The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-27
The Causes .of the Trouble.

strategic military movement against reVolutlon-
airy parties in Mexico.
The Causes of the Trouble.
Ell Paso Special to Baltimore sun.
The circumstances that have given rise to the
present controversy with the Mexican republic,
fully and accurately stated. are as follows Mr..
A. K Cutting. man about forty years of age
formerly resident of Ell Paso, Tex, has for
some time published at Paso del Norte, Mexico,
just across the Rio Grande, Spanish newspa
per called FL CenriIela. In that paper he pub
lished certain personal reflections upon Mexi-
can Spaniard. whose name is Emiglio Medina,
who has issued the prospectus of rival publ
cation. Mr.. Cutting published card, in both
English and Spanish in the Ell Paso Sunday
Herald June 20, in which he says:
In late issue of FL Centnela published in Ell Paso
del Norte, Mexico, made the assertion that Emiglio
Medina was fraud, and that the Spanish newspaper
he proposed to issue in Paso del Norte scheme
to swindle advertisers, etc. This morning said Me-
dina took the matter to Mexican court, where was
forced to sign reconciliation. Now do hereby re-
terate my original assertion that said Emiglio Me
dina is a fraud and add deadbeat to the same $50.
that his taking advantage of the Mexican law and
forcing me to reconciliation contemplate and
cowardly and in keeping with the odious reputation
OF said Emiglio Medina. Should the said Emiglio
Medina desire American satisfaction for this reitera
ton, will be pleased to grant him all he may desire
at any time, in any manner. A. K. CUTTING.
For writing this card and circulating copies of
it in Paso del Norte, Mr.. Cutting was arrested
upon Mexican soil, and until Wednesday, July
FL he was not offered even the privilege of giving
bail. At an unreasonable hour he was hurried
to the court, and by authority of the Supreme
Court of chihuahua, was offered his freedom
upon bail. but, the advice of the American
consul at Paso del Norte, he declined the offer,
and said II am now in the hands of my govern
ment and ignore your court altogether" He is
still confined in the low adobe Jail at Paso del
Norte.
The people Of Ell Paso do not all approve the
course at first pursued by Mr.. Cutting, but they
agree that our government ought to protect its
citizens in foreign lands The fear of an unau-
thorized attack upon the Jail, and reports of
diplomatic correspondence led the Mexcans to
patrol Paso del Norte the night of Wednes
day, July II, and at the same time TO forward
troops from the interior to the Rio Grande.
There now about two hundred Mexican sol
diers at Paso del Norte. 1t is now said. ON the
authority of the Santa Fe employees, that the
Mexican Central railroad is bringing 1000 Mex
lean soldiers from the aJtal
On Tuesday Consul Brigham received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General jackson, the
United States minister to the republic of Mex
leo: "Peremptory demand has been made for
Cuttings immediate and unconditional release.
Telegraph me if complied with"
On Wednesday night the following message
was sent from the City of Mexico:
The Hon. 7. F. Bayard. Washington:
The Mexican government refuses to give up Cut
ting. Wire further instructions
JACKSON. Minister
Consul Brigham has this evening sent the fol-
lowing dispatch to Washington:
The Hon. Thomas f. Bayard Secretary of State,
Washington:
The authorities here refuse to release Cutting. and
take no notice of the demand made at the City of
Mexico. The Mexican government is massing troops
the frontier and there are apprehensions of VIC
ence.
Senior Medina, who caused the arrest of Cut
ting. was arrested this evening at Paso del Ncrte
for carrying revolver and for disorderly con-
duct which consisted in abusing and threatening
the American consul
The latest report is that Secretary of War En-
dicott has ordered all available troops in the
Southwest to report at Fort Bliss 1t is the gen
eral opinion at Ell Paso that hostilities are in
evitabe.
A Baltimore gentleman who has just returned
from journey through northern and central
Mexico, and who has made special inquiries con-
corning the treatment of American citizens at
the hands of the judiciary of the Mexican re-
public, says that citizens of the United States
are frequently subjected to unjust Imprisonment;
that good bail bonds are often refused, only cash
being accepted, as in the recent case of Mr..
Merkeley, the railway station agent at Chihua.
hua and that there is usually exasperating de-
lay in bringing such cases to trial 1t occasion
ally happens that prisoners out on bail are never
brought TO trial Inc Dali is forfeited when the
prisoners leave Mexico. and the authorities
know that patience on their part will be rewarded
by the return of the prisoners to the United
States
The gentleman already quoted says that the
Mexican consuls of the United States are too
often bankers merchants and mine-owners who
ara too busy too give proper attention to their
consular duties. or are so anxious to gain or to
retain the personal favor of the Mexican govern
ment that they are incapable of independent and
courageous action worthy of official representa-
tives of the United States Of America. He says
that the previous indifference of our govern
ment to clear cases of injustice has begotten in
the Mexican mind a contempt for the American
flag and reckless disregard of the rights of
American citizens in Mexico There is an un-
mistakable prejudice against the people Of the
United States. 1t is creditably reported that the
Mexican consul at Ell Paso. in letter to Chi
huahua orator, complimented him for having
said that he would like to have all the American
heads in line that with one bee-cut he mi ght sew
er them all. 1t is we'll that the Washington
government has been brought to realize the ne
cessity of protecting the citizens of the United
States whom business or pleasure may call into
the neighboring republic of Mexico