Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-08-06
Democratic Whip Replies
to Attack ON Party by
Charles Hughes.
FALL TAKES SHOT
Admission Made That Ad-
miniStration Was About
to Recognize Villa.

WAsHINGToN, Aug. 5.-senator
w Lewis. the Democratic whip.
spoke in the senate today in reply to
the attack on the administration made
by Charles E. Hughes in his speech
accepting the Republican presidential
nominations
The Republican structures upon the
administrations NJ Msxican policy Sen
ator Lewis denounced las treason
able" He charged that the clause OF
the Republican platform repudiating
interference in the internal affairs OF
Mexico was responsible for the mas
saCre of troops at CarrZal.
Not until the captains Of the Re
publican party shot at the president
of the United states did the Mexican
outlaws shoot at the soldiers of the
American republic he said.
The platform declaration Senator
LOWS characterized as a Summons to
CarranZa and Villa to avenge the en-
trance of American soldiers into Mex
leo end the interference IF America IN
her internal affairs"
Republicans Slew Troops.
"It was the Republican conven-
ton" said Mr. Lewis. which slew
the soldiers at Carri2r'" AND b" ~--
sailed efforts of the Republican lead
ers to make Mexico Tn" ISSUE. "N.,n-
cat regard to facts. equity or JUS
tiCc."
Revolt against the government at
Washington rs to MeXiCp-that is the
issue" he declared. "Denounce the
president as TO MeMco--for that is
the issue. Make contemplate your
own country before tho world whom
ever you can-for that is the issue.
| nm lat coll
ing his country and its president M
before the world as unworthy the sup
port OF his cOuntrymen or the respect
of foreigners.
"At last the army is summoned,
the merCenary, the cOncessionaire,
who pollutes the government in
power to wrest the rights from the
dcfenseless and the weak; the Euro
pean bondholder demanding of the
sovereign United States that shall
send her sons to die that their blood
may give value to vested interests
whose creation was born Of liberty
and whose existence is being main
tanned by fraud; that minining buc-
canneers Of the mountains, the land
pirates of the plains. pillagers Of
the poems, oppressors of liberty, de-
spoilers of homes, murderers of JUS
tice. come all Of you, at last there
is found for you a house in which
you are worshipped as gods and
whose altars the innocents are to be
sacrificed for you to make an cleo
ton holiday. This procession of
blood -tarnished votaries headed now
by the newly chief of this
political hierarchy. the nominee of
a Republican convention for presi-
dent of the United States. Charles
Evans Hughes"
The issue OF the coming cam
paign Senator Fall said. would be
the duty Of "A government to its cit
izens.
Americans Blame Wilson.
"Thousands OF American fugitives
from Mexico with wives and chill
dren outraged or killed will con-
front the Democratic party with
their failure to protect their own
people" said he. "You will later
change your opinion that there is
no issue involved in this Mexican
question"
An assertion by Senator Lewis
that the United States at one time
was about to recognize General villa
as head Of the de factOSMexican gov
ernment was seized upon promptly
by Senator Fall who declared that
this admission would give the Re-
publican party its Best weapon of
the campaign.
I'VE knew that the administration
was at one time ready to recognize
the thief. assassin. murderer-Pancho
villa, but this is the first time /
ahve heard q follower of the ad-