Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-15
SPARK MAY START
WAR WITH MEXICO
Coontlnued from First paseo


every possible way on this Mexican
matter" he cried, ADDRESSING the
Democrats. "Ie is not your lpresi-
dent alone; he is the President of the
American people as much mine as
yours; but l want no partisanship in
the handling of this serious situa-
ton. You can't have non-partisan-
ship on party lines, and that is what
you are trying to do.
you can do nothing worse than to
exercise the power of your majority
on this Mexican question. This ques-
ton cannot be disposed of that way
II cannot be dismissed with smile
and a sneer.' 4-f
Another. resolution by Mr.. Penrose
calling for consular reports as 10
happenings at Durango since January
1; one by Senator Poindexter. calling
for information as to measures to
protect Americans in Mexico, and
one by Senator Brandegee, ealing for
a Joint investigation by the House
and Senate naval committees to de-
termine what, increase in the navy
was being made and what naval pro-
gram was under consideration, were
introduced.
Asks That President BE Aided.
In a demand that the Senate should
not pass or consider the resolutions
until the foreign relations commit
tee had an opportunity to take them
up. Senator Bacon urged that all pos
sible support be given to the Presi-
dent.
while the Senator is celebrating
In his committee" interrupted SEN
ator Penrose, Americans are daily
being murdered in Mexico. Here Is
q prominent American citizen IN dam
ger of being shot l have informa-
ton that more than 100 Americans
have been killed, and their names are
on file in the Departing of state
1.-The President of the United States
is known by this Senate returned
Senator Bacon, ito be in good faith
and to the best of his ability is trying
to deal with the situation through
methods that will save this country
from the great disaster of a war. l
believe the American people recog-
nize that and are upholding him in
his efforts"
Senator Penrose retorted that he
believed the administration was "en-
gagged In good faith in a patriotic
effort to solve the problem" but
that he believed 1t was time to take
some police measures' to prevent
further murder of men and outrages
upon women"
Objections carried all the resolu-
lions over for another day without
reference to committee.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.-The Next
can consul at Ell Paso reported to the
government today that Colonel Jes-
sus Carranza, a brother of Governor
Venustiano Carranza, Of Coahuila,
the head of the revolution. has asked
the United States to intervene In
Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.-John
Lind, the personal representative of
President Wilson. had a conference
lasting an hour late last night with
FREDERICK Gamboa, the Mexican
foreign minister, at Senior Gamboa' s
private residence. Mr.. Lind went and
returned unaccompanied.
Several thousand Indians in the
Huatusco district of Vera Cruz have
risen in revolt, according to official re-
ports received here. The Indians are
said to have listened to promises
made to them by Carranzas agents
that the land Is to be divided among
them. The Indians are poorly armed.
The governor of the State of Vera
Cruz has sent mission to try to
bring about their pacification.
Detachments of federal troops have
been sent from here against bands of
adherents of Emiliano Zapata, who
have been operating in the neighbor-
hood of Mtlpa Alta, within the federal
district southeast of the capital,
against a group of rebels at Texcoco
and Otumba, northeast of the city.
Interest in the nature of President
Wilson's message to Provisional
President Huerta is keyed to a high
pitch. Mexicans and Americans alike
are INDUCING in guessing what the
communication contains, but another
day has gone by without affording
satisfaction to their curiosity.