Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-01
FALL INSISTS We
CAN SELL ARMS
AND BULLETS
At WILL
New Mexico Senator in Advc.
eating Repeal of Embargo
on Munitions, Scores Admin
istratiOn Attitude.
CITES JEFFERSON AS
AUTHORITY FOR STAND

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washington, ID. C., June 2s-sen-
ator Eau OF New Mexico. pursuant TO
notice given. addressed the senate up-
on his senate joint resolution No. SO,
10 repeal the Joint resolution Of March
-, 1919. authorizing the president 10
prohibit the expectation OF arfn., and
10 forth. After explaining tho posi-
tion and conditions ln Mexico ana the
desire Of the United states govern
ment 10 remain neutral, the rasolu-
ton conclsdes with saying that tho
said act he. and the same Is hereby.
repealed"
Senator Fail said that when the or
iginal act was passed II was stated on
the floor Of the senate and OF the
house that the object was to bring tho
neutrality laws up TO date: and 10
prevent coal and munitions Of. war
from falling into the hands OF our
enemies in war times II WAS never
Intended he said. 10 be treated as "A
war measure: hut since the revolu-
lions in Mexico Il has been treated ~
a war measure. and with the result OF
jeopardizlng the lives. liberty and
property Of American citizens Tho
original act was introduced on "a
saturday. on the following Monday Il
was relntroduced by Senator Quay
and passed
Thomas jefferson In 1913. he said.
announced the policy OF this govern
ment In neutrality matters. American
citizens should always be free to act
within the law. II was recognized as
hard Ia principle and difficult In
practice. Every prominent man and
official Who has ever made "A speech
or decision on this question Blaine.
Garland and many others nan,-
mously took the position announced
by jefferson. Yet American citizens
have been arrested in their own
homes In this country: boxes broken
open arms they had sold confiscat-
ed. themselves sent 20 prison for rs
long as two years and fined as much
as $40. 90. A cattleman having cat
tie along the line of Mexico. declared
Mr. Fall takes pistol when he
crosses the line ~ bring his cattle
back and deposits the pistol on reach
ing this side. and they have been hui
inflated and interfercd with. The
government should protect its citizens
IN an countries. hut under tho present
grape juice" policy. the present adj
ministration policy there rs no pro-
lection To- American life or property.
he said There has been. MIR Fali
asserted. q loss Of $50. 600. 600 In prop
crty and so Americans killed and
nothing done.
Thor wore i2S guns and ammunl-
tion." said Mr. Fan. with the same
seized hy United states troops near
Matat-.oras and held: because. for
snoth. Matamorns was IN tho hands Of
the Carranza troops and might fail
into their hands n Is q ruinous vol
Icy 10 American citizens. resulting In
loss of property and life. and dis
graceful In tho extreme. am In
sisting upon the American doctrine
that American citizens may sell their
property 10 anyone that has the gold
to buy II and let others look out as
to whose hands II falls into, That IL
the policy of every nation Of tho
world
senator Fan read from the Senat"
Document 3a5. giving the name ana
page ~ testimony at many that vol.
UNFAIRLY appeared before the senate
committees that investigated the trou-
bios on The Mexican border of rcspon-
sihia reliable and wealthy Americans
who had suffered heavy losses and no
redress senator Fall spoke with
great feeling Of tho Suicidal. farCical
policy ~ the two last administra-
tions"
Senator Fan most emphatleally
stated that every American WAS AL
WAYS for the protection of the lives
aud property ~ American cltlZens. at
lyu times and under all circumstances.
other nations protected the lives and
property of their citizens. why not
America
Reing questioned hv Chairman Ba-
CON of the foreign affairs senate COM
mlttcc as 10 his opinion as to the ac-
ton of the present administration In
not recognizing the present Huerta
administration. senator Fan stated
that considering that Huerta was Sc
lected 10y the then president Of McNi-
go for the protection of his life and
safety. and then turned against his
president deposed him. had him muir
dered and took his place, that he APP
proved the course OF the president ~
the United states IN not recognizing
the Puerta government. and did not
see how he could do otherwise.
senator Fall WAS severe IN his criti-
clsm Of the military movements along
the MEXICAN border Tie told how
when the federal troops were driven
from Mexico by the revolutionists and
crossed into tho United states tho
American troops sent their guns "a
the federal authorities al Juaroz; and
not only that. but put the federal sol.
oilers that had crossed over the line
into cars and conveyed them TO vi
Paso. there meeting with AN Unex-
pected obstacle. AZ the governor Of
Texas sent orders refusing 10 permit
them 20 land on Texas soil and th6
American soldiers took them 10 Fort
Bliss, Tex, holding them and cairns
for them yet al the expense az ths
government of the United States
senator FAN told how the same
Mexican federal commander had an
nounced with great flourish, thai
he would die before he would evel
surrender or gross the line into th'
United States And that this fed
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