| Show MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES THAT scapegrace cutting who made himself notorious by violating the laws of mexico and nearly bringing about a collision between the mexican and united states governments is likely to get himself into more serious trouble by his bis aggravated lawlessness he Is now engaged according to our dispatches in organizing a filibustering fill bust ering expedition to invade mexico composed of desperadoes and that class of ruffians that latest the border it is to be hoped scoped that this time the powers that be at washington will not attempt to interfere if the mexican authorities should capture cutting while engaged in hiu his criminal operations in the former dispute this country had clearly the worst of it and as the matter now stands mexico decidedly has the advantage in the polite verbal passage at aims which occurred between the new minister to mexico and the president of that republic this position was well defined aad mr Man mannings aings gentle hint at the desirability of a change in the mexican laws to buit the people on this side of the kio Rio grande was hamly but courteously repelled by the adroit and aad shrewd reply ot president diaz to the effect that than both governments should take care that the laws of baca country are impartially applied and scrupulously obeyed in the present situation the united states stales will gain more creditt by making proper exertions to prevent a new disturbance tu tur bance in the relations between the iwo governments than oy ny permitting an unlawful incursion into mexico which will be sure to bring about fresh proui troubie and is not likely to score any credit to the united states it if cutting tries to save his hia own neck by remaining remain on american territory while his bis band g d of invaders cross ov over er the river and commence their depredations the authorities of this country ought to interpose prevent ilie he intended breach odthe peace and punish the brawling adventurer w who he denes defies law and decency secretary bayard will gain more credit by suppress ing cutting than by attempting to dictate terms to mexico |
