New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-05
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tested in some such way.
GOVERNOR RICE PRAISES MEXICO.
CUTTING RIGHTFULLY ARRESTED.

A HISTORY OF HIS CAsE-INTELLTGENT sYMPATHx
IN TEXAS WITH MEXICO.
Ex-Governor Rice, of Massachusetts, who has been
visiting in Mexico for tho last three months came 70
New-York on Tuesday night. He spent the greater
part of his time in the City of Mexico but came BACK
by way of FL PasO where he remained several days.
According to Mr. Rce's statements there Is anything
but unanimous Endorsement of the proposed action
OF our Government in the Cutting case among the
people Of FL PasO and Texas generally. "No greater
mistake could be made" he said yesterday, than to
suppose that everybody is for war down there Tne
better class of people-and by that mean intelligent
business men, lawyers. clergy and the hke-aro
strongly opposed to any hostile measures They con-
slider the case of too trivial character to cause any
serious disturbance between this country and Mexico
| could not find lawyer in Ell PssO who did not
think that Mexico right md that We were in the
wrong Our Government labors under misappre-
hension of the facts of the case.'
"What are the facts of the case n he was asked.
"We according to the statements of the most
prominent citizens of FL Paso. such men as Judge
Crosby Colonel Barr Governor Torres Of Sonora and
the Mexican Consul, Mr.. Eseobar. they are these :;
Cutting was a printer Ia FL PasO. His reputation
was not the best possible. He. started paper there
but failed. Becoming a defaulter. he crossed the
river and started q sheet in PasO del NOrte. Mex-
can started another newspaper IN opposition Inns
am cred Cutting and he made violent editorial attach
upon his rival. The article libellous In tho ex-
trene according to the Mexican laws. and Cutting
was arrested The magistrate before whom he was
arragncd treated him with great eniency, and let him
Oft without payment OF costs Oh condition OF his pup
fishing "A reractiOn in his paper. He did So but print
Ell this the smallest type possible and in the most
obscure of his sheet Then he went over 10 III
Paso and got The Herald of that place to publish
card attacking the magistrate. This paper Is printed
in English and Spanish, and circulated almost as mich
in Mexico as in Texas. Cutting took copies of this
paper containing the article against the justice, ana
personally distributed them IN Paso del Norte. For
this he was arrested and is still held
"Of course there is Il certain amount of what might
be termed popular sympathy with him. Perhaps If
public meeting called in I'll Paso to-day, the
majority would side with him, but that majority
would he made up largely of the lawess element But
the sensible part Of the people are OF different opn
" You think then that the Mexican Government Is in
the right !"
here If a man belonging to this State had published a
criminal libel against NewJersey judge he would
be arrested as promptly BY any court that mao resPe an
ours. know; but this is necessary in a country
where many of the people are turbulent and igno
rant. IL must be remembered, however, that these
strict laws have opened up the country for American
capital. Brgandage. which honrishcd so extensively
there a few years ago has been put down entirely
and the death penalty which Is attached TO tram
wrcckng has broken up that nefarous practice most
effectively. The country is peaceful almost through
out. The people are friendly TO Americans. Mess
never known our cOuntrymen 10 be Disseminated
against in the courts Our Consult General in the
City of Ne Nico stated this 10 me a fact, and my own
experience confirmed it,
" How il Mexico advancing at present I"
The Mexican Government Is doing a. well az would
be expected OF it, under the circumstances. General
Dia1 had great difficulties to contend with when he
assumed Office, but he has succeeded admirably so tar
in his efforts to place the country on sound financial
basis. The National debt has been consolidated, and
be il now trying TO equalize taxation by taking the
duties of tho nccc,sares of lite and taxing more
heavily the big estates The country was never better
ruled than is today Foreigners are well protected
now. few years ago missionaries used to be subject
eel occasionally rough usage in the interior, and got
little assistance from the Government but they told
me that they longer annoyed The City OF
Mexico il good example OF tho progress that has been
made of late years All Puque shops. the drink
ing resorts closed at o'clock every evening and
perfect order maintained in every section. The people
are easy going but courteous. The rejection OF the
Reciprocity Treaty treated in dgnihed way.
although the circumstance calculated to arouse
resentment | think it would be grieyous mistake
Tor III to enter into q conflict with such people just
the purrose of enabling Secretary Bayard to make
n little cheap reputation. Mexico is much weaker
than we. but We ought to be that right
before we 20 to with her or any one else"