Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-16
MEXICAN SITUATION.
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ditions in Mexico, and will offer a res
piution which l hope, vii go some way
toward asserting the dignity of the
United States and its firm intention to
protect the lives and property OF
americans in Mexico"
Mr.. Penrose asked Chairman Bacon
of the foreign relations committee, il
he would reveal the status of Hale.
Il decline to reply" answered Sena
Tor Bacon.
Declining to answer will not con-
tinue to be satisfactory TO the Senate
or to the people of the country re-
Joined Senator Penrose.
Hale, Mr.. Penrose declared, had been
active in Mexico City, conveying the i'm
preston that he is the representative OF
President Wilson and had been in con-
ference with Mr. Lind since the ENJOYS
arrival.
Senator Penrose added he had known
Mr.. Hale several years and that he LEI.
Ardmore, Pa, about - years ago, under
circumstances which he need not more
than mention"
THE sooner DR.. Hales connections are
severed the better for the unfortunate
Americans now in Mexico he concluded.
The resolution calling for information
went over to tomorrow.
Senator Lodge charged that the Demo-
Gratis were trying to treat the Mexican
question as a party affair. His statement,
made in bitter terms, followed decia-
ration by Senator Bacon that force
meant war
Everything is being done that can be
DONE" Senator Bacon declared, short of
using actual force, and force means war.
and war is not a thing TO be rushed into
hurriedly and rashly, not 10 be encour-
aged by Incorporate speech at this time. >
Attempts by Democratic leaders to stop
the Mexican discussion and turn the
Senate back to the tariff bill brought an
outburst from Senator Lodge.
Il want to support the President IN
every possible way on this Mexican mat
ter" he cried, addressing the Democrats
".He is not your President alone; lie is
the President of the American people,
as much mine as. yours. But l want no
partisanship In. the handling of this sell.
Gus situation. You can't have non-part-
sanship on party lines. and that is what
you are trying to do.
You can do nothing worse than TO
exercise the power OF your majority
on this Mexican question. This ques-
ton cannot be disposed of that way:
it cannot be dismissed with a smile
and sneer."
Another resolution by Mr.. Penrose
calling for reports as to happenings
at Durango, since Jan. 1, one by SEN
ator Poindexter. calling for informa-
ton as to measures to protect Amer
leans in Mexico and one by Senator
Brandegee calling for a joint investi-
CATION by the House and Senate naval
committees to determine what in
crease In the navy was being made.
and what naval program was under
consideration. We're introduced.
In demand that the Senate should
not pass or consider the resolutions
until the foreign relations committee
had an opportunity to take them ur.
Senator Bacon urged that all possible
support be given the President
while the senator is celebrating in
his committee" interrupted Senator Pen
rose, Americans are daily being murder
ed in Mexico. Here is a prominent
American citizen in danger of being shot
! have information that more than l0I
Americans have been killed and that theii
names are on file in the department OF
state"
THE President of the United States is
known by this Senate" returned Senator
/ Bacon, ito be in good faith and TO the
best Of his ability, trying to deal witt
the situation through methods that vii
save this country from the great dsas
ter of a war. ! believe the American
people recognize that and are upholdinl
him in his efforts
! Senator Penrose retorted that he be,
lieved the administration engaged it
good faith .'in a patriotic effort to solv,
the problems but that he believed /
was time TO take some police measures
to prevent further murder of men ant
outrages on women" Objections carried
the resolutions over to another day with
out reference to committee