Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-25
BACON TELLSU.S.
MEXICAN POLICY
Chairman of Senate Committee
on Foreign Affairs Says
Hands Off,"

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 25.-Presi-
/ dent Wilson had no comment to make
on the Mexican situation when he
reached here today to speak at the
rededication of Congress Hall
On the special train carrying a
delegation from both houses of Con-
gress. including Speaker Clark, MI
noritv Leader Mann and others. the
Mexican situation was a constant
subject of conversation.
Senator Bacon. chairman of the
committee O. foreign relations. ex-
pressed his views on the international
phases of the situation brought about
bv the attitude by some European
government with reference especially
to the sending of warships and the
possibility that marines might be
landed.
senator Bacon's Statement.
Senator Bacon's view is that if any
marines have to be landed in Mexico,
they should be American marines.
He made the following statement:
THE interests of the United States
in Mexico and Mexican affairs are in
finitely greater than the interests of
the other great powers of the earth.
The European nations are principally
concerned in the protection of ma
terial interests wherever their sub
jects or citizens in Mexico have in
vestments or industrial enterprises,
and they naturally desire to see them
protected.
with them ii is not a vital matter
who extends that protection. In other
words. they are so far removed from
the influence of the particular kind oil
government which may have author
ity in Mexico that that feature is not
matter of great vital concern to
them.
"All they wish is protection for
their property, subjects and citizens.
The United states Interests.
with US it is a VASTLY greater and
more important interest. Our citi-
zens have. in the first place. more in
the way of.material interests than all
Of the other foreigners put together.
In addition we have great interests
which a neighbor nation must have
III the peace and good order of Mex
ico.
"There are immediate interests
which concern the Mexican situation
alone. but we have also the further
interest i'm the promotion and main
tenanCe OF governments OF law III all
countries on this hemisphere, particu-
larly those of Latin-America in
proximity to us.
1T is of the utmost Importance that
whatever is done in Mexico should
have a. good influence on all these
other countries on this hemisphere in
discouraging revolution and disorder
and encouraging governments of Law
and order. In other words, we should
not, by recognizing a government in
Mexico founded on revolution and
violence. put a premium on like
methods of violence and usurpation of
power.
Must Call U. 6.
1.-THE sending of warships by other
governments is recognized policy in
cases of great disorder, where the
subjects or citizens of country have
great interests needing protection. /
would not dispute the right, under
ordinary conditions, TO land marines
wherever necessary for the protection
of personal property, but think 1t
would be inadvisable under the pres
ent circumstances for them to land
marines in Mexico, because that
might lead to unfortunate complica-
tions.
II have no authority to speak for
anyone but myself, but | think If the
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