The Washington times., 1913-08-21
PENROSE WANTS j. 5.
CITIZENS PROTECTED
Urges Troops Be Sent to Aid
Americans in Mexico and
Guard Their Property.
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ever. was marked by strong expressions
from Senators Nelson. Smoot, Suther-
land. Lodge and Bacon in favor OF
peace and in favor off supholding the
hands of the President.
a striking speech was made by Sen
ator Smoot He recalled the fact that
thousands of Mormons had been driven
out of Mexico.
No State of the Union" he said.
has suffered as greatly both tinan-
cially and in lives as Utah: FIVE or
six thousand of her people have been
driven o3t of Mexico, their homes de-
stroypd and their field laid waste. They
got out in box cars and in any way
they could. Yet a. W. Fowler, the
ia ather OF that colony. writes me and
says they would rather lose every DOL
lar they ever owned than have inter-
vention. He says let them fight it out
among themselves. / want TO uphold
| the President of the United states in
the endeavOr to bring about peace in
that country. l don't want to see the
time come when we shall go to war
Urge Lid On Discussion.
Various Republican Senators and Sen
| ator Bacon urged that the lid be kept
| on the discussion in the Senate. While
| expressions lOUbN "tIe uh
warliEe. the discussion was not ende.
until il had become general.
| Senator PenroSe's resolution is to the
| effect thai the Senate recognizes that
| ii has been the policy of the United
! States to maintain the Monroe doctrine:
| that the United States Acknowledges Its
! responsibility under the Monroe doc
| trine: that there exists in Mexico a con-
| dItiOn of warfare and lawlesSness. and
that continuation of these conditions
| may involve international complications.
| Further, il declares that it Is the first
| duty of the Government to protect the
| lives and property OF its citizens abroad
| and that such protection will lessen law.
! l"ssness and destruction Of lives and
| property and the danger of European
| irteTI ention; that il Is not the policy
! of this Government to recognize or aid
| or assist any Mexican faction, and pro
| Vides that the President be requested
TO place a sufficient number or Ameri-
| cen troops las a constabulary" In Mex
| iCO at whatever points are needed tC
police and protect citizens of the United
| States and their property. The resolu'
| ton declares such employment of troops
shall not be considered an act of hos
| t.lity or unfriendliness TO Mexico.
Should Appropriate S25,
Senator Penrose asked that the res0-
| luticn lie on the table for the time
and also that the amendment to the
deficiency bill do likewise. Senator
| Bacon pointed out that both ought tC
! 20 to the Foreign Relations Commit
! tee and the debate then opened.
| Senator Penrose expressed confidence
! in the Foreign Relations Committee. but
| said American citizens had certain con-
stitutiOnal rights and the Senate had no
right to demand that they should
| break up their ties OF home and occu-
! patton.
Rather than the pittance of 0,O0t
| to remove them from the country, we
ought to appropriate 81, 900, co.," said
Senator Penrose. Ito protect them
where they are"
lie pointed out that the action he
proposed was similar 10 the action re-
! sEeCti Cuba.
Senator Nelson in an emphatic
speech. declared it unwise to agitate
the Mexican question. THE Admins.
tration." he said. lis doing the best il
can. We were glad during the civil wal
TO have foreign nations keep theiI
hands off and be allowed TO settle matter:
ourselves. We ought to be willing &c
give the same treatment to Mexico thai
We asked for then. Intervention means
war.