Evening star., 1914-04-21

avoid going further than Is necessary
and at the same time to impress upon
those in authority that the dignity Of
the United States must be respected.
Answers Preamble Charge.
Taking up the charge in the Lodge
preamble to the pending resolution that
murders of American citizens have gone
unpublished. Senator shively said:
mo doubt this is true. But there have
been more homicides committed in one
Of our great cities than there have been
reported from Mexico in the past year"
Senator Shively said those who had
been ''clamoring for Intervention" had
not thought of the danger to the thou
sands Of citizens in Mexico.
II do not believe that the former ad-
ministration trifled with this question
any more than the present one has.
pened in Mexico. I say it is a marvel.
in view of the character Of that people,
with 10000 of our citizens there, that We
have escaped without greater number
of casualties
Again referring to the atrocities de-
scribed in the preamble offered by Sem
ator Lodge, the Indiana senator de-
clared:
This proposed preamble would trans
form this resolution into a declaration
Of war.
Wants No Bickering.
TT we are to make a declaration OF
war-then let us make it. Let US not
engage in the sniveling Phariseeism
of citing facts which justify war. and
instant war, and then adopt these reso-
lutions. Are we in the same breath
to declare half a dozen reasons why
war should be declared on Mexico and
in concluding the resolution declare
our purpose not to do SO. There can
effect of that preamble would be il
addressed to any great power of the
world. All the recitations Of the re-
solves would be idle.
There is no effort in this preamble
to draw a distinction between those who
are to blame and those who are not to
blame. 1t is a declaration Of war In the
preamble against the entire Mexican peo-
ple." continued Senator Shively. You
are laundering in the preamble, and
while not minimizing the murders Of
American citizens in Mexico. certainly
cannot minimize insult delivered to Our
sailors at Tampico.
ing The uniform of our sailors stands
for something. And IL an incident like
this can pass without pressing demand
for reparation there will be less security
than ever for our citizens in Mexico. This
preamble is out Of joint with the resolu-
tion.'
senator shively said that senators who
are anxious for war may well wait until
"this resolution is tried as a means for
peace"
Attacks Substitute.
IT submit that the reasons are many
and solid why this substitute should not
be adopted" Senator Shively continued.
"It can do no good. 1t has a tendency
to defeat the very purpose of the resolu-
ton. It Is never too late to recite all
these things IL the last dread resort
should come. But II We are to try to
avoid q general armed conflict I contend
grievances" said Senator Shively in, oon-
grievances" said Seantor Shively in c0n-
cusion. -+...
1T Is idle to protest We are not going
to war, and at the same time make all
the motions calculated to provoke open
armed and general conflict
Senator Lippitt asked Senator shively
| "What reply has Huerta made to the
Presidents demand for salute?"
THE reply was made public" said
| Senator Shively.
Senator Williams of Mississippi then
took the floor in support Of the COMMITTEES
resolution.
"World Not Yet Civilized"
Senator Williams said that the world
| was not yet fully civilized"
The time may come" he said, when
| the arrest of a sailor from a boat flying
flag at bow and stern will be laughed
at as a cause of war. The time will
come when war over a mere punctilio
| will not be basis for war. But today, If
the President had overlooked this insult
to the flag, he would have been con-
demned from every hill and valley in the
United States
Therefore. with the world semi-bar.
barrie. semi-civilized, I must support the
President
II don't want to kill any Mexicans. I
don't want any Mextcans killing me-"
The Lodge substitute. Senator Williams
said. was a declaration Of war against
Mexico and the Mexican people.
This Is one Of the saddest days of
my life." he continued. II have got to
do something l don't want to do. !
have to surrender my ideas of glorious
future for semi-barbaric present. Yet
no government can afford to stand and
fail to resent an insult to the flag.
Charges Studied Insults.
"Huerta has studiously endeavored to
insult the President and the government
Of the United States. It Is not a matter
Of injury or property or life. 1t is a mat
ter of insult to the honor of the flag. The
President sounded the right keynote
Huerta The House of Representatives
struck the keynote-victoriano Huerta
And when vote for these resolutions 1
do 1t with the hope that the House in
conference will insist on naming Huerta,
fha insNItfng Darty''
"Huerta has Haunted himself In the
eyes Of the world as safe insulter of
the United States he said. IF war
shall follow these resolutions the civilized
world should know that it Is war forced
by Huerta And II war shall come 1t
should be war against. not the Mexican
people, but against Huerta. and 1t should
not end until Huerta salutes the flag
or until Huefta Is an American prisoner.
or until Huerta dies.
Orders Gallery Cleared.
An outbreak of applause in the gal
leries interrupted the speaker. and when
order was restored the Vice President or
dered one of the galleries cleared.
Senator Williams said that he was will
ing to enforce respect for the nag. but
when that was done he believed the Unit
ed States should get out Of Mexico
IT don't want ten million greasers in
the American nation" he said. ''either
as dependent population or as co-eQual
citizens.
IF you once get into Mexico it will
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