Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28

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about situation which changes every
day-almost. every hour-than the rest Of
us, and speaks with fuller knowledge.
The most practical suggestion that he
made was that Americans should come
out Of Mexico as soon as possible.
Excellent, Lodge Says.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, rank
ing republican member of the foreign re-
lations committee:
TT is an excellent message. Its SUBJ
stantfve declaration is that forbidding the
shipment Of arms to Mexico. / am in
hearty agreement with that. The United
States could not put itself in the position
of adding to the slaughter in Mexico.
Only two courses were open to the .Presi-
dent-intervention or non-intervention-
and am sure that the sentiment OF the
country would not tolerate Intervention.
The Presidents policy is that OF waiting
upon events, and I feel that he could now
pursue no other. Mr.. Wilson announced
that the mission of Mr.. Lind has failed,
as was generally expected. With respect
to the suggestions Of the President that
Americans should leave Mexico, the same
was made by Mr.. Taft. 1t Is one which
only the President could make. In many
of these matters the President must be
the Judge. / believe other powers are no
less DESTROYS than the United States that
the shipment OF arms shall be stopped,
and should expect them to intimate the
same to their subjects"
La Toilette Approves Spirit.
Senator La Toilette Of Wisconsin, re-
publican:
THE spirit Of the message was fine
Senator Kern of Indiana, democrat:
"a very excellent message. The coun-
try will approve 1t. and the President will
have Congress behind him in his policy
crat:
Il am delighted with the message. and
would not change single word Of it II
could"
Senator Weeks Of Massachusetts,. re-
THE President should be encouraged
and supported in his policy to restore
peace in Mexico without resort to armed
forces. believe a mistake was made in
not recognizing Huerta. We may not
approve OF the circumstances under
which he came into power in the repub-
lie. tNt he Is there, and the situation in
that country has been unusual. Their
conditions and methods are different
from our own. It requires a strong arm
to direct affairs in Mexico"
Not Awaiting Extremity.
Senator Shively Of Indiana, democrat:
Like all Of his state papers. it is ex-
cellent II form and superb In temper It
places before the whole world the United
States as the power distinctly friendly
to Mexico and DESTROYS Of a termination
of her present distracted and unhappy
situation. 1t dissolyes any notion that
may have existed that the United States
is awaiting Mexico's extremity as our
opportunity for exploitation
Representative Underwood:
Il am more than pleased with the
Presidents message on the Mexican sit
uation. 1t ts an evidence Of his broad
craftsmanship. We want peace with
Mexico. but at the same time we all de-
sire that the disturbed condition In Mex
leo today should be speedily paclfied. The
Presidents message has pointed the way
to the accomplishment of both results.
Praise From Republican.
Representative Willis OF Ohio. republic
can, who was schoolmaster himself be-
fore he went to Congress-. said today that
he believes President Wilson was using
exactly the same sort of moral suasion
when he compiled his message as he
used when He was a master of a great
school.
II am a rank partisan" said Mr. Willis,
but in foreign relations and at times
like this we don't need to inject politics
into the situation. I am with the Presi-
dent on his message. We do not want
best way to paste up on a million bill
boards in Mexico these words:
The nations of. the world want you
10 stop fighting
His message is a fine example of
moral suasion of the highest kind
could not help thinking when 1 heard
t that he is doing exactly what q school
master would do He doesn't attempt
but he attempts to build up a morale, a
spirit of high mindedness. which will re-
,ult in a self-ruled school Of the finest
kind. That's what President Wilson was
loing and had in mind when he wrote
he message"
Sees End of Conflict,
1T was WONDER" said Representative
,ovington of Maryland. THE more one
,onders over 1t the greater 1t appears.
I shows that the President has a mind
hat reaches above the commonplace.
He knows that this Mexican situation
will fall down OF Its own accord. il by a
lignified statement such as he made. he
,hows the nations OF the world that
Mexico will have to fight It out alone.
TT is true that the Huerta government
3 financially wrecked. and by stepping
IA one side and allowing the people
lcross the border to settle their own diff
crences, the trouble there will stop OF
is own accord in Il hurry, 1 believe"
Representative Llndbergh OF Minnesota,
II believe with the President that we
should stand pat on our present position.
| do not believe We could gain anything.
wen, in honor, by Intervention. The
position should be upheld by
yonRress and the country generally"
Az 70 the Spanish. War.
Representative .Aaamson OF Georgia.
democrat:
Had such a message been submitted
Il the time Of the Spanish war, there