The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-10
Pleads for intervention
to Avoid Inevita-
BILE War.
SENATOR LIFTS
LID OF SECRECY
Lays Bare Before Colleagues
Conditions in Southern Repub-
lie, and Submits Long List
of Outrages Committed on
American Citizens-Shiv-
ely Deplores Publicity.

Washington. March s-Thc lid OF
secrecy regarding Mexican affairs was
lifted IT, the United States Senate to-
day by Senator Fail. Republican, or
New Mexico. who urged armed Inter
Vention for the protection of Ameri-
cans and other foreigners in tho
stricken republic
Tho galleries wcre crowded 70 over
lowing and remained 30 for hours un-
TIL Senator Shively, OF Indiana had
spoken for the administration, exprcss-
Ing regret that the subject had been
discussed In open session and averring
that no adequate solution had been
offered for the problem
Senator Fall in lengthy narration
OF Incidents of outrages to Americans
In Mexico. held the interest of the
Senate and galleries for more than
three hours. Assailing the aJminis-
tration policy inadequate. and de-
clarins that President Wilson knew
nothing about real conditions and had
been mistaken In every act OF his ad-
ininistration toward Mexico, the New
Mexico Senator pleaded for intcrven-
tton for protection 10 avoid Inevitable
war.
Emphasizes Danger of War.
Emphasizing the danger OF war with
great foreign power unless some-
thing should be done speedily Sena-
tor Fall referred to comments In tho
German press over the killing Of tho
British subject, Benton, by order or
General Villas court-martial, and de-
clared:
when the German official press
says that, should a German citizen
be murdered In Mexico Germany
would not acauiescc like Great Britain,
then | say to you Senators, there Is
imminent danger OF conflict between
tho. United States and this country,
with which We should always be at
peace.
II believe the American people eau
be lett TO handle any critical condition,
| provided they arc Informed the sub
| jcct. l am rot one who believes IL can
be incompatible with the public Inter
est to send 10 this Senate details OF
outragcs OIL American citizens am
not one who believes the Constitution
should be pushed aside and one man
allowed to assume the authoritative
and legislative powers of the govern
mcnt"
Senator Shivcly, replying rs acting
chairman OF the Foreign Relations
| Comalttee. declared Senator l'alrS
policy would mean actual armed inter
vention and taat intervention meant
war He dcplorcd that the situation
thus had been discussed In the open
senate declaring it would have harm
tut influence on tire attitude and tenn
per of the Mexican people
All Know Whit II Means.
! NO one doubts what intervening
means said Scnator Shively II So
/ luton OF the difficulty is available by
watching and waiting the people OF
the United states could have a Just
grievance against their government lie
| il should start now tho muster, the
'iarch, the camp and the battlefield.
/! The government is exerting It's encr-
gies to work out a solution without
! precipitatinS war. After all We have
| listened to. | put TO you If . prac-
tical solution has been suggested. Be
cause the Senator has seen fit To leave
| the situation In this way, he doesn't
furnish reason why we should resort
| to the remedy suggested. The very
description has glvch of Mexico re-
pels the idea that 1t Is an easy way out
OF the difficulty. OF course, the sltua-
tion i'm Mexico is regrettabe
Those who are responsible for our
foreign policy are doing all that can
he done. They are not swift to rush
to arms; they are men VINO think and
weigh the facts. and measure conse.
uucnces of acts before they commit
us to them. 1 repcl the notion eN
pressed to-day that the Department OF
State and the President neglectin..
any duty that involves the peace and
welfare OF the country"
senator Sheppard, OF Texas, declared
| the majority oil tho people OF his state
were IN hearty accord with President
! Wilson i'll his Mexican policy, and de.
plorcd the attitude OF their Governor.'
i-NcIN udN thit passed without inter-
vcntion was u tribute to the work tho
President and Secretary OF State were
doing, he said
Their Peculiar Logic.
THE logic OF administration Critics
Is peculiar" he added. They would stop
bloodshod With war. Bad As present
conditions in Mexico are. they would
be II hundred times worse ii we should
20 To war there
Texans from the border had assured
him. Senator Sheppard asserted, that
there was no excitement. except i'll
the imagination Of the Governor" and
that they were dealing with both sides
across the border in commercial ven-
turcs without difficulty as long as they
kept to their own affairs. The portion
of the population along the border.
which was American only in name. and
was responsible for all OF the tales 81
outrages. lie said actually takes mo
interest in any politics American or
Mexican, and are herded to the polls
every two years BY unscrupulous poll
ticians.
II believe, and the majority OF
Americans believe" concluded tho
left TO President Wilson, he Will find
Il way out without war We Will pray
that tho foolhardness OF adventurous
men and scheminG politicians VIII not
drive us into war
Senator Fall urged the use or tho
army and navy or the United States for
''protectiou OF Americans aud other
foreigners in Mexico" which. no said.
would prevent war lie gave list OF
six,y~threc outragcs upon Americans
concerning which he said he had per.
sonal knowledge
With the solemn declaration that