Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-08-05

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it Grows More serious-mexie'
ON Her Dignity.
: Cry OF MEXICO. August 4.-Popula
sentiment has been SO thoroughly
aroused here over Editor Cuttings eas'
and the press comments thereon that
representative Of the Associated Pres
called to-day at the Castle of Chapulte
pee to get the views of President Dia
and Sehor Romero Rubio, Minister of th'
Interior, who is visiting at the Castle
The latter said that he was happy t.
present the facts in the case to the press
and entered at once into very full re-
view of it from the beginning. HI
stated Cuttings offense, his character
and that Of Sehor Medina, and
went into an elaborate explanation o.
Mexico's right to arrest Mr.. Cutting
from legal point of view. 'Catting, said
theMinister "having been commanded by
the Court to make an apology did so in
an El Paso newspaper, but worded it SO
as to make it really an insult to the
|. Court. This newspaper, although pub
lished in the United States, Cutting
knew to be circulated in Paso del Norte
on the Mexican side Of the Rio Grande,
and he took pains to circulate the issue
containing tho reflection on the Mexi-
can Court in Paso del Norte, crossing
the river to this side himself to oirca-
late the paper. He was thereupon ar.
rested in proper legal form and put In
\ kjpil. He was treated with esea more
Il Iconsideration than Mexican criminals.
The Minister was asked if he thought
the Judge had acted in good faith. He
replied: II do; aud for that very
reason the executive power here
could not on the demand from the
United States government set
aside the Judicial powers. The govern.
ment here considered that Cutting had
not only infringed the code OF the state
Of chihuahua, which makes an offense
against its citizens committed on foreign
territory punishable by its courts but
had also committed an offense on this
side Of the line by refusing, without
giving any reason, to recognize the de-
maad Of the Judge. using insulting Ian
guage to that official andit was clear that
The circulation of the statement deroga-
tory to the Court on this side OF the river
constituted clear case Of offense against
the law"
"Then it is for these reasons that you
have refused to grant an unconditional
released"
" Yes, the government here has for
warded very full report of the case to
Washington where it has been submit
ed to Congress.
President Diaz then entered the apart
ment and said: 81 presume you have
Il IL f-~-- kf:...t.r Dor.era pubto full
explanation Of the case and an abstract Of
the grounds for our action. and Twill only
say that have Just received a letter from
the Chief Justice Of the State of Chi
huahua, giving the result Of the pro-
cedure Of the court. in response to my
request. The letter was then read in
full by Senior Romero Rubio. Hshowed
that the State authorities OF Chihnahua
had exercised every care in treating Cut
ting with consideration, even more,
the President thought, than was neces-
sary, for he thought it was sufficient
to treat him as he would treat Mexi-
can citizen imprisoned under the same
charge.
| "Do You consider, Mr.. President. that
the case will lead to troubies'
81 have no apprehension Of difficult
tiss growing out of such an insig-
nificant affair. which is really
only quarrel between two disreputa.
bic journalists. think that the United
States government was a trifle hasty in
che matter, wing probably to early and
inaccurate and one sided reports. have
no doubt that the full explanation al
ready forwarded to the American Con
gress can enlighten that body, contain
ing many excellent lawyers and accom-
plished Statesmen, and will lead to Z
calmer consideration of the matter, and
that Justice will be done. The Presiden
then went on at much length to relat.
the various cases occurring on the border
line Of the two Republics to show
how careful the two Governments should
} be not to act too hastily ON insuficien
evidence.
"There are" said the President, "both
Mexicans and Americans on the border
who, after getting into trouble with the
law, plead their citizenship to shield
them from the pu punishment they deserve. !"
The President also mentioned Captain
Cra Words case, where the investigation
made by his good friend, Gen. Sheri-
dan," always animated by kindly
sentiments towards Mexico, proved
that = the shooting was the re-
suit Of misunderstanding on the part
Of the Mexican troops" He also men.
toned several cases in which he had per-
sonally gone farther than was absolute.
| ly necessary in order to avoid having un-
pleasant differences with the United
States government. The President said
he deplored the tone Of certain
section of both the American and
Mexican press, adding; Our
government is certainly acting in good
faith in this matter. being only desirous
of having justice done. 1t is a matter
for calm consideration on the part of the
two governments, uninfuenced by popu-
lar clsmor.'
lie said that it was ridiculous to sup
pose, as had beeu charged in some news
papers, that the United States govern
ment was making pretext of the
Cutting case to enter on war,
for the United States would not
do SO without having first
got in readiness. The President did
not believe that the American people
we're hostile to Mexico; on tue contrary
he found the best class of Americans in
cordial sympathy with the pro-
gressive purposes Of his administration.
he sincerely hoped that nothing would
occur to mar the friendship of the two
peoples living under the same form of
government and animated by kind
" sentiment toward each other. He
was glad to be able to present his views
Of this matter to the American people.
During the entire interview the Mexi-
can statesmen expressed themselves with
the utmost moderation aud good sense.
| THE TRIAL POSTPONED.
Ell PAso, August 4.-rhe trial of Cut
ting, set for this morning, was again
postponed till tomorrow. The Asso,
ciated Press news this morning has pro-
duced a general confidence in the govern.
ment at Washington. and everyone here
awaits with anxiety the action of the
House upon the Cutting resolutions.
The recent mass meetings here lacked
harmony and were calculated to arouse
he anger of Mexicans across the river.
1t is rumored that Cutting will receive a
heavy sentence. and tnat President
Diaz will at once pardon him and give
him his liberty. The Federal govern
ment of Mexico cannot interfere in
i tho stata no,rrta of Ghshuohna