The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-04-25

Shively said that the Lodge preamble
would have no result but war.
Expedition here Is vital" said Sem
ator Shively emphatically, because
this is an effort to preserve peace"
Would the seizure of Vera Cruz by
force be an act Of peace or an act Of
war;" asked Senator Grandigee.
1T would not be an act of war;"
replied Mr.. Shively; ct would be an
act Of reprisal. On many occasions
has the United States landed forces
and seized property and no war has
ensued."
Senator Shively insisted the true
complaint was of acts, not assaults
on private persons or property but
acts that had all the evidences OF be-
ing meant as insults to the United
States.
1T was plain. deliberate assault
on our uniform, on all our navy stands
for" said Senator Shively, referring
utation in Mexico is bad enough. No
one will dispute that. But here we
are engaged in an effort to avoid 60
ing further than is necessary and 1T
the same time to impress upon thos If.
in authority that the dignity Of the
United States must be respected"
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been "clamoring for intervention"
had not thought Of the danger to the
thousands of American citizens in
Mexico. / do not believe that the
former administration trifed with
this question any more than the pres
ent one has. While 1 do not minimize
what has happened in Mexico, I say
it is a marvel that we have escaped
without a greater number Of casual
ties" he declared.
Referring to the Lodge preamble
Senator Shively declared:
This proposed preamble would
transform this resolution into q decla-
ration OF war. If we are to make a
declaration of war then let us make
it. We are in the same breath to de-
clare a half dozen reasons why war
should be declared with Mexico and
in concluding the resolution declare
our purpose not to do so.
There can be no question as tc
what the natural effect of that pre-.
amble would be if addressed to any
great power Of the world. All the
recitations of the resolves would be
idle. There is no effort in THIS pre-.
amble to draw a distinction between
those who are to blame and those who
are not to blame. 1t Is declaration
Of war in the preamble against tho
entire Mexican people," continued
Senator Shively You are thunder.
ing in the preamble, and whispering
in the text.
while not minimizing the mur.
ders Of American citizens in Mexico,
certainly cannot minimize that insult
delivered to our sailors at Tampico
The flag Is not piece Of bunting
The uniform Of our sailors stands fol
something. And if an incident like
this can pass without pressing de-
mands for reparation there will bt
less security than ever for our citizens
in Mexico. This preamble is out OF
Joint with the resolution"
Senator Shively said that senators
who are anxious for war may wei
wait until this resolution is tried as
means Of peace"
II submit that the reasons are
many and solid why this substitute
should not be adopted" Senator Shiv.
ely continued. 1T can do no good. Il
has tendency to defeat the very
purpose of the resolution. 1t is never
too late to recite all these things if the
last resort should come. But If we are
to try to avoid general armed con.
flict / contend it is a bad thing to re.
cite all your grievances" said Senator
Shively. 1T is idle to protest we are
not going to war, and at the same
time make all the motions calculated
to provoke open armed and genera
conflict"