Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-03-11
SENATOR rArlls SPEECH


The journal bias not had occasion
10 pay many compliments 90 senator
Albert Bacon Fall for the reason
chat while ostanMtly representing
the state " Now Mexico In the upper
house of congress. ho really has been
dogotina all If his Time ta the affairr
VI Moslc0 For ihls devotion there's
reason oven " The ronntor has
disposed OF ali but the odds and
cnds 81 hia holdings ~ that country
Iie has not disposed of hla possiblli-
dos IA Mexico 10 government In
ihe northern states could bo shaped
10 hla liking
Bat disrernrding tho motive baci
Of Il. tho speech Of senator Fan on
the Mexican question opens np q dIa.
,usalon which probably van result m
moro good than harm 10 the country
Under tho Influence Of the admins.
iratlon, congress had waited for o
Year hoping that something would b.
done 90 restore order md protect HE
and property with singular patience
the legislative branch RETAINED from
saying anything calculated 70 cnhor-
ma the giato department.
When messages were sent hy the
administration 10 al the ciyi and
military officers, federal and rebel
alike, that any one committing VIC.
lonce aeaintt he NE or property Of
Americans or nthor foreigners would
ho called ia definite account" the
country believed 1t and bronthod cas-.
ler nat ouiroees were committed, Inc
cludlug murders, and the pcrpetra.
tors were permitted 20 go free SOME
~ them came 60 the United snte'
ana were az once taken under the
protection Of the army
Secretary Of state Bryan has in
sisted thnt he be allowed to handle
she matter 10 biz own way and that
nothing bo said either IN conRrtaa or
~ the newspapers on the subject,
when he has been called on by dele.
CATIONS asking for protection OF their
interests. Mr. Bryan has told them
rruffiy that they had mo- buaincss 20
have Interests In Mexico Ito has
been offensive In The abruptneaa with
which be has dismissed them
The frat policy Of the udministra-
ton has been the elimination of tln.
oria That Is no nearer accomplish.
ment today than Il was when ho as.
snmed ihe role of dictator nat 70
iluerta should hc eliminated. what
advantage would bc gained from ths
elevation of carrangn2
He a less friendly 10 tho United
states han Huerio tits record g
worse than that of uuerta. Ho wa'
iust starting revolution oealnst Ma.
dpro whon The latter was asaassinai'
ed. because Madego had called on car.
ianss ia account t1r money sent him
by the government tor the orgauRa'
lion 81 volunteer force in the stat,
of which ho was governor liia fo
vIal ~ tbo bloody lpw ~ MnXimil-
Han. hy which orders were giNen tof
Che summary execution et an per.
cons who were found % hc ENGAGED
in attempting tn overthrow the gov
crnment OF MeNieo. gave lcgal eoloi
DO the hutcherles that have marked
every rebel victory and che exeen.
lions that have followed the oceufa
ton 81 every town hold before hs th.
federsis
Senator sh,yely devoted his reply
largely 90 pointing out that Senator
Mu had proposed uo progam for th'
modification of McNco. lH that he bad
suggested the namc of no man Fuonr
enough. oven with the haekug of thu
Government. rs BRINE peaee
This government should NOT back
any man in Mexico. II We arc to in.
toDene. lt should be- for tho purpas.
of restoring peace. establishing d pro-
yisionai government aa In cuba. and
after tho people have had time tc
become quiet and resume their peace
ful yoeauons allow them with a free
ballot and "a fair count 70 elect theli
own president members 81 congress
governors of states and state legislh.
lures and manage their own affair.
under the shadow of the 'bis stick
ar Washington,