Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-03
Consul Brigham Receives a Telegram
Which He Cannot Make Public
at Present,
A Eass-Meeting Held at Ell Paso,
American Troops On The + Way
to Reinforce Fort Bliss.
Guy ireland Is Interviewed n Regard "a
the Eagle Pass Dimouiy-orain
Talks with nayard.
INlrNcrIoN or srcnrcN

Consul Brigham received communica-
tion from the City OF Mexico.
The consul aid IT. was from United
States Minister Jackson, but it was Of
such a nature that he was not at liberty
to make 1t public.
The Judge said he would instantly
divulge the contents II he were not under
obligations of secrecy.
A massmeeting Of 5000 people was
held to-niPht and after speeches INV
several gentlemen resolution was
adopted indorsing Gov Ireland's mari
festo to Secretary Bsyard and piedrInp
I'll Paso TO do her duty in an emergency
for the protection Of the rights Of Ameri-
can citizens.
Several gentlemen opposed the resolu-
tons and when they attempted 10 sneak
against them, were booted from the
stand.
The Mexican local authorities an
nounce that they were slylne Cutting a
trial the past week and they now an
nounce that his trial will come OF to-
morrow.
A TALK WITH IRELAND.
Special 10 the Gazette.
AusIIN, Tex Aug. "A reporter
called NJ the executive office and asked
Gov Ireland about the Eagle Pass DIM.
Guilty.
Gov lrelandg My views Of that matter
were expressed in the following telegram
to the county attorney, which / sent at
once on the receipt of the information of
the shooting Of Rasures and the revoca.
ton of the authority Of the county Judge
as extradition agent.
rHB TELEGRAM.
AUSTIN, TEX July 90.-Mr. Kelso,
County Attorney Eagle Pass desire that
you take immediate steps to prosecute all
persons engaged In the alleged arrest of
Rasures who was murdered in Mexico.
JOHN IRELAND, Governor.
Reporter; What il it should turn out
that Rqsures was not citizen OF the
United States OF Texas.
Gov. Ireland; That would not alter the
case In the slightest. II Rasures had
been total stranger, an alien, citizen
/ of any foreign lnnd aud merely passing
through the state, it would be the i'm
peratlye duty Of the government to pro-
tect him. It Is the insulted soyereignity
that is the sufferer. The wretch who
stands on the street corner, though an
alien, is entitled to the same protection
Of the laws and government as native
born citizen.
Reporter: There is some curiosity to
know, governor, why you have not inter
fered In behalf of Cutting.
Gov. Ireland | know nothing of the
Cutting case beyond the statements made
known through the dispatches. Neither
he nor his friends have asked me to inter-
pose for him in any way. In the Eagle
Pass case | was appealed to by Judge
Ware, and Just as | completed my answer
TO his letter | saw an account of the man
being shot, | therefore wired Consul
Linn
Reporter: Governor, some persons APP.
pear To think that you are most TOO crisp
with Mr.. Bayard.
Gov. Ireland; can't help what others
think. Mr.. Bayard is the public servant
of Texas and have used words of per
suasion, "turi,n II you please, Ia trying
to protect our border, until
am tired and from this time forth | In.
tend to use the most forcible English at
my command. | am not asking fayors at
Washington. ! am demanding what the
federal compact entities us to.
BAYARp AROUSED.
WAsHHGToN, Aug. 2.--Representatly
Grain OF Texas to day had an interview
with Secretary Bayard in reference TO the
Cutting and Rasure cases.
Mr.. Grain says the sesretary is aroused
to the Importance OF tie principle in
volved, and is determined to protect
American citizens to the full extent Of
his power.
1t is understood that the house com
mittee on foreign affairs will declare the
arrest and imprisonment Of Cutting TO
have been an infringement of his
rights as an American citizen and win re-
port resolution requesting the president
in an emphatic manner to demand his re-
lease by the Mexican government
Representative Collins of Massachu.
sets to-day introduced in the house a
bill authorizing the president 70 deny all
commercial rights, including the RICH. 70
transport vehicles or cars In the United |
States, TO such foreign countries as may
deny commercial privileges TO our citl- |
zens.
TROOPS FOR FORT BLISS.
Special to the Gazette,
Ell PAso, Tx, Aug. 2.--The com.
mander at Fort Bliss has at last re-
ceived notice that troops are on the way
10 reinforce his command. This may
have no connection with the outrages be-
ing committed across the river, but It /
looks yerg significant,
A short time ago Edward Stephens, an |
American, was arrested In PasO del |
Norto on q charge sworn out against him
OF smuggling, but when an officer made |
an attempt 70 arrest HIM be did so /
without showing any insignia Of |
and as neither could speak the
others language, Stephens very nAtu-
rally was unable TO understand what WAS
wanted and refused 70 accompany the
man. For that he was arrested fer re-
slsting ga officer and no cognizance was
taken q the charge. Now, after six