The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-07
Wilson Fierceb Attacked
by Lodge for Mextco Crisis
Accuses President of Failure toProtect American Life and
Property-Senate to Air the Whole
Situation.

v...,,..f1N. Jan. 6.-The lid was
,,,.i nom the Mexican situation in the
s.,.,,o to-day and Mexico lie likely to hold
,,c centre OF the stage In the upper house
~, Congress FOR the next few days and
acr'lps weeks.
r.r g, long time Republicans have been
,s,frr under the silence which they had
..,,,scI upon themselves In regard to
u...J.U. Wilson'S policy toward the
1.rn republic. but now they have de-
d.d TO speak out and the Administra-
.oo.s record will he subjected TO a keen
.oy,v a, Senators Lodge. Root. Borah
.,d others who are best qualified to COM
.,4,.. ou foreign affairs.
Tho attnck npOn the Manifestations
,,,i,ude toward Mexico was begun to-day
in a snecch nv senator Lodge. He charged
,nst President Wilson really had had no
rolIc, toward Mexico, that his actions
mad heCn aimed at the overt power OF an
i,di,lduaI. not the protection of American
ne nud property In MeXlcoi that the
President had In short been actuated by
.nimo,ity toward Hueria.
Nr Lodge couteuded that the United
states was now reapirg its reward for
,bst b. load done IN MoXico--is confronted
,,,r rloodyhrd. tho distntegratlon of all
,o,,aI organization and anarchy. Ne
dopbted whether any policy short OF mill.
lar, occupation could now he employ ed
,,tb erect by the United States.
stone Fights Back.
Senator stone. chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee. replied to the Mas
sachu,etts senator. accusing him of at
tempting TO stir up religious strife for
nartisau purposes, In imitation of Col
Roosevelt. He served notice that he
would reply a. length on the Mexican sit
nation later.
Senat,r Eorah Joined In the debate long
enough to give notice that lie no longer
would cousen, to remain silent on this sub
lest ", announced that nc would have
much 10 SAY on the failure Of the Wilson
Administration 10 protect American citi-
ems abroad and as TO the wisdom Of con-
tnuiug tho present policy Of inaction.
This matter will bc fully discussed In
IN. near future" MIR Borah SAID. "Ii
will not be IN partisan sense or for
nartisan advantage, but to settle the ques-
lion whether American citizens in foreign
lands may claim the protection of their
coun'rys nag against murder and pill
iage."
viewing the developments in the Mexican
situation since the overthrow of Madero
Commenting on the sending of Johh Lind
10 Mexico 10y President Wilson, Mr.. Lodg5
said that Linds instructions involved q
demand In the nature OF an ultima tu'r
upon Gen Huerta hat ne should abdi'
cate
1T IL not usual" said Mr.. Lodge, cir
entering into negotiations. no matter how
Informal or through an emissary. to de
mand that the head of q Government with
whom that emissary is to communicate
should abdicate. Such demand crudelS
stated laid us open to a telling retor
and that is the reason why the letter Of
the then Secretary OF Foreign Affairs IL
MEXICO was - successful as reply
No Friend of Uuerta.
Senator Lodge said that he was nevei
inclined to find fault with the refusal e
recognize Gen. Huerta, but he did con
denim the grounds on which the refusa
was based There were broad and sounC
International grounds on which the Presi
dent might have acted. such as doubt o
lfuerta's ability to exercise authority owe
q large part of Mexico. These grounds
However, were thrust aside and recognition
vas refused because Huerta was MAJ
~ bad character. who had reached tn
highest position in Mexico by treacherou
and murderous methods.
"we had an absolute right on Inter
national grounds" said senator Lodg,
"to refuse recognition, but when we sal
In another nation that we objected
The man at the head Of his Goyernmer
because he was n person OF obnoxiou
character we interviewed In the afiaiI
~ that nation"
Upon the failure OF the Lind miss or
senator Lodge contends that Presiden
Wilson had added to his feelings per
sonal resentment because Gen. Huert
had refused to obey his demand
The President" said Senator Lodge
'is man accustomed to obedience an
can well understand that he shoul
feel a natural resentment OF Ger
lIuerta's seeming indifference to his re
quest But anlmosity is not a policy. TIL
policy OF the United States in regard I