The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-22

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ful and just, is there no Justification
that ~" can Ia" before tho world. be-
fore the Judgment seat OF history, ex-
cent dispute about the number OF
guns
Senator Root asked what would have
been done if "a similar incident had oc-
CURED in an ENGLISH. French or Ger
man port. He said that am. such dis
pute could be settled by peaceful ne
gotlatiors.
"It this dispute was ALL" he said.
there should BE- no difficulty In reach
ing a peaceful conclusion.
IT Tits be all. how can We Justify.
IN our arrogance. our present attitude
t~ward bankrupt. weak, despair:ns
not All. i, is not all. There is matter
OF justification. And the Senator from
Massachusetts, has sought 70 lay IL be
fore the senate in his substitute for
tho preamble Of ,he resolution.
Living behind the insult TO the
leans destroyed. Americans reduced to
laverty because OF the destruction Of
their property. Except through respect
for Tie American har. the American
uniform. tho American government. IL -
tina, tina, makes necessary the demand
tho United States
Desire for Protection.
ihcT@ is our Justification. III is z
Justification Lying not in Vic,oriano
liucrta or I'm his conduct alone. but n,
the universal conduct OF affairs In Mex
49, :" ." ava 'h"u
orli.. +, il no, ,he ga,,sfac,,nr, s ~
government or an admiral. 1, 10 Tho do
sire OF the United states IN nrot.ct g.,
citizens under these conditions"
TonS,o, IN ,,,o cna,n,
senator Roo, ~ xn,co ~, 49,. ~ a.
lower and love-. reached bis co,,' 49,"
sion md pleaded for srea,er ,, 1.i.,.n-
tlon than n mere DISPUTE ov.r MI. ror
mai ceremony OF = SALUTE" ,n- 49,, 80.
al force '0' '''e use
~ ". ont, ,r,,, $50, .,
40 ar. 10 i,ass be,. ,a,',,.h, IN 'n .
.tna ,na,,.,s ,,,ci,,s.6 y ne said'
prcamhlo ~. ONT, ,hn ~, .'.ns ~ u u
hind The action. on M ~.
.c.,i,,,t,., ~ - iac's ~ the
tee. we would T.. oyar,as,, ,'.I eo,.',.ii-
ON the facts In the suhsi,,ute 400 -o.,s
rest before the world and Laro- -
tory. secure"
As ecra,or poo, ,ooi.
swcnt ,hc cna,,,t. - IN, ~ 80 = Sign
chor,,s or .h,.,,, ,'''+ M"S iVs' IN u
vas s,tIlrd ~. ,h that
~ ..I,s
Senator Reed ,ools ma g., UoSi"ed'
am 30. 'H't'l heard most OF Sem
i'"' i'"o' speech
secre'aTy MoAdoo reached the Sen
~. 'hAiAo'r Just as Mr. Root ended
senator Reed began:
II say with ali respect 10 tho so,,
tor from New York, that 4, Is NOT n
contest over the number OF gums. !, Go
oEor much graver question
THE number Of rupa a.;
certain circumstances Is answer to
the question or whether Il proner
hPoioSy mas been made or not. This IL
the first notice. TO my knowledge. that
the de facto government b,6 tns,,,,na
our flag" =
L. {. Not a Land Thief.
senator Reed declared the United
States was no, n lnps t,,, :.
and asserted that Mexican territory was
IN no sense the object OF the nations
''e. Ion!
The President OF tho United states
Is charged with a great responsibility.
tic hopes that tire hope Of peace is
not Yet gone lie asks for just!fica-
ZION, ana III reply 10 that request he
meets demand that we make a gen
cFal declaration OF war"
Secretary to the President T,,,,,,t, ,,
'ered as Senator Reed spoke, In the
saiicry two soldiers. IN uniform. Mt
tacted the attention OF the Other
Mf' PRESIDENT. can We no: vote?''
~, senator hcea. In conclusion.
are dying down there in Mexico
go
"o' say We are not quib-
..',. ".'"m. sentences hut can We not
10y '1'at we stand with President VIII
Nay,n, ~" '"S''1e bE the authorities in
so,,, ui "'"rs Change
said Va, 49, 81 Ma ssachusetts.