Las Vegas optic., 1913-08-15
MYSTERIOUS MISSION MUST PRO
DUcE SOMETHING SOON OR SEN
AToR WILL START FIGHT FOR
FIRM STAND BY THIS COUNTRY.
HALE'S STATUS QUESTIONED
CHAIRMAN BACON DECLINES TO
STATE POSITION HELD BY So
CALLED PERSONAL REPREsEN-
TATIVE OF WILSON.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Senator Pen
rose forced another debate on the Mex
lean situation today by introducing a
resolution calling on President Wilson
to inform the senate whether William
Bayard Hale is in Mexico City as the
agent Of any executive department Of
the government, if SO by what author
ity he was appointed and what com
pensation he has been given.
The White House explanation of
Hale's presence in Mexico has been
that he was there as personal friend
OF President Wilson, forwarding in
formation. Senator Penrose declared
that he had no desire to further com
plicate delicate situation or to in
dulge in jingoism. He referred, how
ever. to dispatches from Mexico City
telling of the serious plight of Shir-
ley G. Hulse, son-in-law of Lieutenant
Governor Reynolds Of Pennsylvania,
who with his wife and little daughter,
are believed to be in danger from re-
volutionists near the city Of Chihua-
hua The senator declared that un-
less the mission of John Lind develop
ed marked changes in conditions in
Mexico, he would address the senate
next week, laying before it certain in
formation he did not disclose today.
z aThings are getting pretty close to
home" declared Senator Penrose,
"and are becoming serious when Am
erican citizens are molested and their
lives and property endangered. Per-
sonally I am willing to wait a few
days to see if the mysterious mission
of Mr.. Lind produces any tangible re-
suits. In the event that is does not,
early next week expect to address
the senate on conditions in Mexico
and offer a resolution which, l hope,
will go some way toward asserting
the United States and its dignity and
firm intention to protect the lives and
property of Americans in Mexico"
Mr.. Penrose asked Chairman Bacon,
Of the foreign relations committee, if
he would reveal the status Of Hale.
4 decline to answer" replied Sen
ator Bacon.
Declining to answer will not con
tinue to be satisfactory to the senate
or to the people of the country" re-
joined Senator Penrose.
Hale, Nf Penrose declared, had
been active in Mexico City" convey
ing the impression that he is the rep
resentative Of President Wilson" and
had been in conference with Mr., Lind
since the envoy's arrival.
Senator Penrose added that he had
known Hale several years and that he
left Ardmore, Pa, about 1S years ago
under circumstances which he need
noI more than mention"
The sooner Dr. Hale's connections
are severed the better for the unfor-
tunate Americans now in Mexico" he
concluded. The resolution calling for
information went over until tomorrow.
Senator Lodge charged that the
democrats we're trying to treat the
Mexican question as party affair
His statement, made in bitter terms,
followed a declaration by Senator Ba-
con that force meant war"
Everything is being done that can
be done,9 Senator Bacon declared,
short Of using actual force, and force
means war and war is not a thing to
be rushed into hurriedly and rashly
not to be encouraged by intempor
ate speeches at this time"
Lodge Makes outburst
Attempts by democratic leaders to
stop the Mexican discussion and turn