Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-25
Senator Bacon Discusses Fu-
ture Action as to
Mexico.
ONLY AMERICAN MARINES
SHOULD LAND, HE SAYS
Lawmakers Views May Be Used
by Wilson in Note to
the Powers.

here today to speak at the rededication
of Congress Hall.
On the special train bearing a deleSa-
ton from both houses of Congress. In
Guiding Speaker Clark, Minority Leader
Mann and others, the Mexican situation
was a constant subject of conversation.
The President expects to travel direct
to Mobile, Ala, from Swarthmore, where
he goes after the exercises here. passing
through Washington late tonight, and ar
irving in Mobile early Monday. He will
be there only few hours. addressing
the Southern Commercial Congress and
then reviewing parade OF fraternal or
ganizations and schools. He will leave
about noon for Washington. where he Is
due to arrive late Tuesday night
Senator Bacon's Views.
Senator Bacon, chairman OF the COM
mittee on foreign relations, expressed his
views on the international phases OF the
situation brought about by the attitude
of some European governments with ref
erence especially to the sending Of war
ships and the possibility that marines
might be landed. Senator Bacon's view Is
that if any marines have to be landed in
Mexico they should be American marines
Inasmuc.. as Senator Bacon knows the
Washington administrations viewpoint
Intimately 1t is not unlikely that some
of his ideas will be included in Presi-
dent N..son's forthcoming note to the
powers against foreign interference In
Mexico.
He made the following statement:
THE interests of the United States In
Mexico and Mexican affairs are IN
fnitely greater than the interests OF
the other great powers OF the earth.
Wishes of Europe.
1.-The European nations are principally
concerned in the protection Of material
interests wherever their subjects or
citizens in Mexico have investments or
Industrial enterprises. and they natu-
rally desire to see them protected. With
them it 10 not vital matter who .ek-
tends that protection.
TN other words, they are SO Tar re-
moved from the Influences Of the partic~
ular kind Of government which may have
authority in Mexico that that feature -
not a matter of great vital concern to
them. All they wish is protec..on S,esaa ior
with us it is vastly greater and
more important interest Our citizens
have in the first place, more In the way
of material interests than all OF the other
foreigners put together. In addition we
have great interests which neighbor
nation must have in the peace and good
order Of Mexico.
.aThese are immediate interests which
concern the Mexican situation alone, put
we have also the further interest IN the
promotion and maintenance OF our gov
ernments of law in all countries on TINS
lhemisphere particularly those OF Latin
America In proximity to u.s.
| Good influence Desired.
| eft is of the utmost Importance that
whatever is done in Mexico should have
good influence on all these other coun-
! tries on this hemisphere in discouraging
revolution and disorder and encouraging
governments of law and order. In other
words, we should not by recognizing a
government in Mexico founded on rev0lu-
| ton and violence, put a premium on like
methods of violence and usurpation OF
power.
"The sending Of warships by other gov
ernments is a recognized policy In cases
of great disorder. where the subjects or
citizens of a country have great interests
needing protection. l would not dispute
| the right under ordinary conditions to
| land marines wherever necessary for the
protection of personal property. but
think it would be inadvisable under the
present circumstances for them to land
marines in Mexico, because that might
lead to unfortunate complications
Wants u. S. Marines Used.
AZ have no authority to speak for any
one, but myself, but / think if the sub
jects or citizens of any nation need pro-
lection in Mexico on account of which
under ordinary circumstances, marines
| would be landed. it would be far better
to call on the United States for whatever
protection is required; SO that whatever
may be absolutely necessary may be at
| tended to by American marine.
II say this because every one must
recognize that in the present delicate
| situation it is extremely important to
avoid anything that would tend to pro-
duce the slightest conflict or friction be-
| tween the United States and any one OF
these foreign contries."