu tho
United (teeter. Cutting knew to be circulated
in Paso del N. rte. on tho Mexican aide of tho
Bio tlnade, m i ha took paios to circulate tho
issue contain), i reflections on a Mexican court
In Paso del X< rte. crossing the river to thie
tide himself to circulate the paper. He was,
therefore, an rated in proper legal form ana
put in jail. He wu troateu with even more
consiueration than Mexican criminals.
The minister wu asked if he thought the
judge had acted in good frith. Ba replied:
I do, and for that very reason, the execu
tive lower here could nofion the demand from
the United States government set aside the
j allele! power. The government hero con
sidered thatCutUngkad not only infringed
the cede of itate of Chi huahun, which makes
eflbntcs sgale-t its • Wrens committed on for
eign territory punishable by its court, but had
also committed an offense on this aide of tho
line by refuting, without giving any reason,
to iscognlao the demand of the lodge, using
(mulling language to that official, and U wu
clear that tha drenlollng of a statement de
rogatory to a court oo this side of tho nver,
constituted a clear cose of offimae tgilnst tho
law.”
"Tlisn it is for thru reasons that yon have
refuted to grant nn unconditional release.-'’
“\ee, The government hen hu fotvraided
a very full report of the rose to Washington,
where it has been submitted to congress.”
l’tdidriit 111a/ then entered the apartment,
and expressed gtatlfirotiou at meeting a rep
resentative of the amo elated pram of the Lot
ted States, end extended n cordial greeting.
The president arid:
"I presume yon have had from Minister
Romero Rnhio a full explanation ef tha rose,
•ad an kbttrort of the ground- foe our action
and I will only any that I have last repaired
n letter from the chtafjuatiea of the state of
aihothta giving a rename at the procaodura
of the opart u rotpeata to my reaneeL”
The letter was then road in full by Staer
Tlia Sentiment of tho Country aa Expressed
By tho Proas.
Wishing to present tho view of the repre
sentative American press in the pending trou
ble between tbe United States and Mexico,
The Constitution Saturday telegraphed tho
editors of the following representative jour
nals, covering overy section of the country,
requesting them to wire their opinion u t#the
merits of tbe controvemy. These views are
frilly presented in the telegrams below. 4
As will be seen, there is bnt little diversity
of opinion u tha urgency of the adnilnietro.
ion's adopting a decided foreign policy. With
bntftw exceptions, these opinions are forcibly
txpressed’ra favor of inch procedure as will
enforce the demand of tbe secretary of state.
As will bo observed,
of throe oplntoni are based on the
Idea that Cutting would bo released by tho
Mexican authorities, end thinking that that
govarnmont would adopt a conciliatory policy,
in granting his ralease, the pursuance of o
similar course la dearned advisable for this
government. Others, thinking that Catting
laid himtalf liable to Mexican law, nold that
the United States should not hive interested
Itself in the matter ftirthar than to hare aeon
that tbe prisoner obtained a fair trill.
The opinions presented below are baaed on
the itetns of tho controversy np to lut night
Since they were reeelvcd the afikir has as
sumed a decidedly different and more threat*
onlng upect.
1. Mexican troops have been stationed along
tha Rio Grande.
S. Catting has been sentenced to a year's
imprisonment in the penitentiary end a fine
of MOO.
3. It is reported that anticipating ait at
tempt at forcible relief, tbo prisoner wu
rushed to the penitentiary lut night to begin
bia term of imprisonment.
it wu probably through knowledge of what
thisientonc* would l-e and of the determina
tion to see it enforerd that tha Mexican au
thoritira begun in advance to establish Itecsr-
don of soldiers along the Rio tlrande.
The press, speaking from Saturday
morning's more peaceful upset of tho qnaa
lion, expresses itself u follows:
Tbs New York Suu.
Cl’TTINU S SMALL tl'IUKAT, BUT TUX HOVER*-
MENT MUST MAINTAIN ITS DIGNITY.
