Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-08-14
THE BORnER TROUBLES
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4 LABonKD nxrEAHkTsoa-
Crx OF Mnxnca. Aaz. IA. The Diario
Ne ofhaiai Rursrnmeat o4Ren. tod9y
osnfaius imp1xfant doonmenzs regard
ing she Onalina cssa, ineiudina tha full
taxi u the decision 81 Indgs Rabso AZ
Rano del NoEia. uhiah shous eisAElg and
unmisiakAhiy that she oonst held Gus
l1n9 for the eEime bsRon On Mexlsan
soil and eonfinaad sfmnitaneonaiY IN
Texas and Mexieo. 1hia pnfs 3 naW
phese On tha casa, a. it shows that 3udRa
knbio regarded he ease aa one ean-
tinnnus ani. In pasainR gsnAanne on
Cutting the Jndee sid the basis 81 the
criminal pEoossdnEs against the de
feudant waa FIRST, ahs proof before him
that ha had committed an oHenae she
second tima, tbs evidences Of Whick Was
aHosdsd beyond dispute by the pahli-
eatfnn which appeared 10 ~ Csnfinfl on
June 6th iaaf. q papeF Published -
Mexican s8il s8onnd, that Alth0wRh ii
vas tTuo thal there vas an aot Of con
eiliafiou Uhiah wauld have satisfied she
offended party had is been complied
With. Il uas alse true that this ao1 Of
oonsiIiati0n vas not fulfilled, and there
fore the erime still stands third. ths
proof of lack 81 cont lianos aith the
act Of consultations 4 foand 10 the articie
printed by Guiding in tbs IA Paso Smn-
day Hsraid, IN which be FsnsUs ths d.
famatory charges against Medina and
at the same time published an aFtiale in
~ Csnfsaeia, on Mexioan soil, IL
which be suppRs ases capital LISTERS and
cuts the name OF Medina ia microscopic
/ % 10 order 10 make iis reading din
cult; fourth. tue renewal ef tbs ehaFses
does net contemplate an o6ens8 bas
confirmation Of the previoas charges;
ifth. that this being %. she criminal
responsibility Of Cutting aroae from she
publication Ia ~ Cenfeaeia. which vas
renewed IN 6 Texas paper the renewal
or ratification not constituting q neG
crime which should be punished with 3 |
different penalty than that which cor
responds 10 the firsa publioation.
The judge furtheF says, Even sup
posing, without cano ding Il, that the /
crime OF defamation hAd boen commit /
ed il Texas, the fact that Castine had |
IN PAso del NoFte copies ol The 81 Paso |
SBndag Herald, Of which Medina com |
plainsd. and which we're BY order Of the /
Court seized on the premises Of Cutting |
on Mexican soil, constituted q proper /
consammation Of she crime according |
10 the penal code.S
Judge R1bio lays special emphasis on 4
the fact that Cutting actually oifsu
lated on Mexican soil his renewal Of the i
libel published In Texas. This renewal i
OF the libel published In Texas, we're
she ease reversed. would Be punishable
IN Texas.
A. P. Cushins. an AmericAn lawyer.
SUMS up RahiO's decision th1g Cutting
was convicted Of 3 repetition Of the
libel first pablished IN Mexico, aud Il
vas the distributing In Mexico Of the
second Libel. and not the printing ef the
same il Texas, for which be vas co.,
vicied. The libel having been read BY
three eF more peFsons Was all that wAs
required by the statutes Of the State Of
Chihnahua TO constitute q crims. Cat-
q q pleaded IN bar 10 the Jurisdiction
Of the Mexican coart that the paper bad
been printed 10 Texas He did not,
h0WsVsF, deny that the paper had been
on nexican Boil, which vas
fact, numerous copies having been
seized there BY order Of the court.
This aspect Of the case takes away
the phase Of q ooniioi Of the laws Of
the two countries.
TIE publioatisn Of the full text Of
Judge Rubio's decision is regarded hers
as putting the case out Of inteFRAtional
controversy.
ooyxnHeR mELkNp's POSITION.
NEW YoRK, Aue. l3.-The Herald has
the following diapateh from Governor
AUSTIN TEX, AUG. f2th.
To Ghs Editor Of tas Herald You ask
my viewa Of the Cutting case. Cutting
has never applied 10 me-. It may be
conceded, II necessary, that Cutting
has been legally convicted under Mexi-
can laW, but ehs people and 0ogeFn-
meat Of the United Statea can neves
submit 10 such q rule Of Law. Every
editor and every other person Who
writes or prints matter in the United
states obnoxious 70 the views Of the
Mexican courts can, ~ any time, when
found In Mexico be arrested and pan-
iahed a. Cutting has been. The person
Of Cutting 10 not involved. Surely our
has not made an idle de
mAnd. No one wants var. and trust
that no ona wants peace ~ the expepss
of national honor and The rights of
American citizens. The only way 20
avoid var Is to be ready for II. and 70
show q willingness 10 accept it IL 4
mnst BE-. The outFages have Qone far
saougn and have been numerous
enough. JoHN Ireland.
Governor OF Texas.
ATTITUDE or THH srATn BEPAaTEEER.
wAsHEN0roa, Aag. 1s.-It is asserted
e the state Department that there are
40 fresh dsvel0pments IN be Cutting
easn. asd khat the aktituda az thia Gov