Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-22
Gentleman From New Mexico
Holds This and Former Ad-
ministration Responsible for
Conditions.
NOTHING DONE TO
PROTECT AMERICANS
Shameful Dependence Of Unit
ed States Citizens on For
eign COnsuls Is Revealed IN
Debate in Senate.
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Washington July 3 . Senator Fall
of New Mexico. today called up his
resolution for the protection 81 Amer
lean citizens IN foreign countries. n
refers 90 conditions in Mexico. Chair
man Hacnn Of the foreign relations
committee demanded that h be sent n
that committee that its terms might
be carefully weighed
Words are very serious things az
times" he said. and this Is one OF
the times
Senator Fall asked that it be passed
az once. asserting that u was thor
oughiy understood by every senator
senator Bacon Insisted that the
people uf the United states were In q
grave posliion OF responsibility. "and
at this time any euunciation of prin-
ellie anch az this should be thoroughly
considered As to whether this reso-
Ittlon enunclaies the truth should NOT
be alscuased at this time, he said.
This is entirely "a question OF eNped-
tency"
senator nncon asked " the resold-
tlnn did not mean thar the United
Statcs should send an armed force IN
Ca Mexico to pr"tect American CIT
ixens
senator store reviewing cerinin
conditions in Mexico declared ne
would favor sending an armed force.
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"Nothlng has been dome g." prutec'
American citizeus,' declared S"h'N"i
Full 80.
senator Racon declared the facts
did not warrant such hatemeht,
adfnlnistrations the state department
mad ,old him repeatedly of constant
diulOmntic enOrt To secure pr0tethon
Tor Americans and their property.
Senator Williams maintained thh'
citizen of the United states hhd ""
constitutional rights in foreign conn'
tries Amended he thought such
resolution hught tu hc passed !"
strengthen the arm of the secretary
OF state"
sonator Works asked, Are We
prepared now to declare this govern
ment Is, ns aet forth Ia tins resolu-
ton, prepared 90 give full proieciio"
90 her citizens IN MeXicof'
Full protection must necessarily
rnean that II our citizens In Mexico
cannot be- protected BY diplomatic
means. Ne are prepared To go Ia "a'
With Mexico.
~ submit hefore the senate makes
"A declaration tn that effect the ques-
tion should be Thoroughly ana sefl-
uusly considered"
senator Fan, aroused by what h'
termed iuliuatiunR from senators
that he was seeking to pre'ipllHW
war with the resolution. made q sur
ring reply.
''Aly sole purpose" said he.
"throuRl,out this and the former ad-
minlatrntlun hHH been 90 prevent war
with Mexico urged the last 9d-
miniaration To realize the SITUATION
In Mexico and 10 act 80 us 90 prevent
war. But mntters have dragged on
until now We are told the situation
is 80 delicate that we should not make
declaration Of this broad principle
"'Thc senator from New Mexico iF
not Responsible fnr the conditions ~
Mexico a N the delay, the Ga
of the administration to act, the fail
ure of the administration 10 carr!
out the warnings to the people ol
Mexico that is responsible for cOndi-
tions that will continue so long ns
this policy of delay continues.
we hesiate, as republic ana
rightly 40. tn move to protect our cit
izens because OF fear thr. lt viii pre-
cipitnte war u is i'm your power az
the present time To prevent war W
strong action had been taken by thih
government two years ago u would
have prevented "a war. strong de-
lilNNu NN tue AlNNflN ~ hF va hfAf
government would have prevented
war. Protection OF American citizens
held for ransom ana Killed az that
time, extended through arms, N nee
essary would have prevented instead
nf precipitatCd war. This policy oi
the United States of delay. In the
hope that something might happen
is reAponaihle for the present situn.
ton. Prompt and strong action would
have avoided the necessity for such a
declaration ns Us proposed here
senator Lodge declared that ho
knew that dispatches from American
cOnNuls were 80 treated by the adj
miniairatiOn here fast winter that the
consuls were afraid go assert them
selves.
- want Ia ask the senator from
New Mexico u Il isn't true that the
German minister made tho Mexican
government pay him ten million
murka for the murder OF German
citizen, and II IL " not also true that
member OF the German lerntion