NEW York, August 7.—[8peclal.]—The de
cision of the El Paso judge, before whom Mr. A.
K. Cutting hu been tried, in no respect alters tho
(ntcrnalienai bearings of the cue. The United
.-latesrau have no dealings either tilth theexecu-
tlve calks Judiciary of the stale or Chlunthoa.
This country WUI not derive lit Interpretations of
the International law Hvm tha month of a petty,
local, Mexican maoMrsle. Wbit eves may be the
upshotorthieedelr.lt Is feared that cutting irav
engaged In a disreputable and sneaking btutneat,
aud he cannot pose u tho great American martyr.
All the companies of volunteers raised
from test post to Point Isabel,
and o(tared to the government for thn spe
cial pniposc of itaektng arms In tho halls of the
Moutezumaa, cannot obscure the fret that Catling,
la spirit If astln letter, violated the express ptedro
which he siaued, to soaks reparation to tho rival
whom, kr business purposes, he bed libeled. It
weiotower over him we go tower over tho
smallest, meanest squabble of the century. Cutting
seems to hove been very feebly.defended In tho
utel, but If so, this waa bia own fruit, or perhaps
rather bts Jtslre. He refused release on boll, end
exprewed the conviction that he would be rescued
by 0 column ol Called Slates aotdiars.
With ib* seme nmm mptritfn
be rvfined to defeud himself In court, it l« itcord-
injriy not surprising Ural Attorney After Attorney
declined tbt judgo's Appointment to terre a client
who wea teuton ignoring them- Finally, bow*
ertr, a joung lawyer undertook tbo ungraciou*
te»k, aud be racm* to bare been completely
floored by tbe citation of Mexican statutes, show-
lot that If Cutting violated bia oalb of reparation
be could thou »* proceeded against under the orig*
Dial od’ense, and found guilty as be has been, and
also by evidence that ha bad broken tbe stipula
tion with tbe coon la tbe retraction published in
hl»Q»nbewkpaper by omitting tha Spanish ver-
fcion, which wav tbe most important
while (mentionAlly lessening tbe effect even of tha
by typographical device* AU this, ner-
crthfl*-«, has liuie relation to tha imamaUoaal
view of the case. Mr. Bayard bad made a demand
for tbe immediate ralease of this follow cWaen.
and wholly apart from tbo law p>im* involved, it
KCfti likely lUi TrnMeet pig* wU rtsp)/ Witt
the demand u *<wn is tbe tentenc* of C.:tilag
glmhlrn Acbirci to Interpose a pardon.
Tbe Maw York Herald
TUIJfKS THK FI.»WTTIVE!* WEED ME. BAYARD* AT*
TZWTfCX a!?D NOT CCTTW.
tffcvr Yoxb» August 7.—[Spatial.]—
Five or efx i thousand honest New England fisb<
ermcn have teen harried and worried* pot to ex
pense and lorn, Kited and driven about by Eng*
Bsb cruiser* since early In May, and they have
appealed to Mr. Bayard for months la rain for pro
tection. Ona man, clearly a vagabond and dis
reputable person, fails into trouble in Mexico
through hi* own misconduct, and Instantly, bo*
lore even there has been time for a thorough in
quiry into tbe circumstances of the case, Mr. Bay*
ard Imperiously demands his immediate release.
Certainly, consideridg Ms own recent utter
ances, Mr. Bayard should have been less imper
ative. Considering his very great patience with
tbe Canadian outrages, he should have been more
patient with our weak but friendly slater republic.
The Texaa brethren will be patient, we hope,
War is an orderly proceeding-thread and not tbe
beginning, among civilligd nations, of long nego
tiations, which in this case have but just opened.
Moreover, a war with Mexico would Involve the
expenditure of a great deal of money, and the
country at large, which would have to pay the
bills, haa a right to say whether It wants war. Un
authorised war is a grave criminal off*use, for
which men have been tried and imprisoned, and'
even banged by thecoorta of tbalr own country.
