Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-08-07
CLARK RESOLUTION
HOTLY OPPOSED
BY BACON
GEORGIAN URGES THAT NO HAS
TY ACTION BE TAKEN, THAT
WILSON PEACE PLAN BE NOT
HAMPERED UNDULY.
PLENTY OF TINE LATER
DECLARES DEVELOPMENTS MAY
FOLLOW LlND'S ARRIVAL IN
MEXICO WHICH WILL PUT DIFF
FERENT FACE ON MATTER.

FERENT FACE ON MATTER.
Washington, Aug. Further de-
mand for passage of his resolution
for investigation Of Mexican condi-
tons by the foreign relations commit
tee was made today by Senator Clark
Of wyoming. Chairman bacon asked
that the resolution be referred to his
committee before being acted upon,
but Senator Clark objected
THE administration probably has
a policy but we don't know what it
is,o said Mr.. Clark. Now the presi-
dent has sent his third confidential
representative to the republic, but
we are left without Information,
while American lives are being lost
and American property destroyed.
Il see no reason for delaying action.
There can be an investigation by this
committee as well as by the admin
istration"
Senator Bacon said that conditions
in Mexico and relations between the
two countries were such that no
hasty action should pe taken by the
senate.
Because of the Importance Of the
subject, there is no higher duty rest
ing on us than to approach it with
utmost gravity and consideration" he
declared.
Senator Bacon declared that not
withstanding reports from Mexico
city giving the Huerta governments
formal announcement that it would
not receive John Lind unless he came
with proper credentials and prepared
to recognize the Huerta government
the senate should not act unless ac-
tual development has taken place.
There has been no communication
received yet by the Mexican govern
ment from the United States, not un-
til the message has been delivered
and the Mexican government has a
chance to act upon it, should we IN
dertake to deal with the situation
he said.
1T is certainly possible wnen MIR.
Lind gets to Mexico City and delivers
his message there may a different
reply. It is a known fact that the
president Of the United States has
formulated plan with view of re.
storing peace and that an effort is
now being made to execute it. In my
Judgment a discussion of the matter
now is not in the best interest Of the
public veal The question will not
+ be settled in day or a week, and
fear not in much longer time. There
4 win be plenty Of time to discuss it.
@The president has openly sent q
/ personal representative to Mexico tc
bring about some sort of a compost
ton, some arrangement by which
/ peaceful results may be secured. i
is our desire that orderly government
be restored in Mexico. one way i;
to attempt to do so by peaceful means
the other is by the strong arm. b.
force Who win say that the latte
should not be the last to which ",
should resort?"
Senator Bacon asked the necessit.
of the senate acting until the pres
dents envoy had been heard from
He referred to the report from Mes
leo that Governor Lind would not b
received and said: aIIere is a mess
4 age sent by one who claims to be a
official. It was sent evidently in
moment of temper I appeal to th
senators to consider whether the pei
sonal representative of the presiden
appointed to do what he himself woul
have the right to do, for the purpos
of endeayoring to bring about a resui
we all desire, should not be permitte
to deliver his message. ask you t
consider whether there is a conditio
to require such haste that We cannc
J permit this representative to deliye
his message and receive a reply.
"When we do receive a reply, the
I would the time for Us to determin
whatever is necessary to be done b