New-York tribune., 1913-06-28
.DENOUNCES HUERTA;;
DEMANDS INDEMNITY
Mr.. Fall Would Permit Exporta-'
tion of Arms and Mr.. Smith
Asks Part of Mexico.
SENATE TAKES UP PROBLEM
Mr.. Bacon Presents Supposed
Administration View in De-
claring Mexican Whites
Must Establish Order.
From The Tribune Bureau.1

Washington, June 27-The Mexican
problem was thrust on the attention OF
the Senate to-day by the demand OF sena-
tor Smith. Of Arizona for a slice Of Mex
can territory, and by Senator Fall. OF
New Mexico, who asked for the adoption
% his resolution providing for the repeal
OF the resolution adopted last year au-
thOrizing the President 20 prohibit the
expectation OF arms 20 the Southern re-
public.
Senator Fall said enforcement OF the
earlier resolution aroused among the
great mass OF Mexicans antagonism tow
ard and distrust OF Americans and tended
70 destroy the traditional friendship be-
tween the countries He declared that
the prohibition was made 10 apply %
only one OF the factions and that the
other faction expressed its resentment IN
the destruction Of property Of Americans.
Calls Huerta Assassin"
Mr. Fall approved the governments re-
fusal 10 recognize the Huerta regime.
declaring that Huerta was "trsltorous
and treacherous assassin" He added
that after a full investigation no evil
derce had been obtained by the sub
committee OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee that any OF the numerous Mexi-
can revolutions had been financed BY cor
porations or business interests in the
United States.
Senator Falls speech brought a re-
sponse from Senator Bacon, chairman OF
the Foreign Relations Committee. that
was regarded by some as expressing the
attitude OF the administration. Senator
Bacon said that the solution Of the pres
ont difficulties I'm Mexico lay In the white
men Of the republic. constituting the edu-
Gated classes, taking up arms to establish
order
Enough white men lived In Mexico CITY ;
alone. Senator Bacon said. 10 establish
order I'm the whole republic. lie added
that for the United states 20 attempt 20
protect her citizens by arms IN Mexico
meant Intervention and occupation prob
ably for all time.
Senator Smith insisted that action
should be taken by the United States
to bring the destruction Of American
property and the killing Of Americans TO
an end. As an indemnity for the dam
age already zone ne Suhb fetcH NioN AZ ~
rangement be made with Mexico by
which this government might take over
a part Of the republic by extending the
boundary Of New Mexico southwark 10
the Gulf OF California.
The course oi this government had been
such. said Senator Smith. that the Mex
can people no longer respected the united
States and wantonly destroyed American
property. while exercising tho greatest
caution with respect 10 the property and
claims OF citizens OF other countries.
Douglas. Ariz.. June 21.-General Ohre-
eon. one Of the rebel commanders az the
battle OF ortiz. telegraphsd 10 the CON
stitutionalst junta to-day as follows.
Battle ended M $50 o'clock Thursday
morning after seven days hghting. our
forces captured thlrty-onc cannon and
five machine guns from the federals. We
also captured thirty carloads Of ammuni-
ton for field and machine guns. Several
hundred Mauscr r+nes were thrown away
by Ojedas men I'm their flight
"Ojeda's automobile was captured on
the field. and we picked up the bodies ~
90 fedcrals We have a large number ~
wounded prisoners. our losses are not
yet known exactly"