It would be a morUtying circumstance if the ardor
of tbe Texans (to pomeseftlm Naboths' vineyard
across tbe Rio Grande should lead them to acts
compelling tbe use of United states troops against
them and not against the men they art so eager to
right.
The Hen York Times
VOZe SOT THINK THAT CUTTING HAH RK»
ceived iirjvaricM,
■ New Yobk, August 7.—[8peclal.]—There
should be no opccfal difficulty in tbe withdrawal
of our demand for the surrender of Cutting. It
appears that tbe secrctaif of state wu misled into
making the demand by tho official report of the
case *ent to him by our consul at Paso del Norte.
Mr. Brigham may have t*een, m turn, deceived by
Cutting. If the den and should be promptly with
drawn, no harm would ensue—not even if tho
rcughs acd criminals on tho .Mexican sldo should
declare that the United States bad backed down
on account of terror Inspired in them by Mexico.
Onr governmem might, perhaps, sea to It that
Cutting was provided with connaoi, but in this re
spect he *cems to have been very well served as it
ia. In fact, the wholo proceeding to court, as it
is reported, ►cents to have been orderly and
dignified, and there is uo evidence of any othor
intention on the part of the court than to admtnts
ter justice. It ia possibie^that fnMew of the Inter-
ternational asjKsctsof thocaie.tho Mexican Judgo
will te moved to impose a lighter penalty than ho
would Infllet if Cutting were a Mexican, though
wo cannot demand that he shall do so. In this
way Cutting may derive some benefit from his
American citizenship. Whatever benefit he got*
from It will be more than ha daaervaa. He is per
sonally entitled to no more consideration than If
be . bad been running stolen horses from Mex
ico into Texas, and having been caugbtoo bia re
turn to steel more, had wrapped himself In the
American fisg and called on bis government - for
protection.
The Baltimore American.
AMERICAN COURTS ALONE CAW TRY
AMERICAN SOIL.
Baltimore, Md, August 7.—[Special.]—
Cutting has been found guilty, and will probably
receive a heavy sentence, and Immediately alter-
ward receive tbe pardeo of tbe Mexican president.
This appears to be the programme, but tbo United
States cannot accept such an evasion of tbe point
Tbe point la that Catting, an American citizen, is
arrested on the charge of a misdemeanor commit
ted In tbo United States. There ia no dispato
aiiout the jurisdictional fheis in this case. Tbe of
fense of Cutting waa a misdemeanor under our law
an well a* under Mexican law. It consisted In pub
lishing a libel. This libel wu printed in an Ameri
can city and in the English langnago, although
iu object waa to Injure a citizen ol Mexico. Tbe
citizen of Mexico might have sought redress in
I our courts, but it cannot be admitted that- be can
l capture the American on tho Mexican aide of tho
frontier and try him In a Mexican coart. Amerl
can courts only have jurisdiction In violation of
law occnmngon American soil, and no oonoesslon
can poaMbly be made of American sovereignty in
th la particular. To try Cutting, find him guilty,
sentence and then pardon him will uot bo a satis
factory settlement. If the United State* accept* a
pardon it will bo an admission of tho right or Mex
ico to try *Ld sentence. If she can try
and pardon, sic may try and execute tomorrow
Nothing short of a disavowal of this claim by Mex
ico will be a settlement that America can accept
secretary Kayatd has never conceded this claim to
Mexico, hut has carefully made explicit denial of
it at every stage of tha proceedings. If a few rein
forcements were to be sent to Fort Bliss, preoared
to back up this demand by prompt action, the so
lution of the difficulty would be very much has
tened. The matter has now reached a point that
admits of no trifling.
The Chicago Tribune
think* arm a war would me ix the ixtkrbst
or AMERICAN BLACKOl ARDISM.
