The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-08-06
Congress and Mexico.
THE PRESIDENTS ACTION IN THE CUTTING
CASE ENDORSED.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3-The Cutting
case has to-day for the first time assur-
ed war like phase at The capital.
Yesterday Secretary Bayard sent to
Congress the correspondence between
the Mexican authorities and the United
States, in which the former maintained
the doctrine that an American citizen
may be prosecuted in foreign country
for acts done in United States territory.
This correspondence so clearly show
ed the indefensible attitude of Mexico
that meeting of the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs was called this
morning, at which the whole subject
was discussed. The result was the
unanimous adoption of the following
resolutions, which the House will be
asked to consider before adjournment
THE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, A. X. Cutting, an Ameri-
can cititizen, is wrongtully deprived
Of his liberty by Mexican officials at
Paso del Norte, in the Republic of
Mexico, and
WHEREAS, The Mexican Government
refuses to release said Cutting upon
the demand of the President of the
United States and
WHEREAS, The Government of Mex
leo alleges as reason for its refusal to
comply with such demand that said
Cutting is guilty of violating a Mexi-
can law upon American soil and
WHEREAS, The House of Represen-
tatives, while appreciating the disposi-
ton shown by the Government of
Mexico to carry out international obli-
cations, can never assent to the doc
trine that citizens of the United States
may be prosecuted in foreign coun-
try for acts done wholly upon Ameri-
can soil therefore, be it
ResOloed, l. That the House of Rep
resentatives approves of the action of
the President of the United States in
demanding the release of said A. X.
Cutting.
ResOloed, 2. That the President of
the United States be and is hereby re-
quested to renew the demand for the
release OF said A. X. Cutting.
1t is quite generally understood that
these resolutions were drawn last night
by Secretary Bayard and Chairman
Belmont conformity. They represent
the sense of the Administration and
give any future executive acts in the
line of aggression against Mexico the
sanctum Of Congress. There was a
long meeting of the Cabinet to-day
and the Cutting case absorbed the
greater part of the time of the session.
MEXIco's DILEMMA.
The greatest difficulty of the matter
lies in the weakness of the Mexican
Government. The authorities are
willing to surrender Cutting but they
are afraid of the consequences that
might follow such release IN the North
ern provinces, where there is feeling
of intense hostility against the United
States. BY complying with the de-
mands of this government a rebellion
against the authority of Mexico might
be precipitated and by refusing to com
ply with the demands a war with the
United States is the inevitable result.
President Diaz and Minister Romero
are both striving TO reach a settlement
of the dispute which will satisfy the
United States without creating a revo-
luton in Mexico. 1t is understood to-
night that at the Cabinet meeting to-
day it was agreed TO continue diplomat
ic negotiations on the subject for a
short time, and if Mexico does not
speedily release Cutting forcible meas
ures will be taken to compel his sur.
render.