The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-23

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lean peop5o W1Q paas eorn6 respsutions q
the Eoreion aeiASiouo commytfeesc
senator Fali deelared. mat y haa beea
The policy OF our 8tats DepastDsnt 4
follow dilat0ry msthodA ard In that wal
invite actual war. He inttmafed tina
the very course that - now being pur
sued by this adminaetEations ana whsef
va pursued ~ ~ prsdecessor' wouic
lead to war. .st.s4 4 Z
senator Bacon argued that the resolu'
ton ought to be SVEN very careful con-
sideration BY the Fofslsn Relations Com.
| mittee.
words are very serious tnings u
times." said the Senator. and this y one
OF the times"
Platfsrm wAe oaeted.
The Democratic Senators were again re-
minded that the language Of the resolu.
ton was practically the language OF the
Democratic platform adopted 1t Baiti-
more.
This irritated Senator williams Of Mis-
sissippi. who declared that because Z
mistake had been made at Baltimore In
the use Of language that 1t was no argu-
ment In favor OF the senate deliberately
repeating the blunder.
IT don't care who wrote the language
originally, II II not the language that
should be used by this Senate IN solemn
declaration OF national policy" OBJ
served Mr.. Williams
Senator Fan apparently took much sat-
isfaction In reminding the Democrats
that the language was taken from the
Democratic platform at Baltimore. whicn
was written py wiliiam ;. bryan, now
secretary OF state.
Senator Lodge came forward At this
point with the soothing suggestion
that 1t would not be necessary to send
armed forces to Mexico.
There are diplomatic methods OF
enforcing our rights" said Senator
Lodge. All these must be exhausted
before other steps are taken. the
point no doubt can be reached where
q nation whose natives have been NAL
treated. or possibly killed. by another
nation can only resort ito armed force
IL diplomacy failed. believe that for
the Senate to say to Mexico that this
country must protect its citizens with
armed force. II necessary. 10 . serious
thing. But we cannot shirk our re-
sponsibility. The resolution II before
US and we must dispose Of It. One
way Of disposing Of 1t IL to refer 1t 70
the Foreign Relations Committee. II
would be Q mistake to lay 1t on the
table. for Il would be equivalent to
saying that we are not prepared to
protect our citixens in Mexico. II
would be q serious thing for the SEN
ate to refuse to take proper action on
this resolution"
The debate closed with . speech by
g. rarI NJ the rA4nlutinn.
which was q terrific arraignment OF
the administration and its predecessor
for dilatory methods in dealing with
ths Mexican situation.
MY sole purpose" said Senator Fan.
has been to prevent q war with Mex
leo. That was my purpose under Inc
former administration Matters nave
dragged on until now We are told that
the situation Is SO delicate that we
should not make declaration OF
broad principle.
Il am not responsible for the conditions
In Mexico. The responsibility rests with
the delay on the part Of the administra-
ton to act.
"As a republic, we hesitate. and right
fully so, to move to protect our citizens,
because We fear that It Will precipitate
war. Then, finally. people Of this coun-
Iry are HIOuec0 Dy bVihC BAcoS SosohttSs
such as the blowing up Of the Maine.
then We pursue the enemy to the ends
Of the earth, carrying on . war for the
beneft Of civilization. It'h in our power
at the present time to prevent war. II
strong action had been taken by this
two years ago. 1t would
have prevented . war. A strong demand
upon Madero or de Ia Barra would have
prevented war Protection Of American
held for ransom and killed at
that time, extended through. arms II
necessary, would have prevented instead
Of precipitated war"
Diplomacy 10 Untricd.
do you claim that all other methods
have failed. and that 1t IL now the duty
Of the United States to send troops to
Mexico for the purpose Of liberating OF
Americans confined there, and securing
redress for damages?' asked Senator
Bacon.
Diplomatic efforts have not failed. be-
cause diplomatic efforts have never been
attempted" retorted Senator Fall
Senator Bacon took exception to this
Efforts have been continu-
BUS and unceasing." said Senator Bacon.
and they have not been successful. but
neither the present administration nor
II predecessor has been idle.''
Senator Lodge made the interesting
that it was q matter of
PERSONAL knowledge to him that the
dispatches Of United States consuls in
Mexico were treated in Q way At the |
state Department last winter that the |
,onsuls were discouraged because they |
lid not believe their energy or zeal
would find favor.
Il want to ask the Senator from
New Mexico II 1t isn't true that the |
German Minister in Mexico made that |
government pay him 10000 marks for |
he murder of . German citizen IN |
and II It also 10 not true that |
/ member Of the German Legation |
vent to . court-martial and rescued |
IN American citizen who had failed to |
'eceive proper protection from the
in Warrington" said sena-
or Lodge.
Senator Fail declared this was true.
Senator Lodge observed that he had
loped when a new President and a
lew Secretary Of State came in they |
would adopt . more aggressive policy.
Senator Bacon suggested that Mr..
lodge was in a "belligerent" mood.
IF 1t 10 belligerency," replied Sena-
or Lodge, ito insist that every diplo-
Matte effort should be put forward to
,rotect American citizens. then am
! belligerent."
Alfalfa Bill" Would
Take Drastic Methods