Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-08-20
MEXIC0 WILL NOT YIELD.
General Sedgwick Goes to Mexico to
Inquire Into the Cutti.g Affair.
The Mexican Minister of Foreign Re-
lations Gives His Views of the Case.
THE TROUBLESOME CUTTING CASE.

Sedgwick Goes to Mexico Per Order of Bayard.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-It can now be
authoratively stated that Sedgwick, of
New York, has gone to Paso del Norte
and chihuahua, by request of Secretary
Bayard, and in connection with the Cut
ting case, TO receive for the department
of state fuller information with regard to
the case. The records of the Mexican
courts are not public, as in this country.
and the usual diplomatic channels
through which they would naturally be
sought are round about and slow, owing
to the distance between the scene of trial
and the capitol. General Sedgwick in ad-
dltlon to securing records will look up
all facts in the case and study its legal
features, reporting in full and as early as
possible to the secretary. No further
steps are contemplated by the depart
ment till General SeGgwick shall report.
Mariseal Addresses a Communication to RO-
nero on the Cutting Case.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 16.-The minister
of foreign relations, Mariseal, has ad
dressed a communication, under the date
OF the 18th inst, to Minister Romero, at
Washington, giving a review of all the le
gal points in the Cutting controversy
The communication draws attention to
the inexactitude of some of Secretary
Bayard's statements due no doubt to the
unreliable Information given him by in
terested and excited persons. The pros
ecutiOn of Cutting did not originate with
the Fudge as stated by Bayard but was
the result of the offended partys com
plant made in due form. Again Cut
ting was not only not refused legal assis
tance but was provided with counsel but
he refusing to employ lawyer. The
communication enters at length into the
question of jurisdiction and cites numer-
Gus authorities including Wheaton and
other American jurlsts in support of the
claim of Mexico for jurisdiction over of
fenses committed against Mexico on
foreign territory. He cites among others
Judge Story who in reviewing a New
York decision says that although the laws
of every country are in their nature local
yet an Offense may be committed against
the sovereignty in violation of the laws
of another, and if the offender be after
wards found in the latter state he may
be punished according to the laws there
of and the fact that he owes
allegiance to another sovereignty
cannot be pleaded as a bar to his indict-
ment. l am fully convinced of Mr.. Bay
ards wisdom and sincerity, which has
been shown in his prudent conduct since
he was informed through my letter to Mr..
jackson of no impossibility on the part
of our government to secure the imme-
diate relief of Cutting. l also full
ly appreciate the sincerity of his
repeated assurances of friendly
consideration for Mexico given to you,
but our friendly consideration for the
government of the United States is no
less sincere and profound, and we have
sufficient confidence in its wisdom and
justice to expect that, when upon learn
ing the whole truth it finds that
it has taken wrong position,
it will not hesitate to recede
from the same and will know how
to do us justice. Interest in the case is
abating as it is believed the matter will
be settled by diplomatic negotiations.
Public confidence is felt here in discre-
ton and patriotism Minister Romero
says the best class of people express
friendly sentiments for the people of the
United States.