The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-05-12
SENATOR STONE
WOULD INTERFERE
Missouri Senator Asserts President is
Allowing Himself to Be Bound
BY Red Tape.

Washington, D. c., May 10.-The
! danger TO American lives on the bor-
der as a result of the revolution in
the Mexican republic was again yes
terday the subject of sharp contro-
versy in the senate. The killing OF
several citizens in El Paso as the re-
suit of yesterdays battle in Juarez
was the immediate provocation.
, Senator Stone again urged the use
of the United States troops to pro-
tect Americans and, changing his at
titude toward the presidents course,
practically charged Mr. Taft with
playing game of bluff in sending the.
troops to the front.
Senator Bacon of Georgia, Senator
Works Of California and other sena-
| tors replied, commencing the attitude
of the president in advocating con-
servative course. Mr. Bacon contend
ed for the right of the Mexican COM
batants to pursue their war even
though American lives should be in
cidentally endangered.
Declaring that apparently this gov
eminent intends not to lift hand for
the protection of American citizens
in their own homes, Mr. Stone ex-
pressed apprehension lest the bullets
of yesterday be followed today by
shrapnel and canister. He said he
had not proposed an invasion of Mex
leo with the object of remaining, but
merely to dispatch force across the
line for the purpose of accomplishing
the end in view and then retire.
The Missouri senator declared that
the president was allowing himself to
be bound by red tape; that in pre-
viously indorsing the presidents dis
Ipatch of troops to the border he had
supposed the presidents step was TAX
en- in the interest of United States
citizens and that it was not a, mere
game of bluff" The president, he
thought, must have had a more, seri-
Ouo pun pOoC III at lnC bbdlI, UuI
manifestly a change had come over,
the spirit of his dream.
Mr.. Bacon responded that Mr.
Stones course would plunge this coun-
try into immediate war; that the MexsS
lean government has right to assert
its authority, even though by doing
co ~ cbo,Id apdanaar tho live. ~ 49,
sons on this side of the international
line He said if the situation were
reversed and Ell Paso were in the
hands of mob the United States gov
ernment would have the right to quelT
the disturbance, regardless of condl-
tions in Mexico.
The United States could not well
send troops into Mexico without TAX
ing one side or the other of the pend
ing conflict, and Mr.. Bacon contend j.,
ed that in any event the adoption of
Mr.. Stones resolution would be de-
claration of war
Taking up Mr.. Bacon's contention,
WI. oIOuS ulSW Iu6 lHl6I6uCe lildI IedE
of war deters the United States gov
ernment from proper steps for the
protection of its own people.
He admitted there had been no in
territorial sacrifice of American lives
as the result of the Mexican battles.
but said the killing of American citi-
zens had been equivalent to deliber-
ate intention
Mr.. Chamberlain suggested that
both the president and Mr.. Stone had
forgotten that the treaty at Gualaupe
Hidalgo covered just such situation
as has arisen
Without action, the senate adjourned
till Thursday.