The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-09-05
WASHINGTON LETTER
washington City.
September /, 1913.

scene IN the House last wednesday
afternoon when President Wilson
read his message on the situation in
Mexico. But few of those on the floor
and none of those in the galleries eX-
cept one or two knew anything about
what was in the message, but all
knew that it might be the signal for
long and bloody war
After it was delivered it was
praised on every hand but to me
it was disappointment.
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1t was one o'clock and warm,
bright day. Thousands had wanted
TO be there but they could not get
in, for just enough tickets had been
issued to fill the galleries and no
one was allowed even in the cor
ridors without ticket
| had ticket for Judge Morris
and hunted for him all the morning
but the Judge had run over to Bal
timore on business trip and so
missed the show, much to my re-
greet.
The Congressman all occupied
their seats, big heavy leather chairs
ranged like benches in semi-circles
around the hall. There are no desks
in the House like those in the SEN
ate. The House has so many mem
bers there is not room enough for
desks. Vacant chairs at the front
awaited the Senators.
So SO
AS the Senators came in, with
Vice President Marshall leading the
procession of two abreast, the Geor-
sia Senator's were conspicuous in the
body. Bacon and Hoke Smith would
attract attention in any groupe of
men.
THAT is Hoke Smith," said a man
who was sitting next to me as the
Junior Senator walked to his seat. A
moment later the Vice President APP
pointed Bacon, who is Chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee, as
one of those designated to escort
Wilson into the Chamber. To have
heard both names spoken within a
minute or two was not displeasng
to me as a Georgian
"@%%
THE President of the United
States" shouted an official of the
House as, President Wilson came in.
escorted by the committee and at
tended by the members of the Cab
met, except Bryan who hustled in
a moment later and took a seat In
the Executive Gallery, where he
listened to the message in palpitant
expectancy, as if he didn't know
what was in it.
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= Wilson announced the failure of
all his plans for peace and then ad-
vised that all Americans be gotten
out of Mexico. Also that no arms or
other war supplies would be allowed
TO cross our border for either Huerta
or the Constitutionalists The United
States is to hands off and let them
fight 1t out, at least for the present.
| don't know whether Wilson is
playing for time, or what he is up
to, but no matter how high sounding
are his words of peace the truth is
that for the present we are in the
attitude of having backed off from a
fight. And today while Wilson is
visiting his family in New Hamp-
shire and Bryan is chasing out of
town every few nights to deliver a
lecture Huerta is calling to arms ev-
cry able-bodied man in Mexico and
even students and school boys.
Wilson must be right All the
Senators say he is. They must know
something that don't know, but |
know this: That no other first-class
power in the world would tolerate
conditions that exist in Mexico /
don't think as Wilson does, that the
situation will work itself out peace
fully for the United States.
have made il point to gather
considerable information about Mex
leo and | don't believe Huerta or any
other man can bring order out of the
chaos and keep things straight
Mexico will not be civilized country
like ours in two hundred years un-
less it is dominated by the United
States. Sixty percent of the prop
erty in Mexico is owned by citizens