The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-10
u. S. Fears
War Cloud
Senator Stone Demands Invasion OF
Mexico to Protect Border.
Senate Falls TO Act.
CABINET DECIDES TO
STILL STAND PAT"
Bacon Opposes In Senate Anything
That Might PreeIpitate United
States Into War.

"Aof1lNGlON. May 9.@Th0ro
were enough developments in the
Mexican tangle in Washington to-day
TO compiicate still more a situation
that even conservative advisers OF
President Taft are now willing to
admit Is most alarming. From Amer
lean consuls scattered throughout
Mexico and from other sources OF in
formation the President and the state
department heard to-day that tho
revolution is spreading.
Senator Stone, of Missouri. in an
impassioned speech. urged interven-
ton in Mexico and declared that
Americans were being murdered"
Senators Bacon OF Georgia. Works
of California. and other senators re-
piled. commenting the attitude OF the
President and advocating a conserva-
tive course. Mr.. Bacon contended for
the right OF the Mexican combatants
to pursue their war even though
American lives should be incidentally
endangered.
Representative Sulzer. OF New
York. chairman OF the house commit
tee on foreign affairs. gave out an
interview reiterating his conviction
that the United States must not in
tervene.
U. s. TO Stand Pat.
The cabinet az it's regular session,
discussed MeVico NJ some length.
but decided TO keep on standing
pat"
Declaring that apparently this gov
ernment intends not Lc lift a hand
for the protection OF American citi-
zens in their own homes. Senator
Stone expressed apprehension lest the
bullets OF yesterday be followed to-
day by shrapnel and canister. lie
said he had not proposed an invasion
OF Mexico with the object OF remain
Ing. but merely TO dispatch a force
across the line sufficient TO accom-
plish the end in view and then re-
tire.
The Missouri senator declared that
the president was allowing himself to
be bound by red tape: that in pre-
viously endorsing the presidents dis
patch Of troops 20 the border. he had
supposed that the presidents step was
taken in the interest OF Americans and
that IL was not a mere game OF bluff"
The president he thought, must have
had more serious purpose in mind
az the start, but manifestly a change
had come over the spirit Of his dream.
We have not and we cannot stop
the murder OF our women and children
In Texas and Arizona by standing
aloof under the white flag and giving
notice TO the world that we will not
under any circumstances strike a
blow in resistance or for self pro
lection"
Is Il cowardiee7
Mr.. Stone said this inaction
'smacked too much OF something he
did not like 10 name"
Mr.. Bacon responded that Mr.
Stones proposed course would plunge
this country into immediate war. that
the Mexican government has a right 10
assert its authority. even though in
doing so II should endanger the lives
OF persons on this side of the inter.
national line. Both he and Nr. Works
declared that intervention 20 protect
few lives on the border would prob.
ably mean the sacrifice OF FAR greater
number o. lives ~ Americans I'm the
interior OF 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 contcnded
that IN any event the adoption of Mr.
stones resolution would be a decIara-
tion % war
Taking mp Mr. Bacon's contention
Mr.. Stone drew the inference that fear
of war deferred American govern
ment from proper steps for the profec.
ton OF lts own people.
Without action the senate adjourned
until Thursdny