El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-02
MONEY FOR
AMERICAN
REFUGEES
Bailey Refers to Outrages in
Mexico and Talk in the
Senate Is "Warlike."
REPORT ASKED AT
ONCE ON MEXICO

Washington. D. C, Aug. The SEN
ate this afternoon adopted a resolu-
ton appropriating 100000 to be ex-
pended by the military authorities at
Fort Bliss for the subsistence of the
refugees at Ell Paso. and their trans
portation to the designations they may
elect in the United States.
The Mexican situation was again
aired in the senate. and narrowly es-
capped being sensational
There was a distinct threat that If
the senatorial subcommittee. headed by
senator Smith. of Michigan. which is
soon to investigate the situation. re-
ports situation to exist that has been
alleged. that the talk in the senate will
become "@warIike"
Bailey on the Refugees
Senator Bailey said that there were
nearly 5000 refugees at Ell Paso. and
that there would be more within the
next q hours
7 hardly think" he said. that the
feelings Of Americans should be inten-
sified at this time by the mention on
this floor of the suffering of these PEG
pie"
A little later he referred to the "un-
speakabIe barbarities and cruelties
which have been inflicted upon them"
He said that the presence of the refu-
gees in FL Paso was great tax on
that city and that the federal govern
ment should act promptly.
Senator McCumber sought to have an
amendment added to the resolution re-
stricting the limit of transportation to
be accorded to each refugee. but SEN
ator Bailey expressed confidence thar
the generosity of the government would
not be taken advantage of unfairly.
He said that probably these unfor-
tunate persons would never again wish
to return to Mexico.
Senator Bailey threatened, at later
date, if conditions warranted" to in
dulge in such plain speech as would
satisfy the most warlike.
Should Bring Blush Of shame.
Senator Stone. of Missouri. arraigned
congress for looking on at scenes
which. he said, should bring a blush
OF shame to every American cheek
Senator Bailey replied that if the
senatorial committee found that such
conditions as have been described, &C
tualIy exist, congress would be com
PEELED to take cognizance. He did not
doubt he said. that there is now on
foot a deliberate attempt to bring
about Intervention. but surely" he
said. congress will not take so seri-
Gus a step until informed of conditions |
by its own committee"
The resolution was then adopted.
Senator Smith. of Arizona, sought to
have its provisions extended to cover
refugees in Arizona, but was assured
that a similar resolution could be |
adopted later to cover these unfortu-
mates, if necessary.
Telegram From Herald Read.
Reference was made on the floor Of
the senate to the telegram of The FL
Paso Herald. inviting certain men to
visit FL Paso and study conditions for
themselves. 1t is not likely that any
of the senate will be able to accept
Senator Smiths committee will be-
gin the investigation as soon as public
business here permits
At the request of senator Bailey. SEN
ator Fall, although not a member of
the foreign relations committee, will
be made a member of the subcommit-
tee of investigation. The subcommit-
tee will not confine its work to the
United States, but will go into Mexico.
just how it proposes to ar
range this has not been announced.