The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

nave been quieily c%on,cnting myself
awaiting the answer of the President TO
the resolution originally adopted by the
Serat" asking for certain information
respecting Mexico.
what have you, not only
as to the willingness Of Carranza to pro-
;ect Americans. but as to- his ability TO
do so? Carrauza. who stands rejected
by the people OF Mexico themselves, who
when he went into tho city OF Mexico,
under the guns OF our vessels AZ Vera
Cruz. WAS not able TO remain there and
whose outrages were such tina, l will
guarantee that II the notes OF the Bra
lillian Minister come here Will refer
ence to Ca-rauza then the Senator from
Missouri will be astpunded that this Gov
should have seen III to recog-
uize Carranza."
Senator Fall said ne warned the Pres
ident two years g through the Secre-
tary OF State not TO allow one band NJ
Mexican soldiers to pass through Amer
lean territory to attack another. This
same admonitiuu. he said. he had given
to President TAFT when he had allowed
Madero soldiers to so through our hor-
ders. He said that he had then de-
nounced the action of President Taft las
causing the murder OF Americans.
heItfTl4E aHt4u ~ Nfe tN'b u itSN
ldent Wilson in recognizing Carranza
and allowing his troops to proceed from
Eagle Pass TO Aqua Prieta. Senator Fall
continued
81 say to YOU now. with all due sense
Of the import of my words. that tina:
mistaken action OF the President of the
United States is responsible for the
death of seventeen Americans In Chi
huahua.'
= ~ rAr.1. 81 hFa anAnNh Sanafnr
Fall lntimated that IN voting for a meas
ure that IN part recognized villa and
Zapatt Senator stone uu!n,cntlonallv
had voted for IAN alliance VITA bandits
and murderers."
''p:d the Senator say | had voted fo-
an alliance with bandits II murder
ere ." inquired Senator Stone. "Huerta
was one"
,.rIe has zone where all murderers
go" quickly replied senator FAN as
Senators looked up In surprise.
where has he gone asked Senate!
Stone. .
81 don't know. hut l think ! know
replied Senator Fall.
Mr.. Fal, declared that President
Wilson had stated in Brooklyn at the
funeral OF the marines who lost their
lives at Vera Cruz that the United states
went to Vera cruz to aid humanity and
una u WAS NOT 10 'oHiP'' " +" w '"'
flag.
"Any other admission would have beer
stultliication, said Mr.. Fail, "for tAt
salute never has been given"
Senator Fail said that he had asked
before and he asked again whether Car.
rama had demanded OF the United
States that Il withdraw from Vera cruz
He said that villa had acquiesced II
the American occupation. but That Car
rama forced the Americans TO eNacuate
at the point q; n gun.
The New Mexican Senator said that
when the correspondence called for In
his resolution came before the Senate
II would show that the orders issued TO
the marines when they entered vera
Cruz were that they should not fire
until they a been fred on and then ia
locate the particular Mexican who had
fired before firing and await a second
fire before responding to IT.
The marines took their death war
rants with them when they went into
Vera Cruz said Mr.. Fall.
Fail added that Carranza was
not in power IN Mexico or In a single
State.
who are the troops now pursuing
the bandits" asked senator Fall. They
are the men who until IA few days ago
were companions in arms or the mer
VINO ShOl uCWH we Aill'l l'dlS' ~ - io'
vet known whether Carrnnza troops or
the train that WIS d~eraiied ard which
left ten minutes ahead OF the II which
carried the unfortunate Americans muir
dered the Americans II is still n mys'
terry
Senator Fall said he was in constan'
communication with men who knew The
situation and II was absolutely a ques
ton vet whether the Americans wer,
murdered by bandits or by Carranzf
troops.
Senator Lewis Of Illinois, Democrat
who concluded the discussion with refer
.nce to MeXico, charged the Republi
cans with making the Mexican question
a political issue, ,
The remedy which Senator Lewis of
f,rcd was his resolution introduced yes
tcrday giving power to the President e
gond troops into Mexico to aid the GOV
,rumcut which he has recognized II
restoring order and protecting Ameri
can rights, =,
Thu .senntc adjourned over to-day unit
Monday. the purpose being TO try To pu
a stop to the daily debate on Mexican