Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-08-16
The emitting Case

Washington, Aug. 14-The Suns
Washington special says: Bayard denied
tonight that the cabinet had accepted
the offer from Mexico to have the Gut
ting matter looked after by q speeis..
envoy. He added that he had not heard
from Minister Jackson on the Cutting
affair since the adjournment of congress,
and all his dispatches on hat subject
he'd been published. Secretary Bayard
is evidently anxious to help the Mexi-
ans out of the difficulty withoutinfring-
ing OF their sensitive national pride, but
he has no idea of giving up the principle
for which this government contends,
unless the passions OF the MeXicaEs are
intiamed to such q point as to render it
dangerous for the federal government to
make concessions. Cutting will probably
be released as soon as practicable and the
matter amicably adjusted. There can be
no doubt, however, that there is O very
ugly feeling in Mexico against our peo-
pie. Secretary Bayard received q dis
patch from Minister jackson tonight
stating that Rasures, who was sent
across the border by the Texan authori-
ties, was killed by Mexicans while trying
to escape ut night.
Consul Linn, stationed ct Piedras
Negras. informed the state department,
that when, at his mothers request,
Rasures' body was exhumed, it was
found that he had been shot while
blindfolded with o towel and with his
hands pinioned at his sides. This is cited
here as q specimen of Mexican Justice
and OF the way our citizens may expect
to be treated in Mexico.
City of Mexico, Aug. 1.-The minis
ter of foreign relations, Senior Marisoal,
has addressed @ communication, under
date of the 18th inst.,to Minister Romero
at Washington, giving q review of all
the legal points iii the Cutting %controv-
ersy. The communication draws atten-
tion to the exactness of some OF Secre-
tary Bayard's statements, due, no doubt
it says, to unreliable information given
him by interested and excited persons.
The prosecution of Cutting did not
originate with the judge, as stated by
Bayard, but was the result of an offend.
ed party's complaint, made in due form.
Again, Cutting was not only refused
legal assistance, but was provided with
counsel, he refusing to employ a law
yer.
The communication enters at length
into the question of jurisdiction, and
cites numerous decisions, including
Wheaton aud other American %jnrists, in
support OF the claim Of Mexico for
jurisdiction ever ~offenses committed
against MexIcans on foreign territory.
He cites among others Judge Story,
who, in reviewing q New York decision,
says that, although the laws of every
country are in their nature local, yet an
~otfense may be committed against
sovereignty in violation of the laws of
another, and if the offender be after
wards found in the latter state, he may
be punished according to the laws there
OF, and the fact that he owes oil allegi-
ance to another sovereignty cannot be
pleaded as a bar to indictment.
The letter closed aH follows: 81 am
fully convinced of Mr.. Bayard's wisdom
and sincerity, which has been shown in
bis prudent conduct since he was in
formed through my letter to Mr.. jack
son of the lmpossibility on the part of
our government to secure the immediate
relief OF Cutting. also fully appreciate
the sincerity of his repeated assurances
of friendly consideration for Mexico,
gi!en to you. But our friendly consId-
Grafton for the government OF the United
States is no less sincere and profound,
and we have sufficient confidence in its
wisdom and justice to ex-
poet that when that, upon
learning the whole truth, it finds that it
has taken a wrong position, it will not
hesitate to recede from the same, and
will know how TO do us justice" Iuter-
est in this case is abating, Us it is be-
lieved the matter will be settled by
diplomatic negotiations. Public con-
idenos is felt here in the discretion and
patriotism of Minister Romero. The
best class of people here express friendly
sentiments for the people of the United
States.
Excellent reports of crops have been
received from all parts of the republic
and the government hold up
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