Chicago, HI., August 7.—[Special.]—The
most complete answer to Bayard'a assertion that
Cutting’* offense was committed “wholly upon
American soil” J» found in the notion of the Max*
lean court in pronouncing the Amcrlsan culprit
guilty. Tbe Mexican government bat attempted
merely to enforce Its laws against an offender who
bed abused Urn lenity previously shown him. Tbe
United Slate* can hardly afford the dUgraoo of
compelling Mexico to make a lawful, righteous act
simply because »ha la an inferior power. Mexloo
ba* nothing for which te apologize, and she should
keep Cutting where he belongs. Bayard should
proceed on his own initiative and responsibility,
as the state department baa ample power to extend
the protection of tho government to persecuted
citizens abroad. Ou tbo state of facts presented by
ITeildent Diaz, end oply Indirectly and evasively
dinted by Bayard, Mexico hu a perfect right to
the custody of Uniting. Cutting has shown him
self a licentious ItbcSvr and a craven trickster,
who mod tbe protection of American citizenship
white seeking to violate tho law* of Mexico, end
it la time for Mr. Bayeul to ceaso ills extraordi
nary mUreprewutations of the case. We fall to
sec anything in the final judgment or tho Mexican
court which will authorise any complaint on the
part of Secretary' Bayard, unleu he i* determined
tosaalc Amtrli sti blackguardism more rcspecu-
blc abroad than at home.
Tbe Austin Statesman
« AST* VINDICATION EITHER BY PEACE OR WAR.
Austin, Texas, August 7.—[Special.]—Tho
United Statee government has been insulted, and
Mexico still has Immunity. The positive demand
of a great nation presuppose* full consideration,
•«1 unswerving determination, nations being held
more responsible thau Individuals, while no al
lowance is made for mistake*, but the deed goes
for what it is wcitb. The United States govern
ment may hare been hasty In acting, but now
stands committed before tbe world to theenforce-
mentof its positive demand upon Mexico for the
release or Cutting. Aa Bayard properly says, the
character of Cutting docs not figure In the case.
The demand ha* been made and ba* been rcfoacd.
Tbe cry Is not for war, but for vindication and in
demnity. Texas, who suffers most along her un
protected border of a thousand mile*, will not al
low the mere mercenary appeal for peace, coaiug
from men peculiarly luterevtcd in Mexico and her
landa, to dull tbe ear of honor and justice at
Washington.
Texas Is as peacefully inclined a state as can be
cund in the naion, bnt she can't be trampled on.
She could not recklemly call down tbe horrors of
a bloody war, but she would not purchase peace at
the price of honor. This delay at Washington it
men hurtful. Insolent Mexico i* marshalling her
treops under the very shadow of our fort. Texas
positively Insist* that Bayard shall at once enforce
his demand on Mexico, and peaceably if pomtble,
but let him culoroe.
The New Orleans Picayune.
UNITED STATE* TROOps ailOULD HAVE
fi ROWED THE RIO GRAND BEFORE NOW.
New Orleans Auguat 7.—[Special.}—On
the Mexican ^nestion the Picayune ba* spoken
as follow*: “it is our opinion that a force of Amer
lean troop* should have been marched over tbe
frontier before the second demand for tbe surren
der of Cutting. If tbe regular army could not sup
ply them then tha few gulf states couWl have been
Riled upon to fornisb all Utt volnnteerv derived
for such a contest, and they would make short
work of tbe mission. The American name and
tag kse beta me* gromly insulted, and reparation
i refused, on tbe iiatuzutn: ol o it national sacra*
tasy of stated and if there It to be any peace on our
frontier tbe repre r ent*!iv^reogbt‘.o act offensively.
If they do net, it remsiris for Texas and the south
west to vindicate the t!tg and give that protection
which has not beau heretofore afforded.
