Evening star., 1914-02-26
Representative Ainey Asks
President to Supply House
Information About Mexico

a resolution calling on the President to
transmit to the House all Information he
may have on the subject Of tho treatment
of foreigners in Mexico was introduced
in the House late yesterday afternoon by
Representative Ainey of Massachusetts.
who explained his views on the Mexican
situation with considerable force in a
short speech. Mr.. Ainey declared that
the present policy is productive Of moth
ing but murder and destruction In Mex
leo and that there would be no end to
1t unless the American government takes
firm control of the situation. He said, in
part:
This policy does not lead to peace, but
1t leads irresistibly to war. The Presi-
dent suggested to this House, as he has
suggested to the people Of the limited
States, that he desired a constitutional
government in Mexico and, therefore he
declined to recognize President de facto
Huerta. But what has been the result
The result is that warfare has continued,
and instead of trying to prevent war we
have been furnishing to Mexico the NUM-
tons of war. And where are we? After
duerta. Who next? is the question asked
In great article in one of the maga-
zines. Where are we to turn for this
constitutional government? Are we to
turn to the constitutionalists?
Watchful Waiting Policy Criticised.
''The time has come when I think the
American people are realizing that Mex
leo is filled with debauchery. rapine, mur-
der, arson-all this catalogue Of crimes
being committed in the name Of the con-
stitutiona lists on the one side and criti-
cised by the federalists on the other.
Shall this condition continue, or shall the
American people now say to the chief ex-
ecutive, The time has come when that
policy which has proven its ineficiency
and its inability to cope with the Mexi-
can situation shall cease Where will you
draw the line between Huerta and vi la?
Which Will you say Is the murderer?
Which will you say Is the one that is
able to establish constitutional gov
ernment in Mexico?
compared with the conditions that exist
ed when the President Of the United
States initiated his policy Of 'watchful
waiting? How long are we to wait? How
long will it be before the blood Of those
for Justice?
The policy of -watchful waiting. brings
no answer to the widow of Benton any
more than it brings an answer to the
cry OF the widow of Madero.
The time has come when il we are to
maintain our position of dominance. we
must either assert our rights under the
Monroe doctrine and intervene, or adopt
some policy of efficiency and determine
ton. under the terms of which the intoI-
cradle condition in Mexico will cease.
Purpose Of Resolution.
1t is the purpose of this resolution to
bring before the American people the
facts with which they are not thoroughly
conversant.
Il am credibly informed that our con-
suls. have made reports and that these re-
ports are In the State Department, and
that II they were brought to your atten-
ton they would harrow your hearts and
souls because of conditions as they affect
American rights, American lives and
American property.
In government where publicity il the
watchword and the keynote let US have
this information and let us demand a pol
icy that Will lead US somewhere. and not
policy that begins nowhere and ends at
no point"