Arizona republican., 1914-04-22
Michigan Solon Hotly Demands Action on Will sons Request for Use of Armed Forces, "Already Started" He Says
WAR BACKED BY
 WASHINGTON CLIQUE
Lives of Seventeen Millions in Hands of Greedy Mex jeans Who Calmly Let War Go On-Senate Be ing Lined Up
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 spanish war case, mo ironclad reso lution was presented 10 Congress by the President as embodying the will of the executive
 President Mckinley he said. had no personal pique to gratify. There was no studied hatred of individuals in his great heart
 The President told us yesterday that the citizens of the United States have been singled out for insult and injury in Mexico Every other nation repre- scented there has recognized MeXico's de facto governmental but three Argentine, Chile and Brazil
 Tt is not a pleasant thing" he con cluded, ito recite historical facts as to our attitude toward Mexico. I have never criticised the President, but I thought about the least respectable thing our government could do was to aid q bandits revolutions in a friendly state"
 The present revolution in Mexico. Senator Smith said. had been backed and encouraged by an organization with officers in the city of Washington. He named Mexicans whom he claimed to be connected with the organization. These included Mrs Francisco Madero, widow of the muredred president of the republic, and her brother, Manuel Perez Romero.
 Senator Smith asserted that Fran cisco Madero, Sr., Dr. Francisco " Gomez and Senor Lmantour who met in a New York hotel to discuss to MeXi- can situation, could have prevented the battle of Juarez had they been able to agree on the division of railroad prop erty and oil lands.
 Think of it." said he. "The lives of seventeen million are in the hands of these men" --.------ Senator Thomas asked if bloodshed in any war which might result might not justly rest on these three men. Senator Smith agreed that was the just statement.
 Senator Shvely rushed over to Sen ator Thomas seat and engaged him in earnest conversation. Senator Thomas banged his fist on the desk as he an swered:
 Surely the Senate will not permit itself to be put into a straitjacket ir uttering its decree" said he. T shal support the resolution of the Senator of Massachusetts because every state ment in it is true"
 Senator Weeks, after the announce ment by Senator Shively that he was under the impression that Vera Cruz had ben etaken, asked if the Indiana Senator did not think it foolish to pas. resolution authorizing the President to do something he had already done It may as well be understood now that the President has not asked fol authority to use the military forces, Senator Shively replied. He has asked merely that his contemplated course of action in this regard be ap. proved"
 Senator James asked if Senator Weeks did not consider it would have been a joke if the president had waited while the senate talked and permitted arms to hG-- cen inn ported into Mexico against which the forces of the United States may be called to advance
 Draft the Jingoes'-Thomas
 Senator Thomas said the war witt Mexico will be no holiday affair."
 He declared he wished congress had the power to force "the owners of newspapers, the editors and mer who from the public platform and 1T private had been crying for war tC go to the front in place of the pri- yates in the army
 Low Valuation On Mexico
 We ought to give assurance to tho world that we not only do not wan but that we will not take any more territory" he said. T would not give one single clear-eyed American boy for all the land and all the people il Mexico'
 An air of excitement and gray, concern prevailed in the chambe when the senate reconvened at o'clock. The crowded galleries ant the floor were alive with the new that four American marines wer killed and twenty wounded in th taking of Vera Cruz.
 Root Asks Question
 Senator Root opened the night ses sion with speech supporting tn Lodge substitute.
 Senator Root said the foreign rela tions committee resolutions, Whil emitting the name of Huerta mad it plain that it was directed agains him. He expressed the highest re gard for the president and the high est confidence in his purpose
 But we are not only asked to eX press our confidence in him." h continued We are asked as a pal Of our duty here to declare a certai course of action, in certain condition to be justified We are called upo to do our duty to hundred millio people in this country, and our dut to the whole civilized world
 The resolution, Senator Root sail