The murder of futures, ono of the most brut*
ever inflicted oo a citizen of one country by an offi
cial of another if sneeriugly called the killing of a
hone thief. Well, that is tbe alleged offense for
which be wa* extradited, but no proof hu been
made and another American citizen Is reported
murdered by tbe same official and ills of no conse-
QDMjce whether the men were guilty of any thing
or not. If a suoject ol Great Britain were killed In
such away, there would be heavy indemnity ex
acted instantly. King Theodore, of Abyssinia,
imprisoned the Britich consul and other Kugllsh-
men, and thirty-two thousand men were sent to
take them out of prison. There ia not a frontier of
any of England's possessions k> savage, that such
a state of things is tolerated on it, as exists on our
Kio Grande frontier, year after year.
The Globe-Democrat.
WE Wli.L HAVE TROUBLE WITH MEXICO,
WHETHER OVER CUTTING OB OTHERWISE.
St. Lora, Aoguit 7.—[Special]—The Globe-
Democrat hu Inserted,►lace the arrest of Catting,
that it was the duty of the United Bute* govern
ment to demand his release, and that oongress
ought not to hare adjourned without taking a
positive stand and giving tbe president su ch as
surance of support a* would here warranted flint
inputting tbe demand in such shape tbatitsro-
fusel would only be fnterprated as an act of hos
tility towards the United state*. The conduct of
Mexico thus far ha* been very Insulting towards
the United States. The pardon for Cutting, which
Is already In existence, does not mend the matter
at all. but carries tbe case to extremes, so far as
Mexico Is concerned, became it is an affinaatieo.
of Mexico’s right to arrest and convict Aside
from the Catting case, the Globe-Democrat expresses
the opinion that thero is material for trouble
which will lead to war iu the bad feelings of the
Mexicans toward the people of the United States.
It is found in all classes of Mexicans, and is more
violent in the City of Mexico than on the border.
American citizens have been obtaining property
right in Mexico too fast to suit the Mexicans. They
have been Americanizing Mexico too fast for them.
The feeling on the border, which manifest* itself
in threats and occasional raids, is only a reflection
of the feeling of the border classes at the capital,
and in all tbe cities of Mexico. 6oouor or later,
no matter how the Cutting case may terminate,
this sentiment will b!o«som into violence, and it
will all end in a material change in tbo present
relation between Mexico and the United States*
Tire Pittsburg Dispatch,
THE DEMAND OU MR. BAYARD FULLY IN-
DORSET).
Pittsburgh, Pa., August 7.—[8peci*L]—
The "Dispatch” has already expreiFcd its convic
tion that the United States cannot permit Its citi
zens to be subjected to arrest and trial in other
countries fir act# committed on tho soil of tho
United gtsles. It says: "The action iu tho state
department in demanding that Ontting be set free
Mndorsed by congress and by tho country. Ng
other course could be taken. If it were permissi
ble that a United States citizen might be punished
In a foreign country for on sot done In this, tho
faext thing beard from it would bo claimed by Eu
ropean governments to arrest and try any Ameri
can, who, by speech, or writing, or] otherwise, in
this land, would offend their sensibilities. Such a
notion is preposterous and could not bo seriously
pressed outside of Mexico, While It is clear that
the Mexicans must come to their senses in this
matter, it is not well to encourage tbo Idea that
war is necessary. In proportion as Mexico is weak,
helpless and ignorant and no match for tbo United
States on tbe field of battle, so should the action
ol onr people and our government be forbearing.
This, however, need imply no want of firmness,
nor even promptness. While the character of
Cutting may render his case aa unfortunato one te
bemads the subject of an international quarrel,
we regard it as inconsistent with the objects of the
government to permit citizens of the United States
to be arrested or convicted by such proceedings as
these in hie case.
The Xnshvlllo American.
A MEXICAN WAR WOULD NOT HE AS Ota] AS A CIN
CINNATI HOT.
