The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-03-12
ASSA|LS WILSON
MEXICAN POLICY
Fall Charges U. S. Does Nothing
as Citizens Are Slain.
WARNS OF GERMAN WAR
Senator Shively Replies, Saying an
PREVENTION for Protection" ls I'M
possibiIity-Sheppard Of Texas
Also Backs the President.


Washington, March 10.--Disregard
Ing the wishes OF President Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan, Senator Fall
OF New Mexico made speech on Mex
leo In the senate, attacking the policy
Of the administration, which, he said
had failed to furnish adequate protec
ton to Americans and other foreigners
In that country. For two hours the
lid was off" and the debate over con.
ditions in Mexico ragged
When the German official press
says that should German citizen be
murdered In Mexico, Germany would
not acquiesce, like Great Britain" said
Senator Fall at one point, then | say
to you, senators, there Is imminent
danger Of conflict between the
United States and this country, with
which we should always be at peace. y
Wilson's Denial on Germany.
President Wilson denied later that
the American government knew any
thing OF a published report that Ger.
many had warned Mexico that any in
jury to German subjects would be met
with retaliation.
The president told callers that Ger
many's attitude toward the position of
the United States in the Mexican stu
alton had been satisfactory and that
Germany had occupied a most digni
fed position throughout. He did not
believe reports that Germany was dis
posed to complcate the situation.
Senator Fall gave many instances
where Americans in Mexico had been
robbed their wives and daughters at
tackled and their property conflscated
without any action being taken by the
United States to punish the persons
guilty of the atrocities. He demanded
armed intervention, but merely for
the protection of Americans and other
foreigners in Mexico"
ShiveIy Defends Wilson.
Senator Shively, replying as acting
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, declared that Senator Falls
policy would mean actual armed in
PREVENTION and that Intervention
meant war. He deplored that the stu
alton had been thus discussed in the
open senate, declaring that : would
have "A harmful influence On he atti-
tude and temper of the people Of Mex
leo.
Senator Sheppard OF Texas declared
the majority of the people of his state
were In hearty accord with President
Wilson in his Mexican policy and de
plored the attitude of their governor" "
The galleries we're crowded to over
flowing when Senator Fall rose to
make his three hour speech. All his
auditors were amazed as he referred
to the comment of the German press
on Villas killing of William S. Benton,
British subject, and as he warned
his colleagues Of a possible war with
Germany.
Senator Fall declared that Huerta
was murderer on a large scale
villa, he said. was common, brutal,
ignorant murderer for hire" He de-
clared that Benton had dispute with
Villa over the theft of Benton's cattle,
which led to Benton's death.
The American government the SEN
ator continued, owed n duty not only
to its people in Mexico, but to the en-
tire civilized world, TO end the atroci-
ties now going on across the border.
Urges Armed Intervention.
-, hot
we do not war on the Mexican nation
or people; that 1t is not our purpose to
acquire territory, upset their laws or
overrun their constitution, and an invi-
tation to the masses 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 maintenance Of peace in
that unhappy country