Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-10
UNCLE SAM. IS FIRM.
Government Determined II to Prevent
the Big Fight,
OR 10 BRING TEE FIGHTERS TO JUSTICE
Minister Romero Says That It VIII
II:
Not Occur in Mexico.
CHANCE FOR PUGILIsTs

If an attempt is now made by the pro-
motors Of the Fitzsimmons- Maher prize
nght to pull 1t off in New Mexico the gov
eminent will prevent it at all hazards. At
torney General Harmon said this morning.
III tney nght on any territory of the United
States we Will follow them to the ends of
the earth, If necessary, to bring them to
Justice
Opinion here is that Gov Culberson will
certainly prevent the fight on Texas terri
tory and no doubt has influence enough with
Mexican authorities to prevent it's taking
place in Mexico 1t is understood that Gov
Culberson has gone to the frontier to direct
In person the movements of militia, If neces-
sary to prevent the battle taking place on
Texas territory. Texas undoubtedly will
assume juricdiction Of the disputed terri
tory for the time being. If it is definitely
known where the fight is to come off the
authorities in that jurisdiction can. arrest
the principals before a breach of the, peace
takes place.
Will Not Occur in Mexico.
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister,
says the prize fight will not take place in
Mexico, and significance is lent to this
declaration by the fact that the minister
had just concluded a consultation with
Secretary Olney this morning when he. made
1t. The lines on both sides Of the Rio
Grande are drawing more and more closely
standing on the border Of the United States
and Mexico, and developments extremely
unpleasant in their results to the sports
may occur at any moment. Senior Romero
says that the authorities of the Mexican
state of Chihuahua are thoroughly in earn
est in the determination to stop the fight.
He points out that If the sports get across
the line into Mexico they will be subject to
n fhnr -nr1o will
not be necessary for the Mexican officials
to wait until an effort is made to fight but
upon satisfactory evidence that there is a
deliberate intention on the part Of the pu,
gilists to break the law of Mexico, the legal
officers of the state Of Chihuahua are now,
under the Mexican practice at liberty to
arrest every member of the party, including
the would-be spectators, who, by their
presence give encouragement to the in
tended offense, just as soon as they cross
the boundary line.
Texas md New Mexico Prepared.
AS for New Mexican soil, it is certain
that the territorial officials, with the as
surances they have received from the fed
eral government of the fullest measure of
support in their efforts first to prevent the
fight coming off thereon and, second, to
secure the punishment df all participants if
1t is pulled off, regardiessi of where they
may seek refuge in tha,Inited States, are
now Iuily aDle 10 HeeS any movement OF
the fighters. , -..sT
In Texas also the way seems to be closed
against the sports by the active steps
taken by Governor Cuiherson, who has
assembled the Texas = Rangers near the
scene of rendezvous, and lit is moreover
reported here that some Surprising devel-
opnents may be looked for in that state
that viii further disc0mtit the pugilists.
Whether this means that the governor
will adopt the Mexican plan of rafding
the parties before they actually commit
overt act hot cannot be determined
at this distance, but k is surmised that
he may feel justified in Taking some such
action. If he, is assured OF, the purpose OF
the managers to violate the rigid Texas
law against prize fighting. -
In reference to the current rumor that
an attempt will be made to pull of the
fight on some of the islands of the Rio
Grande or other lands which cannot! now
be accurately said to be in either Mexico
Texas, it is ntmatel here that if in
such case the Mexican officials fit TO
assume jurisdiction over any such tract
for the prevention of act in violation of
the laws of both the United States and
Mexico, our government will not be dis
posed to make any point against them.