Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-25
CUTTINGS card.
The Ex-Prisoner Thanks the Amerl-
can People for His Freedom--He
Wants the Principle Settled.
The Release OF Cutting Does Not
Affect the Mission Of Mr.. sedgwick.
He WIN Learn All the Facts.
The Only ACT Tor witch Uncle Sam Gan
Demand Redress Ia tn. kidnapping
and Murder OF Arrousia.
currINa mann rRoM

CUTTING HEARD FROM.
Special 10 the Gazette.
Ell pAso, Tx, Aug 2l.--Cuttlng is
stun In the city and has notyet determined
what business he win engage in. To-day
he Issued the following address, "ro
my fellow-cltizens Of the United States.
am at last free from the Mexican dungeon
and l consider II my first duty TO tender
my heartiest thanks to the people OF my
country for the partial and determined
stand they have tak6a in my behalf for
me simply as the representative OF the
principle that American citizens must not
be punished by foreign governments for
offenses committed within the iurisdic-
ton OF the United Statesn
After returning thanks TO Secretary
Bayardi Minister jackson, Consul Brig
ham, to the American press and the peo-
pie Of ri Paso, he says, sal am satisfied
that the United States can never yield the
point involved In my Imprisonment and
sentence. With a frontier ex.
tending over fifteen hundred
miles between Mexico and
| the United States and the business rela.
tions between the two countries conIln-
uelly growing more intimate, our govern
! hiNhh N0A hNNNA ubVW AiAt Nlulul vi NltAl-
co TO punish United States citizens for OF
lenses committed within the United
States. Should IL do so Il would soon
become unsafe for any American who
had ever had difficulty with Mexican
ON this side Of the line TO cross over into
Old Mexico, as In my case The matter
has been brought so prominently to the
notice OF our government and people,
now Is the proper time 90 definitely
settle It forever. IL will be noticed that
In releasing me from custody Mexico
stll' claims the right TO punish American
citizens for an offcnse committed on
American soil, and simply expresses her
self as satisfied that the amount OF pun.
ishment ! have already suffered is sufll-
Gent TO atone for the ofiense. The same
| principle Is asserted here az would have
been carried out II had served
twelve months at hard labor In
the mines and paid the 5000 dine imposed.
The courts which arrested, tried and
convicted me have been fully supported
by the Mexican government, and az far
as can see no concession has been made
by my liberation. have been punisht d
enough, therefore / am set free; but the
main issue between the two governments,
the one claiming the right TO punish
American citizens for offenses committed
within the United States, and the other
denying the right, remains unaffected by
my liberation. However, have full faith
In the determination Of the government
TO settle this matter at once aud forever,
as well as TO require OF Mexico ample
indemnity for the wrong she has uniustly
and cruelty inflicted In conclusion can
truthluly assert from experience, during
n raat1.naa n Ola Zoe al,
years, that the Mexican heart is filed
with oowardly hatred Of the American,
and not until the stars and stripes are
once more borne from the border to the
Eulf, will the lives and property Of Amer
leans be safe within the lines OF this
semi-clyillzed corner OF the Northern
continent. Most respectfully,
A. X. CUTTING.
IL IL SAID on the otner side OF the river
that the Mexican constitution TrohibItiDg
residence Of agitators and other danger
Gus characters within the Republic will be
enforc, d against Cutting.
CUTTING AND ARREUsIs cAsEa.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2i--An official
telegram has been received from Minister
jackson confirming the press report Of
Cuttings release, but giving no partlcu-
lars. No doubt In entertained at the de-
partment that the published statements
with regard to the reasons alleged by the
Meylcans for their actions ale correct |
The release will not effect Mr. Sedgwick's |
mission, which Is to learn all the facts |
10 the case. The government does not at
present concern Itself with any question |
OF damages due Mr.. Cutting, but will use
the information II may gather through /
Mr. Sedgw!ck IN furtherance OF it's nego. |
tiations for O change OF Mexican laws IN
80 far as they are held TO give the right
TO try Americans for acts committed
within American territory,
The Arreusis- MOndrBgon murder is still
the subject OF correspondence, or rather
OF inquiry. AS II appears at present the
only act !or which this government eau
demand redress IL the kldnaping OF Ar
reusis, who was domiclled on this side Of
the border. Ia no event can II be ex.
pected that MondragDn will be surren-
dered for trial to the American authori-
ties, special treaty clause Intervening
70 warrant the refusal upon MexlcO's
part 20 surrender one Of her citizens on
any pretext.
sEDOwIcE STILL HAS MISSION.
WASHINGTON, Aug 2t.--The report Of
Cuttings release is officially confirmed.
The fact that he is rel, ased will 10 no wise
Interfere With the mission OF Bedgwick,
VINO will furnish the state department ,
with all Information 20 be used In urging I
. change In the Mexican laws.
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