Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-21
WOULD POLICE
MEXICO With
us. TROOPS
lPENROSE INTRODUCES A RESOLU-
ton TO SEND AMERICAN SOL.
DIERS TO MEXICO ON POLICE
DUTY ONLY, TO GUARD AMERICAN
LIVES AND PROPERTY.
Senate TO SUPPORT
PRESIDENTS PROGRAM


Washington, d. c., Aug. 21-Amer
lean troops for police duty in Mexico
for protection of American lives and
property and an emergency approprla
ton of $25,000,O0O to be expended un.
der the direction OF the president for
that purpose were proposed in a reso-
luton today by Senator Penrose. He
did not ask the senate to pass his
resolution today and it went over.
A concerted effort on the part of the
Republicans and Democrats to sup
ort President Wilson in his Mexican
tolicy and to carry to the world the
definite idea that the president has
the full support of the American peo-
lie at once became apparent.
Introduction of the resolution was
followed by a general demand on the
part of the Republicans. seconded by
Chairman Bacon, of the foreign rela'
tions committee, for a cessation Of all
son. Emphatic and concerted declara-
tons from senators of both parties OF
their confidence in the wisdom and
good faith of the president, were plain
ly an answer to reports from Mexico
that Huerta was contending that the
president had a divided congress and
:, divided public opinion behind him.
1T is our duty to uphold the hand
If the president" said Senator Suther
land, Republican.
1T is the part of patriotism and
good sense to withhold any criticism
until the sun has clarified. Until then
we should stand firmly behind the
president, uphold him in his negotia-
tions, and not embarrass him. | for
one, propose to do this
Senator Lodge, Gallinger Nelson,
Smoot and other Republicans in
definite expression Of their belief that
the senate should give the world nd
occasion to believe that President Will
son did nct have the confidence and
support of leaders of both parties.
Nothing that could have occurred,
said Senator Bacon, Democrat. could
have given such emphatic denial to
tie construction some Mexicans ap
pear to have put on conditions here. |
as the patriotic utterances that have |
Eeen made today on each side of this |
chamber. | am willing this debate
should go to the world as to the an
swer to those suggestions.
Senator Penrose did not attempt to
debate his resolution and consented at
the request of Senator Bacon, to
certain articles he had ask.
ed to have read. He said he had in
troduced the resolution, believing
must be done to stop 'bru-
tality, robbery and molestation' ex-
hibited toward Americans.
The only exception to the Republi.
can attitude to suppressing the de-
bate, was Senator Fall who said the
should be stopped.
Senator Kern, read recent speech
by Charles w. Fairbanks, former Re-
publican vice-president, urging all to
uphold the hand of the president.
81 think the Mexican people should
know," said Senator Kern, "that in a
situation like this, the
American people stand together like a
stone WALL
Senator Penrose introduced today
/ resolution requiring President Will
son to take the necessary steps to
,lace United States troops in Mexico
o protect American lives and proper
y, such step to be decreed by the I(
enate as in no way an unfriendly act G
oward Mexico. a
Senator Penrose introduced also an d
to the deficiency bill for a
N appropriation of $25.OOO,OO0 to be t
expended as the president might di /
ect for the protection of the lives of b
americans in Mexico. He made no v
fort to secure immediate action on IL
lis resolution and at the suggestion | {
# Senator LaFollette, it went over a n
lay under the senate rules.
The amendment for the emergency r
ppropriation, Senator Penrose ex- t
,lained, was similar to provision in /,
n appropriation act just prior to the A
spanish war, and he asked that the d
lie on the table in the SEN e
tie until the bill comes over from
he house. \
"The administration has asked for
100 900 to take Americans out of
dexico." said Senator Penrose, after
he would not discuss his :
esolution. !,
81 think they have right to be in =
fexico, think they have right to :,
e there under our treaties and under y
law. We have no right y
0 attempt to break up their homes =
nd occupations. Rather than appro-
riate this pittance of 100000 to :
1ake this wholesale removal, l would
ppropriate the $25,0OO.0OO to keep
hem where they are and to protect
nem." u'
The Penrose resolution draws atten- Ici
ion to the Monroe doctrine and to re
ne possibility that continued de- st
truction of property in Mexico would R