New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-22

verbal message was sent by the Mexican
lneufrcctiOnarv leaders 10 Mr. Fuller
who telcgraphad iu the FIRST instance re-
carding this matter 10 tho Lieutenant
Governor OF Pennsylvania. that Fuller 3
execution without trial would be ordered
if be again impouuded water IN the dam
under his charge The consul states that
De- has written statement covering the
matter which presumably viii be for
wardcd 10 the department.
Although no specific threats We're
made against Hrlse. the consul states II
NAV be supposed that such threat applies
equally to any employees 81 the same com
pany who might attempt the act pro-
hibited bv the insurrectionists. and that
az the dam referred to was built under
lawful concession To- impoundlng water
for power purposes II Is OF vital I'm
portan.c that suru impoundIng be- done
az once. durug the rainy season
The consul f1rther states that recent
Information indicates that there are
iortv-two American men and six women
az ia Boquilia. that an are well. and
that. although . IL not known when FED
eral forces Will arrive there they are at
present operating southwark In that d.
rection from Chihuahua and doubtless
Will relieve the situation upon their ar
rival"
Bacon Also Urgent
Senator Bacon. chairman ~ the For
eisn Relations Committee. whose attcn-
ton VAS called 10 thc telegram by Sena-
tor Pcnrose. called Dp Secretary Bryan
ON the telephone and urged that messages
he sent through the embassy M Mexico
city and through American consular Of
Gc,rs insisting that Hulse and his family
he accorded fun protection.
The Mexican situation was brought 20
the attention OF the Senate soon after Il
convened to-day by Senator Penrose. who
United States acknowledges its RESPONSE
bility under the Monroe Doctrine. that II
Is the first duty ~ the governmen, 10 pro-
tcct the lives and property OF American
citizens at home and abroad. and that IL
is not tho policy OF the United States to
assist any faction. The resolution pro-
poses that.
The President OF tie United States be
requested 10 take such steps as are nee
essary to place a sufficient number Of
troops. as constabulary. In the Repub-
lie OF Mexico wherever and at such points
as in mis- opinion they may be needed
properly to police and To protect Ameri-
can citizens and their proerty. and it is
hereby declared that such employment OF
troops FOR the protection OF the lives and
property of American citizens Is not made
with any intent that such policing and
protection shall be construed az an act OF
hostility or unfriendliness toward the
Mexican nation
In explanation Of his resolution Sena-
tor Pcnrose said:
THE resolution I introduced sought to
accomplish three things: First. to reit-
crate our adherence 10 the Monroe Doc
tIine; second, To announce the policy
which appears 10 be frat Of the admins
tration OF not recognizing any faction or
factions In the Republic of Mexico; third.
requesting the President to place con-
stabulary Of American troops in any por-
tons of Mexico where American citizens
or property IL being ieopardized sufi-
cient TO protect such citizens or property
I'm case he deems II necessary To do so.
THE next proposition which / placed
before the Senate was the proposed
amendment to the pending deficiency bill
placing 100000 in the hands of the
President To be expended according TO his
judgment and discretion.
Disavows Wanting War.
Neither of these legislative PROPOSE
tons was introduced for the purpose OF
embarrassing In any way whatever the
administration in its attempt to handle the
Mexican situation. Personally. | am OPP
posed to war or any steps or talk that
would tend 10 unnecessarily complcate the
situation, but. on the other hand. / feel
very strongly that at this particular time
the United states should reiterate its adj
herence To the Monroe Doctrine, and place
such authority at the disposal Of the
President as will enable him 10 handle any
situation that might suddenly arise"
Mr.. Penrose said in support OF his reso-
luton that Americans had n right 10 be
i'm Mexico The government he added,