The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-07
MARKS MAKES A
STRONG ADDRESS
Says the Mexican Situation
Will Form a Dark Page
In American History And
Viii Be Read By Future
Generations With Sorrow
Mild Protests From the
Action of Administration.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, March 6.-AdtEough the
American government intends to sus-
pend fur her development OF its Mex
lean policy until the commission OF
Mexican Constitutionalists investdgat-
ing the execution OF william $. Benton
has made a report, today's cabinet
meeting here developed a discussion Of
Importance OF the future attitude OF
Gen. Carrauza toward the United
States. High administration officials
believe the fortunes OF the constitu-
tionalist movement hang in the bal
ance. and that only clear explanation
OF the Benton incident and satisfa ctory
reparation will regain for them the
prestige they had acquired as persons
desiring the restoration OF a constitu-
tional government in Mexico.
Carranza's point that he need not
supply information to the United States
about British and other foreign sub
jects ig not regarded seriously now,
as his friends have given assurance
that this attitude viii be modified.
The expected discussion OF the Mex
lean situation opened today in the SEN
abe, when Senator Works Of California.
Republican. arraigned the govern
znent's Mexican policy. Administration.
senators did not reply. Monday Sena-
tor Fall OF New Mxeico, Republican.
proposes to make public information
regarding the Mexican situation. par
ticl ~A-ly the treatment of American
citizens. Senator Shively plans to re-
ply defending the administrations po-
sttion.
HOT TALK FROM WORKS.
Predicting that the Mexican situa-
tion 10 q matter with which the I'm |
tied STATES ''shall be forced to DEAL
IN some decisive way and that very
soon" Senator Works. Republican OF |
California, sharply criticized the Mex
icAn policy OF the administrati ion today |
in a speech In the senate.
I'VE may be forced vet" he said, ''to /
intervene in some form in Mexico. If |
we do. it should not be for the aggrEn-
diEement of our country, the acquisi- !
tion OF territory or any other advan- /
tage to Us. but in the interest of the !
Mexican people and others resident
there the restoration of peace and or
der and the establishment Of a stable /
government for our sister republic"
TO speak OF the relations OF the Un-
tied States with Mexico, Senator
Works asserted was an unpleasant 1
task.
DARK PAGE IN HISTORY.
1T 10 dark rage in our history"
he continued Unless the American
people shall have lost all virility, cour-
age and patriotism. Il will be read, in
the years to come, with sorrow and
shame. For three long years Ameri-
can citizens have been murdered, their
wives and daughters outraged. their
homes pillaged and their property de-
Stroyed and this administration has
done nothing more than en'er occasi-
onal mild protests and submissive ap-
peals. and to whom?
TO Huerta, whose government we
had refused to recognize and who, ac-
cording 20 our view. had no power or
authority to act. To Villa, not recog-
nized as . belliverent. not even a sill
der. but q brigand and murderer of
innocent people. To Carranza. a weak
ling dominated by Villa and equally
without authority. What had we a
right to expect from protests and APP
peais made to such as these?"
Senator Works outlined the events in
the history Of Mexico leading up to the
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