Telegram-herald., 1886-08-15

tie l4mDle pardon ~ every editor ln The
laud
The MEXICAN eM8ROGLO.
There Is no occasion for anyone 10 this
vicinity % bscoms excited Just Jet in an-
ticipatiJn % 8 War with Mexico Ia
spite of tns threats and tue display oi
bosis knives by the gentlemen cowboys
Ot Iexzs aud tue gentlemen greasers ot
Mexico. var has no. been declared by
either the United States or Mexico. nor
IL It likely % bs. The governments and
large portion Of the population OF the two
nations have passed the cowboy and
grsaser stage III the evolution OF civillzs-
ton. The press eorresp spondsnts on the
Rio Grande vii keep mp the excitement
as long a. possible. as q matter 0f course,
for they are making money by it But
thus far there has been nothing 10 indi-
cate Tia, President DI.z and the Mexi-
can government sre not disposed To adj
iust matters smicably and justly. Di-
pl1matic corresp spOndence Is being carried
ou between the two governments and
there l. no reason q fear that the cCrres-
p0udence Will not result u IA adjustment
without resort % arms. The tenabii,y
O., Secretary BAYARD's attitude in de-
man nag the release OF CUTTING IS not by
any means so certain ss many persons
who have Only looked at the matter sup
CRITICALLY, suppose. CUTTING lived 10
Mexico and published one paper 10 Paso
del Norte. on the Mexican side, and
another IN FL Pas3, on tue Texas side.
He h0eled a rival editor in his Mexican
paper. and, after being arrested for this
ofense. De confessed. rstracted the libel
and vas released. Then be came across
the river aud reiterated his libel in his
Texas paper. He returned to tue Mexi-
can side and was re- arrested. There is
10 question that the first libel, published
in the paper on the Mexican side Was
properly actiouable there. There was
and could be no question as TO the pro-
ceediugs connected with the first arrest.
Il Is well established principle
that every nation has right to
try and punish, according to
its own laws, crimes committed
on is own soil, no matter wlo may be
the psrpetrator. In regard to crimes
committed against a state, or one Of its
subj cts, by a foreigner on foreign soil
who Is afterward found by tina injured
state within its borders, II Is not, rs many
seem 70 suppose, settled principle Of
international Law that the injured state
cannot punish the offender. DR.. Wool
SKY. in bis work on International Law.
says England aad the Uaited States
se-m not 20 refuse the night ~ asylum.
oven ia s1ch cases. France pnnishes
public crimes only. and such ~ French
men would be liable for Il committed
abroad 50 Belgium and Sardinia, but
the latter state also, Ia the case Of wrongs
done CD The individual Sandman. FIRST
makes an offer u delivering mp the Of
Tending foreigner 70 the forum deIicfL
a1d y thi= is declined. gives the case over
e. its own courts Many siates, sgain,
AZ ou the principle that il Is a. right TO
punish a torei zn-r a. = subject Tor for
O. X crimes against themselves or their
subjects"
81 Ear A. the proper decision oi the
CrrrrVs csse is governed by any settled
prncip.4 ~ international law. is depends
upon the question vbether there IS proof
fhat ths Heei printed 10 the Texan paper
rss circulated in Mex We believe
there - no Question Shat libel Is action
abe vhe-evsr if - circulated. The rs-
ports SAY that tt Fss sbo Fn Sc she trial
fhat tas paper containing the hoe.ous
article asl been c-,uIated on the Mex
,aa ifs and ftat afta- cha trisl CUrTrys
ceuf-sss,i to ,orrasponiant that he bad
taken eoes ~ tae pager thera himself
sa-l xrsn 81 81 a friend. Tffhess reports
are f-1s t fs apparent ttst Secretary
B.rssn nss b-ea Htt.e too fsst in per-
aneto-'F 5eusnd.nz CUrrIv7s rslesse
SPIRIT uF rHE STATE PRESS.
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