The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-10-29

tives On October 16, Congressman
Kahn of California reviewed the
Presidents Mexican policy as FOL.
lows:
Mr.. Kahn. Mr.. Speaker, | have
read with considerable amazement
some of the statements made in the
Democratic campaign textbook issued
by the Democratic congressional com
mittee and the Democratic national
committee recently.
One OF the most remarkable state.
ments Is to the effect that the Presi-
dent has prevented war with Mexico.
The fact is that the attitude Of the
present Democratic administration In
interfering in the internal AFFAIRS OF
Mexico almost brought on q war with
Mexico. What right has our govern
ment to interfere in the internal af-
fairs Of any friendly nation? Have
we grown to be the worlds police
man? We have serious troubles of
our own in the United States of Am.
erica. the solution of which will chal.
lenge the ability of American states
men. Let us sweep our own door
steps clean before we try to clean
house for any other nation.
But what are the facts about Mexi-
co? Do the Democrats think that
the American people have forgotten
their blunders? Recall the demand
for a salute Of twentyone guns after
the Tampico incident had taken
place. A petty officer In the Mexican
army had arrested six American sail
Ors and a subordinate officer near
the water front Of Tampico. AS he
was taking them to the jail he was
met by a superior officer, who prompt
ly ordered their discharge and made
an apology to the American officials
for the mistake that had been made.
According to the statement Of the
President Of the United States, even
old Huerta made an apology for the
incident. But that did not suit this
Democratic administration. They
must have salute Of twenty-one
guns, and the admiral in command OF
our warships in Mexican waters was
ordered to demand that salute. Have
you heard the echo of that salute OF
twenty-one guns No; and you never
will hear that salute fired. Why? BE
cause our commissioners to the A.
B. c. mediation board that met al
Niagara Falls signed q protocol un
der the terms of which we agreed tt
forego any further demand for thai
salute. This Democratic administra
ton marched up the hill and marched
down again. Both performance
were unworthy of this republic anC
entirely unnecessary
But that Is not all In regard tt
Mexico. The administration announ'
ed that the steamship Ypiranga an
two other vessels were bringing |
cargo of 3O.00O,0OO rounds of .ammu
milton to Vera Cruz for Huertas al
my. This ammunition must be re
fused a landing at all hazards wa
the cry Of the President and his advis
ers. In order to prevent that land
ing a force of marines and sailor
was landed at Vera Cruz. The
marched in solid phalanx up the mail
street of that old Mexican city ant
had not proceeded far before wolfe
rang out and seventeen of our boy
fell on the pavements of Vera Cruz
They were only boys; their ages ran
ed from eighteen to twenty-ioo
years. A large number of other
were wounded; three of these Law
since died. About one hundred Me>
leans were killed or wounded to pr'
vent the landing at Vera Cruz G
these munitions of war OF Huei Ia
Kindly hands lifted the poor doo
boys from the blood stained pave
ments of the Mexican port. The boz
les were placed in caskets and sen
to the United States in man OF wa
which was heralded throughout IN
country as "the funeral ship. IN
bodies were received at the port
New York. The whole country wei
tears Of sympathy at the loss! of tbes
young heroes who fell because ih'
administration demanded that th'
| 30 900 900 rounds Of ammunition &c
Huerta should not be landed In MEX
co = And even while the remains {
| these heroes we're being consisne
| to the bosom of mother earth, tha
livery steamer, the Ypiranga, iana U
two, other vessels were landing tbs
VERY ammunition-3o, 1000 rounds