The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-24
SENATORS CRITICISE WILSON.
HOUSE WILL STAND BY HIM
Lodge and Borah Attack Policy of Delay and Aid
to Rebels..Both Branches Expect
Long War;

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Lodge
s,,rn,v criticised the President In the
Senate to-day for his failure to restore
tho embargo against shipments of arms
and munitions of war from the United
states into northern Mexico.
Senator Borah Of Idaho declared that
che Senate ought to take action to rec
ocnize state Of war with Mexico. lie
also criticised the Mexican policy.
Senator Weeks asserted that several
DAYS ago the general board Of the army
had recommended to the President that
the embargo be restored. but the recon-
mendaton had been ignored.
The debate started when Senator Mar
tin. chairman Of the Appropriations Com
mi,.ee. reported bill appropriatine
$500 900 to bring American citizens out Of
Mexico. This is the bill that passed the
House yesterday In response to a message
from the President recommending It.
The Senate passed the bill finally with
out dissenting vote.
willing TO Vote Funds.
After saying that he approved Of the
appropriation and would vote for every
dollar the President might regard as nee.
tssary 20 carry on the conflict, Senator
Lodge said
THE other night the amazing spectacle
was presented OF a majority Of the SEN
ate deliberately voting down n PROPOSE.
ton to give protection to the life and
property OF American citizens. That was
the naked proposition embodied In the
amendment OF the Senator from New
Hampshire. Mr.. Gallinger.
Il Am sorry to say I am forced to
think the real underlying reason for ex.
Guiding the proposition was that IL that
amendment had been adopted It woufa
have complicated the Presidents rei,-
tons with Pancho villa and Carranz,
That amendment would have REQUIRED
protection TO our citizens In the northern
provinces where danger Is greatest Pro.
lec'lon IN the northern provinces might
nave ihterfered with some Of the ba nds
Incorporating under Carranza and villa
We have read the statements from, nm,
allies In the newspapers this ,orr,ra
rhey have already drifted away. Three or
-FOUR Gays ago 400 stands OF arms went
over the Mexican border TO villa. Som.
% not know how truly.
Arms for Huerta Seized.
rnis movement at Vera Cruz was pre-.
rp'a'ed Tor the military reason, which
10 ho' question to be sound one from
military point of view. that IL WAS
l.ecessary 10 seize the arms going "a
duerta. be cause these arms would be used
salnst the forces of the United States
ana YET arms were allowed to go over the
-o.thern border at the same time.
lou cannot do anything more for your
Hes than that. Yet now we see that NJ.
tariahza disapproves of what has been
lone AZ Vera Cruz. 1t will be but a short
d!ne before those men Of the north are
13iteu with the rest OF Mexico agains,
= u.s. II is not an unr.asonabl anticipation
why are we not taxing the ordinary
military precautions there? They will be
used against our forces within thirty days
But say. Mr.. President, that the
ume has come to stop. as We have stopped
AZ vera Cruz, the admission OF arms into
Inc Mexican republic. That is the sures,
Nay TO bring this war to a close. dc
not want to see these people furnished
With weapons"
Il should like to call my colleague.
attention. suggested Senator Weeks Of
Massachusetts, TO the fact that at
meeting Of the joint army and navy
board Yesterday 1t was unanimously rec.
commended that the embargo on arms into
Mexico be restored So the President ha.
me humanitarian reason, the reason o.
seN-interest and the reason OF his miltar,
ADVISERS for acting promptly"
Wood Adtiscd Em barge.
That is accurate said Senator Lodge
Gen. Leonard Wood. at the head Of til,
army, and those associated with him OF
me General stan have been importunin,
Inc President for week to place al
embargo On arms going into Mexico. in
Guiding, OF course, the northern horde
~ wei as Vera Cruz
Il feel this matter very deeply. Apar
from my Intense dislike for seeing thi
country mixed up directly or Indirect
with Pancho villa / think the distinc
uon We are making is one that Is VI
terry false both from the military an
moral view"
Senator Borah OF Idaho said:
. We are now at armed conflict wit
Huerta and all the forces Huerta rep
'e,ents, supposedly ten or twelve million
OF MeNicans. This morning we are ad
| Nsed thar We are at war with Carranz
o1 viii be at war with him unless "
Grange our programme. The logo OF tn
situation II that We are at war with Me,
leo.
Before another forty-eight hours. in IN
!uisW'hl We VIII be at war with unite
Mckico. II devolvss upon Congress no
10 determine not whether we shall n
aulr" amends from an individual bi
| whether We AS Congressman are ready
recognize the fact that We are at wa
win Mexico
II II said that the United States T.
gag Is the most unpopular member of u
family Of nations. II In said to be
because We disregard our treaty obligi
Nohs T at is not the reason. The rel
on Is that we have an utter incapac,
Ior attend ng to our own business ar
,'t''ng the Internal concerns OF 9TH
governments to their own people.
Flag Must Stay Up.
~ took the liberty Of saying the 9th,
o'N mat II the nag Of the United Stat
t'.' vent up In Mexico II never wou
come down, / do not modify my view
ms morning. ! would regard 1t n
roNH disaster, | would regard II
uat9ial crime. yet In my humble jud
.'ht n We go to war against the unit,
Iof.ts wc win be in contention with the
u'T such time that We lose the habit
coming our
40 NOT mean to impeach the int
~ ~ tho President or his view as e