St. Paul daily globe., 1886-08-05

been so successful in other cases. CouId
Mexico, like England. bring fleet to bonn.
bard New York? No, and the gentlemen s
own minds might suggest the answer to the
question why in the case of one country. mat
ters were conducted slowly and in the case of
the other
GREAT SWIFTNESS WAS USED
He had confidence in the secretary of state.
He believed that the secretary was compe-
tent to manage q diplomatic complication
The demand he had made had been answered
in a friendly spirit. 1t was not for our in
terest, it was for the sake of all nations, that
we should preserve peace. The secretary
knew that he had the backing of all congress
and all Americans IN defending the rights of
Americans everywhere. Never has there
been an uncertain tone of voice uttered by
this or any other congress on that subject
Mr.. King of Louisiana said that Consul
Brigham was constituent of his, and he
knew him TO be man of high standing and
learning and fully qualified for the position
he held. Mr.. Belmont of Kentucky was
somewhat surprised that his colleague (Mr.
Hitt) should have changed his opinion on the
subject. His friend denied that Mexico had
refused the demand of this country, but he
he could find no better authority than the
secretary of state, and t.At officer had de-
ciared that Mexico haG refused to release Cut.
ting. He commented upon and denied the
correctness of the position taken by Mexico,
and upon which the case hinges. Pending
further discussion the house adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow.
A TALK WITH PRESIDENT DIAZ.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 4.-Popular
sentiment has been so thoroughly aroused
here over the Editor Cutting case and the
press comments thereon that the representa-
tive OF the Associated Press called to-day
at the castle of Chapultepec to get the
Wiz nf 1o,t Il n
Rubio, minister of the interior, who is yis-
lting at the castle. The latter stated Nh
Cuttings offense, his character and that of
Senor Medina, and went into al elaborate
explanation of MeXico's right to arresC Mr..
Cutting from legal point of view.
Mr. Cutting, said the minister, having been
commanded by the court to make an apology.
did so in an Ell Paso newspaper, but worded it
SO as to make it really an insult to the court
This newspaper, although published in the
United States. Cutting knew to be circulated
in Paso Del Norte, on the Mexican side of the
Rio Grande, and he took pains to circulate
the issue containing the reflections on the
Mexican court in Paso Del Norte, crossing
the river to this side himself to circulate the
paper. He was thereupon arrested in proper
legal form and put in jail. He was treated
with even more consideration than Mexican
criminals, the minister was asked if he
IL,
He replied, II do, and for that very reason
the executive power here could not, on a de-
mand from the United States governments set
aside the Judicial power" ''Tnen it is for
these reasons that you have refused to grant
an unconditional release?" "Yes, the govern
ment here has forwarded a very full report of
the case to Washington, where it had been
submitted to congress-"
President DiaZ then entered the apart
ment and expressed qualification at meeting
a representative of the press of the United
States, and extended a cordial greeting, The
president said:
II presume you have had from Minister
Romero Rubro full explanation of the case
and an abstract of the grounds for our ac-
ton, and will only say that have just re-
ceived letter from the chief justice of the
state of Chihuahua giving resume of the pro-
cedure of the court in response to my re-
quest
The letter was then read in full by Ro-
nero Rubio. 1t showed that the state
authorities of chihuahua had exercised
every care in treating Cutting with consid-
Grafton, even more, the president thought,
than was necessary, for he thought it was
sufficient to treat him as he would treat a
Mexican citizen imprisoned under the same
charges.
do you consider, Mr. President, that the
case will lead TO trouble?' Il have no appre-
hension of difficulties growing out of such an
insignificant affair, which is really only a
quarrel between two disreputabe journal
lists. think that the United States govern
ment was trifie too hasty in the matter,
owing probably to early and inaccurate re-
ports"
The president then went on at much
length to relate the various cases occurring
on the border line of the two republics, to
show how careful both governments should
be not to act too hastily and on insufficient
evidence.
There are,'' said the president, "a class of
Mexicans and Americans on the border who,
after getting into trouble with the law, plead
their citizenship to shield them from the pun
ishment they deserve