The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-12


Esred the life and security OF Ameri-
can citizens, expresses Il AZ the sense
Of Congress that Carranza be sent q
demand to enforce, order, that the
other governments of the western
Hemiephere be asked to cooperate IN
this demand, and that N Carranza
does not comply, the President shalt
Invite the cooperation OF the Pan
american Governments in inteTven-
, ton until peace and order shall be re
stored.
Likened TO Boxer Trouble.
Senator Sherman takes the view that
conditions IN Mexico are akin 20 those
1n China at the time Of the Boxer re-
bellion and that joint intervention by
the western powers would be justified.
He IL expected 20 discuss the subject
on the floor ut a later date. With the
Administration advising CarranEa that
xpects him to bring to justice the
Jetrators OF the outrage against
erican mining men In Chihuahua
at the same time making It plain
tls the miners went into Chihauhua In
rNIs Of repeated warnings, there were
l " Indications Of deep feeling at the
rap tol today. That the outrage would re-
in stormy outbreaks in Congress
at attempts TO force the hand Of the
Hdent. even driving him TO use OF
ps across the border, was clear.
was expected the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee would meet today
but the meeting was called on. The
reason given by Senator Stone. chair
man, was that with the nomination OF
Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico
pending in the committee It was desir-
able 70 wait until the State Department
had replied to the Fall resolution call
ing for mass OF information about
Mexican affairs.
Fall Awaits Facts.
Senator Fall OF New Mexico who has
heretofore assailed the policy of this
Government toward Mexico, Is waiting
full Information and disclosure of what
the Administration Is going to do.
Then. he will express his views. He
may be heard from on the floor at any
Chairman Flood, Of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, took the
view that the shooting Of the mining
men in cold blood called for action
senator Stone, chairman, Of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, took the
View that 1t was impossible to prevent
Operations of banditti IN any country,
and It would be we'll TO walt on the
1acts.
senator GalIhEer Republican leader
of the Senate, said:
action
One OF the questions raised in some
quarters was whether the attack on
the American miners represented the
beginnings of serious trouble for the
Carranza government or whether It
was to be construed simply as a bandit
outrage which would be dealt with by
Carranze.
A report that General Obregon is dis
affected and will revolt against Carranza
has gained some currency here but the
basis for It is not sufficiently known
to determine how seriously II should
he taken. Senator Sherman added to
his resolution on tile remark that II
the other American countries were un-
willing to Join the United States in this
movement Z he would favor gong it
alone.
Senator Galnnger read to the Senate
telegram from Judge L. w. Holmes,
of Keene. N. H., informing him that
Thomas NJ. Holmes who is reported in
the dispatches AS the only American
that survived the Chihuahua massacre
. is his son. The Senator suggested that
this matter is worthy of the attention
not only of Congress but of the Execu-
tive"