The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-11


Senate and IN the House Of Representa-
to take decisive action in Mexico was
hailed with general approval
with the purpose OF the punitive cxpe-
dition. whether IL leads tn war or not. no
fault was found either by Democrats or
Republicans. over the methods that
have been adopted by the President in
dealing with 'he crisis there is some
divergence Of opinion. Under the over
shadowing possibilities OF the border
turbulence. however. there was no dis
position q press the objections to the
course followed by the President.
The foremost consideration which APP
parently actuated members OF both
houses was to put a stop to the Mexican
atrocities. whatever the cost. So long
as the administration IL moving ward
that end II will be given q free hand.
Representative Cooper. ranking Repuh-
lican member Of the House Foreign NJ
fairs Committee. brought UP the dues-
ton ~ the right of the President to send
troops beyond the territorial limits OF
the United states without the consent
OF Congress when the committee met late
in the day TO hear what the President
had done and to discus the situation.
He showed u" inclination to press this
question.
Wantcd to He Notified.
on both sides Of the Capltol there was
an apprcciable u~ndercurrent Of dissatis-
faction over the failure OF the presldeu:
to notify Cor gress beforc taking actior
The parallel hetwcen the despatch ~ II.
fleet 10 Vera Cruz and the despatch -
the punitive expedition cross the hori.l
wa drawn, but ~ MAS no; put forwat |
az u reason FOR hampcring the actiVi'irs
NJ IN" War Department IN III" crisis.
In tie House Representative Mann.
the minority leader. and N"prcsentati.,
Eitchin. the lcadcr Of the ma!u!i;,
found themselves IN accord "rhe pr,s-
iden' did exactly the right thing sd
Mr.. Mann.
lie will get tho support. united. from
all sides. lie did tho only thing. tho
proper thing. that could be done II
Is not war"
II am willing to lot the Adninistra-
ton catch villa said Mr.. kitchiu. 81
favor any authorization b., Congress nee
essary and proper to uphold tho hand "f
the rr. s.dcnt IN the emergency
The storm 81 debate on the bordor out
rage BROKE in both houses OF Convr".s
while the President WAS consulting win
lNF ~ ~ 80 Or f'sff - 5000
Tho feeling in the Senate WAS snm"w'lt
tense. In ,i" House the situation V :
discussed calmly and dispasSionatc'I. al
mos, with Indifference.
When the dscuSsior began ia IA" S"u-
ATE Senator stone couusc.cd pdtt"'''
and asked that the action Of she Pres
dert be awaited before a decision was
reached. In the House tn" idea NAB cNl-
IDENTITY been acceptcd without question
h IA ;he President, convinced that ie
crisis had come. would deal sHnima'.ly
with Via and his band ~ uu;.u"s
Interest Ia >cnntc.
The situation IN the Senate ~hoo ina;
body me, at noon WAS ore OF iuten~"
interest. Everybody expected mat iNer"
would be an outbreak on Mexico. ana ~
began within half AN hour after the SEN
a,c came Ia order. senator Mc''umh-! "'
North Dakota started things hN oNerius
an Intervention resolution
Senator Fall. the stormy petrei ht
the Mexican situation. followed Win
another intervention resolution anihor-
jzlng A cal, for 800. 900 volunteers 10
patrol the internaiiona! boundary line
Senator Ashurst made the reals str
/ ring speech OF TIE day. He complained
Of the lack OF interest Shown by the Nj
minis,ration in the danger that has coz
s,antly threatened the citizens OF the
! Rio Grande borde-. He tod how he hdi
| rleaded 10 have soldiers retained IN thdt
vicinity and To- impress upon Government
officials in Washington the Importance
! OF the matter. The Senator stirred IN"
Senate when he declared that the 'i'nh'
! for ggrape shot instead OF grape juice
had arrived.
Senator Stone was busy trying - Keep
dow innainmatory speeches. Frequently
he interrupted. senator .t>hurst lmi't-
tiently waved the senator from Missouri.
aside with the declaration MAT h" h"d
something to say and was Goins /" say
1. before ne sat down.
81 never was in the habit o' dipping
my words into a tank Of diplomats ami
septic before allowed them ~ escape
from my lips and | think ! ought Ia
follow that procedure n ", sad senator
Ashurst,
Never Rallied al Wilson.
II am not one h has clamorcd ana
| railei a, the ADMINISTRATOR because II
has made mistakes. II II has made ANY
mistakes. IN Mexico. think when large