The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-08-13


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WASHINGTON, Aug. Ala Response -
1 resolution q the senate osklng for ~
formation concerning the alleged illegal
dssenlion o. A. K. Cutting By he Mexi-
en- authorities q n Psso del Ncrte, ~
President transmitted 70 the Senate yes-
ler1ay he report % he Secretary q STATE.
t6eether with voluninouo mass q cor
sespondence relative 70 The case. Under
date q July I, United States Consul
Brigham q 81 Paso del Norts Forwarded
% United states Minister Jackson q
Mexico : full rtatemeut Of the facto
attending he arrest End inprisoa-
nsnt % Cutting, and a -
nouuoement Of bic (Brisham's) feu-
ure 70 procure any reply % bic
applications Tor fair trial or release o.
bail Of Mr.. Cutting. On July 3 e1o
United States Minister sought from ~
Narcscal. the Mexican Secretary Of Tor
sixn AGalrs. relief for Mr.. cutung. The
following dav ~ Marcscal replied that
- had recommended the Governor 9
chihuahua 70 zee that prompt and fou
iussicc WAS administered On July ~
Consul Brigham stated that Cutting was
stin n prison. and that noth'ng hao
been done for his release.
The Secretary says that the impFIeon
ment Of this American citizen hasing
thus continued for month without ex~
PLANTATION or prospect Of release, he
(Secrctary Bayard) on July IS addressed
telegram % Minister Jackson instruct.
inr hin 70 demand Of the Mexican
government the instant release q A. x
Cutting.
This was followed on July 20 By In
structions Of the Secretary 70 Minister
Jackson reciting AL Tie precedent corre-
spondence and facts. and stating the legal
positions Of this Government -
ground for demanding the release q -
citizen.
Minister Jackson, on July -, tele-
graphed the refusal Of the Mexican Gov
eminent 70 accede to the telegraph de-
mand Of Secretary Bayard for Cutting's
release, which was followed BY another
Telegram giving . statement Of the Mexi-
can reasons.
Consul Brigham. o. July -, tele-
graphed that the Governor Of Chihuahua
was pushing the trial Of Cutting who
ignored the proceedings
On July 81 the Secretary mailed addi-
, tional instructions to Minister Jackson
! TIE Secretary IN this letter refers 70 the
I claim Of the Mexican Minister here,
based on the Mexican laws, where
bv Jurisdiction II assumed BY Mexico
over crimes committed against Mcxicans
In the United States or any foreign coun-
(. try. and his contention that under this
law the publication Of libel In Texas
!: was made cognixable and punishable ID
\ Mexico.
1 This claim Of Jurisdiction BY Mexico
! was peremptorily and positively denied
BY Secretary Bayard, who declared that
the United States would not assent 70 OF
+. hermit the existence Of such extra terri
\ forial force to be given to Mexican law.
n. Romero, be says, finally assured him
i that Cutting would be released in very
short time. Convinced Of the friendly
and couciliatory spirit influencing the
Mexican Government, the Secretary n
formed the Consul that. In his opinion,
an questions Of conflicting interests be-
tween the two governments would, with
ont dificulty, be equitsbiy, honorabll
and satisfactorily adjusted.
IN his report the Secretary says, touch
inr the Mexican law cited bv ~. Romero'
ssThis conflict OF law j. even more pro
found than the literal differences Of cor
responding statutes, for II Affects the an
deriving principles Of security 70 persona
liberty and freedom Of speech or express
sion which are among the main object!
sought 70 be secured BY our framework
Of Government The present case MAJ
constitute Z precedent fraught with mos
serious results. The alleged o4ense M!
Be - and doubtless In the pres
ent case II within the Unite
States held TO be . misdemeanor, no
Of high grade; but IN Mexico NAV be -
| sociated with penal results Of the graves
; character. An act may be created ~
| Mexican statute IN o6ense OF high gr1oe
| which IN the United States would not b
punishable In any degree. The safety 9
our citizens and an others lawfully viii
/! n our jurisdiction would Be greatly in
| paired, II not wholly DESTROYED, BY q
mIttinr the power Of Z foreign State {
define oflenses and apply penalties 20 Gel
committed within he Jurisdiction Of q
! United states. The United States N
the States composing this union contai
! the only forum 10 the trial Of o9ens<
! against their laws. aid to concede q
, Jurisdiction Of MEXICO over the Cuttir
! case. - Il Il stated in Consul Brigham
report, would % 70 substitute the jun
! iiction and laws Of Mexico for those I
, the United States over o6enses cor
, mitted solely within the United States
I citizen III the United States
} The oEense alleged II The pubIIcatic
: In-Te1as By . citizen Of the United Statl
|. OF a article deemed libcIous and Grimm
I il Mexico. No allegation Of it, circul
: ton II Mexico BY Mr.. Cutting y mad
( and indeed no such circulation was pra1
: ticable or even possible, because the :
= rest was summary made O.. the san
|. day Of the publication In the EngIii
: language In Texas and on the coming
4 the alleged writer or publisher ID
! Mexico, and the Mexican correspondent
e accompanying Mr.. Marescal's refusal
] release Cutting, found In the accoI
= ! paninents TO Minister Jackson's dispat
y u July q, 1856, show that the l36
& article Of the Mexican code u The grou
) Of the jurisdIctionaI claim.
n The Presidents message II the CutttI
se case reached the House during roll G.
q and consequently was not formerly pI
q scented. l. WIS, however, informally e