St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-22
CUTTING TO BE RELEASED.
The Mexican Authorities Will Turn
Him Loose This Week,
Although They Say His Sentence Was
just and Proper.
TO Have His Liberty.

Ell PASO, lex, Aug. Il 1t is lust
learned that Yesterday the second chamber
of the supreme tribunal of Chihuahua
took up the case of Cutting, and
after reviewing the entire evidence,
argument began. This did not
hist long. The attorneys had previously
come to an agreement that the two months
Imprisonment already suffered by Cutting
be considered a complete purgation Of
his crime The case was heard within
closed doors. The court holds both
Judge CastenAda and Judge Zabria eX-
actly right In trying and sentencing Cutting
but, under the circumstances, the court
thinks he has now suffered enough, and
they will order his release, to
take effect probably next week.
The 5000 five is also to be RENTED. The
court expressly reatfirms all that has been
said III favor OF the right of Mexico to try
an offense committed in the United
States. therefore the status of the case
as an international question is not
and will not be in the least altered
by the release of Cutting. 1t will come
up again directly on question of inden-
nifty. Consul Brigham says ne did not see
how the release of Cutting at this stage
would change anything but the personal
comfort of Mr.. Cutting.
AT WASHINGTON,
WASHINGTON. Aug. s1.-With Cutting
out OF the way as direct issue, the sub
sequent proceedings would, of course, be
carried On entirely through the leisurely
channels of diplomacy, and without hint
or suspicion of possible war On either side.
It is admitted that the obnoxious law was
at the time Mexico declared her independ-
ency a part of the French code, and that
certain either powers of Europe may have
set up and praetced upon similar claims at
that time; but it is asserted that it has long
since been abrogated or passed Tito dsuse,
and that such claim would not now be
asserted for a moment by the American
government, whoever might set it APP.
There are crimes, such as conspiracy to
overthrow foreign governments, and the
fitting out of tlibustering expeditions,
which. if committed by Americans upon
American soil, would not only render the
criminal
LIABLE TO ARREST AND PUNISHMENT
here for violation of our own laws, but
also, If subsequently caught within the jul
riSdictiOn of the offended government liable
to apprehension and trial according to the
laws of that power, without calling for
other action Oh the part of our government
than the effort to see that the accused had
fair trial. But offenses against the per-
sons or the interests Of foreigners, COM
mitted upon American soil, either by Amer
leans or foreigners are, it is claimed,
within the sole and exclusive Jurisdiction of
American courts, and to this doctrine, 1t is
asserted, all civilized governments except
Mexico assent. 1t can be stated by author
ity that the demand for Consul Brigham's
resignation has been made, and that he is
held in high esteem by the department OF
state. SO far as the department is officially
informed his actions in connection with the
Cutting episode have been wise, energetic
and creditable. 1t seems to be accepted in
some quarters as proven that the department
has made a mistake in its assumption
that Mexico holds Cutting for an act COM
mitted upon this side of the boundary line.
No mistake is acknowledged at the depart
ment and so far as present information
goes the position taken by the government
is fully justified. No intimati1n has been
received at the state department Of the al
legged purpose of the Mexicans
TO PARDON CUTTING
as soon as he shall have entered upon his
term of imprisonment, but there is dis
position to believe that some way will soon
be found to release him and thus to get rid
of the annoying complication. Should this
be done merely as an act of clemency Oh
the part of the Mexican authorities, and
without any avowed remuneration of the
claim of extra-tsrritorial jurisdiction, the
government will then undertake the task
of securing such remuneration, so far as
American citizens are concerned, until the
claim is held so be abhorrent to all principles
of modern international law as recognized
and Dracticed nv governments