South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-05

WASHINGTON. Aug 4-RespOn-
sibility for the Carrfzal massacre and
for all Nexiran outrage against
Americans was placed at the door Of
the republican party on the floor of
the senate today. senator James
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois. demo-
cratic whip of the senate. following
his conference with Pres't Wilson
yesterday, delivered today the ad-
ministratiOn reply to Justice Hughes
attack upon the administration Mex
ican policy. He charged the repuD-
licans with direct responsibility of
the CaTrizal massacre and caffed
Justice Hughes and the republican
leaders traitors to the doctrine Of
patriotism
Il wish TO speak 10 the challenge
set forth in the address to the Amer
lean people by Judge Charles Evans
Hughes" said Senator Lewis I
address myself to the sham and tire
shames Of the pretense Of patriotism.
BIamcs Republicans.
Here this day, / put the reSpOn-
sibility Of the death of every Amer
lean soldier killed on the border OF
Mexico in the year 1916 upon the
heads of the generals of the repub-
lican party. l charge that not until
the captains of the republican party
shot at the president of the United
States did the Mexican outlaws shoot
at the soldiers of the American
president
The Carrfzal massacre was the
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ringing in their ears from a repub-
lican convention IN which Senator
Root sounded the keynote which
summoned them 10 the deed" Sen
atOr Lewis charged 1t was the re-
publican convention which slew the
soldiers at Carrizal. with the doc
trine Of the law which holds re-
sponsible those who set in motion
the machinery that ends in the muir
der of man The convention is Chi
cago who denounced their president
and country to awaken an issue
wherever they could. these were the
perpetrators Of the death Of these
Americans"
PrOnOunces Doom.
Here, this day. ] pronounce the
doom upon the captains Of the re-
publican party. These ca ptairs when
they shot at the president of the
United States. summoned the fol-
lowers Of Carranza and Villa 10 kill
the soldiers of the president Of the
United States. on the head Of these
republican generals. + put the blood
of every soldier who has bled and
suffered in Mexico at the hands OF
Carranza and villa on the heads Of
these republican captains ] launch
the curse of every suffering mother
in America. Now, sir. upon this
platform the nominee was named.
II was Justice Hughes who now. in
his announcement touching Mexico,
says: We have not commanded res
pect; We have made enemies. not
friends
Traitors to Patriotism.
Who are these enemies Of Amer
lea I answer. it was Captain Cen
eral Hughes and his followers. Who
is it that deprived US Of respect /
answer. those traitors to the doctrine
of patriotism that should have com
handed from every honest heart
faithful obedience 10 an American
president when ne was serving his
country against a foreign foe
The exigencies for the protection
of the border deTna nded Of the pres
ident Of the United states, the com
mander-in-chi that ne order his
citizen soldiery. the national gEiard,
10 the border T order went forth.
II seemed as II war was on Us. IT.
seemed as though. should the pris-
oners not be promptly returned and
Carranza note the wisdom % the
just Cancellation that all Mexico that
all Mexico could be upon the front
and back Of the young sons OF Amer ,
lea. These sons had demanded %
so.
The president had commanded
them TO march on June ] g. From
thousands OF homes young men leap
ed forth with their new uniforms.
some with sabre at side. some with
: an on shoulder. all with knaPsacks