Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-07

he restored in Mexico. One way is t
attempt to do so by peaceful means
the other is by the strong arm of force
Armed Force Last Resort.
who will say that the latter shoul'
not be the last to which we should re
sort?"
Senator Bacon asked where was tn,
necessity for the Senate to act until tn
Presidents envoy had been heard from
He referred to the message sent from
Mexico to the effect that Gov. Line
would not be received and said:
Here is a message sent by one wht
claims to be an official 1t was sent evi
IDENTIFY In moment Of temper. I ap
peal to the senators to consider whethe,
the personal representative Of the Presi
dent 10 do what he himself would have
the right TO do, for the purpose OF en-
deavoring to bring about a result we al
desire. should not be permitted to deliver
his message. | ask you to consider
whether there is condition to require
such haste that we cannot permit this
personal representative of the Presiden,
TO deliver his message and receive a re-
ply.
we We do receive a reply, then Will
be the time for US TO determine what is
necessary to be done by the government,
and whatever is necessary will be done.
1t Is not proper absolutely to defeat
the possibility of successful action by &C
ton now taken when there is no urgency
for such action"
Not Meeting Emergency.
The senator declared that hasty action
on the Clark resolution would not help
the situation any In so far as life or prop
erty was imperied
Such an investigation as the senator
from Wyoming proposed. he said. would
take time and be of no effect In an
emergency. Senator Bacon also said that
the statements of Senator Clark, that
conditions In Mexico or the actions of
this government were not known, were
untrue. Every detail was not known he
said. but in a general way the conditions
and efforts of this government were
known.
Senator Bacon declared the Clark reso-
luton went farther than .disrespect to
the President; that it ''iouted him in
the face"
The President of the United States is
face 10 face with the gravest emergency
mat has confronted US since l have been
a member of the Senate" said Bacon.
1T is much graver than that which
faced US in the Cuban situation.
That was tempest in a teapot COM
pared with what we may be required to
do to establish order in Mexico and main
tain it for generation or two
And when the President stands face to
face with this tremendous responsibility.
this unspeakable duty; when he-a man
whose integrity and good faith we all
recosnize-seeks TO settle it. for us to
adopt this resolution, which can be based
on no other basis than the failure of the
Presidents plan. is to do nothing but to
fout him in the face"
Agreed to Await Results.
Members of the foreign relations COM
mittee without regard to party had
agreed, said Chairman Bacon to let the
President go ahead with his attempt to
peacefully solve the Mexican situation
and not TO interfere until the President 8
efforts have had fair trial"
Senator William Alden Smith called
attention to a statement printed in the
Congressional Record, at the request of
senator sheppard as TO the strength of
the revolutionists, and declared a lobby
existed at the capital spreading misin-
formation. He declared the lobbyist
was man who stood at the elbow
or late President Madero and who had
been given hearing by the foreign re-
latlons committee (Col. Hay).
He urged the Senate should be warned
against such misinformation. He add
ed that he believed the President and
the Secretary of State were acting on
misinformation and unfounded state
ments.
Senators Smith and Clark criticised
the course President Wilson had taken
In not more fully communicating in
formation to the Senate.
Il am tired of following a blind
TRAIL said Senator Clark.
Franker in Other Days.
Senator Clark said he wanted informa-
ton as to the Mexican situation, what
ever the outcome Of Mr.. Lind's mission.
He declared that President Mckinley and
others had been more frank with the case
in other times when international prob
lens We're under consideration.
Il meant no disrespect to the Presi-
dent OF the United States" said Senator
Clark with emphasis. This question is
bigger than the President" he added.
The Clark resolution at the end of the
sharp debate, was forced off the boards
and can be taken up again only by a
vote of the Senate. AS the tariff bill had
the right of way at o'clock democrats
forced the resolution to the foot of. the
Senate calendar. Senator Hoke Smith OBJ
jected when Senator Clark tried to keep
Ii before the Senate for another day