The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-14
TELLS WHY WILSON
PUT BAN ON HUERTA
Senator Owen Accuses Dictator
Of Killing Prisoners and
Selling Concessions.
TRYING TO BRING on WAR
Mexican President Is Said to
Have Acted to Invite Hos
tile Action by L. s.

WAsHINGToS MAY Ex-senator owen
OF Oklahoma, an Administration Senator.
took occasion this afternoon 10 defend the
Administration FOR refusing 10 recognize
Huerta and for Selling the custom house
"a; Vera Cruz. Mr., owen spoke in the
Senate for nearly an hour.
senator owen declared that Gen. Por-
nrio Dlaz conducted military dcspo,lsm
and gave away concessions OF land. tim
Der. minerals. water power and oil 10
his favortes until the people OF Mexico
had become impoverished. Huerta, ne
said. went even further and sold conces-
sions for gambling and prostitution
Senator owen added that the guarantees
IN the Mexican Constitution had become u
nockery IN recent years.
over IL. 900 900 people Of Mexico under
this system OF commercial and political
monopoly have been subjected to an un-
deserved grinding poverty and ignorance
said the Senator.
Senator owen recited the charges made
In the Mexican Senate by Senator Domin-
guez against Huerta, how Domingo had
sacrificed his lie in order that the truth
might be Known.
He charged that Huerta had taken no
prisoners OF war in his military opera
tions but thar every officer captured
high and low. as well AS many OF the
common soldiers were stood up before the
firing squad and put TO death In summary
fashion.
These unspeakable barbarities have
been perpetrated on our immediate Dor
ders" said senator owen. Gen villa
4 10. l.a..l tn., th.
for the restoration Of the Constitution
and the overthrow and death OF Huerta.
Zapata ia leading a revolutionary agra
rian army from the south Of Mexico city.
dema nding IN. death OF Huerta and Rlan-
quet for having conspred 10 overthrow
the Constituencies government ~ Mex
Co During the fall OF 1913 numerous
evidences appeared OF lIuerta trying TO
involve the United States in some act OF
aggression or invasion. He was accused
oil this bS senator Dominsuez on the noor
of the Mexican Senate Huerta's purpose
in doing this Was to spur the patriotism
OF the Mexican people, make them forget
his crimes and induce them TO get behind
him as a defender OF Mexico against an
invading force"
senator Owen recited the Insult to the
flag as another act intended to invite an
: invasion. lie added that Huertu's plans
had failed.
THE United States should rot now
/ under any circumstances be content with
anything less than ths most complete and
absolute restoration Of constitutional SELF
government In Mexico" said Mr.. Owen,
THE United States Is face to face with
the restoration OF order and peace and
! Justice IN Mexico, Let us rejoice that we
have the mediation OF Argentina, Brazil
and Chile In bringing about safety 30
human life in Mexico, but let no mistake
| he made. We must demand order, con =
| stitutonal self-goNernment and that the
right Of sovereignty be placed In the
hands OF the people Of Mexico under safe
guards that will promise liberty human
| rights and stability OF government to the
people of Mexico and assure our own
| future peace and security, and II neces-
sary we must enforce these demands at
! the lannon's mouth"