Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-02
INTERVENTION is SECUTED
MONEY TO BRING AMERICANS
HOME FIRST STEP OF DO
NOTHING SCHEME
WILL LIKELY BE CARRIED
CHAIRMAN FLOOD ASSERTS THE
MEASURE PROBABLY WILL
BE PASSED BY HOUSE

Washington, Aug Secretary
Bryan today vigorously disclaimed
that his request to congress to ap-
propriate 100000 for bringing desti-
tute Americans out of Mexico had
any connection with any policy the
administration may evolve in dealing
with the Mexican situation
Statements attempting to put a
scare-head construction on the re-
quest for an appropriation are entire
ly without excuse and cannot be ex-
planned on any theory consistent with
an interest in the public welfare"
said he. 'In furnishing aid to any
INDECENT person desiring to leave
Mexico the government is simply do
ing what it does at any time when
American lives are IN danger by In
surrection and there is no reason why
anybody should attempt to miscon-
strue it."
Secretary BryaRs request was gen
orally interpreted as one step in the
administration plan for dealing with
the Mexican problem.
Far from being regarded as pre-
liminary to intervention-which Pres
ident Wilson has told friends on Va
rious occasions is out of the question
the request for funds is really
thought to be the forerunner Of a
policy of non-intervention. From the
first the president mas behaved that
in crisis in turbulent republics the
single solicitude of the American
government should be the protection
Of lives and property. Should the ad-
ministration here adopt policy OF
non-interference, it might well refrain
from action with respect to the de-
struction of property on the ground
that the claims for damages would
under international law eventually
cover losses. The chief cons!deIa-
tion has always been and will be car
ing for the lives Of Americans and
foreigners. In any crisis Americans
Of means, on warning, would easily
be able to flee the country, hut Ian
gers always have beset those who
through lack Of funds could not make
the journey promptly 70 meet such
an emergency the present request for
an appropriation is directed The
administration while hopeful that
peace negotiations may bring the two
factions to a suspension Of hostilities,
realizes that with the Huerta recog-
milton or any other political change,
Americans may become alarmed, and
the desire to Obtain funds with which
to care for those who may be anxious
to leave Mexico is a precautionary
measure.
Secretary Bryans request VIII
come up at the first meeting Of the
house appropriation committee next
week.
Chairman Flood Of the foreign af-
fairs committee said today he believ-
ed the committee would vote to in
clude the 100000 appropriation in
the deficiency bill.
1--WE at least owe it to the strand
ed Americans in Mexico to provide
means for their return in these turb-
ulent times" said Mr.. Flood
Secretary Bryan may leave the city
tonight to resume his lecture ENGAGE
ments. but on account Of the uncer-
tainty Of his movements, declined to
make public his itinerary.
The senate foreign relations commit.
tee next wednesday win meet to hear
the views Of various Mexicans who
have been making headquarters in
Washington since the constitutional
Investigation began
The meeting was arranged prelimin-
ary to give hearing to General Eduar-
do Hay, former speaker Of the Mexi-