This will obviate in future the embarrassing controversies which have heretofore arisen through Mexico's assertion of a claim to try and punish an American citizen for an offense committed within the jurisdiction of the United States.
McKinley addresses the resolution of past controversies regarding jurisdiction over American citizens in Mexico.
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