New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-14

den. Of Texas. in the House was tho
only discussion OF the situation IN
either branch Of Congress.
Since these troubles began ! have
tried TO do my duty a. n citizen and
Representative in Congress by keeping
quiet. and leaving the whole matter
in the hands Of the President and his
Secretary of State" said Mr.. Slaydcn.
81 have been silent even when
thought serious mistakes were being
made. ! am not on my feet to-day Tor
the purpose Of critcising any one
am vcnturng 10 speak few words TO-
day because | feel that IL Is duty
owe my state. the people of the border
and my conscience. II Ia duty ! owe
the whole country, for ! shall venture
warming. which. II needed. may avoid
trouble for the people Of Maine, s'
we'll as the people Of Texas, Arizona
and California.
Horrors Grow Steadily.
"I1orrors in Mexico are cumulative.
Who has forgotten the outragcs at Du-
range, when a city WIS destroyed, the
murders in the Cumbre tunnel. when
innocent men, women and children were
shot. burned and sufocatcd By ban
dit who on the border WAS known TO be
n confederate in crime OF Doroteo
Arrange. otherwise and worse known
as Psncho villa' Some OF you may
have forgotten that the particular
thief and murderer who executed TINS
horror fed to the United states. where
he was arrested and confined in stock
AIDE at Fort Bliss. which is near FL Paso.
In this so-called imprisonment he was
better fed and cared for than ever III
his whole worthless and criminal me,
and after a few months was released.
"The neople OF the border have been
natient under an unparalleled series OF
ou,rages. They do not want war with
Mexico, but they do want security for
their lives and property. Their patience
is near exhaustion, and IL some rciei.
absolute. reliable and continued, is not
Quickly given them they may not al
WAYS remain patient Their anger IS
great and growing. ! deplore any rash
action on their part, and ] sincerely
hone there will be none. but he must
be blind who cannot see the danger.
Calls for End Of Outrage.
Il believe in Pan-Amercsnism. I
have pleaded for il for years. be
lievo that il will bring better under
standing and more cordial relations
| believe that a corolary Of 1t viii be
An effective means of preventing the
recurrence Of such conditions as those
that have diSgraced and ruined Mexico.
When the internal affairs OF any re
public in either of the Americas ne
come n scandal and NUISANCE. Theh
tho offensive odors of them cross in
tcrnational lines and the cries OF the
victims fall on the ears OF neighoorS,
threatening the peace OF other coun,
tries. a Pan American union could and
should end them.
again say that horror piled on
horror. crime treadinG OIL The hcels
Of crime. have exhausted the patience OF
the people OF the border states, and
they will be satisfied with nothing
short OF the capture and execution OF
the murderers OF the sixteen Americans
who are the latest victims OF anarchy.
which has gone on for over five years.
There is an ugly story IN connection
with this crime. TO the efTec. hat these
Americans. who were going back 20
Mexico 10 their regular work and who
relied on the de facto government for
protection. asked for and were refused
a military escort. hope il is not true.
If il is. il will show that the govern
ment Of Mexico is indiferen. 20 its
obligations. unfaithful to the trust We
gave them with recognition.
There is also a story. and this ! be-
leve, that Villa gave an order few
weeks ago to his bandit followers TO
kill all Americans. to burn and TO loot.
Whether he gave the order or not. it
has been done.
Again. venture TO say that the ris
Ing anger Of Americans on the border
is dangerous and cannot be trifed
with"