New-York tribune., 1886-08-10
THE CUTTING TROUBLE.
SECRETARY IAYAkD IN A DILEMMA
HIS UNDUE HASTE AND HIS APPARENT EfFoHr 10
SHIFT PFSPONsIBIIITY.
lnr rEAronArn TO TIE TRIBUNE.

w NASliINGION, AUs-s ~ ''N+'Aii'c ~ ''-''
seems to be an authorized expression Of his vcws IN
regard TO the Cu.,ing case published in Ue Idt'more
sam OF today Secretary Bayar appears 10 be In s'''e
mind fret because tie House dld not pass series %
foolish and uncalled ;oT resolutions prepaFeI oy nun ~
relation TO the Cutting case aud second, because the
Senate did not adopi his accommodation for commits
sion of arbitration IN the fishing CONTROVERSY. Here Is
ar extract from the publication IN Ihe sun
Secretary Bayard seems 10 think that the dii'm,es s
in the way have bren cTrst'i ho' 80 n"I, w
this conntry who in their efforts embarrass the Adj
minIstrsron have suggested to the Mexican authorities
methods OF opposition which perhaps they would not
have thought OF.
Mrxicd's attitude in the matter it .rs /. said; q;
Mr Baine's frends to SHOW that Mr Bayard IS actea
with 1na Ga' tes ps ipony IN the matter
and sAd with much impIessiveness that he consdereu
the prnc pie involved In the Cutting afdr 10 oe one
the gravest Importance an one AS TO ~ncn ne "1 i,
country whont reference 10 parv, should nc unI';
The personal merits dement's OF Cutting Himself hau
uotning 10 90 with The matter IL made DO nnr'e o
whether he was an angel oi uarkuess so n
the cresfc.t possibo difference to the American
people whether the contention raised by The STATE pe
leo claims ia Cuttings the right to try an American
citizen for offence committed IN the unlted stac1'
Cutting actually Oeeu convicted and srntcnced
for publishing b- IN Texas Secretary Bsysrd thinks
this raises the gravest possible question net"cen .o
two couutries and McxicOs CLAIM were once cOnccuc
no American travelling IN Mexico wonli be safe ,..
70 rrs,t he po.on taken by Mexico he expresses
u confidence A. 10 the popl approval Of his course
"My conntrymen, he saln, win evident Iseins' rTsr
will recognize the gravity OF the qnrs;io Imvo,eu % IN
Will meyer consent ~ their "nv citizens sh"i
be tried bv n foreign Power for offence committed III
this county"
Probably Secretary Bayari vonll do well TO rean
carefully the correspondence which he sent 10 INC
House on August . II shows that Mr.. Bay ard was adj
vised by dispatch from Minister Jackson dated July =
that nor Nor seal, Mexican Minister OF Foreign
h.dr al Governor OF Chihuahua 10
see that "prompt and due justice be administered
TO the alleviallon OF the rude situation III
which Mr. Cutting found well
as all else permitted by the Avs" ON July u sehor
Mori-cal to Minister Jackson coinmu"i-
cation from the chef Justice OF Chihuahua
dat.d July L. showing that the request had beon
granted and an order given FOR the release of Cutting on
bal on the same date Guiy - Consa! brigham seh'
a dispatch Ii to Mr. Bayard as follows;
Cuttng stin IN prison. Nothins f'ne by local au u
thorte'. Can't Immediate uncon''t"h'' 'o'o''o VIC ~
mludedl
On July 10 Secretary Bay,rd without waiting to hear
from MISTER Jackson the result OF The request sent TO
the Governor Of Chihuahua. seut the following dspAch
the former:
Yon are Instructed demand of the Mexican Govcrn
mrnt The instant rce ~ \. h cutting. citizen -
the United state unlawta.ly imprisoned at fa'o
del Norte.
