Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-22
S[[SNOWARCLOUD WOMEN LEAD MOB
Senator Rayner Has Con-
fidenCe in Taft.
TAXES FLING AT ROOSEVELT
BE Scouts the idea of Conflict With
Mexico or Japan Over Desire
of the Latter For a Coal
ing Station.

Washington, April 14.-The first ex-
preston in congress concersing the
situation on the Mexican border was
heard when Senator Rayner, of Mary
land, addressed the senate on that
subject.
Although a Democrat, Mr.. Rayner
spoke in confidence of the attitude of
President Taft and expressed the
opinion that there would be no war
with either Mexico or Japan.
While he did not so express him
self in exact terms, it was evident
that Mr.. Rayner had in mind the re-
ports that Japan was exerting her
self to obtain a coaling station on the
Pacific coast of Mexico.
II am willing to admit" he said,
that If Japan is entering into nego-
tiations for coaling stations and bases
for naval supplies for military pur-
poses with Mexico, we are entitled to
know what these negotiations are
Congress is, however, without any in
formation or evidence upon the sub
ject. This country would not ordinarily
be entitled to know the secret treat
les or alliances that other countries
may make. but upon the part of Mex
leo we would unquestionably be emit
tied to an explanation"
He added that he had no fear that
history might repeat itself. or that
any government would attempt to i'm
itate the example of Napoleon ILL.,,
who, through false pretenses and sub
terfuges, sent an Austrian archduke
to a Mexican throne simply to aban-
don him afterward to despair and
death"
He was confident that Japan did not
seek war with the United States, and
declared that there could be no cause
for hostilities between the two coun-
tries.
Discrediting the report that Japan
might desire to take sifrreptitious pos
session of the island of Guam as a
cable station, he declared that IL such
was the purpose it could not be justi-
fed under international law. He found
In Guam usefulness only as q cable
base, and, speaking sarcastically of
the island, said:
Guam is charming spot, and one
of the most lustrous and brilliant jew
els in our Oriental galaxy. Its princi-
pal products are vipers, snakes, liz
ards, wild swine, rats and castor oil,
and IL the island were put up at auc-
ton today, with all of the inhabitants
in it, beyond it's value as a military
post, 1t would not bring dollar and
a half in any of the markets of the
world"
Much of the Maryland senator's
speech was devoted to the contention
that the Monroe doctrine is not involv-
ed In the Mexican situation. Quoting
authorities to show that the original
Monroeism looked only to the proven
ton of the establishment of new mon.
archical institutions in the western
hemisphere, he sought to discredit the
position in relation to the collection
of claims against western nations TAX
en- in the Roosevelt administration in
the San Domingo controversy This he
characterized as the Roosevelt doc
trine," rather than the Monroe Doc
trine.
Speaking of President Taft, Mr.!
Rayner expressed satisfaction that
whatever he does will not only be
necessary and proper, but, In his
opinion will be for the best interests
of the country"