Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
ALIKE VOICE APPROVAL OF
CALLING OF GUARDS.
BELIEVE HE
SHOULD HAVE ACTED SOONER
Many Express Opinion That Soldiers
Should Be Sent Into Mexico and
Country "Cleaned up"-Hope Warn
ing to Carranza Will Be Sufficient
to Halt Declaration Of War.

Washington, June 20. = President
for his call of militia to the colors.
Republicans and democrats voiced
their approval and announced their
readiness to back up the president in
any firm and decisive course he may
take with respect to Mexico. The re-
publicans think decisive action in the
Mexican situation some time ago might
have prevented the present mobiliZa-
ton of militia. They are hoping that
the warning to Carranza will be suf-
ficient and that Carranza's answer to
the latest note sent him by this gov
eminent may result in speedy mobil-
ization of a majority of the state
troops. But they are prepared to go
along with the president to the last
ditch.
go in and Clean Up"
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of
the senate military affai0s committee.
is inclined to take a pessimistic view
OF the situation. Il have felt all along
we would be forced to intervene he
said. The Mexican people, so largely
ignorant, have a notion they can whip
lis, and therefore it viii DE necessary
for us to go in and clean up the situa-
ton"
Senator Sheppard of Texas said: Il
heartily approve the action of the pres
ident in calling out the state troops.
1t shows he has the situation well in
hand and that he is determined to pre-
vent any invasion of American terri
tory by Mexican bandits and to punish
those who have attacked Americans.
do not know if this step means arm
ed Intervention in Mexico. Much de-
ponds upon the course adopted by the
Mexican leaders,
Have Stood Enough.
Senator Hoke Smith said: There
will be intervention and war if Car
rama and the other Mexican leaders
force it. The American people have
been as forbearing as possible with re-
gard to Mexico. We have stood all we
can"
Senator Sterling of North Dakota
said: 1t looks to me as though in
PREVENTION were inevitable. l think
that ever since Carranza began to ask
for the withdrawal of American troops
from Mexico soil, sent there to protect
Americans and punish bandits, inter-
vention has been growing nearer and
nearer. | believe that had the admin
istration adopted firm and decided
course toward Mexico at the start in
stead of pursuing the vacillating policy
it has, Intervention might have been
avoided"
Senator Works, republican. of Call
ifornia, said: 81 believe that interview
ton in Mexico must follow. We must
go into that country and take care of
it and the people for time"
Approves Wilson's Action.
Representative Macarthur of Oregon
said: 1T appears to me that the pres
ident is doing the right thing in order
ing the National Guard to be ready
for the defense of the country. l wish
he had made this show Of force lit
tie sooner. because l believe it would
have prevented much of the troubles
we are now experiencing. I trust we
will not have war; and, Of course,
believe the power to declare war is
wisely placed in the hands of con-
gress. Yet | also believe in giving the
president considerable power in an
emergency like this