Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-06
WILSON'S POLICIES
AAYED By WORKS
CALIFORNIA SENATOR ACCUSES
PRESIDENT OF WEAKNESS ON
MEXICAN PROBLEM.
PAGE IN HISTORY WILL BE
READ WITH SHAME IN FUTURE
Says United States Has Done Nothing
More Than Enter Mild Protests
While Citizens Were Being Murdered
and Women Observation-Disclosures
Coercion in Legislation Attacked.

and Women Observation-Disclosures
Coercion in Legislation Attacked.
Washington, March e.-Predicting
that the Mexican situation is a matter
with which the United States "shall be
forced to deal in some decisive way
and that very SOON" Senator Works.
republican. Of California, sharply crit
icised the Iexican policy Of the ao-
ministration today in speech in the
senate.
1--WE may be forced yet" he said, ITO
intervene In some form In Mexico. II
We do It should not be for the ag-
grandizement OF our country, the ac-
QUESTION Of territory or any other ad-
vantage to US, but in the interest OF
the Mexican people and other residents
there. the restoration Of peace and or
der and the establishment Of stable
government for our sister republic"
Dark Page in History.
To speak Of the relations Of the
United States with Mexico, Senator
Works asserted was an unpleasant
task.
1T is q dark page in our history,
he continued. unless the American
people shall have lost all virility. cour-
age and patriotism it will be read in
the years to come with sorrow and
shame. For three long years American
citizens have been murdered, their
wives and daughters outraged. their
homes pillaged and their property de-
stroyed, and this administration has
done nothing more than enter mild
protests and submissive appeals. Ana
to whom? To Huerta, whose govern
ment we had refused to recognize, and
who. according to our view. had no
power or authority to act. To Villa.
not recognized as belligerent, not
even soldiers, but brigand and
murderer Of innocent people. To Car.
rama, q weakling. dominated by Villa.
What had we a right to expect from
protests and appeals made to such as
these?"
senator Works outlined the events
In the history of Mexico leading up to
Of this government to recognize Huer-
IA after the assassination OF Madero.
"doubtless by Huerta, who succeeded
him or with his knowledge and con-
nivance."
pisapproves Wilson Methods.
Emphatic disapproval Of admins
tration LEGISLATION and what he calls
the coercion used by President Will
son to compel action by congress was
voiced in the senate today by Senator
works in delivering what he termed
"friendly review Of the achievements
Of the administrative and Legislative
branches of government" under demo-
cratic rule.
"a wear Of almost continual con-
pres.ional session mostly for the poiiti.
cal advantage Of the democratic party
was declared to be the most Striking
feature OF the administration.
Tariff Reform by Coercion.
The senate reviewed the tarin bill
and CHARGED that but for the coercion
used by the president on congress II
never woula Rave passed.
Executive pressure had created IN
the senate. he said, antipathy that I'M
naired that pcdys usefulness. The IN
come tax law and the currency Dill also
were mentioned in this connection.
referring tc the Panama tolls ques-
+ion Senator Works said the people
who believe IN the granting OF free tolls
for American coast-wise ships VIII
want some good reason for this change
~ front on the part Ct the democrat
nartv under the leadership Of the presi-
dent, II It i. done to satisfy the de-
mand. of Great Britain, they will not
he satisfied with the submission OF
legislation to the dictation OF foreign
cnuntry. However. II the president Is
satisfied for good and valid reasons
That the free tolls clause be repealed,
h,a advice that 1t should be done IN
snite of the declaration Of his party to
the cotrary does him credit
- Compliment With an "lf"
"In such a cause" he said. the presi-
dent for once is acting as the president
Of the United States and not as leader
OF his party"
The senator said the tendency
toward fraternalism and extravagance
IN appropriations was marked feature
OF the Wilson administration. he de-
clared 1t was apparent to every one
that the president Is opposed to the
granting Of suffrage to women out
lacks the courage to come out openly
and oppose II
He continued. "It is too early to de-
termire IL ehe amount .realized from
direct taxation meets the deficiencies
resulting froc1 tariff reductions. 1t Is
being whispered about that the actual
collections from incomes will fail far
short from the estimates on which the
bin was founded-that the loss of rev.
enues in the shortage under the In
come tax will result in a deficiency in
the treasury.
Civil Service ovsrthrown.
sOne or the worst features Of the two
Important laws, the tariff, including
tho income tax law. and the banking
ana currency act, is a deliberate at
tempt to limit and eventually overthrow
the civil service laws rules and resu-
lAtions
IT Is singular that this should have
occurred. under the presidency OF
WcoArUW Wilson, former vice presi-
IAsle of ~ Nstional Civil ssrviss Re-