The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-14
MARYLAND MEMBER GIVES
FIRST SPEECH ON SITUATION
ON MEXICAN BORDER.
DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT
Action Taken by country's Chief Ex.
ecutivs Has Been Done Only in the
Best Interests OF the Nstion-Sen.
ators Lodge and Cullom Take oc-
casion to Confirm Statements.

Washington, April 13.-Thc first ex
preston iii congress concerning the
situation On the Mexican border was
heard today when Senator Rayncr
OF Maryland addressed the senate OH
that subject. Although democrat,
Mr.. Rayncr spoke lin confidence Of the
attitude Of President Taft and eN-
pressed tho opinion that there would
b. no war with either Mexico or
Japan
While he did not so express him
self In exact terms, 1t was evident
that Mr.. Rayncr had In mind the re-
ports that Japan IL exerting herself
to procure u coaling station on the
Pacific coast Of Mexico. he said:
Il am willing to admit that IL
japan is entering into negotiations of
the coaling stations and bases for
naval supplies for military purposes
with Mexico. we are entitled to know
what these negotiations are. Con-
grcss is, however. without any infor-
nation or evidence on the subject.
This country would not ordinarily be
entitled to know the secret treaties
or alliances that other countries may
make but on the part Of Mexico we
unauestionably would be entitled to
an explanation"
He added that he had no fear that
history may repeat itself, or that any
government would attempt to initiate
the example of Napoleon III. "who
through false pretenses and snbter-
fuges sent an Austrian archduke to a
Mexican throne simply to abandon him
afterward to despair and DEATH
He was confident that japan does
not seek war with the United States
and declared there could be no chance
for hostilities between the two coun-
tries.
Dlscrediting the report that Japan
might desire 10 take surreptitious
possession of the island of Guam. II
cable station, he declared that IL such
was the purpose 1t could not be JUS
titled under international law. IL,
base and. speaking sarcastleally of the
island, said
Guam Is charming spot and one
of the most lustrous and brilliant
jswcls In our original galaxy. III
principle products are yipers. snakes
lizards, Wild swine, rats and castor
oil, and II the island were put up al
auction today with all the inhabitant.
In II, beyond its value as Il militar,
post. 1t would not bring dollar and
u half In any Of the markets of thu
world" 1
Much of the Maryland senator's
speech was devoted to the contention
that tho Monroe doctrine is not In
yolyed In the Mexican situation
Quoting authorities to show that orig
inal Monrocism looked only to TIL,
prevention of the establishment o
new monarchial institutions I'm tn
western hemisphere. he sought L
discredit the disposition In relation Il
the collection of claims against west
ern nations taken during the Roosc
welt administration In the San Domin
go controversy. This he characterize,
"the Roosevelt doctrine rather thai
the Monroe doctrine.
Speaking OF the president, Mr. Ray
ner expressed satisfaction that what
ever he does viii not only be neces
sary and proper but in his opinion
will be for the best interests of tn
country" tf