Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
MEXICAN SITUATION
BASIS FOR APPEAL
Senator Fall Tells Of 0utrages on
Americans and Urges
Protection.

Urging the use Of the army and navy
of the United States for the protection OF
Americans and other foreigners in Mex
leo, which, he said, would prevent war.
Senator Fall. republican. Of New Mexico
addressed the Senate today and gave
list of sixty-three outrages upon Ameri-
cans, including murder and rape, con-
corning which the senator said he had
personal knowledge.
I'VE have fiddled while Mexico burned:
we have seen our citizens murdered ana
outraged. and hundreds Of millions of
dollars Of their property destroyed since
March 4, 1913" he said.
with the solemn declaration that we
do not war upon the Mexican nation nor
people" said Senator Fall: that 1t is not
our purpose to acquire territory, upset
their laws nor overturn their constitution,
and an invitation to the masses OF the
Mexican people to cooperate with US.
we should Immediately direct tne use VI
the land and naval forces of this govern
ment for the protection of our citizens
and other foreigners in Mexico. and lend
their assistance to the restoration of order
and maintenance OF peace IN that I'M
happy country.
McKinley's War Message.
i
ity, and pile precedent upon precedent
as justification under international law
for such action, but I will only read
from the message Of the martyred Nc
Kinley, with only the suggestion that
we insert the name Mexico in lieu Of
that of Cuba or Spain
MIR. Fall read a portion Of President
McKinleys famous war message. and
then referred to President Wilson's re-
kNov Svnf~
ton relative to Mexico to the Senate
on the ground that 1t was incompatible
with the public interest
Abraham Lincoln thought It not incom-
inform the Senate concerning communica-
lions between this government and that Of
France" said he.
Grover Cleveland thought 1t not incom-
patible with the public interests to for
ward to this body all papers and cor
respondence concerning the arrest, death,
etc, OF various Americans in Cuba, as
will be seen by reference to his special
messages"
Quotes Letter From Mexico.
Senator Fall. picturing conditions in
Mexico, included vivid statement he had
received today from Emeterio de Ia
Cara, who came to Washington last veal
in the interest Of the Huerta government
From de Ia Garza's letter Senator Fal
read:
90. nose who now rule in Mexico. both
at the aztecan capital and that Of the
revolution, are, by their bloody deeds &
legion of Intoxicated demons who are
counting fat failure
large portion Of the letter which
followed that was a detailed attack OF
President Wilson's Mexican policy.
".The government and the revolution
both Of them. are unhealthy and have
gone mad. as their aim Is none othel
| than to thwart civilization and re-estab
| lish barbarism.' the senator read from
| the letter.
Mr.. Fall called up a resolution intro
duced last summer. but Enacted upon, re
affirming a plank In the democratic plat
form of 1912, as follows:
1.-THE constitutional rights Of American
citizens should protect them on our Dor
ders, and go with them throughout thu
+, world, and every American citizen re
siding or having property in any foreign
country Is entitled to and must be givel
the full protection Of the United State
government, both for himself and hi
property.
Intervention for Protection Only.
He quoted opinions Of internationa
law to justify intervention. not for wa.
but for protection. and also cited numer
Gus instances Of such Intervention on tn
part Of this government In other coun
tries.
.Mr. President" he demanded, sis no
our Monroe doctrine. our American doc
trine and our safety as nation /
jeopardy now?'
Senator FAN declared the United State
had politically interviewed" in Mexic
ever since John Lind was sent with a