Evening star., 1886-08-12
MEXICANS SPOILING FOR A FIGHT.

The Revolutionary Party Eager for
War-The Excitement ON the Border.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, August 12.-The following in.
teresting ACCOUNT offeeiing in different parts OF
Mexico regarding the Cutting auair teie-
graphed from Laredo, Texas, to the Globe
Democrat: Letters and couriers arriving in
Nuevo IL Laredo Mex, confirm the srpposition
Mexico are in Tor crossing swords with the
United States. 1t is reported on good authority
that Gen. Casas, who has recently deprecated
in the vicinity OF Sabanas, has offered to join
hands with the federal government and clean
out the Yankees. Government dispatches fr IN
Victoria the capital Of the state OF Tamaulipas,
received in Nuevo Laredo, are 10 the effect that
the town Is much excited over the FL Paso and
Eagle Pass complications. Public opinion as
TO the Justification of Mondragon is divided.
some claiming he was justirable and others
condemning him. The governor of Tamaulipas
is said to have asserted that ii he were in the
position of Gov. Bornat, OF chihuahua, he
would never give Cutting up, and the people of
his state appear to uphold bin In his opinion.
From Parras Lineras the news comes that the
prospect OF war with the United States is
hailed with delight, as many in that section
wish to aid in wiping out the remem orance of
their defeat at PalO Alto Monterey aud Buena
Vista. Their Unborn antipathy and intense ha-
tired for the Gringoes creeps out daily, as Is
shown by their insulting and annoying treat
ment OF Americans VINO are SO unfortunate as
10 be living in their midst. The governor of
either OF those OF Tamaulipas Nuevo Leon,
and is said to be in favor of peace and con-
ciiatOry measures
A private telegram from Saltillo says that
brigade OF infantry arrived in that city this
morning. Their future destination is not
known. Stockmen arriving from Mexico state
that the news OF the trouble with the United
states has just reached remote regions in the
interior, causing great excitement and making
midst. Importers in NueyO Laredo are coun-
termanding orders for goods, in contemplation
OF trouble. as they are confident Cutting will
never be given up. The present suspense is
paraiyzing business on the border.
THE DEMAND FOR CUTTINGS RELEASE NOT
WITHDRAWN.
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE Times Washington
special says: As the result OF a conversation
last night with the Secretary OF State il may be
stated that there is absolutely no truth in the
story sent out from the city Of Mexico that our
government has withdrawn its peremptory de-
mand for Cuttings release, changed its atti-
tude in this case in any way. There is no dis
position to hurry or annoy or emoarrasS the
Mexican government or its courts, and the
claim which its minister here makes that il
an otiense committed in the United States will
never be admitted tacitly or otherwise. The
Mexican officials have not charged Cutting
with circulating a libel in Mexico; they have
charged him with uttering a libel i'm the United
States. This is shown not only by the form
Of the charges, but by the fact that the
Texas law has been taken into the Mexican
court and translated by way of showing that
the act Of Cutting was an offense in the juris-
cited by Mexican authorities OF a Mexican who
committed an offense in the United States and
was punished for IL by Mexico is not case in
point, because our government cannot concern
citizens. Neither are the libel suits IN France
and England against the owner OF the New
York paper cases in point, for they were civil
suits; and they were based on the circulation OF
the alleged libel ia the countries where the
suits were brought, an allegation not made
in this case. Mexico has distinctly claimed a
right to punish a citizen of the United States
for an ofiense committed In the United States
by U criminal prosecution, and our government
vii not give assent TO this in any form.
THE LONDON TINES COMMENTS.
LONDON, August 12.-The Times, speaking OF
the Cutting case, says: The chief difficulty in
the way OF q settlement OF the matter lies In
Cuttings appeal to the angry passions Of the
Texans and the desire OF the dormant raider
on both sides OF the frontier for an outbreak
which would result In the restoration OF contra
band trade. President Diax, of Mexico, can
neighbOr, aud he must be well aware that there
are enemies Of Mexico on both sides of the
frontier who are clamoring for war. Mexico has
been surprisingly reasonable in dealing with
Cutting considering the provocatiOn he gave,
and, although Secretary Bayard has been q little
the Senate Is all that could be desired (sicl In
that action lies the assurance OF peace"
The Texas Dem0crats' War Plank.
GALVESTON, TEX, August lathe commit
tee on platform and resolutions OF the demo
last night The war resolutions which have
been presented and referred to this committee
have all been supplanted by 4 plank which
states that American citixens should receive
the protection guaranteed by the Constitution,
and that protection was badly needed.
An Irish View u Lord 0olisbary'o
Speech.