Nashville, Tenn., August 7.—[Spoclal.]—
Tbe AmeaJcan attaches very little importencoto
the Cutting afikir, as it would not regard a war
between this country and Mexico wilb as much
concern as it would oic of Cincinnati’s first class
ritts. We bare # nll oonfldcncc that our state de
partment Is thoroughly advised and alert, and that
every proper and roasonablo demand has boon or
will be made, and that tho Mexican government,
with all of Us; idiocy, will accede ijjj}ory single
demand made upon it by this CARfffrrT w© would
notserionilyobjccttedkimsfflw^hlpby tbo United
States of the greswparuof tho five northern Mex
ican states, as timy are sparsely populated, not
containing ijJKtcr population in the aggregate
of Georgia, and wJtb much more
thanlfive times Georgia's area, and probably as a
mineral region unsurpassed oo earth.
It would: for:* great many years act as a safety
valve for tbe United States, by giving an outlet to
the restless adventurers and disquiet elements of
onr population. But from tbe motley horde of
belf breeds in the southern part of tho repnblic,
“Good Lord deliver us.” , Of course it would rest
simply upon a question of policy, in tbe event of a
confilet sritb that country, as to how muob of It, if
any, we would appropriate to swell onr domsin;
but it Is almost ludicrous to discuu war with that
people, for with all of their prorerbl al asrinlnlty,
they trill develop shrewdness sufficient to escapo a
real con
and the right* of American citizens upheld. A
the rame time the vaveof enthusiasm that fol
lowed the tetter of Governor Ireland no Secretary
B* yard shows that tbe martial spirits is as lively 84
of old. The principle that any foreign
power hu - a right to JjnW
an American citizen for a crime co«tmitted|orf
American soil is one to which tbe peoplo woilOl
never ascent. For the administration to permit tho
assertion of such a right would brihf it iatopfip
ular contempt Cutting is generally believed tobo
low and worthless but that has nothipg to do Witt
the principle involved.
The Charleston News and Courier
THINK* THAT A VIGOROUS POLICY SHOULD
BE ADOPTED.
Charleston, 8. C\, August 7.—.'Specsak}-*,
The News and Courier is urgent in t.’.e _ r presaion,
of the opinion that a vigorous destand should ba
made for the release of Gutting and fof the punish*,
mem of the murderer of Airesarce. In r.n edlto*
rial ft rays: “It ia tobo hoped that the government
will move promptly and decisively iu this matter/
There is no room for faltering or hesitation. Mex*
ico must back down, or tho United States will ba
proclaimed to be a nation of dullards and coward.*;
There is no Joko about it. It is a tragedy. Many
more murders .than this will ensue if tbe United
States ere bumble and deferential, and trust to rose
water remedies. Let It Dot bo said that a demo
cratic administration was deaf to the cries of tha
humblest citizen, or that the blood of murder
ed cried aloud to rain for vengeance. There is no
security for an American citizen in Mesico, and«
there will be none until we teach the hybrid* to
the couth of us that Americans have rights which
they are bound to respect.
The St. Louis Republican*
COXGBES8 HAS EXPOSED THE NATION TO
SCORN.
St. Louis, Mo„ August 7.—[Spe.'ial.]—Ia
adjourning.wUbOtttaotiugon the Mex!;ta reso
lutions of the committee on foreign a flair*, con
gress committed a stupendous folly. It ha* left
tbo administration in a most hamiliating^posttlon
and has expoeed the uatlor to the iscorn of tha
world. No American oongreas has ever beforo
been guilty oi such fmallanimlty. No American
congress has ever before flaunted thus openly and
shamelessly in the face of the American people
the assumption that thUi* a nation of fools and
cowards.
Let President Cleveland reiterate his j demand
on Moxlco at once, and let tho racpoasibility foe
the national dishonor be placed where it belongs;
If congresses reconvened after Mexlcolhcp declined
apeacable adjustment, tbe issue shirked yester-
dsy will be forced to a settlement and .the men
who yielded to tbe Blaine Influence in adjourn-
lug will be compelled to show a decent respect foe
the American flag anu tho opinions of mankind.
