Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-08-14
CUTTINGS CASE.
SECRETARY BAYARD.s COURSE,
Correspondence on Cuttings Case
UNFOLDING American Dignity.

1t is learned at the Safe department that
MIR. jackson, our Minister to Mexico, has
rendered his resignation. This action on his
part was not brought about by the Cutting
case, but it is believed that he resigned when
he was here in June last. Secretary Blyard
said to-day that there were no new develop
snents in the case, but negotiations are still
going on, and a satisfactory settlement OF
ihe matter is evidently expected at the de-
Partment. Our treaty with Mexico provides
What every effort be made to effect the peace
ful Settlement of any difficulties that may
arise between two countries before resorting
to hostlities. This treaty is what is known
as the Guadalupe treaty Of lS4S, AMI one of
ats provisions is that arbitration even shall
be resorted to in the case OF difference be-
tween the two Governments; that is, unlessit
3s manifestly impossible that such a course
could tend to an adjustment before a resort
to arms is made.
Secretary Bayard claims that he is fairly
unfolding lhs dignity of our Government,
but is making efforts looking to a peaceful
settlement Of the question. He referred to
the official corre pondenc, and denied that
his letter had ms,tatel the case
"My letter." said Mr. b yard, "was based
upon the information of the Department. MIR.
Bin2 ham, the Consul at Paso del Norte, was
aJudIe, served on the bench ably, and is
man Of experience and ability as represented
to the department. by his iddorsers al the time
of his appointment. Hesays in his letter to the
department: Before the Court Mr. Cutting
was refused counsel and an interpreter, notn
of which he requested Again, he says: Il
pro;eeded to the office of the official inter-
prefer of the court to ascertain the exact
charges ag ainst Mr.. Cutting, and was in
formed that be was arrested for the publica>
ton in E Paso Tex, Herald; that he was
examined upon this charge at once and com.
nittod to jail on the same He states furth
or that the Judge never deignei reply to
his (the Consuls communication, and that
bail was refused Cutting, though he was
prepared to giveit in any reasonable amount.
The Consut>General indorses what Consul
Bingham says Cutting makes affi lavit that
the Judge notified him that he would be held
to answer the charge of having published the
card in the Texas paper. There is the affi-
davit of A. a. Digusrre He says: Il know
that Re as arrested for publishing card in
the Ell Paso Tex, Herald June IS, 1856
was present in the court room
and heard the Judge announce these
facts The Judge stated emphaticaliy that
Mr.. Cut ing was not in jail for contempt of
court, but for the publication of the card in
the Ell Paso Herald The affl lsvit of Fl. q.
Turner states that he (Tu-ner) was present
in the court room when the judge announced
that Mr. A. K. Cutting had been arreste
for publishing an article in the FL PAso
Herald"
In his letter to Minister ,ckson Secretary
Bayard says: 'Mr. Romero produced to me
the Mexican laws article 1856, whereby jurise
dict:on is assumed by Mexico over crimes
committed against Mexicans within the
United States or any other foreign country :;
and under this he maintained the publication
of libel in Texas was made cognlz ,be
and punishable in Mexico, and thus Mr..
Cutting was assumed to be properly held"
you will see by this that our information
u.s. said Mr. B ,yari that Mr.. Cutting was
arrested for the publication in Ell Pdso. Tex.
You see what the treaty says that we shall
do We are now doing it,"
The Associate Press dispatches say the
officials of the War and Navy Departments
say that while the fighting branches of the
Government are in their customary condition
of readiness for action. ffensive or defensive,
the present difficulties with Mexico are as yet
the exclusive concern Of the diplomatic
branch, and that no m vements of troops or
vessels have yet been ordered with view 70
possible warfare. At the State Department
it is said that there is nothing now which it
would he proper to make public at present.
but that there is still no reason to boubs an
amicable adjustment OF the Cutting aft mr.
1t is unofficialy learned that the correspond
ence now in progress is expected to bring
about some definite results of some kind with>
in a few days, and that the direct objects
sought to be accomplished by this Govern>
ment are first the release of Cutting