Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-18
MEXICAN ISSUE is
BEFORE CONGRESS
Problem Of Securing Protection for
Lives and Property of Amer
leans Up.
LANSING PROMISES EVIDENCE


WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
problem OF securing protection for
American life and property in Mex
leo, revived by the Santa Ysabel
murders, is expected by congressional
leaders TO be a dominant subject in
the proceedings OF both houses the
coming week. Issues arising from the
European war have been completely
overshadoWed by It and conservation
, bills and other important legislative
measures under consideration are
not drawing the attention that would
ordinarily be given them.
There is sure to be more OF the fervid
discussion OF the Mexican problem that
enlivened sessions OF the last week
Members OF the house and senate ara
unanimous in their insistence that the
Santa ISABEL bandits be punished. but
the majority oppose any step that would
result in intervention which might mean
destruction Of the de facto government
the United States and the Psn-American
nations led in establishing
Will oppose Confirmation.
/ NtAliO Will inc bhblh Oh lOIIldl
consideration by the senate foreign re-
! lations committee beginning Wednesday
when the nomination OF Henry Prather
Fletcher as ambassador to General Car.
ranza's government will be taken up.
Administration leaders are hopeful that
a,report recommending confirmation will
be made to the senate without delay. Sew
eral opposition senator's. however. have
1 n nil ~
vigorously and It is generally admitted
nothing can be done toward confirmation
until the republicans have been appeased
by an answer from President Wilson to
Senator Falls resolution asking for rea-
sons which led to recognition of Car
rama.
Secretary Lansing has promised to have
data in compliance with that resolution
for the president early this week and
Senator Stone, chairman of the foreign
relations committee hopes the president y
reply will be sent to the senate in time
for the committee meeting Wednesday.
Various Resolutions Up.
Discussion of the Mexican problem on
the floor of the senate and house is ex-
pected TO arise from consideration Of vari-
Gus Intervention resolutions. No commit
NtG Ou SUCH E6bOlulAOnB IL
at this time. Senator Gore of Oklahoma
democrat. is considering submitting a res
olution to direct the use OF American
armed forces as aids to the Carranza
forces in protecting American citizens In
neutral zone in Mexico.
Legislation in congress Is progressing
slowly, none OF the supply bills being
anywhere near ready for discussion. The
/ hniRa has Nuyn - h. drnV ,4E,
ton conservation measures and the senate
may take them up this week after pass
age of the Philippine self-government
extension bill. A vote ON this measure
is expected Wednesday or Thursday.
Chairman Alexander Of the house mer-
chant marine committee said tonight he
was ready to introduce the new govern
ment ship purchase bill, after repeated
conferences with Secretaries McAdoo
Redfield and others, that he would con
fer on the bill with President Wilson
OH Wednesday or Thursday and intro.
duce It at once, The merchant marine
committee will Immediately arrange hear.
ings, probably next week. The bill would
create a $5OO0o,Ooo fund for government
purchase of ships and for regulation OF
water-borne traffic by a shipping board
in the same manner as the Interstate
Commerce commission regulates the rail-
roads.
wide Variance of views.
A wide variance OF revenue views in
crossings was indicated at Secretary Nc
Adoos dinner. " was revealed tonight
An increased tax on individual and cor
poration incomes and a new tax on gaso
line and crude and refined oils amonI
other things have been suggested by tn,
secretary. He was told last night Their,