The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-01-05
TIRE OF SILENCE
| ON MEXICOC CRISIS
UnIess the President Declares
Policy Soon Csnsressmen
May Break Embargo.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE
Secrecy Il WiIses and State Depart
neat Getting - Nerves
1t Capitel.
MANY COMPLAINTS MADE


who has had some decided opinions
as to the duty of the Emitted States In
dealing with the situation. has main
tanned a discreet silence. Senator
William Alden Smith, who was at the
head of subcommittee OF the Foreign
Relations Committee, created at q
time when the Senate was Republican,
which conducted q thorough fnvestiga-
ton into the Mexican situation. has
practically suspended his work. and
has been waiting for the development
Of the administration's policies.
1t Is no violation ~of confidence to
say that this silence il not due to a
lack of interest among Senator'S in the
Mexican situation. but was induced by
q request made by President Wilson
that discussion Of Mexican affairs pub
licly would be embarrassing to the
President In working out his policy.
There IL no disposition in the Senate
to treat the Mexican policy as a parti-
san matter. Reluctantly. Senators
have remained silent at the Presidents
request. believing II was their patri-
otto duty to do so.
Meanwhile. there have been murmurings
OF complaint privately that Congress and
even the members of the important Com
mittees on Foreign Relations in the
Senate and Foreign Affairs In the House.
have been kept in ignorance as to what
the President or the State Department
were doing.
Tired of Keeping Quiet.
1t is not likely that the embargo of
silence viii be respected very much long
er unless the policy of the administration
takes more definite form or Congress is
given some Definite Information as to
what will be done towards restoring
peace.
When Senators and members were
asked last night for an expression of
opinion as to the policy which the United
States should pursue in dealing with the
Mexican affair, nearly all OF them ad-
mitted that they felt some embarrassment
IN expressing an opinion. Tney SAID that
the President and Secretary Bryan prob
ably would regard such expressions as
disloyal But there was a note Of COM
plant against the administrators policy
or lack OF policy, One member of the
Foreign Relations Committee said that
the situation pointed 10 intervention by
the United States as the necessary out
come OF conditions.
Some of the Congress leaders are hope
full that when the President returns to
Washington. following his conference
with John Lind. that he may have a new
policy that will meet the situation. II
something of this sort is not Forthcoming
shortly after the Presidents return. II Is
altogether likely that there will be a re-
vival of discussion in the Senate of Mex
lean affairs In response to the Presi-
dents request upon the Senate that there
be no discussion or Congressional action
on Mexican affairs. Republicans Joined
the Democrats in the Foreign Relations
Committee in passing a resolution in that
committee, that any measure in the form
of a resolution or bill. offered in the
Senate. relating TO Mexican affairs,
should be referred to the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee and held in allegiance.
MARITIME Sides with Wilson.
Here are some expressions on the Mexi-
can question:
Senator James f. MARITIME, of New Jer-
sey, Democrat, said:
President Wilson's policy Is right This
situation is rapidly adjusting itself to the
American point OF view. Before many
everything in Mexico will be at
and the present cloudy situation
clarified OF its alarming aspect II the |
United States began recognizing assss- |
sins how long would il be before every
ruler was deposed, muir |
1ered and a general in the army set up |
10 take his place?
I'VE will not intervene. There is no |
possible chance OF IL. President Wilson |
SHOWS what ne is doing ana Is comment
d success
Representative william boriaho'
Democrat from missouri saio'
am IN sympathy with PRESIDENT
Mexican policy. HIS mobile |
speech on the new Monroe doctrine won
ne over entirely. and although many of |
ny constituents in Missouri are firm fol- |
,I;.,. hara ;oin.a ,,;th ,he presiden,
n hi. no,icv ~ giving the Nexicsns
.b.nc. 20 WORT ON, their own salvation
Vi,bou, .ccentinq an assassin as leader
nd yi,bout ofYeripe aid TO a bandit.
Representative Samuel B. Avis. Repub-
lean, of West Virginia, said:
So far as l can learn nobody KNOWS
What President wilson's policy really Is.
have earnestly sought to find out what
he administration ultimately hoped To
accomplish. but everything seems to be
iouded In mystery.
Representative Julius hahn, OF CALI
ornia, Republican. said:
intervention IN Mexico Is sure
RESIDENT wilson foiio~s ms present
ohcs. Inns atutuoe OF wait ana nope
ow pursued py cur administration can
TING on notnihg Out Diooosneo ior TINS
a,loh ana MeHico. congress does NOT
now Hhat PRESIDENT wilson wants. Ap-
arenuS ne mas no Meacan pohcy:
,uerta' NJ ma',r VIVA. ms crimes ana
, VIA. means ne oo.aiheo the oHice oi
appeS W oe s'rohs ehush
a,n,r eonoi INC s''uaeoh IL given
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