Evening journal., 1914-04-28

he finds upon the railroad platforms of
Gomez Palacio. Iorreon. and the sur
rounding towns, thousands of bales of
cotton belonging TO these poor Span
iards whom he has dcspoiled, and. hav-
ing driven them from the country. lie
is now sending into the United States
with impunity the cotton which he stole
from them and is selling il under the
folds of the American flag, TO which
they have appealed in vain.
Mr. Presidctl. George Look is an
American large property owner in
the city of III Paso and also a ranch
owner and cattle owner in the state of
Chihuahua, but he is compelled TO see
his cattle stolen by pancho Villa. or
Ike bandits, and driven across the line
or butchered in Villas butcher shop in
the city of Chihuahua and the meat
sold m the markets OF III paso, and he
can not protect himself nor will this
flag protect him
Several months since ] presented 10
the Secretary OF the Treasury of this
great United States request that the
rules providing for the shipment OF
goods in bond from Mexico might be
iampliiied in certain way; that is TO
say, Mr.. President, | transmitted To
the Secretary of the Treasury undisput
led information that over 100000 worth
loi hides bought up by Americans and
lothers in Mexico, who handled the hide
business o. northern Mexico. aud baled
for shipment. had been stolen by pancho
Villa ana his bandits. and were then
being shipped into the United States;
and being fearful that under the laws
OF the State of Texas this property
might be rcplevined by its owners. they
billed it through in bond to Canada and
then dumped il into New York
81 presented the request from the col.
Hector OF customs. as well as the own
lers, that in making these shipments they
should be compelled TO put upon their
manifest the brand on the hide. so that
when it arrived in III Paso Tex. the
property could be proven The great
United States Government refused even
to compel them TO make the manifest,
show the only evidence by which the
iowners could prove property; and those
hides were shipped through. with their
lowners telegraphing here for protection
under the flag
"Mr. President, in the eyes of the Ma
tion, or nj least of these outraged ct-
zens of other nations, under the peculiar
circumstances existing as they do, with
Pancho Villa and Carranza marauding
with impunity because they can not ho
lreached by Spain or by England or Ger
lnany--thcy control no ports, they
touch no seacoast. and the only power
that can reach them is the United States
lof America, unless We choose 70 permit
the passage of armed forces Of Other
nations through our borders-under thes,
peculiar circumstances this nation. under
its flag, stands today as fence fol
tho burglars. the bandits, the looters
the murdercrs OF northern Mexico. W.
stand indicted in their eyes as receiver
of stolen goods, and we propose TO seiz'
the ports OF southern Mexico, TO maxi
, war on Nictoriana Iuerta. and 10 ac
cept these people before the eyes of tn
world as our allies in such warl
No, Mr.. President know and yo
know and the President knows, ms
said, that read into this resolution whic
= you may pass, because il is written o
! the White House typewriter, is th
amendment OF the Senator from Mass
D achusetts tMr LODGE whether yo
adopt it by your votes or not.
"Do you suppose that had it not bee
for the protection extended by geogra
u ply and this country Great Britain
whose proud boast during the ages ha
been .'hat where an Englishman stoo
= there was British soil, would have rest
ed satisfied for one moment with wha
lis now acknowledged by Pancho Will
himself TO br his deliberately lying nc
r count of the death of Bentonf Do yo
suppose that Spain, shorn of all he
lpower as she was by the result OF
. war with this country-that power a
y least which would enable her TO NEE
upon equal terms any iirst-class natio
would for one moment stand idly b
:, and see her citizens despoiled OF thei
property in violation of solemn treatie
driven from Mexico, and murdered
they remained in Mexicoy Never, e'
cept because of the circumstances
(which ! have called your attention.
1--WE have stood between these mu
" derers and bandits and the righteor
wrath of the other nations of the worli
and this flag TO which you appeal ha
= mot been carried to the assistance OF on
= Of your own 10000 citizens, 10000 {
whom have been compelled TO leave Me'
I. leo. 1000 of them at the muzzles {
!. guns"
MIR. GALLlNGER. Il should like
ask the Senator from New Mexico, vii
- has such intimate knowledge OF the'
y transactions. why it is that the Spar
= lish Government remains quiet when q
g lcitizens of that great country are drive
/, out of Mexico and despoiled OF their PR
p lpertv; and why it is that Great Britai
:. (which on a memorable occasion sent q
y army into Abyssinia TO rescue a Britis
n subject. remains quiescent over u
u death of Bentoni"
Mr.. FALls-"Because. Mr.. Presiden
=. the United States-or, at least, so
y are informed. again appealing to q
. only vehicle through which we recei'
4, information. the public press-has J
IL quest Great Britain and Spain and u
", other countries of the world TO acquires
e in the 'watchful waiting policy WIN
10 apparently has proven such miseran
~ failure II IS because of this, ana D
\ .cousc of the physical, the geograpmei
ii difficulty that these people can not
:, reached bv the forces which Great 81
- tain sent into Abyssinia or by the Spa
IN liards. except by crossing American te
NJ ritorv. Il is because, again, und
: what il known TO the other countri
of the world as the Monroe doctrine
o., mot so recognized here, this country h
- more than once refused to admit th
% any other country could invade sta
lupcn this continent with the intenti
he of remaining for any length OF III
re- upon its territory.
u '"When i'm the throes of Civil War.
m we were. and unable TO enforce our q
h. lmands. unable TO carry out our polici'