The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-08-16

ant Governor Reynolds Son-In-Law
and Daughter-"Force Means War;"
Bacon's Reply.
Washington, Aug. Ex-senator Pen
rose forced another debate on the
Mexican situation by introducing
resolution calling upon President Will
son to inform the senate whether DR..
William Bayard Hale is in Mexico
City as the agent of any executive de-
partment of the government, II so, by
what authority he was appointed, and
what compensation he received.
The White House explanation or
Hale's presence in Mexico has been
that he was there as a personal friend
of President Wilson, forwarding infor-
nation.
Penrose declared that he had no de-
sire to complicate further delicate
situation, or to indulge in jingoism, but
he referred to dispatches from Mexico
telling of the serious plight of Shirley
c. Hulse, son-in-law of Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds, of Pennsylvania,
who, with his wife and six-year-old
daughter, is believed to be in danger
from revolutionists near the city OF
chihuahua.
Things are getting pretty close to
home" declared Penrose, land are be-
coming serious when American clt1-
zens are molested and their lives and
property endangered Personally l am
willing to wait few days to see If the
mysterious mission of Mr.. Lind pro-
duces any tangible result.
"In the event that it does not, early
next week | expect to address the SEN
ate on conditions in Mexico and will
offer resolution, which | hope will
go someway toward asserting the dig
nifty of the United States and its firm
intention to protect the lives and prop
erty of Americans in Mexico"
Penrose asked Senator Bacon, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee. whether he would reveal the
status of Hale.
81 decline to answer" replied Hale.
Hale, Penrose declared, had been &C
impression that he is the representa-
tive of President Wilson," and had
been in conference with Lind since the
ENJOYS arrival. The senator added he
had known Hale several years and
that he left Ardmore, Pa, about thir-
teen years ago in circumstances which
he need not more than mention
"The sooner Dr. Hale's connections
are severed the better for the unfor-
tunate Americans now in Mexico" he
said. The resolution calling for infor-
nation went over
Everything is being done that can
be DONE" Bacon declared, ''short Of
using actual force, and force means
war, and war is not thing to be
rushed into hurriedly and rashly, not
to be encouraged by Incorporate
speech at this time"
Attempts by Democratic leaders to
1op the MexfcHa and turn
the senate back to the tariff bill
brought an outburst from Senator
Lodge.
II want to support the president in
every possible way on this Mexican
matter" he cried. HE is not your
president alone; he is the president of
the American people. as much mine
as yours But l want no partisanship
in the handling of this serious situa-
ton. You can't have n-partisanship
on party lines. and that is what YOU
are trying to do
while the senator is celebrating in
his committee" interrupted Penrose,
Americans are daily being murdered
in Mexico Here is a prominent Amer
lean citizen in danger of being shot.
have information that more than 100
Americans have been killed and that
their names are on file in the depart
ment of state
'"The president of the United States
is known by this senate" returned
Bacon, "to be in good faith and to
the best of his ability, trying to deal
with the situation through methods
that will save this country from the
American people recognize that and
are upholding him in his efforts"
Penrose retorted that he believed
the administration was engaged in
good faith in patriotic effort to solve
the problems" but that he believed 1t
was time to take some police meas
ures" to prevent further murder of
men and attacks upon women"
President Wilson has a definite "set
of views" on the settlement of the
Mexican situation, and these are now
in written form in the possession of
John Lind, his representative in Mex
leo City.
1t is learned on high authority that
the views which have been formulat-
I'd by the administration are altogeth-
,r friendly in character to Mexico and
he Mexicans.