Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15

G. O. P. WANTS ACTION
Democrats See Political Move-Dc
Facto Government of Mexico Sends
Troops After Bandits.


Washington, Jan. 15.-General Car
rama and the defacto government OF
Mexico are to be given full oppor!
tunity, without intervention from the
United States, to run to earth the
murderers of American citizens al
Santa Ysabel and to demonstrate abil-
ity to restore order and protect
foreign rights in the southern repub-
lie. This was the outstanding fact
after meeting Of the Cabinet, a con-
ference between President Wilson and
Chairman Stone Of the Senate Foreign
Relation Committee and another day
of stirring debate in the Senate cham
ber yesterday.
The President, supported by his
Cabinet and the Democratic leaders
in Congress, is declared to be deter
mined that the American Government
shall not be stampeded by war talk
and cries of vengeance into rushing
an army across the Rio Grande to
destroy in its infancy the de facto
government, which the United States
with the cooperation of Pan-Ameri-
can nations, aided in establishing af-
ter the Mexican nation-had been torn
by. revolution for years.
In the Senate Administration lead
ers firmly outlined the position of the
Government in the face of denuncia-
ton fronS&the Republican side; and
another resolution directing interven-
ton, proposed by Senator Works, Of
California. At the State Department
officials were vigilant III their watch
over the situation, awaiting official
word from Gen. Carranza in reply to
the demand made upon him to seek
out and punish the bandit murderers.
While no direct communication from
General Carranza had reached the
State Department last night, mes
sage from him to Elisco Arredondo,
the Mexican Ambassador designate,
announced the dispatch of troops to
capture the outlaws and his purpose
to visit "condign punishment upon
every participant in the massacre
The Mexican embassy was without
other advices regarding the bandit
hunt. Gen. Obregon was said to be
at Oueretaro, where he had been sum-
moned for a general conference, the
work of running down the Villa forces
about chihuahua being left in the
hands of Gems. Gavira and Trevino.
Measures to facilitate the removal
of Americans from districts were
their lives might be endangered were
discussed by department officials with
Mr.. !Arrendondo, who later ADVISED
General Carranza by telegraph that
every assistance be given such Ameri-
cans and escorts provided to accom-
pany them into cities where strong
carrisons are maintained. He went
further than the State Department
suggested, recommending that in
cases where foreigners objected to
leaving they be forcibly removed to
points OF safety.
When Secretary Lansing was asked
whether the United States Govern
ment would protect its citizens under
such circumstances he replied tina
! it would do so "to the best of its abl!
ity." but that in such cases tn
Government would not be obliged
ito use force where people are indis
Greet" He compared the situatio,
in Mexico with that in Europe at tn
beginning of the war. when Ameri
cans We're ordered out.
Debate in the Senate brought ou
the positive declarations from Sena
tor Stone, and Senator Lewis, OF II
Iinois, that there would be no counter
acing of the demands of Republica
leaders for Intervention, and bot
charged the Republicans with insir
cerity. Of purpose and seeking t.
make a political issue:i Senator
Stone, after his conference with Pres
dent Wilson, said intervention
| Mexico at this time would be NOR
strous in the face Of the fact tina