Evening star., 1916-01-14

attacked in impatient terms the course
which has been pursued by the admin
istration toward Mexico. He asserted
justified in discussing the Mexican sit
uation, in view OF the slaughter of
Americans in Mexico and the fact that
the President has seen fit to send to
the Senate the nomination of the
United States ambassador to the court
of a bandit and murderer.
Senator Fall charged that senator
Stone, in voting for the resolution JUS
tifying the use of armed forces in TAX
ing Vera Cruz against Huerta, had
voted for an alliance with Carran MA,
Villa and Zapaya. Senator stone denied
that he had done any such tnlnS ana
asked Senator Fall IL he would have
approved of the recognition OF Huerta'
Senator Fall replied: ''Huerta has gone
to a place wfere the senator from Mis-
souri, does notswant to 60.
II don't know where he has gone, SAID
Senator Stone. :,
II have an idea where he has gone.
commented Senator Fall, who then SAID
that he had opposed the recognition OF
Huerta.
That Carranza's power is not supreme
in any of the states or territories OF
Mexico was asserted by Senator FAN. he
declared that as long as the Cnited states
continued the policy of allowing Mexican
troops of one faction to cross the territory
of the United States to attack another
faction American citizens would be muir
dered in Mexico.
Mr.. Lewis Accuses Republicans.
Senator Lewis of Illinois. defending
the attitude of the administration, de-
clared that republican senators were
attempting to deceive the American
public with their resolutions on
Mexico. and that they would fail In
their purpose.
Senator Works Resolution.
Senator Works resolution calling for
intervention in Mexico is as follows:
THE republic of Mexico is and has
been for long time without gov
ernment and as consequence her ter
ritory has been devastated, her laws
set at defiance. her people robbed, mur-
dered nnd driven from their homes ana
their property destroyed.
american citizens residing and So
iourning in Mexico have been mur-
dered and robbed. their wives and
daughters outraged and their property
oonfiscated and destroyed.
Our people have no protection from
any power or authority in Mexico and
none from their own country. 1t is the
duty of this government to protect It's
citizens in their lives, their liberty and
their property at home and abroad.
THE President Of the United states
is hereby authorized and directed to in
teryene in the republic of Mexico for
the protection of the lives and property
of American citizens residing and So
journing therein, and for the establish
ment and maintenance. as long as 1t
may be necessary, of a stable govern
ment in Mexico, adequate for the pro-
lection of the lives, the liberty, the in
dependence and the property of its peo-
pie.
THE President. as commander-fn
tc1ief of the army and navy, be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to
use the army and navy forces, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, to
carry out the objects and purposes
above set forth.
when stable and efficient govern
ment Is firmly esta blished in Mexico.
adequate for the protection of it's peo-
pie in their rights. and of citizens and
subjects of foreign nations, therein, 1t
shall be the duty of the President and
of Congress to withdraw and surrender
such government to the people of Mex
leo upon such conditions and under
such guarantees of continued protec-
ton to American citizens and citizens
and subjects of other nations residing
or sojourning therein as are just and
reasonable