Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-09
WAR SYNDICATE IS
REPORTED IN SENATE
Asserted That Certain Interests and
Newspapers Are Working to Secure
Clash With Mexico.
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Washington, Aug 9.-That there is a
strong anti-Huerta lobby at work in
Washington, trying to get war, was
charged in the senate today Ex-senator
Smith, who also intimated that the
present Mexican situation was result.
Democrats in the senate generally
protested again Smith s statement, and
Senator James demanded proof. Smith
promised it would be feFthcoming. He
said:
ri say that the Maderista iunta,
which infested FL Paso in the late revo.
luton, and who made and unmade gem
erals and governors, are now here in
fluencing public opinion, and, as in the
case of the last administration, have
the ear of the state department, and
aided largely in securing the dismissal
of Ambassador Wilson"
"Will you appear before the lobby
committee and make this charge9r said
Senator overman.
"No ! won u" said Smith. 'fI will
make my report to the senate. The lob
by committee has no right to order me
to appear before it,"
Smith continued that he did not
know whether the junta had ever tried
to Influence congress, adding:
"But it's significant that Hopkins
got $4,000 from the Maderista treasure
chest for his services"
Smith Tells of Lobbying.
Senator Swanson then broke into the |
discussion with; "The senator (smith) |
is a member Of the foreign committee.
/ am surprised that he makes charge
on the floor Of the senate which he did
not make in the foreign committee The
secretary Of state attended the foreign
committee meetings and could have
been questioned.
81 did not say the secretary of
state" said Smith. "I said the state
department. The cOnstitutionalista lob.
by also tried to influence me when they
were working on the border eight
months ago. l am in possession of in.
formation which intend to give the
senate, perhaps on Monday"
Senator Fall said his information was
that Hopkins testimony was taken last
winter. He said he did not believe that
Hopkins now influences the state de.
partment.
No Time to Play Politics.
"This is too grave crisis" said
Senator Crawford, Gin which to plav
politics. I have no doubt that the pres,
dent and the state department, which
IS presided over by man who has been
great for generation and is loved by
Millions, have been advised by master
If international law and are lending
he best Of their great abilities in 30.
ution OF the problem. They are enti.
led to our support and sympathy, and
deplore the evidences of attempts to
hamper and embarass them, thereby
1dding to their already heavy burden
They are entitled to our support and
"The foreign relation committee of
he senate has had direct charge of this u
,reat problem. Let it be settled there
n patriotic amity and without politics
laying any part. The result Of its ac.
ions may be passed on to our children ,
nd our children 5 children. It may be
he opening Of Pandora 3 box to see
What we will find"
Senator John Sharp Williams praised
he stand taken by Senator Crawford. d
syndicated War Attempt.
I" / want to say to the senate and the y
american people" said Senator viii tt
ANS, in a voice Of warning, "tbat in >
" deliberate opinion there Is an or u
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