Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-22

~A1>os N>Adeoi DaNo1i, Alfdll llfdfl
OF the foreign relations commit
tee, demanded that it be sent to
that committee first for considera-
tion SO that its terms might be
carefully weighed.
Words are very serious things
at times" he said, land this is one
of the times"
Provisions of Resolution.
Senator Falls resolution would provide
that an American citizen i'm a foreign
country conducting himself in pursuance
Of the laws should be protected there to
the full extent Of the powers of the
United States. He asked that il be pass
ed at once. asserting that ii was thor.
cughly understood by every senator.
Senator Jones OF Washington objected
to it's immediate consideration.
las i understood the effect of the reso-
lution." said Senator Jones. lit means
that il some American citizens dissatisfied
with conditions here goes to some foreign
country to establish business and gets in
trouble there he can embroil all the peo-
pie Of the United States i'm an effort TO
get him out of trouble / am opposed to
such a resolution without mature con-
sideration.'
Grave Responsibility of y. s.
Senator Bacon insisted that the people
of the United States were in "a grave
position Of responsibility at this time and
any enunciation Of principle such az
this should be thoroughly considered
ciates the truth should not be discussed
at this time" he said. This is entirely
a question of expediency.
Senator Bacon asked if the resolution
did not mean that this government
should send an armed force into Mexico
to protect American citizens and Senator
Stone, citing certain conditions in Mex
leo, said he would favor sending an
armed force
'-rhere are diplomatic methods of en-
forcing our rights said Senator Lodge.
All these must be exhausted before other
steps are taken. The point no doubt can
be reached where a nation whose natives
have been maltreated or possibly killed
by another nation, can only resort to
armed force If diplomacy fails.
Serious Thing to Say.
Il think for the Senate To say to
Mexico that this country will protect its
citizens with armed force. if necessary.
is q serious thing. But the resolution is
here and We must act upon ii.
ITO lay it on the table would be equiya-
lent to saying that We We're not prepared
to protect our citizens in Mexico. II
cannot be brushed aside as unlmportant.
Ii would be serious thing for the Senate
to refuse to take proper action on the
resolution
Senator Williams thought the resolu-
ton should be amended because its word
inpy contained the QynrpSSIQQ ''cOQgtltI.>
tional rights of citizens in foreign lands.
maintaining that a citizen OF the United
States had no constitutional rights IN
foreign countries Properly amended.
Senator Williams thought such a resolu-
ton ought to be passed, to strengthen
the arm of the Secretary OF State at this
time
Senator OGorman defended the resolu-
ton declaring he was astounded that
there should be an expression that an
American citizen did not have constitu-
tional rights in foreign lands Every
treaty, he said, recognized such rights.
The New York senator declared he was
ready to vote for the resolution.
Senator Bacon insisted that If the reso-
luton was designed particularly to apply
to the situation in Mexico IL would be
well to have it stated In specific terms,
and only after careful consioeration by
a Senate committee
IF this is designed for a particular
purpose" Senator Bacon continued, let
us be honest about 1t and say So"
Is Aimed at Mexico.
Senator Works OF California declared
that there was no concealing the fact
that the resolution was directed at
Mexico.
The country will SO accept it," he
said. Foreign nations will SO look
upon 1t. Are we prepared now to de-
clare that this government. as set forth
In this resolution. gives full protection
to her citizens in Mexico?
Full protection must necessarily
mean that IL our citizens in Mexico
cannot be protected by diplomatic
means we are prepared to go to war
with Mexico. 1 submit that before the
Senate makes a declaration to that ef-
feet the question should be thorough
ly and seriously considered
Senator Fall, aroused by what he
termed intimations from the senators that
he was seeking to precipftate war with
the resolution, made stirring reply
THE sole purpose OF the senator from
New Mexico" said Senator Fall,
..throughout this and the former admin
istratiOn has been to prevent war with
Mexico 1 urged the last administration
to realize the situation in Mexico and to
act SO as to prevent war. But matters
have dragged on until now We are told
the situation is so delicate that we should
NOT make a declaration of this broad
nrinciple. The senator from New Mexico
is not responsible for conditions in Mex
leo. 1t n the delay. the failure Of the
administration to act. the failure OF the,