The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-12-15

with Mexico was terminated according to its
provisions, In 1881, upon the notification given by
Mexico, IN pursuance OF her announced polItv OF
has since concluded with i' several foreign gov
ernments new treaties Of commerce aud naviga-
tion defining alien lights Of trade, property aud
ilege and t. e like. Our yet unexecuted reel.
procity convention Of 1888, covers none Of these
point. the settlement of which is so necessary 10
Mexico negotiations for a new and enlarged
treaty OF commerce and Lavigati0n.
THE CUTTING CASE.
In cOmpiiance Nitl a resolution OF the Senate
communicated to that body on August I'd last,
and also TO the House Of Repres .nt4tives. the
correspondence m the case o. A. h. Cutting, an
American citizen, then lmpri~on in Mexico,
charged with the commission Of a penal offense
in Texas, OF which a Ne ican citizen was The
obie,t atter de;nand had been made for his
as to include vic alton OF MeXi. III law within
Mexican territory. This ioinder OF al
Exterior TO Meye" @ %n i,an"ed an 'G me 0't,
order, special Investigation OF the case, pending
which MIR. Cutting was released. The incident
has, however. disclosed claim of jurisdiction
by Mexico mover in our history, whereby any Of
tense. committed anywhere by a foreigner. penal
in the place of lis commission and Of which
Mexican is the OBJECT, may. II the offender be
found in Mexico. he there tried and punished in
conformity with Mexican laws. Jurlso Icton
Cutting case, and approved by the ex
cculve branch OF that Government upon the
authority OF the MeXIC3n statute The Appellate
abandonment by the Mexican citizens aggreYsS
by the alleged crime "a hbelOus pubhcatlOn) re-
, moved the basis OF further prosecution, and
the enforcement CT a small part of the OF ginal
sentence. The a mission OF such pretension
would be attended with serious results, iEyasIve
Of the jurisdiction OF this Government, asa
highly dangerous TO citizens in foreign lands;
therefore l have denied 1t, and protested
against its attempted exercise, as unwar-
ranted by the principles Of law
has jurisdiction Of oti.Eies. which take effect
within his territory. although concerted or COM
meneed outsioe of 1t. but the. right IS denied Of
any foreign sovereign to punish citizen OF the
United States tor an offense consumated on
our soil in violation of our laws. even though
such sue Severe sovereign The Mexican % Statute " in M ques- $
tion makes the claim broadly, and the principle,
II conceded, would create dual responsi-
fusion. destructive Of that certainty in the law
which is an essential Of liberty When citizens
OF the United States voluntarily go into for
in force, and will not be protected by their own
Government from the consequences OF an Of
fense AGAINST those tho Laws committed in & such for =;
this government over its citizens are not relin
quished because they have gone abroad, and If
an1 On 5
decent regard for justice and humanity. will be
demanded for them. With less than that
life or liberty OF its citizens Is at stake. What
ever the degree TO which extra territorial Grim
inal Jurisdiction may have been formerly al
lowed ~ consent and reciprocal agreement
among certain Of the European states, no such
doctrine or practice was ever known to the law!
Of this country or of that from which our insti
tutions have malnly been derived
In the case OF Mexico there are reasons espe
eially strong for perfect harmony in the actuA
irrey ocsbiy nelghbors. and wisdom and kim
feeling should make US friends. The over
. flow OF capi.ai and enterprise from th'
deWeiopmenr OF the % resources % Of MEXICO, ana 4
up 2"
should be removed and trust that in the interest
OF goAd neighborhood the statute referred
will be mod ned as 10 eliminate the present po:
si6ilities Of danger to the peace OF the tw
= countries.
THE NKTHERLANDs.
Q The Government OF the Netherlands has el
: hibited concern IN relation to certain feature
E Of our tariff laws, which are supposed by theI
J. to be simed at class of tobacco produced IN III
Necessary sI W UPON % the unSisdom Of legislation q
= pearing to have = special national discrimin
: tion for Its object which. although unintel
+ tlonal, may give rise to injurious retaliation.
PERSIA.
! The establishment. less than four years ag
:. OF legation at Trhf ran Is bearing fruit IN Il
4 interest exhibited by the Shah's Government
I the the oppoIsnni,ies Of Senencai I intercSsnxes.
q PERU.
Stable government Is now happily restored
Peru by the election of constitutional Pres
il dent. and perio0 OF rehabilitation is entert
4 upon: but recovery is necessarily slow from Il
4 exhaustion caused by the late war and civil di
!. turbances, A convention 10 aG.ust by arbiir
i tion the claims Of our citizens has been promise
!. and is under consideration.
l. THE TESTIMONIALS SENT TO SIBERIA.
!. The naval officer who bore TO Siberia the test
I monizls bestowed by Congress in recognition