The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-03-05
M0NDELL SEES WAR
RESULT OF POLICY
Calls on President to Define
Mexico Policy.
SAYS IT WILL CAUSE CLASH
Asserts He Endorses Wilson Views,
But Does Not Understand Esecu-
tive's Policy in Dealing With
the Situation.

Washington, March 4.-Representa-
tive Mondell declared on the floor OF
the house that it was the plain duty Of
President Wilson to define positive
policy in Mexico, even though this
country should be forced into war.
TT took the killing Of one English
man to force his administration to ag-
gressive action" suggested Republican
Leader Mann.
There has been no aggressive &C
ton by this government" replied MIR.
Mordell, although American citizens
are being slaughtered by bandits and
mountain ruffians. The administration
may think that one Englishman is
worth more than all Americans. but
| don't think that view will be enter
tanned by this country.
All over this country is being asked
today the one great question: Where
are our relatives in Mexico? The ad-
mil istration tells us Watch and wait.
But this message does not tell our peo-
pie what they want to know.
Dispatches from that distracted
country tell us our people are being
put to death and we don't know why.
1t is announced from Mexico it is be-
cause they have interfered with inter.
nal politics Of that country or because
they have objected to being robbed in
the war game in that country.
indorses Wilson's Views.
81 indorse President Wilson's views
that Intervention in Mexico should be
avoided, but can not understand the
presidents policy in dealing with the
situation.
That policy. as | understand It.,
must lead to Intervention and to war.
He leaves no alternative to red-blooded
men. ,...,
- This government has guaranteed
safety OF foreign residents in Mexico.
Foreign residents have been killed be-
cause they did not do what was de-
manded Of them by Mexican leaders.
The administration must answer to
foreign countries for this
Says Huerta 10 Still Wrong.
Huerta's government Is as strong as
1t ever was, is the belief of Sir Lionel
Garden, the British ambassador to
Mexico.
Sir Garden Sees President.
Sir Lionel called on President Will
son this evening in company with Sir
Cecil Spring.Rice and Counselor Bar.
clay OF tho British embassy here. The
conversation with President Wilson
was described as "of an informal ma
ture"
The diplomat left on the midnight
train for New York. He will 60 at
once to London and return to Mexico
City. where his wife and children now
are. Afterward he will go to Brazil.
Aren't you afraid to leave them In
Mexico" Sir Lionel was asked.
No" he laughed. ~ guess our peo-
pie will take good care of everybody"
Ant-mexiean Feeling Strong.
FL Paso, Tex. March 4.-Anti.Mexi-
can bitterness burst into fame again
here when confirmation was received
OF the murder Of John Harmon, an
American, at MADEIRA, Mexico This
was famed by claims OF Mexican Off.
Gals that Harmon was killed in a pri-
vate quarrel, and that his death had
no political significance.
Tunnel Victims Bones Found.
FL Paso. Tex, March 4.-The re-
msins of f. J. McCutcheon, American
engineer on the Mexico Northwestern
passenger train burned in Cumbre
tunnel on February 4, were discovered
Monday night by workmen clearing
away wreckage, according to reports
telegraphed via Chihuahua to Juarez
officials Of the Mexico Northwestern
railroad. Nothing was left of the body
except a few cbarred bones, The re-
mains were identified by gold watch
found among the bones, and also a
bunch of keys which belonged to him.
Rebels XIII Arizona Convicts.
Phoenix, Ariz.. March -Four ART
zoua convicts. z. L. Corral, Loreto
Berdugo Manuel Alvarez and Antonio
Marquee, who escaped from a road
camp between Douglas and Bisbee and
Joined the coDstitutionalist army in
Sonora, we're courtmartialed and shot
at Naco, according to information re-
ceived by Governor Hunt. The men
we're shot for causing a disturbance
in a dance hall. AS they were con.
vicus and not citizens, Governor Hunt
will not notify Washington.