Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-01
Cuttings Address.
HE RETURNS THANKS TO SECRETARY BAY
ARD-To SUE FOR DAMAGES.

HE RETURNS THANKS TO SECRETARY BAY
ARD-To SUE FOR DAMAGES.
Ell PAso, TEXAS, Aug. 25.-A. K. Cut
ting, the editor, is in Ell Paso receiving con-
gratulations of friends on being freed from
imprisonment in Mexico. Cutting will in
stitute suit against the Mexican government
to recover damages for his incarceration
Guerre, Cuttings former partner in Ell
Entinella, who made sworn statement
testifying to Cuttings good character, has
retracted the statement. 1t is said he was
forced into doing SO by prominent Mexican
officials. Cutting has given out the follow
ing address to the people of the United
States:
81 am at last free from the Mexican dun
geon. and l consider it my first duty to ten
der my heartfelt thanks to the people of my
| country for the patriotic and determined
| stand they have taken in my behalf, simply
! as the representative of the principle that
American citizens must not be punished by
| foreign governments for effenses commit.
ted within the jurisdiction of the United
States. also return my sincere thanks to
the representatives of our noble govern
ment, to the eminent statesman, Hon
Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary of State, who
came SO promptly to the rescue and laiG
down SO clearly the doctrine of non-inter
ference by foreign nations with matters ovel
which American States alone have iurisdic
ton. l am also under lasting obligation!
to the American minister in Mexico, Gen
eral Jackson, but more especially am con
fident that l but speak the sentiment o
sixty million American citizens when
compliment our own patriotic and efficien
American consul at Paso Del Norte, Hon
J. Harry Bingham, for the careful and abl'
manner in which he has conducted this in
ternational affair from its incipiency.
81 am satisfied that the United State
can never yield the point involved in my
Imprisonment and sentence. With front
Ter extending over 1900 miles between
Mexico and the United States, and the bust
ness relations of the two countries continu
ally growing more intimate, our govern
ment cannot allow the claim of Mexico tt
punish American citizens for offenses com
mitted within the United States. Should
it do so it would become unsafe for Ameri
, cans who had ever had difficulty with
Mexican on the American side of the line Il
cross over into old Mexico, as in my case
The matter has been brought 80 prominent
ly before the notice of our government ant
people, now is the proper time to definitel.
settle it forever. 1t will be noticed that il
releasing me from custody Mexico still
claims the right to punish Americans for
l acts done on American soil, and simply ex
! presses herself as satisfied that the amour
, of punishment I have already suffered viii
atone for the offense. The same principl
is asserted here as would have been carrie'
3 out if had served twelve months at hart
labor in the mines of Mexico and paid thu
$500 fine imposed The court which al
rested, tried and convicted me has BEEF
fully supported by the Mexican government
As far as I can see, no concessions have beel
, made by my liberation. ! have been punish
E ed enough, therefore am set free, but tn
main issue between the two governments
: the one claiming the right to punish Ameri
| cans for offenses committed within the Uni
ted States, and the other denying that RICH
remains unaffected by my liberation
However, l have full faith in the determi
nation of the government to settle this mat
ter at once and forever, as we'll as to re
quire of Mexico ample indemnity for tn
!. wrong she has done me. In conclusion,
/ can truly assert from experience during
residence of off and on in old Mexico fo
l. nearly two years that the Mexican heal
beats with cowardly hatred of the Amer
can, and not until the Stars and Stripes ar
a borne from the border to the gulf will th
r lives and property of Americans be sal
within the lines of this semi -civilized corne
of the Northern country.
n Most respectfully,
d A. K. CUTTING"
A number of offers to 90 on travelin
. tour throughout the United States hay
been made to Cutting.