Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-03-09
no PROTECT FOREIGNERS
He SAYS MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
SHOULD BE TOLD ACTION
is NOT A CONQUEST
READS LIST OF OUTRAGES
SHOWS THAT MANY AMERICAN
CITIZENS HAVE BEEN BRU-
TALLY TREATED

washington, Mares ~ Urging the
use Of the army and navy of the Unit
ed States for the protection Of Amer
leans and other foreigners in Mexico,
which, he said, would prevent war,
Senator Fall, republican Of New Mex
leo addressed the senate today and
gave list Of SO outrages on Ameri-
cans, including murrer and rape, con
corning which the senator said he had
personal knowledge.
with the solemn declaration that
we do not wish to make war on the
Mexican nation or people, said sena-
tor Fall, that it is not our purpose
to acquire territory, upset their laws,
nor overturn their constitution, and an
invitation to the masses Of the Mexi-
can people to cooperate with us, we
should Immediately direct the use Of
the land and naval forces Of this
government for the protection Of our
citizens and other foreigners in Mexi-
co and lend their assistance to the
restoration Of order and maintenance
Of peace in that unhappy country
4 may cite authority after author
ity and pile precedent on precedent
as Justification under International
law for such action. but shall only
read from the message Of the martyr
ed Mckinley, with only the suggestion
that we insert the name Mexico in
lieu Of that Of Cuba or SPAIN
Mr.. FaI read a portion Of President
NfcKinley's famous war message and
then referred to President Wilson's
refusal last autumn to transmit infor-
nation relative to Mexico to the sen
ate on the ground that it was incom-
patible with the public interest.
Lincoln though 1t not incompat-
ible with the public interests to fully
inform the senate concerning com
munications between this government
and that Of France" said he,
Grover Cleveland thought 1t not in
compatible with the public interest to
forward to this body all papers and
correspondence concerning the arrest,
death, and SO forth, Of various Ameri-
cans in Cuba, as will ss seen by ref
erence to his special message
Senator FALL picturing conditions in
Mexico, included a vyld statement he
had received today from Emeterio De
Ia Cara, who came to washington
last year in the interest of the Huerta
government. From De Ia iaaza# let
ter Senator Fall read rr
Those who now rule in Mexico,
both at the Aztecan capital and that
Of the revolution, are by their bloody
deeds legion Of intoxicated demons,
who are counting flat failure. "
A large part of the letter, which
followed that. was detailed attack
On President Wilson's Mexican policy
sThe government and the revolu-
ton. both Of them. are unhealthy and
have gone mad, as their aim IS none
other than to thwart civilization and
establish barbarism, the senator
read from the letter
Mr. Fall called up . resolution In
tnoduced last summer but unacted on,
r. affirming d plank in the democratic
platform Of 1912 as follows;
THE constitutional right OF Ameri
can citizens should protect them on
our borders and go with them through
out the world, ana every American cit
izen residing or having property in
any foreign country IS entitled to and
must be given the fun protection Of
the United States government both
for himself and his property"
He quoted opinions Of international
law to justify Intervention. not fer
war but for protection, and also cited
numerous instances Of such intefyen-
ton on the part Of this government ip
lother countries
Mr. President be demanded. SIS