The sun., 1916-01-13

thing is 10 be gained in the long run
by this policy OF waiting for nation
Ike Mexico TO settle Its difficulties when
these difficulties involve the rights OF
our own people. Retr!bution. In my
Judgment. moves swiftly for the nation
which forgets or abandons Its own.
1--WE do not want Mexican territory
want the Mexican people 10 settle
heir own troubles but We do want and
We are entitled to have protection TO
American citizens. Yet even In the face
OF our treaties we have refused to
protect them. We have been greatly
disturbed through the last year and
half because the Belgian treaty was
ignored. neutral rights here and there
have been trampled under foot We
have felt deeply aud profoundly on this
question. We have "A treaty with Mexico
by which the protection OF the rights of
our citizens is guars snteed in that ter
r.tory.
Are the treaties Of the United States
to be "A scrap OF paper also because
We have not the courage to say to that
nation that those rights there guaran-
teed shall be protected Before We
would teach the nations Of the earth
10 respect their treaties let us teach
those who violate them to respect ours.
Mr. President. 7. Ike the Senator
from New Hampshire tMr. Gailingerl.
have mpathzed with the President in
this difficult situation.
scores Taft as Well.
"only on one former occasion have
7 undertaken to express myself in re-
gard to II and that expression was pre-
c!sely In accordance with the views
which l now hold. that this is a mis-
taken polcy--mistakeu on the part OF
the predecessor of the President. mis-
taken on the part OF the President II
YOU please--that a decisive, determined
explicit. unquestioned American policy
which has at its heart and core the
protection Of American citizens at what
ever cost Is the only policy which should
characterize men In whose veins flows
the red blood of Americans.
This * not a party question, ii rises
higher II Is "A question OF whether We
are prepared to defend and protect the
lives Of those who rely on our passports
and trust IN the integrity of our institu-
tons. There can be but one side TO this
question to all who feel an interest In
the honor and integrity and mission of
;h!s republic"
Senator Stone then took up tho de-
bate.
IAN l know Of this sad affair" said
he. "is what I have read In the news
papers this morning, Bandits stopped "A
| train, took seventeen unarrned men, sub
jected them TO the gross indignity OF
stripping them naked and then murdered
them. Who did II? irresponsible
bandits.
MIR. President. I am as much con-
Ce-ned as any man in the protection OF
American lives and property, We all
desire It and recall very we'll the Incl
| dent referred to by the Senator from
I'll .~l. Il ia
| repetition at FL Paso short time later.
Gave President Power.
AT that time I offered a resolution
| in the Senate authorizing the President
OF the United States to employ the mill
tary forces of this country In certain
contingencies left largely to his discre-
tion TO prevent a recurrence OF Just such
outrages. That resolution was debated
here on this floor in the presence of
nearly every Senator occupying a seat
here now
There was not a Senator, Mr., Presi-
dent, on the other side Or on this side
OF the Chamber who expressed himself
on the floor as being favorable to tina,
resolution or any resolution OF like kind
in the substance or spirit OF 1t. Every
one who spoke at all expressed himself
in unequivocai terms OF opposition to any
policy like that outlined In the resolli-
ton.
''The then President, Nj. Taft, desired
to confer with me about It while II was
pending We knew what his polio,
was and he then thought that resolution,
OF that kind and discussions Of that
kind were unfortunate and that the Of
feet OF them In Mexico would be bad
and tend to obstruct the policy that hs
was pursuing and which he felt conf
dent would ultimate In composing con
di,ions in Mexico
"Mr President, from that time fortt
without any change Of opinion I &C
guessed In the policy Of the President