The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-05-22
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
BY CLYDE II. TANENER,
Member OF Congress.

Washington CORES pondence Of The Times, I
Washington, May l9.-The Senate
is having hard time trying to pre-
vent the passage Of senator Kern
resolution for an investigation OF
the West Virginia coal fields. som"
Of the Senators, who dance when
the special interests pull the strings,
are giving II surprising exhibition Of
! political agility IN their opposition
To the bill.
When the West Virginia Republic
can Legislature broke the deadlock
by electug Federal Judge Nathan
GotT to the United States Senate last
winter, the action was acclaimed by
the standpat press Of America as an
example worthy to be followed by
other states.
But what does Senator Golf do in
his first speech-a speech in oppose
ton to Senator Kern's resolution?
His Speech, a masterpiece of logic
and gem of rhetoric, is every word
"A legal bubble. 1t was just the sort
Of speech and the sort Of legal logic
that is creating among the people
mighty wrath against the courts
and lawyers.
For years tales of horrors have
drifted out of the West Virginia coal
fields-stOries of peOnage, Of out
I ragged women, Of murdered men, ter
rorism, supp ession Of news and free
/ speech, and n population held in
bondage to the coal barons. The
concrete result can be read in any
wage report. West Virginia coal
wages are lower than in any other
eastern mining district
The people want to know, and they
have right to know, what has been
going on in West Virginia And in
opposing this demand, Senator Gotf
bubbles that the government has
not Investigated in other states
where martial law has been declared
why create II precedent in West
Virginia?
The people are not interested in
| the legal technicaltes of the case.
They want the facts. ! hope the
Gew Senate is responsive enough to
public opinion to vote for this reso-
lutiJn and let the light in on West
/ Virginia.
/ The Mexico Situation.
The Huerta regime, which rose on
trenchery and murder to dictator
ship IN Mexico, is acting saucily to-
ward Uncle Sam because the Wilson
administration refuses to recognize
that government. Huerta Is theat-
ening to send back the credentials of
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson.
This seems surprising, since
Henry Lane was always pretty
good friend of Huerta Almost be.
fore the BODY Of the assassinated
Nader was cold, Henry Lane Will
son was sulcmuly assuring the Taft
state department That IT." ucpuscu
president was shot while trying to
escape.
There is, however, as usual, Il col
ored person in the wood pile As
long as President Wilson refuses to
recognize the red handed Huerta
the latter WORTHY will be unable To
market his government bonds in
New York, and thus cannot raise
money to put down the growing re.
bellion in the north Of Mexico.
! II Henry Lane Wilson Were recall
ed, however, it would necessitate
the appointment Of a new ambassa-
dor, and new ambassador has to
be accredited to the government of
the country To which he is sent.
This would compel the United States
to recognize Huerta.
It's pretty little plan, and has a
good deal of support in Wall Street.
Unfortunately for its success, Presi-
dent Wilson seems disposed to allow
Henry Lane to remain dangling be-
tween the devil and the deep sea