The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-18

the Governor. stated that the situa
ton might justify him In ordering
troops to cross tho border and attempt
to stop the fighting or to FIRE upon
both contestants from the American
side. He hesitAted TO take such q
step, however. because OF the posi-
b!lity of resistance and greater blood
shed and the danger OF having his
motives misconstrued and misrepre-
scented and arousinK Mexicans against
many thousands Of Americans now In
Mexico and ieopardixe their lives and
property.
Stone Favors Action.
A resolution practically instructing
President Taft to declare war on Mex
/ leo at the next recurrence of firing
across the American border should be
reported to the Senate by the com
| rnittee on foreign relations. according
to statement made to-day by Sena-
I tor Stone Democrat. OF Missouri
member OF that committee.
Congress should. and | expect will.
grant the President authority to seno
I troops into Mexico or to FIRE from the
! American side of the line at a mo-
ment's notice" said Mfr. Stone. THE
authority will be granted in such
terms as to be equivalent to instruc-
tons This, OF course. means fight.
This, situation Is serious and i'm
mediate action should be taken II Is
my intention 10 make action possible
by joint resolution 10 be returned by
the Senate committee on foreign re-
iaions when 1t makes Its report on
Mexican conditions.
Have Disregarticd Warning.
IF reports are true. Mexieans have
utterly disregarded the Presidents
warning to conserve the safety of Am
orleans in Douglas. / am not al ad-
herent OF war. Indeed, ordinarily /
am opposed to war, but In this case
the situation is such that something
must be done. Our soldiers should
make the Mexicans, rebels or federals,
respect our warning, and words hav-
ing failed. they should use bullets
The Senate adjourned yesterday I'M
til Thursday. and no action Is expect
ed until then, though the President,
in an emergency, could convene the
Senate at any time.
suizcr Not ETcrvescent.
There viii be no precipitate or has
ty action by Congress regarding the
Mexican situation. Representative Sui
ger (Democrat). Of New York, chair
man of the House committee on for
eign affairs. declared to-day. Sulzer
was at his office early preparing to
visit the White House for confer
ence with the President regarding the
situation at Douglas. Ariz
The main point worrying SnJzcr IL
identical with the big consideration
i'm mind OF President Taft. sulnGr said
that here were 10000 or $4,000 Am
orleans in Mexico with little or no
protection, and that he feared they
would he the first victims Of armed
intervention by the United States.
That and the safety OF $1,000, OON, 900
of American property In Mexico must
! be considered. le said. Sulzer said
that so far there had been no overt
act In Mexico that would call for In
/ tervrntion. No American had been
killed or imprisoned, and no Amcrf-
can property had been damaged.
! Sulzer minated that plan was
now under consideration 10 put an end
to fighting close to the border. He
declared that he believed that an
agreement could be forced between
! the insurrectos and the Mexican fed
erals that would insure absolute neu-
/ traiity- over a strip of territory FIVE or
ten miles wide imm ediately south OF
the American border. This. ne said.
would relieve the situation at such
points as Douglas and lei Paso'
Call Cullom TO Confer.
| Preceding the cabinet meeting, AT
which the Mexican situation was dis
cussed to-day, Senator Cuilom Gre
publican). of Illinois, chairman of the
State committee on foreign relations,
was called to the White House for Il
conference with President Taft.
London Journals Views.
LONDON. April 1S.-"President
Taft will probably take advantage of
the opportunity to intervene in f.exi-
co. provided he has courage enough
to flout the progressive thought OF
his country, which is opposed to In