The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-21
NEGOTIATIONS NEAR DEADLOCK
President Wilson May Let Things
in Mexico Take Course
DRASTIC ACTION LAST RESORT

Washington, Aug. II Senator Pen
rose introduced II resolution today re-
curing President Wilson Ia take nee
essdry steps to place United States
troops in Mexico to protect American
lives and property. such step Ia be
decreed by the Senate as in no way
an unfriendly act toward Mexico.
Senator Penrosa also introduced An
amendment To the deficiency bill for an
approximation of twenty-five million
dollars Ia he expended as the presi
dent might direct for the protection
of the lives of Americans in Mexico.
lie made no effort To secure immediate
action upon the resolution and at the
suggestion OF Senator La Toilette, II
Went over a day under the rules
Have Right to Protection.
The amendment of Penrosc. il was
explained. was similar To a provision in
an appropriation act passed Just prior
to the Spanish war and he asked that
the amendment lie ON the table untit
the deficiency bill comes over from the
House.
The administration has asked a
hundred thousand dollars to take Am
ercans out of Mexico" said Penrose,
after announcing he would not discuss
the resolution. II think they have the
right 60 be in Mexico. They have q
right to be there under our treaty and
unGer the international law We have
no right to attempt to break up their
homes or occupations. Rather than
appropriate "a rittance of one hundred
thousand to make a wholesale remoV-
al, would appropriate twenty five
million To keep them there and pro-
tect them"
Negotiations Almost Deadloeked.
Washington. Aug. 2l.-Administra-
tion officials. though not entirely with
out hope of an amicable settlement,
were inclined today to believe the ne
gotiations between Lind and Huerta
had almost reached "A deadlock
Huerta demands immediate recog-
milton. and President Wilson is abso-
mtely firmly against it.
white lIcuse, an announcement will be
made clarifying the situation.
In all likelihood the American note
al the Huerta answer will be publish
ed simultaneously.
1t is understood that Lind's supple
mentary negotiations, while personally
cordial. have availed nothing. The ad-
ministration officials believe Linds
mission accomplished great deal, al
Though il is conceded q failure as far
as it's effect on the Mexican govern
inent is concerned. Foreign govern
ments. they think, now have been as
ssured of the efforts of the United
States To bring about peace. and that
the responsibility for the failure of the
effort rests upon the INABILITY of Huer-
Ia to understand the viewpoint of tn,
Washington government. conceivinl
that partisan politics is a factor in tn,
situation.
The Presidents Course.
Senator Lodge, the ranking Republi-
can of the foreign relations committee
talked briefly To the president today
about tie situation. declaring after
wards he was doing all he could Il
uphold the hands of the president. The
Presidents disposition is said To be {,
make known to Congress exactly wha
has been attempted through Lind
mission, proclaim the aims OF the ad
ministration and let things in Mexic'
take their course. leaving drastic
measures To- be considered only whei
American lives are i'm danger.
Suggestions that military demon
stration on the Mexican border and :
naval demonstration on the Pa
cfic and Atlantic coasts of Mex
leo would influence the matter of pro
lection for Americans i'm case of emer'
gencies, have been made To the adj
ministration.
Nelson Opposes Intervention.
This resolution should go to th'
committee on foreign relations" saio