New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-23
Tells Senate United States
Property Worth $500, 000,.
600 Has Been DespoiIed.
WOMEN WERE OUTRAGED
State Department Blamed for
Not Obtaining Redress, as
Germany and China
Have Done.

washington, July "A startling story
OF outrages committed upon Americans
In Mexico. of the murder of citizens Of
the United States. of the despoiling of
American property to the extent OF $780,
10000, and Of insults TO American officials
was told I'm the Senate to-day, with cir
| cumstantial detail. by Senator Albert B.
Fall. OF New Mexico, in his maiden
speech.
Senator Fall, who has extensive inter-
ests In Mexico charged that the State
Department had made little or no at
tempt to secure redress from the Mexi-
can authorities for injuries to American
citizens. Although addressing himself to
the resolution to provide for the payment
OF claims arising out of the shooting
across the border. he went into the
whole situation in Mexico. He said
American women had been outraged and
men shot down and that no attempt had
been made to recover from the Mexican
government compensa ton for the injuries
sustained by American citizens.
The Senator from New Mexico asserted
that the horrors perpetrated during the
two recent revolutions were unknown 10
the people OF the United States, only be-
cause American citizens who had suffered
the injuries and indignities were afraid
70 protest through fear Of suffering even
greater injuries at the hands of the
Mexicans. and that the means OF COM
rnunication were controlled by the gov
eminent or the revolutionists and all dis
patches were censored.
Says People Would Rise.
IF the people Of the United States
knew what was going on in Mexico" he
said. "all the American troops along the
border would not be able to restrain the
people OF this country from crossing the
border and demanding proper treatment
for our citizens"
Declaring that this country would not
, regain its prestige In Mexico In fifty
years. he said that China, Germany and
other countries had forced Mexico to
make restitution for the damages inflicted
on their citizens, while thus far the
United States had done nothing. He
added that because Of the course Of the
State Department the people Of Mexico
believe this country is behind the Madero
government, and that It was responsible
for the overthrow OF President Diaz In
the interest Of Madero.
Senator Fall urged the adoption Of the
resolution instructing the War Depart
ment 70 ascertain the extent Of the
damage caused by Mexican bullets fired
across the American line during the en-
gagements last year at Douglas. Ariz.,
and FL Paso. Tex. He asserted that the
resolution did not go far enough"
Senator Swanson. Of Virginia, declared
the State Department should be urged TO
act III the story H. true" he said, we
should hang our heads in shame and dis
grace"
Senator Fall declared that the Amer
lean state Department had refused per-
slstently TO make representations con-
corning injuries inflicted but had referred
al claimants to the Mexican authorities
themselves-"to the men who inflicted
the injuries" This course he contrasted
with the attitude OF China and Germany.
Germany, he said, had collected 100000
on account OF the murder of four German
citizens in Mexico. while China had COM
PEELED the payment OF 100000 pesos by
Mexico on account OF the killing OF