Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-02-25
DIFFERENT OPlSIOSs.
An Enigma Co be solved in Wash
 ingfnH

Nr. LomeH, the Mexican Consul is of the opiuion that the CITIZEN when discussing tLe impuuity with which stolen cattle are offered for sale in the Tucson markets. 'reiected on his eff ciency and through him on Mexico, but such thing however 1t may be taken, was not meant. The writer of the article committed au error, in stating the notification given by sheriff Paul was to the Consul, when m truth 1t was given to dr. Demetro Nalasco.' Mr. Lomel knew nothing of the cattle whatever. until two days ago, after they had been taken away.
 A second lot of stolen cattle have been brought through. by the same parties that sold the first lot IR Pioneer, and sold in Benson, of these the Consul was
 apprised. and expressed a desire that the men having them be arIeste ], but on
 being told that complaint must first
 be made before the proper authorities, the subject was allowed to drop.
 Here the whole matter rests iu nut shell that will require tO be cracked m Washington before any concerted
 iotion between the Consul and the officers here can be taken. In the mean time the thieves can piunder the people Jf Sonora at their own free will, without
 or hindrauce on the part of the law.
 The matter a- It now stands Is a
 somewhat novel. and certainly a new one
 to many of oGr American citizens,
 uttered as they have teen to believe that all men lH the eyes of the law are
 .qual. au opinion to which She riff
 Paul adheres and Consul LOmeh dis
 sents. not what he does not wish to see ihe eNl doers punished, but through ! lear uf compromising hIs oiiiclal dignity. which ID belief. be would do, were he to % before a Judge or United States Commissioner and make proper com plaint upon which a warrant for arrest could be issued.
 An American citizen, whether he be | beggar or President, must comply with the law, and before seeking tO deprive another of hls liberty he must make form 4l complaint before a proper tribunal, out Ar. Lomeh, as a representative or the Republic of Mexico, lmaglnse himself ibOve the law and ls Of the belief that he officers should do his bidding with lut other form than a mere expression lf his wish and so fixed ls he m that opinion that in bis own language would prefer 10 see all the cattle Il Sonora .toleu rather than 90 before 30 Judge or Commissioner and make @ complaint Iuon winch a warrant coUid be issued. When the men were here that sold the stolen cattle m Benson, he, Nr. L0meh, .sked Sheriff PaUl Co arrest them, but le replied that he "cluld not act with ut a warrant" Mr Lpmeli then tele- | graphed the circumstances tn Governor rritle at Prescott. trDv Irtle tele- ! graphed an answer and advised him to l "go before a Judge or [. <. Commis- l sioner and make complaint. and have | the proper warrants issued, but as that ! vas just the thing Mir. Lomeii's uu- l .omuouisiug dignity would not suffer | him "a do. the ease remained staJu quo | and will be earned @ Washington for
 settlement.
 | Under existing treaties between the l two countries the privileges accorded tC 1 rhe respective CcusGls are reciprocal l In Mexico. Nr. LomciI states that Inc l American Consul when inc deslre~ aI ! arrest made, simply orders the officials l Co do it and they obey. Consequently l nis surprise Was great when he ordered l an arrest and was told to make hls com l plaint before the proper authorities l nave warrants issued and the men ht
 wanted would soon te n limbo; but, a.
 stated. he would not do that, so no 1T
 rests were made. The men, Sher.f l Paul says, can be had yet, and he hold: l himself ID readiness to execute a war
 rant as soon as possible after IS lssu
 ance. but uudl instructions from the
 Mexican Minister at Washington arrives
 none will be applied for For the lat l robberies and for any that may hereait ar occur. 1t i- purpOsed by Mr. Lomel
 to hold the Government responsible. | As the case now stands the officers O
 the law, from the Governor of the Ter
 ritory to the Sheriff of Pima county, aCe
 4s MT. Lomeli believes, strangely igno
 rant of their duties or else he, Mr. Lo
 mel. has 8 too exalted opinion Of thu ] iignity uf his office, an opinion ID yhlcl
 he is sustained by a number or Ini'usn l tial countrymeu of his.
 | Agalnst Mir Lor1ei not word of re l proach can be uttered. He is al honest
 upright, conscientious and well meaning
 IT be errs, as he most probably does, !
 IS an error of judgment and not of tht
 heart: but the sooner the matter ls set | led the sooner the interest pf the Feo
 pie Of Arizona and Sonora, rsQec-Ill. ! tba 1atta- y.5.l l.4 served