Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-06
FALL OF TIE WAR FEVER
CRIES FOR CUTTINGS RELEASH
LESS UGLY IN TONE.

Excitement on the Subject at the Mexis
can Capital Fast Dying Out-Congress
Fails to Pass the Resolutions on tho
Subject and Vigorous Action to ba
Taken by the Administration.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Chairman Per-
ry Belmont, of the Foreign Affairs Com<
mittee, could not get the resolutions ap-
proving the course of the administration
in the Cuttings case and requesting the
President to renew the demand for his ret
lease before the House to-day, so they fell
to the ground. This leaves the responsibili,
ty for further action upon the President
and the Secretary OF State. They will act
promptly and efficiently. The release OF
Cutting will be again demanded, proba-
bly, tomorrow, and the demand will ba
coupled with a threat that ifitis not come
piled with within limited time the Uni-I
ting from the Mexican authori-l
ties forclbly and demand an
indemnity for his Ill treatment and tha
expenses OF recovering him. This tima
Cutting will probably be released. The
change of front in this case, made BY
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, who, in tho
absence OF William Walter Phelps,
Is the leader of the Republicans of
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
ls due to the interference of Mr.. Blaine.
who thought that the administration, and
particularly the State Department, might
be embarrassed by the failure of the
House to adopt the resolution approving
The course of the administration. The
administration will not permit Blaine's
little man9uvre to interferes with its acd
ton.
THE FEELING IN MEXICO.
CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 5.-The tone of
the press of this capital has sensiDly
moderated in regard to the Cutting affair.
There Is very little excitement noticeable
in official circles. Newspapers antago4
nistic to the administration OF President
Diaz are carefully selecting and reprints
ing clippings from the more violent
American border papers with the inten.
tion OF making mischief. Cone
siderable uneasiness has been manifested
among the American residents here
Interested In property investmenss, and
numerous inquiries as to the status of
the case at Washington are made Dy this
class daily at the American leRatiOn(
The general tone OF comment among tha
leading American citizens is very mode
crate, and it is generally believed, judg@
ing from the evidence that has reached
here, that Cutting is amenable for offenses
committed on both sides of the border-
Foreign diplomats are watching the casa
with great interest, and seem to regard
Cutting as having taken pains TO show
contempt for the Mexican court in circu@
lating his attack on 1t in the Mexican
town of Paso del NOrte.
KANSAS wARLIKE.
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 5.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to-day adopted
the following:
WHEREAS, A. X. Cutting, an American citi-
zen, is wrongfully deprived of his liberty BY
Mexican officials in the republic of Mexico.
and
WHEREAS, The Mexican government hag
refused TO release said Cutting upon demand
OF the President of the United States; and
WHEREAS, The nations House OF Repre-
seDtatiyes has by resolution approved the
action of the President OF the United States
IN demanding the release of said Cutting aud
requesting the President to renew said de-
mand; therefore, be it
ResoLUed, That IL Is the opinion Of the Demo7
cratic party OF Kansas that the military
power Of the whole nation should be used Il
necessary TO protect the humblest American
citizen in all rights guaranteed by our cons
stitutiOn.