New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-15
MondelI Declares Presi-
dent Has Sacrificed
American Honor.
COURSE IN MEXICO
WRONG FROM START
Wyoming Representative Tells
of VaciIlation, Meddling
and Partisanship.
LFrom The TrIbane Bureau.l

Washington. July IA bitter ar
raignment OF the administration
Mexican policy was made in the House
to-day by Representative Mondell, a
Wyoming Republican, who asserted
that the entire policy had been one oil
hypocrisy and evasion predieated on q
desire to go out Of the way to over
throw the Huerta government.
"The embargo on the shipment OF
arms into Mexico solemnly declared oy
the President under authority OF Con
gress," said Mr.. Mondell, has been
repeatedly violated, apparently vltnouI
objection from, and probably through
the suggestion, aid and connivance Oh
officials whose duty it was TO enforce
il. ! realize how serious thing 1t is
to charge an administration with con-
niving at the violation Of its own or,
ders, but il this has not been done all
along the border, than public opinion
there has been grievously misled and
misinformed."
Mr.. Mondell asserted that events
had demonstrated that the occupation
Of Vera Cruz was unjustihed, unneces-
sary and fruitless-eXcept for the sac
rifce of American lives.
"Why are we occupying that Next
can port ?" Mr.. Mondell continued. Ut
was taken, according to official an
nouncement, to enforce our demands
for a salute OF twenty-one guns for
the affair at Tsmpico. The A &
mediators, who, we are reliably I'M
formed, undertook the work of medi-
alton at the suggestion of our Secre-
tary of State, have declared we are
not entitled to a salute, and so the
reason, or excuse, for our occupation
of Vera Cruz has passed. The admin
istration has no longer any excuse for
holI;ng Vera Cruz, except that the re-
urn of that city to the Federal forces
I.-uld strengthen the Federal cause.
"As from the beginning down to the
present time the administration has
sacrificed American interests, Ameri-
can lives, American prestige and
American honor to its determination
10 aid the revolutionists and over
throw the Federal government, 1t IS
not 10 be expected that the path of
honor and rectitude will be followed
in this matter.
"The fruits of mediation to date are
a protocol of three articles agreed to
by the representatives Of the United
States and Mexico. The most signiil-
cant of these is Subdivision B Of Arti-
Gle .. under which the United States
valves the right or claim of indemnity
or satisfaction of any sort or kind
from the government or people OF
Mexico.
"What an abject surrender upon the
part of the administration from l.;
stifr-necked demand for salute OF
twenty-one guns and an AFFECT apology
is this agreement to demand no sa:ls-
faction or indemnity whatever for in
cidents on account Of which the admin
istration rushed a mighty feet over the
seas. sacrificed American lives and nov
maintains a huge fighting force amid
the dangers and the discomforts Of the
tropics!
"No satisfaction? No indemnity
What about the Americans who have
lost their lives in Mexico? What abou'
the millions of dollars worth Of Amer
lean property that has been destroyed
What about the lives and property 81
the citizens OF other countries foi
which. under the Monroe Doctrine, ~
have assumed responsibility? Wha'
about the lives of our gallant men whc
! fell at Vera Cruz, the millions which
the taking and holding of that port ha:
cost US? Are We to have no recon-
pense, no satisfaction, not even an OK
PLANTATION or apology for all thcs'
/ losses? 1t would seem not, for who
ever else may or may not be bound by
the terms of the protocols we certainl,
! are.
"Thus has policy begun in inan,
vacillation. pursued in malevolent med
/ ding, continued in trucking partisan
I ship to the insurgent cause, and char
acterized all the while by ipsinceritN
double dealing and Pecksniffian hypoc
risy, finally closed the present chapte
with a truly characteristic surrende
of American rights"