The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-03-10
SENATOR FALL DEMANDS lMME-
DlATE INTERVENTION IN
HEATED SPEECH.
RESTORE ORDER IN MEXICO
New Mexico Member of Congress
cites Numerous Outrases upon
Americans and Concerning Which
He Said He Had knowledge.

Washington, March 9.-Specisc
charges that more than 100 Ameri.
cans and other foreigners have been
Killed, murdered or outraged during
the last three years of revolution in
Mexico were laid before the senate
today by senator Fall, Republican, of
New Mexico, in a speech in which he
urged armed intervention-not for
war but for protection of non-combat
ants-and assailed the administra
tion's policy.
Senator Falls list gave names, dates
and circumstances and was gathered
lfrom his own sources.
Secretary Bryan, when he heard Of
Senator Falls charges, said he would
make no statement until he had read
lall of the senator's speech.
i Urging use of the army and navy
OF the United States for the protection
OF Americans and other foreianers in
Mexico, which he said, would prevent
war Senator Fall, Republican, of New
IMeXico, addressed the senate today
and gave list of 63 outrages upon
Americans. concerning which he said
| he had personal knowledge.
With the solemn declaration that
We do not war upon the Mexican ma
tlon nor people, said Senator Fall,
that 1t is not our purpose to acquire
territory and an Invitation to the mass
t'es~of the Mexican people to cooperate
with us, we should Immediately direct
the use of the land and naval forces
! OF this government for the protection
OF our citizens and other foreigners
In Mexico, and lend their assistance
| to the restoration OF order and main
tenance of peace in that unhappy
country"
| He submitted the following memor-
| andum of outrages upon American
and other foreign citizens in Mexico:
Mrs. Anderson, daughter and neigh
Dor boy, killed June %, 1911, Chihua-
hua; murderes arrested, served six
months in Jail. Madero soldiers.
Mabel Richardson, girl, outraged,
Colonla, JuareZ. Perpetrators un-
punished.
James d. Harvey killed in Chihua.
hua May, 1912 Nothing dcne.
William Adams, killed July 2, 1912,
with his daughters arms around him,
by Mexican officer. Nothing done.
Thomas Fountain killed after court
martial by Salazar at Parral Moth
ing done. Salazar as Ojinaga refugee,
Fnow held at Fort Bliss.
Joshua Stevens, killed near Colo
mia Pacheo Aug. 26, 1912, in defending
daughters from attack
| Johnny Brooks killed in Chihuahua
state in 1913 and killed his assailant.
Portilia.
Mathew Gourd and daughters as
saulted near Tampico.
Killing of Rogers Palmer, English
man, because of failure to open safe
at Durango, 1913.
"Wounding CT Carlos Won Brands
and l.. w. Elder, Americans, by ex-
plosion of bomb. Foreigners ccmpell-
ed to pay ransom.
II. w. Stepp, American, shot on
failure to pay 500 pesos ransom.
"A. w. Laurilant, English subject,
beaten, shot and left for dead.
Edmund Hayes, American employe
of MADEIRA company.
Robert Thomas, American citizen,
negro, killed at MADEIRA by Mexican
federal officer. Nothing done until
Senator Fall called attention OF the
state department and the president to
the fact that the officer was in Juarez.
He was finally arrested and later dis.
charged. What has been done? ask.
ed Senator Fall.
1 B. Stowe shot in Chihuahua by reb.
els. Nothing done.
Benjamin Griffin, rancher, murder.
ed by bandits near Chihuahua.
John n. Williams, mining engineer
killed by stray bullet when rebels at
tackled Nacobari and others"