El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-10
NOT INTERVENTION, IS
j. s. VIEW Of INVASION
President Declares United States Will Merely Cooper
ate With Mexican Govern ment in Entirely Friendly
Manner to Rid Country If Common Enemy; Gov
eminent Determined to Kill or Capture Villa.
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that the United States has no intention
of taking any Mexican territory what
ever and respects fully the sovereignty
Of that nation.
American officials realize that Car
rama may have difficulty in consent
ing to the presence of American SOL
diers on Mexican soil because of pOpu-
lar feeling in this country.
Both Houses Approve Course.
Leaders Of both houses OF congress
were Immediately notified from the
white house OF the presidents action.
They approved hts course.
While the president and the cabinet
were deciding to send the troops over
the border. the agitation had broken
out afresh in congress.
Presidents Action Suits All.
While the senate was talking and
some desultory speeches were being
made in the house the president acted
and the leaders. notified quickly by the
telephone from the white house. passed
the word around. It spread quickly
but both house and senate received it
as coOlly as an announcement of the
passage OF a routine bill. The Demo-
Gratis generally expressed the opinion
that the presidents action was wholly
justified, and the Republicans gener-
allv express satisfa ction.
When the Atlantic fleet went ~
Veracruz in 1914 congress, at the presi-
dents request. 20" .1D
authorizing him to use the armed forces
Of the United States. Such action is
considered unnecessary in the present
situation Of this stage. The administra-
tion holds that the president is fully
vested by the constitution with author
ity to repel invasion.
Applause greeted a statement in the
house tN7t troops would be sent across
the border.
The government should take this
matter in hand at once" said repre-
sentative Smith, of Texas, send troOps
after the assassins and pursue them
until they are captured. They should
I've brought back alive or dead. II they
are captured alive they should be
brought to Columbus and hanged.
would put no limit on the number OF
miles our troops might have to go into
Mexico TO do this. To Carranza l
would say that we are only doing our
duty"
Text Of McCumber Resolution.
The McCumber resolution declares
Whereas this government. actuated
by most earnest desire to refrain from
interference in the internal affairs of
Mexico, has exhausted every possible
effort to prevent the recurrence Of
atrocities and secure redress for wrongs
inflicted upon its citizens and.
Whereas, such efforts have been
worse than fruitless, and the failure of
this government to exert its active pow
ers to protect the lives and property OF
its citizens. has emboldened and en-
couraged these bandits to the commits
sion Of other atrocities against our
people. and,
Whereas. on the ninth day Of March.
1915 band Of these marauders. by the
direction of their leader, Francisco
Villa, actually invaded American terri
tory and in the dead of night massa-
cred 23 American men and women in
the city of Columbus. New Mexico, and.
Whereas. there is no government
whatever in Mexico capable Of punish
ing these atrocious acts or to protect
American lives, and.
Whereas. these brutalities, culmi-
mating in the invasion Of our own soil