Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-21

expended as the president might direct
for the protection Of the lives Of
Americans in Mexico. He made no
effort to secure immediate action on
his resolution and, at the suggestion
of Senator La Toilette, it went over
a day under the senate rules.
The amendment for the emergency
appropriation, Senator Penrose ex-
planned was similar to provision in
an appropriation act just prior to the
Spanish war, and he asked that the
amendment lie on the table in the
senate until the bill comes over from
the house.
"The administration has asked $780,
900 to take Americans out of Mexico" !"
said Senator Penrose after announcing
he would not discuss his resolution
q think they have a right to be in
Mexico, I think they have right to
be there under our treaties and under
international law We have no right
to attempt to break up their homes
and occupations. Rather than appro-
pirate this pittance of 100000 to
make this wholesale removal would
appropriate the $25,oOO,OOO to keep
them where they are and to protect
them"
The Penrose resolution draws at
tention to the Monroe doctrine and
to the possibility that continued des
truction of property in Mexico would
Involve international complications
and intervention by European ma
tions." The resolution specifically de-
clares that it is not the policy Of the
government of the United States to-
recognize or assist any faction or fac
tions in the republic of Mexico, and
proposes
"That the president Of the United
States be required to take such steps
as are necessary to place a sufficient
number Of United States troops as a
constabuulary in the republic of Mex
leo whenever and at such periods as
in his opinion they may be needed,
properly to police and protect citizens
Of the United States and their proper
ty. and it is hereby declared that such
employment Of United states troops
for the protection of the lives and
property Of American citizens is not
made with any intent that such po-
Icing and protection shall be con-
strued as an act Of hostility or un-
friendliness toward the Mexican ma
ton"
Senator Penrose said that in day
or two he would "make a few re-
marks on the appropriation amend
.ment and his resolution.
Il do not want to stir this matter
up unduly," said Senator Penrose
There is hardly a day that I am not
appealed to BY people from my state
urging action to furnish protection toI
Americans in Mexico 1t is not a.
sentiment; it is condition.
Senator Nelson declared it seemed
unwise at this iuncture to agitate
the question,
"such agitation" said he sis an en-
barrassment to the president, who is
doing everything he can to bring
about peace. This resolution should
90 to the committee on foreign rela-
tions and not be used here to exploit
speeches of an embarrassing character
to the administration Let me cite
a bit of history that a few of US will
remember. We were very glad during
the dark days Of the civil war that
no foreign government interviewed in
our troubles. We were threatened
time and again with intervention from
Germany, France and England.
1--WE agitate Intervention, and inter-
vention means war. We should do ey-
( everything we can to avoid war and
give Mexico the same chance we ask
ed for and were given in the civil
war"
Senator Penrose replied political in
tervention was not contemplated, and
and that American citizens should
have protection in Mexico, particularly
along the border, such as has been
afforded in Nicaragua and other Cen
traI American countries for % years
past. He declared he was not urging
war or intervention.
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PITTMAN SUPPORTS TARIFF
/ Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Pitt