Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
POLITICAL OPPONENTS
UPHOLD PRESIDENTS POLICY
Governor. Attending Conference At
Colorado Springs Also Laud Stand
Taken in Behalf Of American Lives
and intsrssts-Fsw condsmn-opin.
ions Of Governors.


Those who discussed the message
agreed in the general statement that 1t
presented frank and full statement
as 10 the recent negotiations with the
Huerta government, and at the same
time definitely outlined the American
policy for the future.
Republicans joined with democrats
in the Endorsement OF the presidents
utterances. Thus far, however, there
has been little detailed discussion OF
the plans outlined
Bacon Praisss Msssase.
The presidents message IL an ao-
mirable document" said Senator Ba-
con. chairman OF the senate foreign
relations committee. 1T sets forth the
facts without reservation and puts VI
right before the world. Moreover. pc
lieve it will have calming eject on
our own people. and a soothing 1nnu-
ence upon public expression IN the
United States. The magnificent ovation
given the president showed that ne nas
behind him both branches OF congress
without regard to party division.
Senator Lodge, the ranking repupH-
can member Of the foreign relatiohs
committee. also expressed general ap-
prevail of the message, commentins
particularly on the policy OF noninter-
yention and the embargo on the snip,
ment Of arms across the oorheF' an0
Senator Root declared the message was
admirable in tone and spirit.
Senators Shtvely, Williams anu
Stone. all democratic members on tne
foreign relations committee. lnoorse -
the document for the policy OF peace !.
outlined and for Its emphauc Assei
ton Of the attitude OF the oni'eu
States.
House Leaders Satisfied.
House leaders likewise gave tnelf
strong Endorsement to the presioeh.'
ut seems to me that this .Mexica"
situation" said Speaker Clafk,
SCENTS a. case where silence on tho pa.
Of most folks is golden. 1t ~ ticAh. ..
and grave. The presidents aooress ~
congress on the subject - aothlIAo
lofty in conception, felic1toue IN
zion. In the very nature OF tnihss, ~
knows more about situatlon VIZ.
changes every day-almost every n.y. NJ,
than tine rest Of us. and speahs -
fuller knowledge. The most
suggestion that he made was 10. ~.
orleans should come out OF Men
RAPIDLY and as soon as possfpie
Representative Harrison. OF Aiss'.
.,nn, member OF the foreign ana'F
committee. said he believed the pe. ".
,ne OF an absolute EMBARGO On -
.h s of arms from the Uni.eo
states would be followed by s''ia'
ton by other world powers
' Kern Approves Message.
Senator Kern. Of Indiana, democrat
said: .-. The
country viii approve 1t and the pres,-
dent viii have congress behind M" -
his policy" ,, :.
senator LAFollette, Of Wisconsin . re.
mn lican. said that the spirit OF IN.
message was hne." Further tnan tnas
ha declined to comment.
Representative Cooper. OF Wisconsin
tho ranking minority member OF tne
house committee on foreign a1s
made this statement:
II hope that the presidents propne-
cies as to an early peace ~ Mexico
viii be realized but that it viii not be
a peace with the success OF the huef.a
government. It certainly ought not e
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