Daily Kennebec journal., 1914-03-10
Senator Falls Address
To Senators on Monday
Use U. s. Army and Navy.

Wv ~ ~ e'N
Urging the use Of the army and navy
of the United States for the protection
Of Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico. which he said, would prevent
war, Senator, Fall, Republican of New
Mexico, addressed the Senate today
and gave list of So outrages upon
Americans, including murder and rape,
concerning which the senator said he
had personal knowledge.
With the solemn declaration that
We do not want to open war upon the
Mexican nation nor people," Senator
Fall said, that 1t is not our purpose
to acquire territory, upset their faws
nor overturn their constitution, and an
invitation to the masses of the Mex-
lean people to cooperate with US; we
should Immediately direct the use of
the land and naval forces of this gov
ernment for the protection of our cit
xens and other foreigners in Mexico
and lend their assistance to the re-
storation of order and maintenance of
peace in that unhappy country.
.'I might cite authority after author
ity and pile precedent upon precedens
as Justification under international law
for such action, but / will only read
from the message OF tbs martyred Nc
Kinley. with only the suggestion that
we insert the name Mexico In lieu
of that of Cuba or Spain"
Mr.. Fall read portion of President
McKinley's famous war message and
then referred to President Wilson's re-
fusal last autumn to transmit infor-
nation relative to Mexico to the Sem
ate on the ground that it was incom-
patible with the public interest.
Abraham Lincoln thought 1t not
incompatible with the public interests
to fully inform the Senate concerning
communications between this govern
ment and of France" said he.
Grover Cleveland thought it not
incompatible with the public interests
to forward to this body all papers and
correspondence concerning the arrest,
death, etc, of various Americans In
Cuba as will be seen by reference to
his special messages
Letter from Do La Cara.
Senator Fall. picturing conditions
in Mexico, included vivid statement
he had received today from EmeIerio
De La Cara, who came to Washington
last year in the interest of the Huerta
government. From De La Garza's let
ter Senator Fall read:
Those who now rule in Mexico both al
the Actecan capital and that of the rev.
olution are by their bloody deeds legion
of intoxicated demons who are courting
fiat failure
A large portion of the letter which fol-
lowed was a detailed attack on President
Wilson's Mexican policy.
1.-The government and the revolution,
both OF them. are unhealthy and have
gone mad as their aim is none other than
to thwart civilization and re-establish
barbarism,' the senator read from the
letter.
Mr.. Fall recalled a resolution made last
summer but unacted upon, recommending
a plank In the Democratic platform of
1912 as follows:
The constitutional rights Of American
citizens should protect them upon our
borders and go with them throughout the
world and every American citizen resid-
ing in OF having property in any for
eign country Is entitled and must be given
the full protection of the United states
government both for himself and his
property.
He quoted opinions of international law
to Justify Intervention. not for war but
for protection, and also cited numerous
instances OF such Intervention on the part
of this government in other countries.
"Mr. President" he demanded, lis not
our Monroe doctrine, our American doc
trine and our safety as a nation in jeop-
ardy now?"
Senator Fall declared the United States
had politically intervened" in Mexico
ever since John Lind was sent with an
ultimatum to Huerta, and further declar-
ed the United States owed duty to Its
own citizens and to Spain. England
France and Germany, whose citizens had
been murdered or outraged.
I'VE owe a duty to the Mexican people
and we owe duty to human
ity which we cannot escape" said he
Ito defer action is to aggravate the con-
ditions and invite more serious conse-
quences."
Senator Fall declared charges that self
ish motives actuated him in urging an
aggressive policy were entirely unfound-
ed. All property interests he held in
Mexico with the exception of few odds
and ends" he had disposed Of in 1895. he
said.
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