The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-16

to protect lives and property of
Americans in Mexico"
Senator Bacon promptly objected TO
Mr. Penrose's resolution concerning
william Bayard Hale and announced
that when IL comes up tomorrow In
due course he will move to refer II
to the committee on foreign relations.
Senator Penrose then made sensa-
tional attack upon Mr.. Hale. He said
he was not unknown In Philadelphia
and Pennsylvania
He left Ardmore a suburb of Phil
adelphia, thirteen years ago under
circumstances that need not be more
than referred to here" said Senator
Penrose. "I regard him as most
dangerous man to be advising the
president In such an emergency"
Senator Penrose's second resolution.
which he hoped would not meet with
opposition, called on the president to
direct the secretary OF State to trans
NIT to the senate certain reports from
the United States consul at Durango,
Mexico, which have been sent 10 the
State department relating to alleged
atrocities committed against American
citizens there
AS soon as this resolution was read
Senator Bacon announced that he
would take same action in regard to
that that he had suggested with re-
spect to the first resolution.
Senator Penrose then threatened that
unless this informs alton was forthcom-
ing. in response to his resolution. he
would then lay this Information before
the senate.
senator Bacon Retorts.
Senator Bacon simply said in reply
that when the information was laid
before the senate it might call for
reply and in that event he would
make reply to it.
The chairman Of the foreign rela-
tons committee was on his feet dur
ing Senator Penrose's speech, fire.
quently cautioning senators to re-
strain themselves and give the admin
istration a chance.
Everything Is being done by the
president that can be done" said SEN
ator Bacon, short OF using force, and
force means war War Ia not thing
to be rushed into hurriedly and rash
ly and should not be encouraged by
incorporate speech in the senate"
Senator Penrose asked Senator Ba-
con If he realized that reports in the
state department at this time would
show that more than hundred Amer
lean citizens had been slaughtered in
Mexico since the revolution began;
that American women had been out
RACED, and private property of Amer
lean citizens destroyed.
Senator Bacon said that he knew
exactly what the reports In the state
department would show.
Lodge Gets in Game.
Senator Lodge. growing impatient
with the effort to shut off the Re-
publicans, took the floor, and shaking
Ia warning finger at the Democratic
side, served notice on them that they
could not suppress the Mexican aues-
ton and that the Republicans would
insist on being heard.
II want to support the president
in every possible way" he continued.
ION this Mexican question. He is not
your president alone. He Is the pres
ident of the American people, as much
mine as yours. There must be no
partfsanship in handling this impor-
tant question. You cannot dismiss
this question with a sneer or a smile. "
Senator Bacon. when an opportun-
lily afforded, d!sclaimed any intention
of dealing with the situation with
either a sneer or a smile.
The Mexican matter finally went
over until tomorrow.