Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-08-05
MEXICO'S AFFRONTS.
MR.. BELMONT's RESOLUTIONS II
THE HOUSE.
Tho Texan Representatives Gail for
Action and MIR. Curtin Clamors
for Speedy Redress.

AOT 6R0ouy Ahouh0bbs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Cutting
case, which promised yesterday to be
somewhat Of sensation and gave rise
to rumors Of war with Mexico, seems
now to be Of decidedly less Importance
than was imagined. The resolutions re-
ported by Mr. Belmont from the For
eign Affairs Committee backing up the
demand of the Score tary of State for
Cuttings release were called up in the
House late this afternoon, and the
chances are they will not be acted upon
this session. The speech OF Mr.. Hit,
of Illinois, q member of the committee.
left the impression that there was q
great deal more smoke than FIRE in the
case.
Mr.. Belmont asked the House to con
slider the matter and presented the pre-
amb,s and resol utioDs telegraphed from
here last night. Mr.. Hit took the floor
and vigorously attacked the whole pro-
oeeding. He charged that the report
and resolutions were drawn up by the
committee under q Misrepresentation OF
the facts. The statement of alleged facts
on which this action WAS based he had
found upon reading the official CORES
pondence TO be perversion of the truth.
He did not charge that the facts were
Ipurposely misrepresented, but it was
true that they were different from what
he had been led to believe before ne
saw the letters. He was entirely salts
fed that the Mexican Government was
not only willing but anxious and ca ger
to do what was just and right in the
lpremises and bring about an amicable
adjustment Of the difficulty.
A LAUNDERING CONSUL.
Furthermore he believed thst the
trouble had been chiefly caused by the
Iblundering indiscretion Of the United
Estates consul at El Paso Del Norte, who
went 30 far as to max Q speeches in the
streets denouncing the "outrage" upon
Ibis Government and declaring that II
should be avenged. His ill-considered
} and Incorporate utteraAces had done
much to infiame the people on bott
sides of the border. Mr.. Hit had en-
tire confidence in the ability Of the
,, President and Secretary Bayard Il
manage the affair. There was no oc
casion for any action by Congress-; or
3 the contrary it would be an unwar
! lranted interference.
Mr.. Hit was loudly applauded b!
4 the Republicans, number of the Dem
, ocrats joining In the manifestations
approval. Mr.. Belmont made few re
marks in support of the resolutions
: and was constantly interrupted b,
= -louestions and interjected remarks fror
J, both sides of the House. For fey
minutes much confusion prevailed
when Mr.. Morrison suddenly moved
!. ltake recess till 10 o'clock to morrow
y A call of the yeas and nays showed u
y IQuorum present, and as 1t was past
y O'Clock the Speaker declared the Hous
adjourned till IL o'clock tomorrow
10 Mr.. Belmont said to night that
would try and get the matter up te
: morrow, but was not at all certain th'
u he woald be able to do so.
ALARMING TEXAN DISPATCHES.
AL During the past "a hours many de
patches have been received from Tex
q. by the delegation In Congress from tn
ct State in relation to the threatened ou
nj break on the border. Messrs. Lathar
AZ Grain and others of the delegation wi
" have heretofore regarded the affair
It mot at all serious now say that bord
se warfare can only be averted by quit
I'd land decisive steps on the part OF bo
ts this and the Mexican Government
a They believe the President should IL
,d mediately renew the demand for t
release of Cutting and do so in t
Is, name OF peace and to prevent bloc
q, shed.
Is. Ex-Governor Curtin is very empha
@. when he talks about the Mexican &c
lat Iernment. He said to day: st is
as outrage. We should not submit fo
a. lday to such treatment of an Americ
an citizen rs has been dealt out to Cuttir
he 1t Ia not the man it is the princlp
We can no. be too Jealous in protecti
to the rights Of our people everywhe
,r- The attitude of Mexico is prepostert
ed as we'll as insulting"