Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-07

Nteleahon OF the case, perding which
Mr. Cutting Was released. The incident
has, however,, disclosed calm Of history
whereby no Offense commit anywhere
ny foreigner, penal 10 ihs place ~ It's
commission aud Of which = Mtxioan n lis
object, may, Il he offender be found IN
Mexico, 10 irl'd END punished IN con.
igrmity with Mexican laws This iurls.
dictlun was sus,aincd by lht c0prts 81
Mexico ~ the Cutting case, and was an.
proved by The executive branch OF that
government upon the authority 81
AmtrlcAn statute Their appellate
that tho abandonment OF the complaint
by the more ciilEen aggrryed by the al
legged crime, a lthtlOus publication, re-.
moved the basis ct further prosecution
aud also declared justice TO have been
satisfied by the enforcement OF small
part Of the original srntehco. The al.
mission OF sued preten,lon would DO
attended With serious results aud ovasive
Of the Jurisdiction OF this government,
and highly dangerous 10 our citizens In
foreign lands. Therefore | have deuiud
" ana protested against It's attempted ex.
ercise as unwarrautod by the prinuiplta
OF law and International usage. A sever.
eign has jurisdiction OF offeneos which
take effect within hia territory, although
concerted or commenced ouisldo OF IL,
but the right Ia denied Of any foreign SOW.
eret9n Ia punish a citizen OF the United
States for an offense contaminated on
our soil IN violation oi our law, even
though the oflenso be against citizen or
subject ot such sovereign. The Mexican
ststute makes the claim broadly, aud the
principle, II conceded, would create a
dual responsibility In the cltlxeu aud lead
to inextricable confusion destructive OF
that certainty Ia law which is an
essential OF liberty. When citls1ne
OF the United Sta es voluntarily 60 into a
foreign cum ~ they must ABIDE by tho
laws there In force, and they win not he
protected by their own government from
the cons' queneeS OF an uffenso versus
those laws committed IN such foreign
country, but the watohful caro- aud IN.
terest OF this government over It's cltigpnu
are not rellnquishtd hacausc they have
gone ahroad, aud II chareed with crime
eommitted IN the foreign land, fair aud
open trial conducted with decent re.
gard for justice and humanity will DO de-
mandud Tor thrm. WiAh less than that
TINS government VII not be cOninrt Whilo
the life or liberty Of its ultl2cns We ai
stake Whatever the dcgrtu 90 which
extra territorial elm jurisdiction may
have h,on Formerly allowed by consent
aud reciprocal agreement among certain
Of the European states, no sucn doctrine
or practice was ever known 10 tho laws
Of this'tountry, or taat from which our
institutions have manly btVn derived.
la the case OF Mex ca these reasuns are
especially strong for perfect harmony IN
this mutual OK reese of The Jurisdiction 0i
nature has inside us I'm yucabl0 neigh.
burs, and wisdom and kind ieel.
ing should make as friends, Tho
overflow OF capital aud enterprise from the
United States are a potent factor Ia as,
sisting the development OF tbs resources
OF Mexico and 10 building M tho prosper.
NY Of both countries. 10 assist tai 4 good
work all grounds OF apprehension FOR tho
security Of person and property should b.
removed, aud trust thgtin the Interest
OF good nelghborhuod the statute referred
Co will be so modifed az to olimlnate the
present possibilities OF danger 10 the
peace OF the two countries.
The government Of the Netherlands has
exhibited concern Ia relation 10 certain
features VI our tariff lava whish 40 sup
posed by them TO bu aimed nc Class Of
tobacco produced IN the Dutch East IN
dies, Comment could seem unnecessary
upon tho unwlsdom OF Legislation appear
Ing TO have a special national discrimin.
allon for rs object, which, although uu.
Intentional, may give rise 10 injurious re.
tnliatlon.
The establishment less than four years
ago Of legation at ruheran IL bearing
fruit IN the interoat exhibited by the
bhAh's government ia the industrial Gc.
tiyiiy OF tho United States aud the oppor-
tunities OF beneficial interchnugos.
stable government ~ now no PLY re-
stored Ia Peru by tho election of cousti-
tlonal president, aud period OF 70.
Mobilization ls entered upon, but
recovery 10 necessarily slow from the
exhaustion caused BY the late war aud
civil disturbances. convention 10 adj
Just by arbitration the claims OF our
ciIzens has been promised aud Is under
consideration.
The naval officer who bore TO Siberia
the testimonials bcst0Hed By congress- In
recognition OF the aid given 10 the
JeaDnette survivors, has successfully
accomplished his mission Ills interest
Ing report viii 30 submitted II *
Pheasant 10 know that t1is marx of ap.
probation has been wt leomed by the
Russian government and people as neiit
tho traditional friendship OF tho two
countries.
Civil perterbations In the Samoan
lsaads have during the past few years
been source OF considerable embar.
fassment 10 the three governments, Ger
many, Great Britain and ihe United
States, whose relations aud extra 70 RI
toral rights In that important grO1p are
guaranteed by trestles. the weakness
OF the native administration ana she
conflict of opposing interests In the
islands have led King Malietoa 70 geek
alliances OF protection in SAINT quarter,
regardless the distinct ongagem' nts
whereby no one Of tho three treaty
powers may acquire any paramount or
exclusive Interest, In May last Malietoa
Of red 20 place Samoa under the pro.
lection Of the Uuited States and the late
consul, with ut authority, assumed 10
grant II. The proceedings were promptly
dlsavowed ana the oyerzsalons Cflclal
recalled Special agents " ihe TIRES
governments have bean deputzsd 10 ex-
anime the situation 10 the Islands. With
q change la representatives. of all thrre
powers aud harmonious understanding
that will win them peace, prosperity and
an autonomous administration, ana nat
ufaliy The peace u SruOa can hardly fall
~ be secnre, =. appears that tho govern
ment Of Spain dil not extend % the Nag
VI the Ualtcd States Ia The Antilles the
flll meatnre OF reciprocity requisite IN.
der our statute Tor the continuance a the
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