Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
Quotes From Dispatches.

Quotes From Dispatches.
Mr.. Stone had earlier read dispatches
from Ell Paso detailing the killing of
Americans on American soil. He remark
ed that the President has said that he
will take no Affirmative action until au
thorized by Congress, and that senators
have said they will do nothing until re-
quested by the President.
And so.'' Mr. Stone continued. be
tween the upper and neither millstones OF
this disgraceful governmental inaction
peaceable American people residing on
the border are being ground to ashes"
Withdrawing the former Endorsement
Of the action Of the President in ordering
the troops to Texas. ne commented:
went to the trouble and expense Of call.
ing these troops from their barracks
throughout the country and hurriedly
transporting them to the border that he
meant to make that force effective for
happily, an occasion arose for using it In
that behalf. I did not dream the gov
eminent Of the United States was merely
engaged upon a game OF bluff
THE President must have had a more
serious purpose in mind at the start, but
manifestly q change has come over the
spirit of his dream. What potent and
mighty influences have operated to pro-
duce that change I do not know and can
not tell"
Committee Shows Confidence.
That the senator's on the foreign re-
lations committee have confidence in the
White House and its handling OF the
Mexican situation and that they are not
considering Intervention at this time
was plainly indicated at a meeting of
Although it was in session for over an
hour, 1t Is understood, the Mexican sit
uation was not formally discussed.
Senator Bacon is credited by several
members OF the foreign relations COM
mittee with setting forth their attitude
during a speech in the Senate yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Bacon recalled an argu-
ment he has previously made by outlin-
ing an alternate proposition.
Suppose" he said, that a band OF
| buccaneers or bandits or other outlaws
had taken possession Of the city Of Ell
Paso, which is on the opposite side of
the river from Juarez, had overcome the
local authorities. had driven whatever
diery out of the city. had taken posses
sion Of the custom house and Of all the
public buildings. had set up an indie
pendent government and defied the gov
of the United States and said, I'VE do
not intend hereafter to submit to the
authority of the United States until the
President Of the United States now in
| office resigns his office and puts in some
body who shall be agreeable to US and
further terms which we demand are
granted; setting up that independent
authority In the city of Ell Paso. main
| tanning It, and absolutely overcoming by
force tho local power to resist it, what
| under such circumstances? Undoubtedly
it would order its troops there for the
purpose Of overcoming such instruction
as that, for the purpose OF restoring its
authority. When its troops got there and
lined up in front Of Ell Paso the prOpo-
sition would be presented: You cannot
attack these bandits. these outlaws. In
the city Of Ell Paso without endangering
the lives of the people in the city OF
Juarez As / endeavored to point out the
other day, that would be situation
which would not be a situation Of
day: it would not be the situation of a
all time because those conditions would
exist as long as the two cities of FL
Paso and Juarez occupy their present
relative positions.
Position of the United States.
What would the government of the
| United States do under such circum-
stances? Can it be for a moment sug-
gested that that absolutely necessary
consequence would deter the govern
ment Of the United States from reas.
sorting by armed force its authority in
the city of Ell Paso? Doubtless, moved
by humanity our authorities would
give notice to the people Of Juarez
that they were going to attack: that
the consequence OF such attack would
be that those who remained in the city
of Juarez would be in danger. and that
they would be given opportunity to re-
| move themselves to a place Of safety;
but beyond that there is no possibility
of doubt as to what the government
Of the United States would do There
Is no possibility OF doubt as to what
the government of the United States
should do, and what would be criminal
~ negligent II 1t failed to do It must
reassert its authority. and it would re-
assert its authority by armed force.
using the engines Of war. and it would
not be deferred by the fact that in SO
doing lives would be endangered on the
other side Of the Rio Grande.
mr.. President, ! do not know that
| those who are engaged in this fratricidal
strife on the other side Of the Rio Grande