The New Orleans Tltnes-Democrat
THINKS EXTRA-TEBRITOIUAL LAW SHOULD
NOT BE RECOOX1ZED.
New Orleans, August 7.—[Spedal.] —Tha
Times-Democrat is of the opinion that the wholo
question in the Cutting case turns upon the fact
whether (he alleged libel was circulated in Mexi
co. 11 it w*semulated by Catting in that “coun
try, then ho ts responsible to Mexican law, and
the United States cannot do more than tee that ha
has a fair (rial. : If (ho libel was not circulated ia
Mexico, then it is the duty of the United states to
demand and if necersary to enforce his release*
No extra territorial law of Mexico can he permit
ted to sffect the right of American citizens.
The Richmond Dispatch
DOES NOT THINK THE GOVERNMENT -SHOULD
ACT FOR CUTTING.
llicUMOBD, V*., Au,tu! 7.—rspscii!.]—The
Dl'pstch hits rc«a tbs Mexicsn Utt; itc letters ol
lbs offensive snlcluofCsttliifiaietsrdtolfedl.
se;thelcUentoudfrointhe Mexican jidjoin
P*»;*UU>s documents sressrebls on tberobject,'
•nd bold, that the ,OTsramsnt ot the Dotted
States Is not bound to scctno Cuttinf’s release,
secteftbat be went over into Mexico, and there
distributed copies of bia libelous article* but
outbttoassthatbe baa justice. In a troid. If the
offense wu committed In Mexico, he Is triable
there. If committed In Texu, he It not triable la
Mexico. No technicalities against Cutting ought
to be allowed.
Th, Cincinnati Enquirer ... ■ ,
THINKS THAT JIB. CCTTINO » NOT '"l iTOri f-. /'
CIEST ritaTtroBlf TOSWAK.
Cincinnati, August 7.—[Special. 1 ,—From
a close Inspection of the wholo Held, the enquirer
thinks that Mr. Cutllng'sgrlovances are not andfl-
ctcnt haste for war between tbs two Americas rfe
publics.
The Enqutr et fluffs full occupation 1c dissecting
the record ot Hurst llslstead, both before, during
aud after the war.
The Frovlffones Journal
BEES NOTHIN!) TO JE'STUX INTERNATIONAL
■ ufttxjmumcz.
Providrhcr, it. If, Auguat 7.—LS. edal.]—
The Providence Jdurnal rose not believe there ia
any thing la th» Cutting case to Jnstlf/tmsroatSoital
.Inter/bience of any kind. Hla offense, or tbs lame
of It; Is a question for Mexican law. 1
Tit. SprlngHoti! Bo ubllcan.
the ntijKTW.r. siVnitn tenure is atooxu than
HIUSELP,
SPBIHOFJELU, Mass., Auguat 7.-[SpeclaJ.]
If Mexico tield Cutting for hts acta ou Mexican
soil, we should probably bare little ground upon
which to demand his release, hut our btato de
partment esn hsrdlrsanction tho claim oftb*
state of chihuahua to legislate upon extra terri
torial acts, as tbe preamble of tbs houso resolu
tion says: "The bouse can never assent to tbe
doctrine that citizens of tho Uulted.Staie* may be
prosecuted in * foreign country for acta done
wholly upon American soil,” a principle which
may bo Invokod for the protection of our citizens
In Ureat Britain as well as In Mexico. Toe cue
hlngu Just here, and the principle behind tho
Cutting cau la a good deal more respectable than
the principle In front of It. The mutter will bo
settled without undue eggrctitoo.
