The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-22

has fallen; that four American ma
rines lie dead: that n lie suffering
from wounds Is there nothing else
but this dispute of the number Of
guns-the form and ceremony ,. a
salute to justify the sacrifice OF the
American lives?
Wakes Eloquent.
Deeply as the president desires
10 limit the scope OF his action-ihe
maintenance of peace. all history
suggests that once lighted the fires of
war cannot be quenched at Will II Is
war IN its essence that we are 20
vote to Justify tonight. What the
result OF these Incidents no man crn
tell Men VIII die-men dear to US
viii die because of the action we are
20 take tonight. American homes viii,
Dc desolate. American homes will 20
through life fstherless because of the
action we viii take tonight. and when
they turn back the page to find WIZ
their fathers died. are they to find IL
was about the number OF guns or the
form OF salute."
As senator Root paused he raised
his hands heavenward and turning TO
TIE senators about him. said:
How can we Justify ourselves, ~
We have not justification?
But, sir. that is not all. II IL had
been all the president would not have
come to the congress yesterday. II
II had been all. we would not have
been discussing this subject here to-
night. Back OF this incident. back OF
the special circumstances. of the reso-
luton reported by the committee ~
a great array OF fact. Lying behind
the insult to the American flag are
the lives OF Americans destroyed.
Americans reduced TO poverty be-
cause of the destruction of their pro-
perty. Lying behind IL IS n condi-
tion OF anarchy in Mexico. condi-
tion which makes II impossible to Sc
cure protection for American life and
property. Lying back OF this Incl
dent is a condition OF things in Mex
leo which absolutely prevents me
protection OF American lives and
property. except through respect for
the American flag. the American uni
form. the American government. II
Is that that makes necessary the de-
mand that public respect be paid the
flag OF the United States
The Justification.
There is our Justification. II is a
justification not In Victoriano Huerta
or In his conduct alone but in the uni
versal conduct % affair in Mexico and
the real object 20 be attained by the
course which we are asked TO ap-
prove is not the qualification of per-
sonal pride: IL is not the ~ isfaction
of a government of an adgiral. il is
the desire Of the United States to pro-
tect its citizens under these condi
tons"
Tension in the chamber Increase
as Senator Root. in a voice that sank
lower and lower, reached MS conclu-
sion and pleaded for greater jE3tifica-
ton than a mere dispute over the
formal ceremony of salute" for the
use of force.
III we omit from this resolution
that we ere to pass here tonight" b"
seid. "thc matters included IN tie
substitute preamble. we omit the real
reasons behind the action. On the
facts in the resolution as reported by
RE committee We would be everlast-
'ngly wrong. On the fscts in the SUD
stitutc we could rest before the
world and before history. secure"
Senator Reed Replies.
Il say with all respect to the sena-
tor from New York. said Senator
Need. lit - much eraver question.
The number Of guys fired under
certain circumstances Is answer 10
the question of whether a proper apol-
ogy has been made or not.
1T NAV be ,unhsppily that blood
DC tic rudy drGps vii stain every
seTt of Mexico. but at the other end
% this ospfol there slis a man wno
believes THAT this IRE may yet he
CIrcumscrbed within the territory
now controlled by Huerta. But you
on the other side VINO would write
into this resolution your preamble
would declare war against all OF
Mexico and force an invasion of every
foot OF Mexican soil"
senator Reed declared that the
lhlted states was not "A land thief.
and asserted that Mexican territory