Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-29


This is republic u ~ not "A ecn-
trnllzed government. where the people
act through one mas We hesitate
ns republic. and righifully 80; we
hesitate more than any other nation
on the globe 20 protect Opr citizens
because of the fear that we may
bring on war. We hesitate 10 pro-
feet them in their rights TO property
ana IN their treaty rights. and a
treaty by the constitution II made the
supreme law 81 the land. We hest.
tate. and. ~ I said. rightfully 40 and
naturally so. because this Is a r8pub-
lie. Finally we are aroused. How
~ some great disaster like the blow -
lnK up Of the Maine. and then we are
aroused 10 such an extent that in
stead 80 mediation. instead % inter-
position. instead OF Intervention
quietly, with The entire armed force
Of the United States the people OF this
great nation. being aroused. pursue
the enemy 10 the uttermost corner OF
the earth and carry on a war-a war
for civilization.
II is IN your power. and Il has been
In the power OF the iasi adminiatra-
ton and the power OF this admins
tratiOn up 60 the present time. 20
prevent war. II is not just or polite
for any administration 10 say 20 for
elFnera or contending factions threat
cning battle or disturbance along our
border that you must not fire shot
Into American territory nor iniure
anyone upon this side Of the line,"
placing our armed forces In position
Go enforce this warning, and when the
Injunction Is VlOlnted and we are de-
fled. ouf territorial rights invaded.
aud our citizens killed az Ia Aqua
n nj IN a. q.
punish such outrage and direct def
nnce ~ our order.
strong action taken two years ago
would have prevented war. The de-
mand of MIR. Madero FOR proper as
surances 20 thio country that he was
able 20 and would protect the rights
OF American citizens. which proper
assurances could have been demand
cd then. would have prevented war.
determined policy on the part Of
this government ~ any time during
the last two years IN dealing with
these conditions would have prevented
war. The protection ~ American
citizens who were killed or who have
been held for ransom on the border,
such protection being extended
through the armed forces. II abso-
iutely necessary, would have prevent
cd war instead of precipitating war.
but the policy ~ the last admins
tration aud. 80 far Of this administra-
tion, the policy Of the congress Of
the United States has been To delay
with tho hope that something might
/ happen to avoid the necessity % the
United States declaring that they
would protect American citizens
wherever they were.
MIR President, 1 ann little bit as
tonlshed az the senator from Mississ,
lppl fAir Wlliums) advancing the ar
gument he has made here on To con-
siitutlonnl rights. OF course the
constitution OF the United states de-
clarGs nallenable the right OF Amer
/ icnn citizens 10 bear arms. Still We
know perfectly well that means that
/ the right TO bear arms Us subject "a
lOcnl rules and regulations IN every
state or In every municipality OF the
! Union.
! call his attention to the fact that
| the constitutional rights OF American
citizens Go protection ana not through
/ the courts of Mexico. has been passed
upon by this coNltry. In what are
| known as the Laffragua letters every
argument which the ingenuity OF th'
senator from Mississippi and OF his
colleague from Georgia or any distin'
gulshed gentleman on the other side
could use upon this subject was used
and was used, " they VIII permit ms
to say with the same ingenuity tina
they might advance. u was the same
argument used hy Mr.. t.affragun, the
minister Of foreign affairs OF the Mex
lean republic and afterwards minister
Ito this country. The right 81 th'
Mexican government to force Ameri
can citizens into the local courts un
aerfsH aNs Ia aHHN .
force for the protection Of American
cltlyens in Mexico. was insisted upoI
bv InffraRua. was fully passed upon
land Il was decided by this govern
ment that conditions changed. an'
that, although the general rule wa
rs stated. this general rule only ap
Piled during times OF peace and q
penceable conditions. and not whei
conditions were such as exist an m
lpreseut time: that under such conol
lions American citizens would not ~
| expected Co appeal or submit urst U
lacal trihunnis hui would receive ~
rqctlv the nsei torot pnd protection
az their government and not he rele
gated 90 u miserable Mexican court q
try out his rights
Now. Mr., President, 80 much 10
this general argument In 1889 tn
great Democratic party went ON rec
ora before the people of the Unite'
states in almost Identical Language
with that which iH now embraced u
the resolution;
Resolved, That Il Is the duty o
the United states to afford ample ana
complete projection 20 an its citizens
whether az home or abroad am
whether native or foreign"
MIR, President there has been
time when ! myself took great prid
In the fact that the Democratic part
of the United states stood for Amer
lean citizenship al home and abroad
want to say as an American citizci
that ! am yet proud of the fact tina
In lts last convention the Dcmocrnti
party. presumably after due consider
atiOn, IN as full knowledge az condi
tiuns in New Mexico as ~ posaessel
by the senator from Georgia or an
lOther senator, because those condi
ltlons existed then. and with the con
ditlons In Mexico IN view ana not IN
cOndltions In the Balkans, adopted *
nctly this plank IN your platform
But I say that II applies 20 America
citizens In the Balkans as we hay
before this made Il apply 20 them
Armenia and In other countries Of IA
world