Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-08


well AS in Texas to assume that iniustic,
would be done him, and TO ne
pudlate the Judge before whom
he was brought, declining q
appoint counsel or nscept bail, but called
upon his government for protection be-
lore Justice had been denied. And Sec.
rotary Bayard's demand seems to have
been made In Ignorance Of the fact that
Cutting was 20 be tried for acts commit.
ted IN Mexico. II looks as IL Consul
Brigham had attempted to bully the
Mexican authorities. n MIR. Cutting mad
been denied justice and sentenced to ex.
cesslve punishment, or even punished M
all, In violation of Mexican law, he may
be sure the Mexican government viii
/ speedily redress his wrong. A reslderce
IN Mexico Of eighteen years convinces me
that the federal government Is elways
ready TO encourage aud protect for.
eigners."
ARTHUR u. pRAGmNG,
an American lawyer praciiclng In the
Mexican courts, said the position taken
| by the United states In the Cutting incl
dent was a false one; the charge ON
which Cutting was arrested has been for
years an ofeuse, according to the penal
Ioode ot Chihuahua, and the principle Is
quite right; that II man avalls himself
Oh snch along-range weapon as the press
70 .nlure another he most keep out cI the
jurisdiction OF the courts OF uomicile OF
the injured party. The Cnlted STATE has
nothing more to do with this case than
II he had fred across the river and in
tentionally killed man on this side and
then on coming over had been ar.
rested by The Mexican authorities, and
put on trial Tor murder All the Amefl.
can government can do is TO insist on
speedy aud impartial trial, and this much
mas been given him. II, as Is stated on
the highest authority, Getting brought
over and distributed a number of papers
containing the slaudor, this alters the
case entirely and diyosts II OF the last
particle OF international character, and
II becomes an offense committed agalnst
the laws II the stSte of Chlhuahua.
MIR. rHKoDoKE GusFELpr,
editor OF the Two Republics, who has
given the case much close attention and
study, said Having closely followed the
Cutting affair from beginning TO end.
never considered 1t Mt subject for
diplomatic interference. Cutting was
not denied any legal protection guaran-
teed TO American citizens ander similar
circumstances, and by his refusal TO re.
cognlze the authority OF the court he him.
self prevented due consideration OF the
question Of jurisdiction. Consul Brig
ham in unfolding HIM in this stepped be-
yond his duty and aided In creating a
complication which II was his duty to
prevent. Cuttings offense, although
technically committed on Texas soil, was
breach OF the covenant into which he
had entered with judicial authorities
OF his place OF residence and
cannot conceive Of greater abuse Of
American citizenship than to use II as a
cover for law-breakers, The position
taken by Texas and other American
papers, and also by Secretary Bayard,
originated from ignoring the fact that
Mexico has a constitutional government
Ike our own, aud that different branches
OF government cannot interfere with each
other while moving within their constitu.
tional limitations. AS far as tho feeling
OF MeXicans against the Ubiled States Is
concerned, | can say as daily render OF
mostot She papers published In this country
that no prejudice exists here against the
people Of the United States which has
not been caused by the indiscreet actlon,of
Americans while here, or by superficial
American criticism Of Mexican customs
and institutions. The prevailing Eu.
ropean Influence also initiates against
Americans, but the present goyernm snt
knows no prejudice against the United
States and seems most anxious TO pro-
mote and cultivate friendly relations with
the neighboring republic, believing II TO
be MeXico's natural ally in the develop
ment Of American prestige"
In the case Of the
MURDER on ARREUsIs,
q naturalized American brought to
Pledras Negras and there shot by Mon
dragon, the opinion Is expressed lii gov
eminent circles that Mondragon will be
convicted of murderand suffer the highest
penalty, and II Is also thought that Texas |
officials who gave up an American citizen
without preliminary examination TO an |
person on this side, also |
deserve condign punishment. No one
here justitles Mondragon, but on the
other hand, there Is universal adherence
Of his brutal and wicked act
TIME TO COOL OFF.
Special TO tho Gazette.
GREESyILLR, TEX, Aug. 7.--The mer-
:hants OF Greenville and the patrons OF
rHE GAZETTE generally read yesterdays
ssue with Increased contempt for the
would-be statesmen OF Texas. They
speak boldly, censuriDg X, q, Mills, Da-
I'D b. Culberson, Richard Coke, Senator
Maxey, ct al and at the same time are
aylshingly spending their breath IN the
praise of Gov. John Ireland and States
men Grain and Lanham.
The war fever has never been very high
lere until now, and the miserable back
Town Of America has made the bone aud
inew Of town CONCEAL In the shade.
SAN ANGELO OK WAR.
Jurisprudence Of the Gazette.
SAN ANGELO, TEX, Aug. 5.--Respect- {
ng the Mexican imbroglio, public senti-
lent Is divided. Some say Cutting got
That he deserved, others that he IL ont.
aged, while few suggest that II IS not ,
npOssible that he Is standing In with his
dyersary and the Judge TO make a
nanclal raise In the way Of indemnity; !
lOugh the sentiment seems TO be general .
TAT since the federal government has O
emanded his immediate release the de- I
iand should be enforced, or, as the /
ports ssy, since Uncle Sam has called /,
Iexlco's hand, he oughtn't 10 be canght 4
IuiiioP. y
The governors idea Of Texas declaring J,
ar against Mexico appears 70 meet
llh popular f1yorg but, in view Of SIS J.
many think his excellency 4
ply wanted to show the people that he i
NJ a stifenlng of the SPINAL column =
I'd what his policy would be In the SEN !
., but that mis- bellcoae letter WAS !,
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