Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-10

'eAnS IA Mexico, held the interest oi
the senate and gallery for more than
three hours Asyailing The policy OF
tine administration as inadequate and
declaring that President Wilson knew
nothing about real conditions ami had
hcen mistaken In every act of his ad-
mini-tratiOn toward MCAlco. the New
Mexico scnat0r pleaded for ntcrNen-
tlon for protection In order 10 avoid
inevitable war.
sces Danger From Foreign Powers.
Emphasizing tho danger With
ere7t fureiEn power Unless something
tEhuuid speedily De DONE senator Fall
referred 90 comments De the German
press over the killing 81 the British
subject Benton by order of General
Nhla'a court martial and declared.
"Whon the Gcrmnu official press
says that should q German citizen Doc
murdered n Mcglco. Germany would
not acquosce likc Great Britain. then
! say to you senators there Is immi-
nont danger of conflict between the
United states and this country with
which we should always be at peace.
= believe tho American people can
hc lnft TO handle amy critical condi-
tion provided they are informed ON
the subject ann not one who be-
IieN,s. when the press is FUN OF re-
ports of ouiuEes and details of Mex
lean horrors. that IL can hc "lucom
patihle with the public interest to
send to this senate dctuils Of outragcs
upon American citizens am not
one who holioyes that the constitution
should be pushed aside and lct one
man assume the executive and iegls
iptiyc Powers ot the government
senator shilcly Replies
Senator shivoly replying as acting
chairman If the foreign relations
committee asserted that Senator Falrs
policy would mean actual armed In
terYention and that Intervention
meant war lie drpiored chat the site
uatlon had thus been discussed IN the
open senate. declaring that il would
have q harmful influence upon the
attitude and temper of the people of
NeXco.
NO one doubts what intervention
means senator Shiyoiy said 'aud
the senator from New Mexico has not
suggested any power In Mexico with
which could Doe surrounded efforts to
restore peace II composition OF the
difficulty is available hy watching and
waiting, the people of the United
states could have just grievance
agalnst their government II Il should
start now the muster, the march. the
camp and the battlefield The gov
enmant s excrtng lbs energies 90
work out solution without preclp-
tatiug war aud AN that war means.
After all We have listened 10 ( put
10 YOU the question II practical se-
lution has been suggested
War Not Necessary,
because the senator has seen fit
60 leaYc the situation in this WAY,
does not furnish reason why we
should resort 60 the remedy suggest
ed Thc worry description be- has given
of Mexico Is regretmhlc Whatever
problems came to thls administration
In that difficulty are Inherited
Those who are responsible for our
foreign policy are doing all that can
Dee done Thoy arc not swift to rush
% arms they are men who think and
weigh tho facts before they commit
us 70 them. } repeal the notion eN-
pressed taday that the department OF
state and president ate neelectng ans
duty that Involves the peace and well
care of the country
sheppard Defends President
Senator sheppard of Texas de-
eHrrd The majority VT thc people OF
mis- state were n hery accord with
President Wilson I'm his Mexican pol
lcy and "dcplored the attitude of their
governor
Every day that passed without in
teryontou was "a tribute to the work
the president ana secretary of state
Were dolag, he said
"The loele Of administration critics
3 peculiar he added "They would
stop nloodshed Win war. BAD aS
! political conditions In Mexico are they