Fair play., 1886-08-07

This claim of jurisdiction bv Mexico
was pef"mpiOriiy and positively denied
hy Secretary Bavard, who declared tha,
the niied States would not assent T., or
permit the existence of such extra terri
t"riai force 10 he given to Mexican law.
VI. Romero, he says, finally assured him
that Cuiiin" would be. released in a very
short time. Convinced of the friendly
and conciliatory spirit infiuencin" ,h..
Mexican Government. the Secretary in
formed the Consul that. IN his opini,p
all questions of coni!iciin. interests he.
tween the two governments would, with
out difficulty. be cJuitably, honorabIy
and satisfactorily adjusted.
In his report the Secretary SAYS. ionch-
in" the Mexican law cited by NJ. Romero:
This conflict of law is even more pro-
found than the literal differences of cor
responding statutes, for ii affects the un-
deriving principles Of security To personal
liberty and freedom Of speech or expires
sion which arr among the main objects
sOn"ht To ~ secured bv our frlmewors
of Government. Tie present case may
constitute Il precedent irau.ht with most
serious results. The alleged offensc NAV
he - and doubtless in the pres
ent case j. - within the United
|idi'-N I4fEi ~ ne Bil>'iCif!taiItf, fpt
Of high grade: but in Mexico NAV he as
socialrh witt. penal results Of the ..rivc>t
character. An act mag Lc created by
Mexican statute an of!.nsc of nigh Grade,
which in III" United States woul, not bc
punishable in any degree. The safety of
our citizens and all others lawfully with
in our jurisdiction would he greatly im-
paired, if not wholly DESTROYED, by adj
mi'in: the power of foreign State to
define offeEs"s and apply penalties 10 acts
committed within the jurisdiction Of the
United STATES. The United States and
the States composing this union contain
the only forum TO the trial Of ofcnscs
against their laws, and to copce.ie the
jurisdiction of Mexico over the Cutting
case, a. IL is stated in Consul Efiaham's
report, would be to substitute the luriS-
dictinn and laws Of Mexico for iho-c Of
the United States over ofenSes com
mittcd solely within the Tinted States by
4 citizen Of the United STATES
The Ofcn~e alleged is the publication.
III Texas by citizen of the United States
of an article deemed libclcus AMI criminal
in Mexico. No allcga, ion Of its circuIa-
tion in Mexico by Mr. Cuttin, is made,
and iDderd nn such circulation was prac-
tlcatic or even possible, because the ar
rest was sumrnariiy made on the same
day o: the publication N the English
language in Texas and on the comm. of
the alleged writer or publisher into
Mexico. and the Mexican rIcspondencc
accompau Mr.. Marcecal'S retusa! To-
release Cutting. found in the accom-
panIments 10 Minister .JacksOn's dispatch
If July -. l--'. show that the 18TH
article OF the Mexican code is the ground
Il The jurisdictional claim.
TIE Presidents message in the Cutting
rasc reached the House during roll call.
and consequently was hot formerly pre-
,ented. II was. however, informally iaid
~ The Speaker before the chairman -!
he committee On foreign affairs fNr.
i'ein"ntj, VINO called 4 special neetin.
II The committee 10 take action on the
matter to-day II is understood that
esolutions indorsing in every particula,
lie action of the Secretary Of State in the
PREMISES will he submitted and adopted.
Terrible Death Of Father and SON.
Eg!F, Pa, Aug. "A fIi-htfnl gas eY-
'lo.ion occurred last night at Ripley
Ir. Edward 7. Kingsley and his son John,
ged ten years, while passing . new gas
sell in course Of drilling, stopped TO cx-
mine il. As they opened the door the
4ntern which Mr.. Kingsley carried ic-
ited the gas and terrific explosion oc-
urred. TIE derrick was torn TO pieces
nd Mr. Kingsley and his son covered
'i'h flames. Their cries attracted the
ttention Of neiyiyor>, who found both
lmost roasted to death. They cannot
We and their death IS hourly expected.