Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-08-19
THE CUTTING CASE.

State Observation-Disclosures in State
OF Terror--Reported Disarming of Cap
tain Lawton's Command by aIexicans-
Reticent Officials.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-There has
seemed to be degree of misunderstand-
ing in regard to the progress thus far of
diplomacy in the Cutting case. A short
statement OF 1t up to date ought to be in
teresting: When the case first came to
the attention of the State Department,
Secretary Bavard made peremptory de-
mand for the release of Cutting. Pre-
liminary action of first asking of the for
eign power the reasons for tie arrest and
confinement is required by the United
States statutes, but this step Mr.. Bay
ard wholly ignored. II is customary in
diplomacy to repeat demands. So in a
! few days dispatch was sent to Minister
Jackson, in which he was instructed to
,, make demand on Mexico that requsi-
ton be issued on the Governor of Chi
huahua for the release of this prisoner.
Important dispatches were received at
the State Department yesterday. 1t is
safe to say that these dispatches were
highly satisfactory to this country, for
there was general expression of relief
questions, Governor Porter, the First
Assistant Secretary, said:
"There will be no trouble about this
matter. 1t will all be satisfactorily adj
justed.''
"Will there DE any border skirmishing,
do you think?"
''Wery little, if any. There will be no
hostilities between the two countries,
you can rest assured of that"
"Will it be necessary for board of
arbitration?"
81 think not don't see what they
would arbitrate. 1t will, think, all be
settled by correspondence"
AMERICANS IN PAso DEL NORTE.
A private letter received here to-day
from Paso del Norte says that Americans
there are in state of terrorsm; espe-
cially is this the case with those in bust
ness. The lawless elements of the pop
ulation are only waiting for the red flag
to De flashed to pillage and burn all the
property belonging to Americans. ESpe-
cially is it necessary, the writer SAYS, for
Americans to refrain from any reference
to the Cutting case.
CUTTING AGAIN IN COURT.
Ell PAso, Tex, Aug. 13.-The powers
that be in the 6x9 State of Chihuahua
continue to ignore Secretary Bayard
| and the United States in the most
lofty and Indifferent manner. They
had Cutting up again before Judge
Castaneda's Court last evening and,
as usual, on a very trivial excuse.
He was notified that the appeal
of his case would, in day or two, come
up before the Supreme Court of Chihua-
hus, and if he wanted a lawyer he could
say SO. He simply replied that he could
not and wnnII not rppnpnjzn the hnr-
| ity of the Chihuahua courts in his case,
| and that he was content to remain in the
! hands OF his government. Thereupon he
was conducted back to prison.
AMERICAN TROOPS DIsARMED.
NOGALEs, Ariz., August Is A sensa-
| ton was created here yesterday by tele-
grams stating that Captain Lawton and
command had been disarmed by Next
! cans in Sonora, western State of the re-
| public of Mexico. Lawton was selected
| to command in the field, but had only
| alb out sixty able men. He traced hostile
| Apaches to the foot hills of the Sierra
| Madres. but the rainy season set
| In the first place, Captain Lawton
| never had enough troops and
proper support. At the present time he
| has only about sixty or seventy men, in
| Guiding Indian scouts and men in pack
| trains. Expressions to-day are very war;
| like in this city-half in America, half in
| Mexico. The Americans are outSpoke
| and SO are Mexicans. A noticeable fact
| is that the Mexicans are in accord with
| the revolutionary spirit. They are &C
| customed to it. The Americans are
| defiant, and those dom" business on the
Mexican side are looking for buildings on
| the American side.
Candid and unbiased opinion indicates
| the disarming Of Captain Lawton's little
| force was done by revolutionists belong
| ing to Ortiz's party. Ortiz was formerly
! Governor of Sonora. Since the election
of Torres, the present Governor, much
| ill-feeling has been manifested
here. hence revolution in the Moe
! tazuma district and other places. In
ternecine wars in the several States of
| Mexico are of almost daily occurrence,
consequently great deal of strife is APP
parent. The elections III the several
States of Mexico will soon come off, and
are generally carried by q preponderance
of lead. Still many prominent Off
Gals, including President Diaz and
Luis Torres, Governor of Sonora, are
able, intelligent men, having the Ameri-
can idea OF government, and likewise in
clned to conservatism in all matters hav-
ing an international bearing. LII ArlZOua
there is much condemnation of the Cen
eral Government of the United States on
account of the slow proceedings in the
Cutting affair. Cutting in himself is in
significant, but people feel that the affair
has advanced from personal to principle
and National honor.
reporter this afternoon interviewed
prominent officers regarding the report
that Mexicans had dsarmcd Captain
Lawton. Senior Labadie, Mexican Con-
sui, said: 81 have heard nothing about
it officially, and can not tell you word"
When the reporter asked, "Do you
think it probable that the Ortiz faction,
now in revolt in the Moctezuma district,
did it, if the report is true?" the Consul
said:
81 can't tell you anything, because
don't Know
Senior Duplate, mayor OF Nogales, Mex
leo, said: 81 have heard nothing official
ly, and don't believe that the report is
true"
DIR. Barrows, United States Surgeon,
said: 81 have heard nothing officially;
Lawton is in the midst of a district
where Mexican revolution is going on.
Such state of affairs might exist and
know nothing of it at this date.'