Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-08-09
SENATORS WILL
NOT LIS TEN
TO j|NGOS
A THREATENED OUTBURST IN THE
UPPER HOUSE TODAY IS Mar.
ROWLY AVERTED.==W WILLIAMS As.
SERTS THERE IS AN ORGANIZED
ATTEMPT TO BRING WAR.
COOLER HEADS STOP
THREATENED DISCUSSION

Washington, D. G., Aug. Am
other threatened outpurst in the
senate over the Mexican situation to
day was squelched by emphatic dis
approval from Republicans and Dem
ocrats who Joined in declaring tha
the senate should not by discussion
fly feeling in Mexico.
After Senator Smith of Michigan
had opened the subject by declaring
that the constitutional junta here had
the ear of the state department and
was influential in bringing about the
resignation of Ambassador Wilson
Senator Williams of Mississippi, re-
piled with the charge that there was
an organized and syndicated eff.
fort" to bring about war with Mexico.
He declared "there was money be-
hind it, and not all Mexican money"
Senators must hold themselves in
check" said Senator Williams "As
we read many of the metropolitan
ment, expression and opinion in GER
tain of them that shows a syndicated
money effort behind it. 1t is time we
should pause. | don't feel brave when
talking about war with Mexico, a
country disrupted, broken and torn
with dissension. This question is
too important to be discussed here for
any personal advantages; for any
small advantage to any persons"
Senator Smith, after announcing he
would make to the senate Monday
report from the special committee
which worked along the Mexican bor-
der last year. yielded to expressions
of disapproval and agreed to submit
the report first to the foreign rela-
tions committee.
Senators Crawford and Kenyon
joined demands in declaring the SEN
ate should not by its discussion lend
weight to th efforts to intensity the
Mexican feeling.
highest confidence in President Will
son and the state department. saying
that they We're entitled to the senate's
united sympathetic loyal and COM
plete support.
81 regret to observe any disposition
or evidence of desire to hinder or
make more difficult the work of the
foreign relations committee" said he
3sThe administration may commit er-
ror; probably it will It will have to
evitable. But the senate, a body
which must participate in the settle
ment of international questions has a !
duty that should compel it to rise
above partisan criticism
Senator Williams declared Senator |
Crawford's "cool, dispassionate state !
ment," would be "applauded by all !
America" |
Senator Smith, in opening the de
sps It S. G. Hopkins, Wash
. .aa a. er, as representative of
to.sy tionalist forces had the !
a. tate department, and had
with the removal of Am
lson."
Eal tmith's statements were
neral charge that the Con-
'l s with an organized junsa
ton, were conducting a
to influence government
~-.'' er Senator Smiths speech
Nl- '7 an apparent attempt by
rai leaders to shut off dis
ats-'a
atc Swanson, however, sharp
Senator Smith for coming
#4'42 ON a meeting of the for
'-H ions committee, of which
-'- members, and making
.s lat had never been laid be.
.5.e committee.
Smith drew a distinction
he state department and the
'e-r of state.
ate department is run by the
of state" suggested Senate,
-ge1.
believe it," rctorted Senator
--Ha
Smiths speech was based
5u tement submitted to the sen.
raj days ago by Senator Shep,
s-t. owing the Constitutionalist
@.o l. Senator Smith questioned ,
.., Shepard defended his action in
sw,- ing it. Smith explained he
ns ,nly to expose the influences in !,
,Fs gton In behalf of the Constitu- !,
is.
,ins and Felix Summerfield, he :
d, who had charge of the Ma
!. propaganda on the border for
tst two bears" were engaged
Washington attempting to in
L, the action Of the United States !
l Mexico Hopkins, Smith said,
e ed $4,000 from the Madero gov
a5J a. INT for services in that cause '
had the ear of the Taft gov d
'rr nent," and, he believed. still had e
so ear of the state department.
DO you claim he has been lobbying I
va members of congress-" asked a
8 ator james, who suggested calling s
htf men before the lobby committee. p
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