Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-14
OUR GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-It is asserted
at the State Department that there are no
fresh developments in the Cutting case, and
that th. attitude OF this Government has
not changed in any respect. This case is
the fruit Of the natural friction or antago-
nism between the systems OF the govern
ment OF two peoples who differ Individually
in character and customs. The position
We have taken is based upon the assump-
ton that all the material facts and leading
features of the case are rs they have been
set forth in the correspondence and re-
ports already made public. But in mat
ter involving possible warfare it is held to
be incumbent upon US to make sure that
there is nothing OF Importance beyond the
official information already ON hand, and
to this end the efforts Of the department
are turned. The foundation once firmly
laid a division will have to be made when
ever the difference shall BE- found to exist,
whether it shall be reconciled through fur
ther efforts OF diplomacy or by war; but in
no event will the Government assent to the
doctrine that an American citizen can be
arr sted, tried and punished abroad for
an ofiense committed within our own do
main.
CONGRESSMAN LASuAM's OPINION.
DENVER, August 13.-An FL Paso special
says: Congressman Lanham is in Ell Paso
on priv ate business, but he has taken the
opportunity to inform himself thoroughly
of all the particulars connected with the
now celebrated Cutting case. He called on
Consul Brigham and also upon the pris-
oner at the jail and had q long conversa-
ton with them. He wanted to thoroughly
inform himself about the case before he
ventured talking about it or Civ ing his own
4 %hok ha
Cutting resolutions were introduced in
Congress such short time before adjourn.
ment as therew absolutely No time before
adjournment to do anything with them
thinks government at Washington, al
though it will do nothing rash or precipi-
tate, will still remain firm in it's demand
for the surrender OF Cutting and subse-
ouent naturalization to heavy amount,
and that Secretary Bayard will insist at
all hazards that American citizens shall
not be imprisoned any more Tor what they
have done on American soil. Lanham is
very explicit in stating that he is here In no
official capacity, but it is surmised that
he has been requested by the Safe Depart
ment at Washingt ON to make a careful ulinves'
tiqation and report. He is speaking this even
ing to q large assemblage OF citizens at the
court house on leading topics OF the day.
| THE CUTTING SENTENCE.
| CRY OF Mexico, August 13.-The Diario
| OHcial the Government organ, to-day
contains important documents regarding
the Cutting case, including the full text o.
| the decision of Judge Zabia at PasO de-
Norte, which shows clearly and unmistak
ably that the Court held Cutting for q
crime begun on Mexican soil and continued
simultaneously in Texas and Mexico. This
puts new phase on the case, as it shows
Judge Zabia regarded the case as one con
tinuous act. In imposing sentence on Cut
ting, the Judge said: The basis OF crimi
nal proceedings against defendane was th'
first proof that he committed an offens'
classed as crime. Evidence OF this wal
afforded beyond dispute by a publication
which appeared in c. Centeniia on June
last, q paper published on Mexican soil
Second y-That although it was true tina
it was an act OF conciliation, which woult
have satisfied the offended party had j
been complied with, it was also true thi
act Of conciliation was not fulfilled ant
therefore the crime still stands.