The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-01-09
MEXICAN
TROUBLE
DEBATED

troubles were the subject of anoth-
er sharp debate today in the Senate.
Senator Lodge, ranking Republican
member of the foreign relations
committee, made a speech crticising
the administration attitude and de-
claring that it was all but too late
for the American government to ad.
opt any policy toward Mexico other
than military occupation.
This drew a vigorous reply from
Senator Stone, chairman of the com
mittee, who branded the Massachu-
sets, senator's attacks as a purely
partisan outburst.
Senator Borah Joined in the discus
sion and 1t was indicated that there
would be general airing of views
on the Mexican situation in the near
future.
| Declares Anarchy Now Exists
Senator Lodge reviewed the whole
history OF the disturbance in Mexico
from the inception of the Madero re-
volution to the present strife be
| tween the Villa and Carranza fac
lions and declared anarchy existed
now. He insisted that the almost
ty of President Wilson against Cen
eral Huerta had directed the course
of the administration toward the
southern republic and that the fall
ure of the President to mention Mex
leo in his last annual message to
Congress had left it to be presum-
ed that he, had no policy to advance
now that Huerta was ousted and re-
volt and tumult reigned across the
border.
The senator asserted 200 American
lives had been lost in Mexico without
reparation being secured or demand
ed"
"Fifty-two Americans recently have
been killed or wounded on the Dor
der at Nacoa" the senator continued,
General Scott said that If there was
any more shooting there he would
after the general made this declaca,
ton and he did not stop it. Knowing
General Scott, and / think I do,
am inclined to think that he may
have been prevented from stopping
it,"
Arraigns Bay State Senator
Senator Stone sharply arraigned
the Massachusetts, senator for pre-
cipitating the discussion of the for
eign relations of the United States
at this time when every possible eff
fort was being made to keep the ma
ton at peace while war ragged in
; many parts of the world.
, Senator Lodge had incorporated In
} his remarks a recent article by form
er President Roosevelt attacking the
administrations Mexican policy ant
: making mention Of the religious per
secution alleged to be In progress II
Mexico. Senator Stone heatedly re
ferred to the article as q remarkabl,
: screed In which the former Presiden
sought to inject religious passions in
to our International relations"
r Ooprseates Raising Religious Issue
/, at is detestable." he said, that
, former president Of the United State
and his coadjutor upon the floor. tn
senator from Massachusetts,, shoul,
: lttempt to incite religious passion
i, in consideration of our foreign al
fairs. There is too much of that &C
ng on now, both Protestant and Ca
;, holic. l protest against 1t. l ca
think of nothing more dangerous I
our political and civil life. 1t Is tim
for patriotic senators to arouse an
do something to check the onwar
y movement OF this great religious col
fiict. This Is not the age and this
not the country where propaganda c
that kind should be encouraged"
- On the charge that President WI
sons animosity against Huerta ha
brought about the present conditio
- in Mexico Senator Stone asked VIII
President Wilson should feel sue
- hostility. The question answered
y self, he said. adding that the presuml
ton that the President entertaine
such feeling was bald fabric
- ton"
Alleges Inconsistency
10 Senator Borah read extracts fro
10 speeches by Senator Stone during tn
1t last Republican administration, r
TX marking that the Missouri senat
ts had completely changed his view
p with the change in party power,
IN he had charged Senator Lodge he
D. done. The Mexican situation hf
re come to a point he insisted, where
W must be debated fully in the light