New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-20

chusetts. werc the principal Spokesman
for the minority, while SENATOR
Clarke. OF Arkansas. Williams. OF MIS-
sissippi. and stone. chairman OF the
committee. defended the attitude ~ the
administration.
Thus far the majority leaders nave
succeeded I'm preventing action on any
Of tho resolutions submitted To- the son -
ate. No vote was taken 10 the com ..
mittee to-day. even the proposal OF
senator Gore for creation OF neutral
zone IN Northern Mexico, TO be policcd
Jointly by American and Mexican
troops. and that Of senator Lewie 10
authorize President Wilson 20 use
armed forces in cooperation with NaI
ranra's troops, going over.
I, has announced that the committee
would not assemble again until n'N1
Wednesday unless unusual deVelop
mcuts should arise. Republican oe,-
ators. however. expect to keep the IL
sue before the Senate. and eventualIs
may make an effort 20 get the queS'lo"
o. Intervention up for vote
Call for Aggressive Step.
Senator's Lodge and Borah insisted
to-day that IT was the duty OF 'he
senate 20 determine on somo aggres-
sive step against outrages on Amer -
cans in Mexico, urging that the people
Of the country demand more aggreS
sivc policy. 81,
Senator sherman. Of Illinois. will call
UP tomorrow resolution lie miro
duced to-day calling on the PresiGen1
for information rs 20 whether mo
United states entered into agreement
with South and Central American ma
tons not to intervene in Mexico WITH
out their consent.
Action was deferred By The Foreign
Relations Committee on the nomination
Of Henry Prather Fletcher "a Ambassa-
dor to Mexico. because President VII
sons reply 20 Senator Falls resolu-
tior OF inquiry for information about
the Carranza government had not peen
received The reply Viii be ready IN
few days
From Collector Cobb a. r. Paso the
State Department received to-day OH
c.al proof Of .he execution 81 MADEIRA
last week Of Jose Rodriguez and Miguel
Baca-Nalles. Villa leaders. Mr. toho
'elegrophed that he had identied me
bodies.
Outrage Grows Daily.
Each day Of watchful waiting gives
rise 90 much more 10 watch and wit
ness" SAWS a letter read to-day by Rep
resentative Allen ]. Treadway. VINO
lives down or the Mexican border. 10
the House OF representatives. Tho
name of the writer and HE town were
deleted by Nh Treadway, lest giief
come 90 his correspondent.
The recent outrages and murders OF
Americans In Chihuahua hsve deeply
stirred the people Of the border states.
SAWS the letter. Some o. the mur-
dcred men are from this section and
are well known locally. The return OF
their mutilated bodies viii add fuel 20
the fame that has been smOuldeunS
Tor the last FIVE years. While J do not
look for trouble. the situation has some
danger Of real trouble APPROX
mately 900 MeXIcaus are employeu
here; trouble here would mean retala-
ton by Mexicans against American 5
EMPLOYED in Mexico, 80 that not on.[
Carranza but Villa adherentS would
have their hand raised against me
Americans. The intense feeling IN ~
Paso has not shown itself here as yei'
I've OF the border have had i've
wears Of uncertainty and humllato"'
eli Mexican properties are running I.
termittently. railroads are deHtIV|c'
bullets have been tired into our tow"
without hesitation; citizens have been
shot. some fatally; over 100 three-lnch
shrspnel shells burst on our properties
few weeks ago. and the plant was
compelled TO shut down for two days.
When Villa last appeared IN NoNeih-
her. citizens were urged 70 leave thtir
homes by the military because VIVA
said he was going TO lombard
Americans in their own country WeI1
forced TO abandon their homes ana -
give up their occupations because OIL