Tbe Arrmuree cais la one clearly
of negligence on tbe part of Texan officials. Tbe
Mexicans waste a crest deal of Ume in tome things,
but none whatever In shooting persons whom It
hu bron decided to remove. The Texas courts
shoold be very careful ol pawing people over tbo
border upon the demand of petty police officers
from Ute other side. In fact, In extradition with
out a hearing before a Dotted States court Is nhol
ly anomalous and unw arranted.
The F!i!Udel|ibla Times
I.OOK8 FOE CVTTINO'S EARLY RELEASE.
Philadelphia, Pa. August 7.—(Special.]—
Tha trial of Cutting appears from the reports, to
have been conducted w ith due decorum cutting
wu found guilty under the Mexican law, of Mali
cious defamation of his rival editor, but aentencs
wu not pronounced. Whatnot may burs been
the early attitude of the local authorities toward
Cutting, they seem now tabs proceeding with
•bundent formality and caution. But Cutting ex-
ceptsto the Jurisdiction of the court, aud this U
really tha wbola point at Issue. It may be (ranted
that Cutting la held In accordance with Mexican
law, hut tha application ot Mexican law to an of
fense committed in Texu by a citizen of the Dot
ted Statu ta a claim which It la Impossible to
grant. Than ta evidently much lorn Irritation
over tho core, on aithar aids of tbs boundary than
there wu a few ff.yi aao, and more dlqxwitlon to
regard It u a question of diplomacy rather than as
• cmaeeiwai. Yet nothing huuccurcdto indicate
the position u turned by the depaxtmeut of elate In
Its demand upoo Mexico, and tha .ignaTofibe
Cutting trial and conviction is likely to be hie
early release.
The Montgomery Adrertleor
WOl'LD LIKE TO BRK A LITTLE BBl’SH WILU
MEXICO.
Montoomef.Y, Ala., Angnat (Special.]—
• From the sources of information open to ux, we
gather that tho tone and temper of the people of
Alabama la am averse|to a brnxh with Mexloo.
They are not convinced the cam hu reached
tbs notat when extras* measures are demanded,
and every eoafldence salat In Urn government St
ttuklngtsa. Nobody denbts that the adariatten
tion }riU res teal America boar Is -mt-mimu
LIFEUNDBrt
IAN LAWS;
Effect of lire Suspension of-ths Constitutional
(iaarantcax-Auroxl can .Citizens,
From the ChiosgoKcws,
Mr. E. A. Gutlerrcy, a Mexican gentleman
traveling In this country, ts at the Pattner house;
Concerning thaMSxlcen Justification for :ho arrest
aud cxccutlou or Francisco Arrourcs, nn Ameri
can citizen, and the imprisonment of A. X, edi
ting, another American clIHsu, for contemptoid
Mexican writ, b* said last avanlng:
"Tha government of Sense Diaa and tbo Mexi
can congress bu suspended, lor about two months,
what are known utho constitutions.! guarantees
given to every Mexican by tba constitution. This
suspension areas out of tbs wrecking of a freight
_ ' It la a sort of
martial law.. Tha armL usd execution of Fran
cisco a Treasures wu uhdsrthtt now suspends!! ot
guarantee*
th^KbSBSK&i oSSiflS^hu^ureffiled
on every Mexican tos.hia aatlalance. Thor
killing robbers on riant prevails on tha n
and In tho country noon farmere, not :nj'
where theism a police fores, -mo auj
la expected to accomplish us object, a
continue longer than x yrxr. -
It fa very easy, thcyjhtnk. svfthsuch amw^ui
—1 FOB
and t
Piv'-ldentliiurweo had control of™*
;op of tbo influences which ho exa_
ad of the army aud la other ways In *.
n Mends to congress. It wu not a Are
Romero Rubio, the father-in-law ol Prs
»111 be elected the next president by the
•anemathod. They have tho army and lbs con
trolling power. The leader of th* other t arty, tM
late president, Sebastian fordo de Ffjada, huem-
igrettd to haw York. Hu friends are m Mextapi
and they will do all they, can to reelect hint g#
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