Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-12
LANHAM'S LOGIC.
The Congressman from the Ell Paso
District is the Last Notable
interviewed.
He Depreoatss War but seems 70 Think
II WIN Have 20 Come Il Cutting
IL Not liberated.
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sp1 cial to the 5azette,
WRATHERfoRD, TgE., Ang. l0.--Ths
return Of Hon. s. w T. Lanham, con.
gresham from this district, TO his homs
at this place, has served TO increase the
public interest IN our relation with Mex
leo. He took very active part in the
matter before congress adjourned, aud
In answer ~ requests of your correspond
ent for his views on the present state of
affairs, he replied;
The matter Is assuming a serious
shape, but no more so than anticipated
before leaving Washington AS the trou-
bic arose In my congress ional district, |
sought all possible information as to the
merits OF this now International eontro-
versy. | had three interviews with aud
two letters from Mr.. Bayard upon the
subject, and ample opportunity was af.
forded me to learn the position occupied
by our administration, as represeI sed by
the secretary Of state.
Mr.. Bayard
TALKED WITH ME FREELY
and know be Is very positive in his cor
Yictions that Ne Xlco has no power to
punish for offonses committed within the
United States, Notwithstanding the Mex
lean claim of Jurisdiction over the
Cutting case according to the provisions
OF the Mexican penal law. He acted with
promptness in the demand for the release
OF Cutting as soon as he was officially no
titled rs to the facts OF the case. Unless
this demand, which il said 10 have been
repeated, Is complied with, measures will
be taken TO enforce 1t. 1t is possible that
further diplomatic correspondence NAV
bring about peaceable settlement of the
matter, but do not believe, upon the
facts as understood at Washington, that
the administration will recede from It's
demands. Unless Mexico shall Weld to
the demand of the United States, or some
additional facts are presented which will
show better excuse for the arrest of
Cutting than the mere publication In Ei
Paso of the newspaper article rejecting
upon the Mexican Medina, there
WILL BE SERIOUS TROUBLE,
aud should not be astonished If congress |
should be re-convened in extra session in |
consequence
Mr.. Bayard was led TO believe that
Cuttingwould be released by the Mexican
authorities. 1t seems as il they /
talk one way and act another. (
The act done IN Texas for which
Cutting has been convicted as shown by
the official correspondence, while not
Just fable or at all TO be approved, is not
such as would, beyond doubt, subject him
to any great punishment IN the United
States, II to any punishment. The state
Of Texas would hardly send u man to the
and fine him 5000, aud | care
not how thrilling be may be, for calling
another q fraud and dead beat, and more
especially ii such characterization were 1
well founded 1t is of the FIRST i'm.
portance TO Mexico and the United States I,
that
AMITY SHOULD BE PRESERVED
i possible. Blood and treasure would
DC expended in the event of war, and
our border, which is now rapidly improv-
ing would be depopulated aud despoiled
Mr. BaYafd fully appreciates the situa-
tlou. lie said 10 me that All sensible
men VIII recognize the difficulty of main
talnlng peace and good order between
me Inhabitants Of the two countries.
having SO long and debatable iuris-
ulcuonal border line, with the super-
added friction produced by adverse
tarlH upon imports and exports
Whilst shall carefully guard against the
violation Of our international rights and
sedulously affirm the principles for their
yet 1 deprecate those per
sonal collisions and unwise provocations
"hch always make it difficult to OBJ
tain exact justice"
MIR. Lanham further said nIt il to
DE regretted that such an affair should be
maze TO constitute the basis for so sc.
rlous complication, but when the right
81 an American citizen is Invaded by
foreign power there is no time to draw
nice distinctions as to the moral worth or
previous character Of the citizen. II Is
ms national Character and impositlons
thereon which are considered. War is
always to be deprecated and only en-
pioyed as last resort, and hope In this ,
case It may be avoided through the chan
nels OF diplomacy. But a vigorous for.
elgn policy will be adopted by the United
states, and foreign governments will dis.
cover that
THIS DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATIONS
VIII DC firm and faithful in the majnten.
ance OF the nsti ,nal str-r spect and |
the Vlndlcation Of any CLAIR
anu undoubted right OF any of the {
cluZens OF the United States. / want 10 8
see the Time come when under all condi-
tiohs, whether at home or abroad. I
nestn alien skies or IN the desert {
PAN, before the most enlightened court |
III Tue universe or semi-baTbaric Mexi
sau AicSloe, an American can proclaim
nluiseii Sucn with pride and dignity and :
onhuenee that an appeal to his govern
,l III case OF Infringement of his ma I
tional rights will not pass unheeded y I
Mr. Lanhsm left last night for El pas, ,
ana other points In his district. :
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