Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-21
DEPL0RE WAR TALK.
Senators Disapprove of Stone
Plan to Employ Force.
REGRET MExICO'S TROUBLE
To Authorize President to Use Mill.
tary, Speakers Assert, Would Be
Declaration of War.

! That the Senate and its foreign rela-
tons committee are opposed to the TAX
| Ing OF any active military steps in
Mexico because Of the accidental killing
and wounding of Americans near the Dor
der was clearly indicated by the discus
sion which followed Senator Stones
| speech in the Senate yesterday after
noon
Senator Stone had urged that Congress
at once give the President authority to
use the military forces of the United
States. II necessary. to protect American
lives and property on the border. Sena-
tors Cullom, Root, Bacon and Lodge, all
! members OF The foreign relations commit
tee. Immediately followed Mr.. Stones ut
terance by declarations In opposition.
Especially did they deplore public discus
| sion Of the troubles of a sister republic.
-, Stones Policy Challenged.
Senator Bacon was the first to challenge
the policy advocated by Senator Stone,
and he said he did so in order that the
| country would not think, if the policy was
not challenged. that Mr.. Stones views
| were universally shared in the Senate
II do not think the time has come"
Mr.. Bacon said, ''or any events which are
reasonably 10 De anticipated Will DTlnS
that time, when Congress should vest in
the President OF the United States. in his
discretion. the power to use the army in
Mexico for any OF the purposes which
have been indicated by the senator from
Missouri. That is declaration Of war.
Whenever Congress authorized the Presi-
dent of the United States to use the
army and navy of the country in foreign
country it is q declaration OF war, and
that is the most solemn and serious act
Congress-
A Reversal of Policy.
Senator Root Interpreted Senator
Stones policy as threat Of force and
expressed his disapproval Of such a,
course by saying:
"Granttng that injuries have been done
to American citizens which ought to be
redressed, that wounds have been infiict-
ed that lives have been taken, that
property has been destroyed, it does not
follow, sir. that we should begin the
process Of securing redress for those in
juries by threat Of force on the part of
a great and powerful nation against
smaller and weaker nation. That. sir, Is
to reverse the policy Of the United States
and to take a step backward in the path
way OF civilization.
There is no reason whatever to as
sumo, if injuries have been done of the
kind described. that the government Of
Mexico is unwilling to make due redress
upon having those injuries and, claims for
redress presented to her in the ordinary
course of peaceful negotiation, and the
passage of such a resolution has been
described. equivalent to declaration Of
war, would be to preface the ordinary
demand-the demand. which 1t is the duty
of every civilized power to make upon a
friendly natiOn-with the threat that If
the demand is not complied with force
will be used.
''Sympathy with the people Of Mexico
In their distress a just sense of the du
ties that we owe to that friendly people.
and the duties that we owe to the peace
of the world must forbid our asserting
to or yielding to any such course"
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