El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-21
GIVING
AUTHORITY
To TAFT
Stone Says Use Force to Pre-
vent a Repetition of Doug
las Outrage.
INTERVENTION IF IT
rs FOUND NECESSARY


Washington. D. c.. April 2l.-A posi-
tive declaration in favor of giving the
president authority to prevent a repe-
tition of the killing of United States
citizens by Mexican Delligerents was
made in the senate today by senator
William ]. Stone, of Missouri, a Demo-
crat and a minority member Of the
senate committee on foreign relations
Mr.. Stone commended the president
for sending United States troops TO
the zone of disturbance, contended for
the right Of the United States 10 pro-
tect the lives and property of United
States citizens and condemned the
landing of the British bluejackets from
the Shearwater as an act Or war.
Congress-" he said, should at once
and without delay authorize the presi-
dent to employ whatever force may be
necessary to prevent a repetition OF
the bloody outrage committed IN
Douglas, Ariz., and repetition of
which is threatened in Ell Paso, Texas
Authority Should BE Full.
His authority In this behalf should
be sufficient fully to warrant him in
using the military forces in whatever
way he might deem expedient and
necessary TO accomplish the desired
end, even though it should lead to an
y
Moreover. If any act done under
this authority by the president for the
proper protection of our own people
on our own soil should lead to hostile
demonstrations against American citf-
zens resident in the interior Of Mex
ico." he continued. the president
should be authorized either now or
later on to use the military forces OF
the United States If that is found to
be necessary to protect the lives and
liberty OF peaceable American citizens
wherever domiciled in any quarter OF
Mexico.
Mexicans should Not Complain.
IF without fault OF ours the Next
can people themselves create a condi-
ton that makes it necessary for this
government to assume an offensive at
titude, they cannot complain"
Mr.. Stone would not agree that
Japan is in any way involved in the
Mexican situation nor would he con-
cede to the Japanese or any old world
power the right TO interfere in the
Mexican situation. Agreeing that the
Monroe doctrine is not directly in
volved he argued that, nevertheless.
the country should stand jeaIousIy
against any. encroachment by Euro
pean or Asiatic nations. q
We have not yet" he said. "as-
sumed the Office OF policeman patrol
Ing these American republics, and
even if other countries insist upon
thrusting that station with its re-
sponsibilities upon US we will at least
object to those countries exercising a
supervising and directing police power
over u.s."
Landing of British Condemned.
Senator Stone said the landing Of
he BRIT
was not necessary to enable the three
men in question, an Englishman and
two Americans seeking to escape the
danger zone" to board the vessel, and
hence, IF the marines were landed
merely to prevent Mexican force at
tached to the revolutionary movement
in Mexico taking possession OF this
Mexican town. the act was arbitrary,
and being a hostile demonstration on
Mexican territory was in effect an act |
Of war IL authorized or approved by /
the British government"
He said it would be regarded with
by the American people
Charging there is some powerful in
terest behind this effort to stir up
strife between the United States and /
Japan, senator Stone said every effort I
should be made TO discover and expose |
the identity of such interest He said /
the president had assured him in the I
most positive terms that he had no I
whatever connecting Japan /
with Mexican affairs
Said Mr.. Stone: In emergencies of 1
this kind, involving grave information /
al complications, partisanship has no 4
business in our eounsels. AS a Demo- i
crat, esteemed by some friend on both
sides of the chamber as being some
times somewhat too partisan, 1 wish Z
to indorse this action OF +
president Taft in ordering troops TO +
the Mexican border
To justify United States interview