Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-04
WAR WITH THE MEXICANd
CUTTING MUST BE RELEASEn
OR FORCE WILL BE USED.

The House Passes Resolutions Indors-~
ing Secretary BRyard's Action and Res
questing the President to Make
Another Demand on the Mexican Cow
ernment-Chs Outlook for the Faturet
WASHINGTON, Aug. BIN the Housa
to-day the Speaker presented the message
from the President transmitting thd
papers in the Cutting case. They were rex
ferred to the Committee on Foreigh
Affairs. The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs, at called meeting to-day, tooh
up and considered the resolutions introg
duced by Representatives Belmont, Grain
and Lanham in relation to the Cutting
case, and also the correspondence on thak
subject furnished by the Secretary Os
State. Representative Lanham appeared
in person before the committee in support
of his resolution, and finally the following
preamble and resolutions. drawn up By
Representative Grain, were adopted:
WHEREAS, A. X, Cutting, an AmericaH
citizen, is wrOngfully deprived Of his libertR
by Mexican officials at Paso del NOrte, in the
Republic of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, The Mexican government RED
fuses to release said Cutting upon demand ok
the President OF the United States; and
HEREAS, The government of Mexicd
alleges us "A reason for its refusal to comply
with such demand that said Cutting is guilty.
OF violating a Mexican law upon Amer caM
soil; and
WHEREAS. The House Of Represo tatlvesg
while appreciating the dispOstion shown bH
the government Of Mexico to carry out InterA
national obligations, can never assent to tho
doctrine that citizens Of the United State4
may be prosecuted in a foreign country fOH
acts done wholly upon American soil; there's
fore, belt
Resoised, frst That the House of Represen4
tatives approves Of the action of the President
of the United States in demanding the re4
lease OF said A. X. Cutting.
Resoised. second, That the President Of tha
United States be and he ia hereby requested
TO renew his demand for the release of said Al
X. Cutting.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
WHAT THE RESOLUTIONS MEAN.
The resolutions Of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs regarding the Paso del
Norte affair did not reach the House tod
day, contrary to expectation and the frse
report. A member of the Forign Affaira
Committee holding close relations with
the administration stated tonight that
the adoption OF the Cutting resOutiOns9
should they pass the House t0s
morrow, would imply much moro
than seemed to be generally supposed
In the first place, he said Mexico haa
Mexico has refused, and has given
reasons. These resolutions declare thosa
resolutions insufficient, and request the
| President to renew the demand. Ha
said should this renewed demand be ret
fused our Minister will be at once with,
drawn, and then in all probability an
extra session OF Congress would have td
be called. Nr. Belmont, Chairman Of tho
House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Id
working most earnestly for tie release Of
Mr.. Cutting.
TO BE PASSED.
The House Will tomorrow adopt the
Cutting resolutions reported by the For-
eign Affairs Committee to-day, and the
President will make another peremptorg
demand on Mexico. This time the demand
will probably be promptly granted. Ii il
is not, our government ~ill take Cutting
from the Mexioans by i1rce and compeE
Mexico to pay indemnity TO cover the ex-
penses. At the Cabinet meeting to-day
the action taken by the Secretary Ok
State was fully indorsed.