Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
SENATE ACTS TO
GUARD AMERICANS
BY MEXICO PROBE
Considers Resolution by Sena-
tor Clark Asking for Imme-
diate Investigation.
VIII LSON is CRITICISED
FOR SENDING LIND THERE
Five Americans in Mexican Jail
in Danger of Immediate
Execution.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-President
Wilson's action in sending former
Governor John Lind to Mexico as
special emissary in the present situa-
ton was attacked in the Senate to-
dav by, Senator Clark, of wyoming,
who declared something else must be
done by the administration" to guar
antee protection to Americans.
Senator Clark presented a resolu-
4ion for an immediate investigation
bv the Senate foreign relations COM
r,ittee of the condition of American
citizens and American property III
Mexico.
"This resolution is not introduced
IN a spirit of hostility to the aonllIls,
tration of or criticism of the genera
relations committee" declared tne
senator. "but conditions are growing
steadily worse in Mexico NO" we
Iearn that Governor Lind has oeen
sent there by President Wilson.
Does Not Go as oficiai'
o,rbat does not satisfy. Mr. Llno
aoas not 90 as the official represeh-
tative of the United States. ne uoes
oo+ or as an ambassador, cloakeo
With authority to represent the Unl-
tad states He cannot be appealeo 10
bv American citizens for protec'ion y.
some other steps are necessary -
give to Americans and AM, ioai a !,
property the protectlon lheS iiee"
are demanding ,
,.arv of the strength of the constitu-
tiono1ist forces in Mexico. lie oe-
cIared the Senate should have coHl-
,lete knowledge of the number OF the
constitutionalist leaders, the troope
they could muster. the extent Oh 'le
territorv controlled and the extent OF
their equipment. oa
Senator Sheppard's report showed
that the constitutionaliSt leaders iau
followers numbering between oo'ooo
and .OoO, and that they were IN pos
session of far more than half OF Mex
leo. t na
I'VE are unable to get exact ., anu
aoenito information" continued Sen
ntor Clark, "about conditions In Mex
leo. ,...S,,1,.
"Evidence still continues, however.
to show that American property Is
being destroyed every DAY, ma.
American citizenship is being disnoh-
ored there. and even officers OF the
American government are pelns shoe
down. o,,,tio,
"It is no purpose Of this resolution
70 Mace the responsibility Tor tnese
outrages. 1t is to obtain information.
I know there Is a disposition at tin'es
to regard such information as conf
dental. But in my Judgment tnat 10 10
not the proper course now because IL
&c NO secret that other nations thah
ourselves are interested in the sltua-
tion Conditions are being talked OIL
not only in the Senate. put else else
where. The conditions cannot long
he horne with by the American re-
n,hlic Something must be done, or
Something will be done. | do not IN
tend to ask for the vote on the reso-
luton at this time, and unless some
one desires to make statement IN
regard to it, I shall ask that II go
over" ,,,+t
President Wilson is confronted with
the most serious development yet IN
the Mexican situation by the new
todav that five American cltlzens
have been thrown into Jail in Chlhua-
hua CITY on a charge believed TO pe
svmbathiZing with the rebel cause,
and are now in danger OF executloi'
under the claw of fight
The men under arrest are f. j:
ozark division superintendent OF
Mexico Northwestern Railroad, ano
Fl p Gallagher, his chief clerk: r.
G Herr, general superintendent OF the
Pearson Lumber Company; Hoy
Hoard. chief accountant. and w. j.
Farra gut. in charge of the commas
sary. Mr.. Farragut is nepne" OF
Admiral Farragut.