Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-08-09
Senator Williams De-
cIares Some NeWspa-
pers Are in Deal.
is JUNTA AT CAPITAL
President Calls Conference With
the Foreign Relations
Committee.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Senator
Williams of Mississippi declared to-
day that he believed organized efforts
are being made to bring on war with
Mexico.
'In my deliberate opinion there is
now an organized and syndicated ef-
fort to bring about war between the
United States and Mexico" he said.
at is organized with lobby here and
organized and syndicated through
newspapers with money behind them,
and not all of it is Mexican money"
SMITH CAUSES A FURRY.
Smith of Michigan caused a furry
in the democratic side of the chamber
wien he declared that S. G. Hopkins
| of Washington, a lawyer known as a
representative of the Mexican consti-
department" and had much to do
with the removal of Ambassador Will
/ SON" Smiths statements are part OF
| the general charge that the constitu-
tionalists with an organized junta at
Washington, were conducting a propa-
ganda to influence the governments
action.
REFUSES TO EXPLAIN.
Smith was called upon by Overman,
Swanson and others for proof, but
replied he would attempt to report
formally to the senate Monday on the
work of the special Mexican investi-
cation by the committee, and then
would give the facts to bear out the
charge
There was an apparent attempt by
the democratic leaders to shut off dis
cussion, but Swanson sharply assailed
Smith for coming directly from a
meeting of the foreign relations CON-
mittee which both are members of, and
making charges never made before the
committee.
SAYS AGENT GOT $4,000.
Smith said he meant only to expose
the influences in Washington in behalf
of the constitutionalists. Hopkins and
Felix Summerfield, who had charge
of the propaganda on the border the
last two years were engaged now in
Washington attempting to influence ac
ton of the United States toward Mex
ico." Hopkins, Smith said, received
$4,000 from the Madero government
and had the ear of the Taft govern
ment," and he believed still had the
ear of the state department.
sQUELCH OTHER OUTBURsTs.
Another threatened outburst in the
senate over the Mexican situation was
squelched by the emphatic disapprova
of republicans and democrats who
Joined in declaring the senate shouIC
not by discussion lend weight to any
efforts to intensity the feeling in Mex
leo.
CALLS COMMITTEE TOGETHER.
, Washington, D. c., Aug. 9.-Presi
dent Wilson will meet the entire for
eign relations committee at the Whit,
house tonight for a conference regard
ing the Mexican situation The entir,
membership, ten democrats and sever
: republicans. was asked to be present
SO far as is known, the purpose O
the meeting was not conveyed. Som
= ~ the republican senators. however
have assailed the presidents cours,
in not taking the committee into full
confidence, as they point Presiden
: Mckinley did in the Cuban crisis.
: COMPLAIN OF SECRECY.
. Some of the senators recently de
clared in the senate chamber tha
, news dispatches were their only sourc
!, of information on the Mexican situa
ton, and have pointed out that, as jus
tification for the various resolution
|. proposing investigation by the senat
!, 4 committee.
The president has felt the speeche
in the senate on the introduction O
: resolutions are not helping the situa
!, tion, and very recently expressed tn
view of a certain republican maxim
the situation difficult TO handle peace
: | fully.
Is FIRST MEETING.
The conferences tonight, which wi
: be the presidents first meeting wit
the most important of the senat
committees, is expected 10 develo
full information Of the situation an
: may possibly disclose to the senator
the exact terms of proposals for peac