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Inhibited toward Americans.
Believes in Wilson's Patriotism.

Inhibited toward Americans.
:. Believes in Wilson's Patriotism.
= In his speech counseling republicans
to support the President Senator
Sutherland declared he had every con-
fidence in the patriotism and good
Judgment of the President of the
:. United States
:. NO one can talk with him without
. being convinced that President Wilson
lis periodically engaged in doing every :
j thing he can TO bring order out of the
chaos that exists in Mexico. said Sena-
!. tor sutherland. Under the oohstl !,l
. lion he is the accredited agent OF the
united States TO deal with foreign
powers, and at time like TINS 1 be-
4 lieve it is the duty of every of1lcer OF
the government. senator or representa-
: tive TO stand behind MN ana MS 81
forts
& Senator Lodge said that no senator
should attempt TO judge the President
actions until some definite report mas
come upon the present negotiations
being conducted by John Lind. Senator
Gallinger took similar view. but said
he thought President Wilson should
communicate tn the Senate IN secret
session the nature of Mr.. Lind hego-
.tiationS.
+ The exception To the republican at
titude. OF supprcssins Mexican debate
was Senator Fall. who said he beleVed
the discussion should not be stopped.
senator Kern. democrat. read to the
senate a recent speech by Charles w.
Fairbanks. former republican Vice
President, urging all To uphold the
. ands of President Wilson as better
guide in the present situation than
sensa tionalists and soldiers of fortune
: who would like 10 nave territory an
ueNed even at the risk Of war.
II think the Mexican people should
know. said Senator Kern. that in a
bic
lean people stand together like stone
wall.
. Explains Asking Appropriation.
E The amendment for the emergency ap-
~propriation. Senator Penrose explained.
was similar to a provision in an appro-
rration act just prior to the Spanish
war, and he asked that the amendment
lie on the table in the Senate until the
bill comes over from the House.
The administration has asked for
$4,000 to take Americans out of Mex
ico.' said Senator Penrose. after an
nouncing he would not discuss his reso
luton. Il think they have right to
be in Mexico. ] think they have a right
TO be there under our treaties and IN
der International law. We have no
right to attempt to break up their homes
and occupations. Rather than appropri
ate this pittance of 100000 to make
this wholesale removal would appro-
pirate this S25.OOo.O0O to keep them where
they are and to protect them
The Penrose resolution draws atten-
ton to the Monroe doctrine, and to the
possibility that continued destruction
of property in Mexico would Involve
international complications and inter
yxention by European nations" The
resolution specifically declared that sit
Is not the policy. of the government of
the United States to recognize. or assist,
any faction or factions in the republic
,of Mexico and proposed:
{, Not an Act of Hostility.
{. That the President of the United
States be required to take such steps
as are necessary to place a sufficient
number of United States, troops az a,
eonstabulary in the republic OF Mexico
wherever and at such points as in his
opinion they may be needed. property
to police and protect citizens of the
United States and their property; and
it is hereby declared that such en-
ployment of United States troops for
the protection Of the lives and prop
erty of American citizens is. not made.
with any intent that such policing and
protection shall he construed as an act
of hostility or unfriendliness toward
the Mexican nation.
s Senator Penrose said that in day or
two he would make q few remarks on
the appropriation amendment and his
es0lutioA
I II do not want to stir this matter up
,Induiy.'' said Senator Penrose. There
is hardly a. day that l am not appealed
TO by people from my state urging &C
ton to furnish protection to Americans
in Mexico. 1t is not sentiment. 1t Is
- condition..
!, Senator Nelson declared 1t seemed UNI
wise at this juncture to agitate the qIiest
i ION.
Terms Agitation Embarrassing.
Such agitation said he. sis an en-
harrassment to the President. who Is
doing everything he can to bring about
,peace. This resolution should go to the
Committee on foreign relations and not
be used here to exploit speeches of an
embarrassing character to the admins
tration.
Let me cite a bit Of history that
few Of US well remember. We were very
war that no foreign government inter-
Sened in our trouble. We were threat
ened time and again with intervention
We asitate Intervention, and inter
,vention means war. We should do
everything we can to avoid war and
give Mexico the same chance we asked
Senator Penrose replied political
intervention was not contemplated, and
that American citizens demanded police
protection In Mexico, particularly along
the border. such as had been AFFORDED
IN Nicaragua and other Central Amert-
can countries for twenty-five years past
He declared that he was not urging war
or intervention
The idea Of annexation OF any ter
ritory is too absurd to be entertained
by any intelligent man." declared the
Pennsylvania senator, In conclusion.
Senator Smoot declared that while
5000 citizens Of Utah had been driven
out OF Mexico. yet he would depiore
american intervention.
Administration Sees Deadlock.
administration officials though not en-
tireiy without hope of an amicable un-
Outstanding. were inclined today to be-
ieve that the negotiations between John
Lind and Provisional President Huerta
had almost reached a deadlock
Huerta demands immediate recognition.
and President Wilson Is absolutely and
firmly against 1t. Within a day or two,
II was said at the White House today,
an announcement would be made clarity
ing the situation. In all likelihood, the
american note and the Huerta answer
win be published simultaneously.
1t IL now understood that Linds sup
Elementary negotiations, while personal
~ coruial. have awaited nothing. Oncfais