The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-08-14
CLARK WANTS ACTION
SENATOR DECLARES LIND is ON
USELESS MISSION.
Wyoming Man Says Conditions in
Mexico Are Growing Worse and
Americans Must Be Protected.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-Presid Wilson's ac-
tion in sending former Governor John
Lind to Mexico as a special emissary
In the present situation was attacked
in the Senate by Senator Clark OF
Wyoming. who declared something
elce must be done by the administra-
ton" to guarantee adequate protec-
tion to Americans.
Senator Clark presented a resolu-
tion for an immediate investigation by
the Senate foreign relations of the
condition OF American citizens and
American property in-Mexico.
This resolution is not introduced in
q spirit of hostility to the administra-
tion or of criticism OF the foreign re-
lations committee" declared the SEN
ator, but conditions are growing
steadily worse in Mexico.
"Now we learn that Governor Lind
has been sent there by President VIII
son. That does not satisfy. Mr.. Lind
does not go as the official representa-
tive of the United States. He does not
60 as an American ambassador,
cloaksd with authority to represent
the United States. He canont be ap-
pealed to by American citizens for
protection. Some other steps are nee
essary to give to Americans and
American property the protection they
need and are demanding
Senator Sheppard presented sum-
mary of the strength of the Constitu-
tionalist forces in Mexico. He declared
the Senate should have complete
knowledge of the number of Constitu'
tionalist leaders. the troops they could
muster, the extent Of the territory
controlled and the extent OF their
equipment
Senator Sheppard's report showed
that the Constitutionalist leaders had
followers numbering between 6O,0oo
and $4,000 and that they were In pos
session of far more than half OF Mex
leo.
Eve are unable to get exact and def
mite information" said Senator Clark,
"about conditions In Mexico. EVIL
dence still continues, however, to
show that American property Is being
destroyed every day, that American
citizenship is being dishonored there
and even officers of the American
government are being shot down.
at is no purpose of this resolution
| to place the responsibility for these
outrages. 1t is to obtain information.
I know there is a disposition at times
| to. regard such Information as conli-
| dental. But in my judgment that Is
not the proper course now because It
is no secret that other nations than
ourselves are interested in the situa-
tion. Conditions are being talked OF.
not only in the Senate but elsewhere.
The conditions cannot long be borne
with by the American republic.
Something must be done or something
will be done. | do not intend to ask
for a vote on the resolution at this
time.
Col. Sudado Hay, chief OF staff OF
the Constitutionalist forces in Sonora,
accompanied by A. P. Ardourel OF
Boulder, Colo, gave to the Senate
foreign relations committee detailed
account Of his views on conditions IN
| Mexico. The Constitutionalist move
ment, he declared. controlled at least
two-thirds of Mexico.
Though he made no recommends
ton, Colonel Hay insisted that inter
vention by the United States wouid
make things worse. and that any me-
diation which recognized the govern
ment of Huerta was impossible. HIS
| idea of the solution OF the situation
was to lift the embargo on arms, SO
that the Constitutionalists could carry
on a more active campaign. Then, ne
declared. troubles in Mexico soon
would be settled.