New-York tribune., 1916-07-28
MEXICO'S STRIFE
LAID TO WILSON
Senator Attacks Presi-
dents Changes in
Policy.
FROM The Tr,bun. Bureau ]


day for the first time in several
months, when Senator Lippitt. of
Rhode Island, declared the changes in
policy by the Wilson Administration
were the cause of the troubles in the
southern republic.
; Senator Stone, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, responded
/ by reading an editorial from a Detroit
newspaper prasing the President for
having kept the country out of war"
| The mildness of Senator Stones re-
tort caused much comment by Sena-
tors later, as usually the least he says
when Republican attacks Wilson's
/ foreign policy is that the assailant is
on a par with Benedict Arnold and
should be hanged without delay.
Mr.. Lippit. spoke of the Huerta
regime in 1918, and declared that the
results of driving Huerta from the
Mexican Presidency were disorder
and turmoil" and that Mexico was left
distracted "in the terrible agonies Of
factional strife"
Cites Wilson's Record.
The President decided in 1913 TO
abandon further interference, Senator
Lippitt said, and he quoted from the
indianapolis speech, in which Mr.. Will
son said il was "none of his business
/ how Mexico managed her affairs. and
that he would use his influence to see
that nobody interfered.
"This was the Presidents thought at
the beginning of that year." said Mr..
Lippitt. "But it did not last long. By
June he was again all for interference,
an don June 2 he issued warning to
the leaders of the Mexican factions,
which was telegraphed to the American
consular officers in Mexico for circula-
ton, in which he recited the disastrous
/ effects his policy had brought upon
| that country and declared that Mexico
was starving and without government"
The Rhide Island Senator pointed out
/ how the President had called on lead
ers of Mexican factions to act promptly
to relieve Mexicos condition, threaten
ing that if their differences were not
settled the United States would be
obliged to act. Representatives Of
South American countries were invited
later to join the United States and
Mexican leaders in adjusting matters,
without results, Mr.. Lippitt said, after
which Carranza was recognized.
The Senator spoke of the Villa mas
sacres and the punitive expeditions
that followed Carranza's recognition
and declared that Carranza soldiers
were "looting, burning and killing with
ruthless brutality" both before and
after recognition of Carranza. Senator
Lippitt quoted the Presidents Mexican
note in which the full list of Mexican
atrocities was set forth, and said:
Facts Known at Start.
at is impossible TO suppose that the
American government, which is now
urging these facts as an accusation
against Carranza, was not aware OF
them at the time he was recognized.
In view Of the existence OF such facts,
proclaimed By the uninpeachable au-
thority Of the American Department OF
State. the approval of Carranza and
his acts, as recognized by his recog-
milton, becomes one of the most eX-
traordinary incident in American his
tory!"
Senator Lppitt reviewed affairs be-
tween the United States and Mexico
down to the present time, when troops
are patrolling the border. and OF the
President he said:
"He boastfully proclaims what he
can and will do ono minute. and
threatens gravest consequences the
next, but sucks the force from both By
Declaring in between times that he is
too proud to fight and that 1t is
none of our business wha they do,
anyway. And the result OF il all is
! that our patriotic young men are taken
away from their families and affairs
to mark time in the heat of the Mexi-
can border, while he waits watchfully
/ 10 decide which way he will jump next
and he call all this Serving the Mex
! ican people!"
Early Agreement Expected.
Prospects Of an early agreement be-
tween the American and Mexican gov
ernments to submit the border dis
agreements TO a joint commission were
described as brighter to-day, after Act
ing Secretary Polk again conferred with
Eliseo Arredondo, General Carranzas
ambassador The conferrees found
themselves closer 10 agreement on the
several points which have delayed for
NAL announcement that Carranza's sug-
gestion for q commission would be ac-
cepted.
The Washington government wants
10 widen the scope OF the commissions
investigation beyond Carranza's sug-
gestion that it discuss withdrawal OF
American troops, measures TO protect
American border interests from bandits
and the origin of raids.
II was assumed that Mr.. Arredondo
was able TO assure Mr.. Polk that MS
government was willing that the COM
missioners should investigate economic
and financial relations between the TWO
countries. with the hope Of nndlng
means 10 aid Mexico in the restoration
of peace and order.
Whether a compromise plan was pro-
posed which proved acceptable was not
made known. There is every reason 10
believe. however, that a dennlte an
nnnncamepts viii be Qossin1e s9eRs