Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09

piled that he had not criticised Shop
pard, but had meant to expose the
lobby at work In WASHINGTON In De-
half of the constitutionalist forces.
Mr.. Hopkins and Mr.. SUBMERGED,
ubo "had charge of the Maderista prop
uganda on the border for the last TWO
wears" were engaged now in Washing
ton Senator Smith declared, with at
tempting to influence the action OF this
government toward Mexico. Mr. Hopkins,
he said, had received SJO,oO from tne
Nadero government for his services TO
thar cause He declared he had the ear
OF the Taft government and he oeheved
still had the ear of the State Department.
"Do you claim he has been lobbying
with members OF CONGRESS. asker , Hem-
afor Oyerman who suggested calling
them before the lobby committee.
II claim he has attempted to influence
the Department OF stare: ana l cam
Of Ambassador Wilson. retorted Smlth.
"If the Senate wants proof, let them
summon these two men and expose this
During the discussion Senator Overman
rsneatedly asked il the junta had 'lob-
bied' in Congress.
Must Have Done Something"
.Tf a lawyer residing here in Wash
ington can get a fee of $4,000 from
wrecked treasury. and is able to get en-
ployment from the same interests later
for work that he IS supposed to have
done here, II seems to me he must have
done something" finally responded Sena-
senator swanson defended the right OF
the Secretary OF State TO listen 10 the
. representations of the revolutlonists, y.
any one else. and sarcastcaliy asket
Senator Smith why he had delayed elgnt
months In making a report on this won
derful" information 10 the Senate
..Ir those dangerous characters were
in Washing ton or headed this way ne
should have warned US, declares Sena a-
tor Swanson The attempt of the sena-
tor to belittle this information VIII nave
no effect upon me- retorted senator
Smith. HE cannot becloud the sltua,
ton in that way. Possibly II we nao
had the assistance of the senator on
that side the report would not have
been delayed so long. 40,
senator Smith explained that Mr.
Hopkins testified before his committee
last February. Senator James oecIa .
last February should not be MADE the
basis of a charge that the lawyer had
the ear Of the present administration.
Regrets Being Ignored.
Later in the day Senator Crawford.
republican. succeeded In getting the floor
TO express his regrets that any one
should be moved to course when
ignored the foreign relations committee,
with it's distinguished and tried MEM
bers. who had been charged with delicate
questions of the kind now before the
country 81 sympathiZe with those VINO
have recently said here that our political
views end at the coast lines" added the
senator.
He expressed the highest confidence in
President Wilson and the state Depart
49,. hot
the Senate's united. synpathetlc, ioyai
and complete support
Il regret to observe any disposition or
evidence of a desire to hinder or make
more difficult the work of the foreign re-
lations committee" continued Senator
Crawford. 1.-The administration may COM
NIT error. probably ii will. 1t Will have
TO be subjected to criticism; that is IN
evitable But members of the Senate,
body which must participate In the SET
Element of International questions. have
duty that should compel 1t to rise above
partisan criticism.
Await White House Conference.
When the Senate committee on foreign
relations met this morning for the pur-
pose Of discussing Mexican affairs, it
was decided not to go into them as fully
as was expected. as each senator has re-
ceived from the White House a request
ence with President Wilson.
The entire membership of ten democrats
and seven republicans was asked 10
be present. The invitations TO attend
the conference were sent TO them sepa-
rately.
Mexico were read at the meeting, but
their contents were not. disclosed, The
seriousness of the situation In Mexico,
it is said, made avoidance OF the sub
1f1f1-
ing conferences, which is to be held at
$50 o'clock tonight. While a strong
sentiment exists throughout the Senate
in favor Of definite action on several OF
that TO lift the embargo on the expor-
tation Of arms to Mexico, the committee
did not discuss the possibility OF action
on any Of them
the White House conference tonight
would result in their acquiring definite
knowledge of the steps the President has
taken and the scope OF the instructions
given TO John Lind. who Is expected to
reach Mexico City tomorrow or Monday.
Lull in Republican Criticism.
AS result of the Presidents invita-
ton TO Senate committee members there
was lull today in the openly critical at
titude that had been adopted by some
republicans. who insisted the President
had not dealt fairly with them. in not
taking them into his confidence, as for
mer administrations have done on Ques-
tions of foreign affairs with this Inn
portant committee.
Some republican senator's have aSsailed
the Presidents course in not taking the
committee into full confidence, as, they
point out. President Mckinley did in the
Cuban crisis. Senators have recently de-
Clared in the Senate chamber that news
dispatches were their only source OF in
formation on the Mexican situation, and
have pointed to that as Justification for
tion by a Senate committee
President Wilson has felt that speeches
in the Senate and introduction Of resolu-
tons were not helping. the situation any
and very recently expressed the view that
certain republicans were making the stu
alton one difficult to handle peacefully.
The conference tonight will be the Presi-
dents first meeting with the most i'm
portant OF Senate committees.
Michigan ON Way to Vera Cruz.
The big battleship Michigan sailed
from Vera Cruz yesterday to investi-
gate q report that q small plantation
belonging to Mira Phoebe Hearst. stu
ated near Ciudad del Carmen. state of
Tobasco. and an adjacent property
owned by the Mexican Exploitation
Company (American) had been occu-
pied by insurrect1onary forces under
the leadership OF Manuel Castillo Pas
cual
Rebel forces also have occupied La
gura Cnllnoa IN fha NonAufAl rj,yor