Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-18
STONE SLAPS At
WILSON'S CRITIC
IN HOT DEBATE
Objects to Reading of Editorial
Attacking President and
Praising Huerta.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lS--MeXico
| came up In the Senate again today
when Senator Lippitt, Republican,
| had he clerk read an editorial at
/ tacking President Wilson and eulo
gizing the late General Huertl. Tho
reading had not proceeded far when
Senator Myers, Democrat, interrupted
I II.
"I object TO the further reading of
this editorial" he declared. II think
that it Is entirely improper for the
Senate TO put itself In position of
criticizing the president of the United
States IN eulogY of a man character
lied as a cut-throat and a usurper. -
The senator Is entirely right, de-
clared Chairman Stone, OF. the foreign
relations committee. while IL is
probably true that some newspaper
writer's can state the attitude of some
senators better than they can state
Il themselves, ] hope In the future
we will not have more OF this thing
attempted or done. | shall object
BY viva yoce vote further reading
of the editorial was denied. Senator
Lewis Democrat, then asked that his
resolution, which would direct the
president to send armed forces to
Mexico to cooperate with Carranza'S s
troops In maintaining order, be re-
ferred TO the foreign relations COM
mittee.
Il would suggest" said Senator
Borah, Republican, that we act on
the resolution now. l am ready to
dispose of It at once. The resolution
might just as well be withdrawn for
any good it will do American citizens
being murdered in Mexico, II II IL TO
be sent to the foreign relations com
mittee, | do not mean to reflect on
~, hO1IT
when Americans in Mexico need pro-
lection.
This Senate ought to take de-
cisiye step this moment, notifying the
defacto government in Mexico That
we are ready to use the armed forces
of the United States to protect our
people"
Vice President Marshall ruled the
discussion out of order, and Senator
Lewis gave notice that later he
would move to have the resolution
referred, in order that the committee
might act on 1t tomorrow.
Senator Iippitt then introduced O.
resolution directing the president TO
employ armed forces immediately 10
protect the lives of Americans IN
Mexico. He said he was prompted
to offer IL because he had read a story
that the United States would seek
an agreement with the South and
Central American countries hereto
fore consulted before taking any rad
ical step. The same story had Deen
denied In official circles earlier i'll the
day. and when Mr.. Lippitt asked
''hoy long it would take the United
states to get the permission OF Ar
gentine, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, Bo-
livia and Guatemala TO protect the
lives of its citizens in Mexico the
chairman of the foreign relations
committee retorted the question did
not deserve an answer.
ITO suggest that the United states
is bound to consult any other nation
as to what il may or may not do
said he, "is so beneath the dignity OF
a senator that / decline TO answer"
Senator Lippitt referred to Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration last August
that assailants OF Americans in Mex
leo would be held to definite reck-
oning."
Unfortunately" he added, "Presi-
dent Wilson also declared in Indian
apolis that the Mexican people had a
right to shed as much blood as they
pleased"
Mr.. Stone replied to the Republican
senator.
"It may be-" said Senator Stone.
that few senators on the Republi-
can side are really thirsting for war
In Mexico, but ] do not believe that
Is the sentiment of the sensible. con-
| servative and patriotic senators of
the minority. I scarcely believe that
II that we're the consunsus of opinion
of the minority they would select
some OF the indiscreet. Incorporate,
rather impulsive, not altogether wise
gentlemen who exploited themselves
in this behalf. All are past military
age, but even a man past that age
may still have a. capacity for Voluble
| defamation remaining unimpaired.
Perhaps the senator does not know
that the president is without consti-
! tutional authority TO invade Mexico"