on july y Minister Jackson replied
Instant release Of Cu'tug refused reasons given at
length Shall telegraph them
Minister Jackson Wt- fcil'~teH u 'NhW'''"' t"'
reason. briefly by telegraph. when lie lid Among tn
reasons these
I'm the matter under treatment AL has been done up 70
tho present hy this Government that comes III the
sphcrr iacurs all that can %" a~.-d oi II "ule
amiiy and peace rcson ictween thr two nations
lutcfpos-d been tue mors nnneuee of TIE ffes
of the Republic to the END mat ne case may 20
conducted wth Iustre. should b" confidently hop"1
that very the matter viii ho t"rnnate ln -aH~
factory manner infer thi- not ouiy from these rrhcc
tons but also from the rrcommcni alton mae by thc
supreme trnuua OF justice at Chihuahua winch your
ia Ng Af( Of 10 a
Tic honor to uco'e
Mr Bayari id 10, wait Tor arepy from the Mexican
Government tnroush Minister Jackson Hc preferred
10 act on the Dispatches OF hotheaded Consul AMI
now finding himself ~ rii clion" position. n iries to
wrrsle out Il, fret. by asserting tat Mr. BAiue's
friends" have been "coAchue" the Mexican authori.
ties and sccoul ~ TIE hhrry controversy
respecting which IN, sun article says;
.vsienatic attempt IT r. claimed = being made TO
confuse the public mind a. 10 The position takch hy I've
state Department. only hy bettng N" imporiAn
of tur Cutlg Ansir ard making u apneA MAJ qie'
uon OF vita moment affecting the honor ana ''sn'y
project dl-'eputahie individual VINO rlcny in"rl,'
punishment, but T-o by coufouuding Win ihe hsAet
ies df-putr ami drpctiug State Department NJ
matter OF faci the sale ~ "f 'n'n' "c'"p =, 70 "a"
more advanced ground ~ ths matter tau thAi taken
hy Wcus,er. Abbott Larfcuce aad LiWafi t''fei'. al
of Nas-@chu.eti- over ''t, - a., ~
about The treaty OF l~1i. lhdcr tAat ttrAi'
rrciproci,y IN n,A NJ bur the Sew EpsiAnGcrs hccou
Ing iired OF Canadian competition shut thr canadians
the Cluai wOulI no. permit tnrn 10 n'h wihin the
three-ine limit. The state y partWcnt i now rnd""V-
obtain the PRIVILEGES ior hy the N-~-Ent-
laniers standing the LATER VIII make no conc
sions secretary BAysrd think. far construction
chase lai OF tie chief points controversy. NOT
gifn.tAuluc far obstacles thToHu IN TIE way Con
grrs- The Department w.rgine vigorously 20
tps concession ami with far pro.peci Of success a
though The Eriiish Fore IN Once - greatly ham lrGri
by the tirht Of canada 10 imro'e sncn te'ifction
upOn An,rican fishermen - SO may sec TT
IN bnih fisheries ALL Mexican AMIR. Tic slate De
partueni has acted VIII great prompinrss and vigor
AMI Mr. BASarI make. concealn-nt OF his GeitTun-
insist upon ul satisfaction IN tho Cutting afa
not much FOR Cuttings sake because ~
Involves the qte-iion whether American cilzens
Mexico 10 bo protected Ia their rights.
II MrIicO this instance-auh
there can DOUBT ina Tho state Department IN
tends to enforce ts demands III the Improbable con-
tnecncy Of M~NirOs rsiusal-tho position of Americans
~ Mexico vii future be lar han II ns-
b-en Tor years under Republican administration. and thc
pcrsccut and auuOyancrs To which AMeri-
been subjected In thai
cOIniry will be s"usOly modified when tho
Me1ic4us md that have Secretary Of StAio with
backbone cnous to INSIST upon tao fullest protection
Tor his cOuItryIcn
The relation OF the fishery dispute TO the Cutting
I. clear TO Mr Bayard. doubtless hut not TO ofd
nary mortal. Probably senator ftye. Mr.. Dnelcy and
Others will havo offer ,rd to
Secretary respecting the former matter