Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-11

nj liberty upon representations by
Charge O'Shaughnessy. Elmer =. dais
Is well and safe In Guadaioupe. slate 2.
Zanatecas. and James w. Goodrcan ID
safe at Colima.
Guarantees Under Treaty.
An interesting sidel.ght was thrown on
the Mexican situation today when It was
po,nted out that under the terms OF the
treaty. of Guadeloupe. signed after the
war between the United States and Mexi-
20 merchants of both countries ooihs
business in the other are guaranteed pro-
tect on In case of war.
Under this treaty. which IL stiil IN
force merchants in the interior oi
either country are guaranteed piotec-
ton for one year after war Is declareo'
anteed protection for six months. The
treaty went into effect in lS4S.
Constitutionalists in washington
have lust renewed communication with
Gen Carranza. who captured Iorreoh
recently. He is working quietly. but the
constitutionalists say that he Is rapid :
" gathering power and Improving ms
position.
Will Report to Committee.
Senator William Alden Smith Of Mich
igan is busily engaged today framing MS
report as chairman of a subcommittee OF
the foreign relations committee which
made an investigation Of conditions along
the Mexican border and within Mexico.
This is the report which Senator smith
threatened Saturday to make TO the sen,
ate unless the administration supHit.su
information to the Senate regarding the
Mexican situation. He said today. now
ever, that he would submit the report TO
the foreign relations committee at It's
regular meeting Wednesday.
THE committee may make such DIS,
position of the report as 1t sees Mt,
said Senator Smith.
The feeling among members or the
Senate today appears to be to hoid OH
so far as the Mexican situation Is con-
policy every opportunity Of being sue.
cessfully carried through. The arrival
of Gov. Lind in Mexico City without
incident and the desire to hear what
his success may be there has added to
the determination OF the senators 10
wait the turn of events.
A further explanation OF Mr.. Lfnd's
mission in Mexico and OF the attitude
Of the Senate foreign relations commit
tee was made last night by Senator
ator Bacon gave out the following state
ment:
Confidence in President.
1.-THE foreign relations committee recog-
nizes that the President is acting in good
faith In trying to solve this problem
peacefully. The Presidents undertaking
is with that view, and in that general
purpose the committee Is In good ac-
cord and have confidence In his sincerity
and integrity.
They recognize that he wishes to Set
tie the question without violence and for
int 0f limited States
and Of Mexico. OF course, he cannot
now be expected to go into all detail. In
the ii. ST place. some OF the details are
necessarily not yet worked out and de-
pend. IN a measure, on developments and
the Information which is to be derived
from the methods ne Is now pursuing. In
the second place, some matters OF detail.
4 give nout in advance in the present
delicate situation. will defeat the very
ends sought to be accompl- she'd
One of the principal objects OF Mr..
Limbs mission is to- get information
fl ON a capable and reliable man who
has not been identified with either fac
ton In this controversy, and upon such
information future action, In a meas
ure, will naturally be based.
There are some divergences OF Opin-
ion In the committee. II could not be
otherwise. Some few favor moro dras-
tee generally sympathizes with the
Presidents desire to avoid Intervention
or anything that will produce war.
Even those. however. who favor dras-
President and are supporting him in
his present efforts. ! think, with q few
exceptions. there Is no disposition to
draw party lines / think that this Is
in the committee and in the Senate
generally.
'-The President manifested a strong
desire to have the cooperation Of the
committee and OF the Senate and
have any suggestion from them either
az individuals or as body and would
welcome their assistance. The sena-
tors seemed gratifed by that frank
statement on his part
While there Is a small element In
this country that would like to see
war. the large majority OF the people
deprecate 1t most earnestly and thor
oughly sympathize with the desire Of
the President to avoid It
There IL no secrecy on the part Of
the President as to the general pur-
poses he has In view and the general
methods he is trying to employ. While
there are some matters Of detail which
n delicate situation Of this kind can
OF be prematurely made public.
Everybody realizes that 1t 10 a difficult
2ressions upholding the President are
heard from republicans as we'll as demo-
rats both In private conversation and
the floor Of the Senate.
There never was a greater RESPONSE
ltlity on man than now rests on the
resident OF the United States to guard
this country against being involved in
war on account Of Mexico, and believe
that II Is the duty Of every man. inside
and out OF Congress. who has confidence
m the integrity and capacity of the
PRESIDENT TO hold up his hands In the
effort he Is making and to do as little
as possible to embhrrass him in working
out successfully the difficult undertak-
ing