The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-23
SENATE LEADERS,
TALKING Of WAR,
CR|T|C|SE WILSON
/ odge, Borah and Smoot Make
Pointed References on His
Handling Of Situation.

WASHlNGlON, Apru 90 mt tho
United States and Mexico are r.
tuaiiy at war to-day was the declara-
ton Of Senator Borsh to-day when
the Administration Senate leaders
sought to pass the bill granting
President Wilson 100000 to move
out OF Mexico. Senators
smoot and Borah criticised the way
in which the Administration has
the Mexican situation.
before another forty-eight hours
have passed, in my judgment, we
shall be at war with united Mexico"
said Senator Borah. mo one doubts
what the forces OF Huerta will do
and no one can doubt what the forces
OF Carranza will do. I think when
this act is passed 1t ought to be de-
clared that the United States will
withdraw from Mexico, will withdraw
from Nicaragua. will withdraw from
Honduras. We are enforcing upon
the people of Nicaragua govern
ment they do not want II II Just this
gradual cncroachment into the affairs
Of our neighbors that has led the
whole world to suspect US OF ultimate
Intentions to extend our sovereignty
over these countries.
I'm what I am saying I want 1t I'M
derstood that I am not challenging
anything that TIE President has said.
I believe he meant what he said at
Mobile in regard to the United states
Is what we have said ever since
Thomas Jefferson annexed louisiana.
I believe that II the American flag
ever goes up in Mexico 1t will neSer
come down."
Senator Lodge. who followed SEN
ator Borah, criticised the majority
for refusing to accept an amendment
to the justification resolution broad
eninR it's scope DO AZ to refer to all
indignities suffered In Mexico In ad-
dition to tho eincidents ut Tamptco
and Vera Cruz.
Senator Hitchcock said that to have
accepted the amendment would have
shown discourtesy and disrespect to
the President.
II refuse to consider that q reason"
said Senator Lodge. pounding with
his fist on q desk. Are we sent here
to be told that We are discourteous
because we criticise tho policy of a
resolution because II was offered by
some one or comes from the White
House? We will not be held down
like that. We cannot DO charged
with lack Of manners. Presidents and
policies have always been criticised
here and always will be-
Senator Lodge charged that Admin.
istration leaders sought to restrict the
scope Of the resolution for tho reason
that they hoped to keep Carranza and
Villa from any alliance with Huerta
He predicted that unless the embargo
on arms was applied to the Constitu.
tionalists. the United States. wher
forced to cross the border. would fint
Mexicans using guns and ammunition
which this Government permitted then
to procure. action by Congress put
| ting on that embargo Is not neces
sary." said Senator Smith Of Michigan
'"The President has ample authority
An embargo was placed on arms be
fore by another President"
Senator Weeks asserted that tn
Joint army and navy board yesterda!
had agreed that the embargo agains
arms going across the border shoult
be restored.
my advices from the border" sal,
Senator Fall, "is that Villa was at Jua
rez night before last With 5000 mel
and arms were constantly being takel
across; and that the United State
army stopped one shipment withou
authority from the State Department.
Senator Lewis defended the PreA
dents course in Mexico.
He said that IL Carranxa spoke nov
In warlike tones II must be laid a
the door Of Senators who sought 4
have Congress pass resolution
which would have been taQtamoun
to q declaration OF war When tn
President OF the United States ha'
made 1t clear that he wanted peace.
shall we vote the President Of tn
United States n hypocrite? Shall W
vote to say that when he spoke I
us he had TT his heart lie?" aske
the Senator.
The Senate. after considerable de
bate, passed the emergency resolu
ton giving President Wilson 3s0o,OO
to be used in his discretion for tn
removal ~ American citizens fror
Mexico. The resolution, whic
passed the House yesterday, will x
to the President for his signature.