Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-11

ed. Dat 7 think lt is far moro import /
amt that We should extend protcctioni
ana assure security 90 American citi- |
aens wherever they righuully are, torl
DO not believe that any government
can long retain the respect ot its own
people il it does not give them the
protection 90 which they are entitled.
Wants Americans Protected.
"a think Americans should be pro-
tceted iu their lives and in their lib-
erty everywhere. do not think they
ought to Ne murdered I'm retail and
obscurek in Mexico OF openly orI
wholesale ON the high seas,
Although am ais anxious as any
one can be to care for our rights in
trade f they are violated, to me
American lives are more important
than American dollars. II this mves-
tigauon Is 10 go on and especially If
congress is To take action, ! want it To
take in AN violations OF our rights that
may have occurred The most mpov
ant are the violations which has af-
.fcctcd American lives or the sucrity
.of am American citizen-man woman
Tor chid-and the next most import
amt are those pointed out by the pres
ident of the United states i'm his mes
sage the other day when he referred
to the destruction of property accom-
panied by destruction of life in the
United States, and stated that con-
ft, III
ON within our borders
Higher Than Mere Trade,
u think If we are to investigate
land inquire with a view to action,
Isuch deeds as these should not be
Iomitted. [ am not willing to set into
la passion over an infringement of our
trade and then allow American citi-
tzens to lose their lives and have il go
by i'm frigid silence. l think the
United States stands for something
higher i'm the world than mere trade
and mere dollars ! do not want to
see our citizens wronged i'm their
properties, but ! think we should also
stand, and above an, for morality and
humanity in the dealings of nations
with each other
Senator Works Of California, asked
Senator Lodge if this amendment was
comprehensive enough to include i'm
vestgauon of parts played by citizens
Of the United States IN sending ammu-
milton on ships which had been at
ltacked or destroyed He was assured
that it was meant to include inquiry
into all angles of the general subject
Of belligerent interference with ships.
sharp Rctort by Smith.
Hoke smith, replying to Senator
Lodge, ntmated that there had been
an effort made to bury all objections
to interference with American ship
ping by sentimental protestations OF
horror at losses Of life and that
some Of these efforts, at least, had
been Influenced by profits from the
sale OF ammunition.
Those who nave considered il mos'
mercenary to criticize Great Britain
for interfering with neutral trade,
said the Georgia senator have beer
itIAOnA MliUt lb Haf AAA' A' tff'Nf ii't 20
lost anything in their trade
Senator Walsh Of Montana declared
THAT seizures of American copper haf
iceased only because American citizens
had agreed to ship their copper under
i rules laid down by the British admir-
5 atty. He submitted copy OF al
agreement entered into between the
British admiralty and an American
shipper It was referred to the for
! eign relations committee as an eN
: .hibit
D There is no great demand for cop
liper now said Senator Walsh an'
! the market is so high that there is NJ
D way the producers IN the lnlte(
s states could increase the price of cop
j per. ana this part of the inyestlga
n lion. at least. would be free from am!
= suspicion Of having been inspired b.
. ituorcpnary motives"