The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-13
SENATOR RAYNOR
DELIVERS SPEECH
First Expression Congress Con-
corning Situation on the
Mexican Border.
DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT
Mr.. Raynor Expressed the Opinion
Thai There Would Be No War
With Either Mexico or
Japan.
AssocIated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Washington, April 13.--The first
| expression in congress concerning
the situation on the Mexican border
was heard today when Senator Ray
nor Of Maryland addressed the sem
ate on the subject Although a dem
ocrat Mr.. Raynor spoke in conf
dence Of the attitude of President
Taft and expressed the opinion that
there would be no war either Mexico
or Japan,
While he did not express himself
IN exact terms, it was evident that
Mr. Raynor had in mind the reports
that Japan is exerting herself to pro
cure a coaling station on the Pacific
coast of Mexico. He said:
81 am willing to admit that If
Japan is entering into negotiations
Of war, congress is, however, with
out any information or evidence on
the subject, This country would not
ordinarily be entitled to know the
/ secret treaties or alliances that 9th
er countries may make, but on the
part OF Mexico we would unauestion-
ably be entitled to an explanation.
We added that he had no fear tina
a history would repeat itsf, or tina
/ any government would attempt
initiate the example OF Napoleon II
"Avho through false pretenses al
subterfuges sent an Austrian arc
duke to Mexican throne simply
abandon him afterwards TO desDa
n and death" He wasy confident tn!
Japan does not seeR war with tn
United States and declared Their
could be no cause for hostiIities be
tween the two countries
Discrediting the report that Japan
| might desire to take surreptitious
possession of the Isle Of Guam as
cable station he declared that If sue"
was the purpose IL could not be JUS
titled under international law. We
found in Guam usefulness only as
cable base and, speaking sarcastical-
" of the island. said
Guam is a charming spot and one
of the most lustrous and brilliant In
our oriental galaxy. Its principal
products are yipers, snakes, lizards
wild swine, rats and castor oil, and
if the ISLAND were put up for auction
today with all OF the inhabitants In
it, beyond it's value as military
post. it would not bring dollar and
half In any OF the markets of the
world
Much Of the Maryland senator's
speech was devoted to the conten-
Inqt riup Is not
involved in the Mexican situation.
Quoting authorities TO show that the
original Monroeism looked only TO
the prevention Of the establishment
Of new monarchial institutions In the
western hemisphere, he sought 10
discredlt the position taken in rela-
tion to the collection Of claims
against western nations taken during
the Roosevelt administration In tn
sant0 Domingo controversy. This ne
characterized as the Roosevelt doc
trine." rather than the Monroe doe
trine. He said In part
Let us look for a moment at what
sort Of wars we would have II the
Roosevelt construction Of the Mon
roe doctrine were to prevail ana De
Incorporated into our diplomatic
code We would have an intermina-
/ bic succession Of bondholders and
stock market wars. War, Instead OF
being declared by congress. could be
practically declared by the banking
| wpdieatee Of London Paris, Amster-
/ dam and Berlin. represented by their
I financial agents in America. and we
would become sponsors and guaran-
/ tors for every bankrupt and impoV-
erishea government in Central ana
south America We have never as yet
| been Informed as TO what amount OF
money WAS made out of the Santo
domingo settlement nor what was
F.. the price at which their bonds were