New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11

hands and punish al those guilty Of
these atrocities against our citizens
wherever they be found And the
President is authorized 20 use any
force necessary 20 carry into eject
tins purpose or 10 overcome any oppo-
stion from any source in Mexico 10
prevent us accomplishment"
Demands Hanging of Bandits.
Despite the most strenuous efforts
OF Senator Stone. chairman Of the For
eirn Relations Committee. after tele-
phone conversation with the Pre- dent
10 hold down the lid until after the
Cabinet meeting. when II would be
known more definitely what would be
dome. Senator Ashurst, Of Arizona, dc
manded that the bandits be dragged
back 10 Columbus and shot on the scene
Of their crime.
you cannot gag me-" he shouted a.
Senator stone. 81 Will say what J have
10 say if 10 takes me all day long 20
get II in"
A parliamentary objection by stone.
however. prevented Senator Ashurst
from getting immediate consideration
for the McCumber resolution.
1T is the duty Of the Senate de-
clared Mr.. Ashurst. 60 vote authority
~ send troops after those red-handcd
cutthroats. bring them back 20 Colum-
bus. where they made a funeral pyre
O. American citizens, and shoot them
On the spot. That is. would give them
grape shot instead Of grape juice
Even Senator La Toilette ln the
course OF a speech on the armed mer-
chairman question said the President
was perfectly justified IN ordering
troops over the border because OF the
Columbus outrage.
Representative Hernandez, Of New
Mexico. said the people OF his state
demand that "the murderers be caught
and punished" Representative Lehl-
bach. Of New Jersey, suggested that
form OF a message that he believed
should be sent 10 Carranza. telling him
that the President hopes ne viii rot
be perturbed by the course taken. out
that in any event the United states
proposes % send a punitive expedition
Il also wish" he added. that the
person 20 whose words the President
will give heed will further suggest %
him that for once in the course Of his
administration he will follow his words
with action and make good.
In sharp contrast to the STIRRING
scenes in Congress tvo years ago. wnen
President Wilson ordered the feet 20
Vera Cruz, Mr.. Wilson's seton to-day
was received with marked complscency
in hoth House and Senate. when word
went around that the President had
ordered In the troops. expressions OF
approval were heard on both sides OF
the chambers.
Policing Measures Withdrawn.
Senators Fall and McCumbcr, Repuo-
lcans. both introduced resolutions pro
posing occupation and policing Of Mex
ico With large forces. but they consent
ed 70 permit them to be referred 20 the
Foreign Relations Committee without
debate. The pleas OF the Adninistrs-
ton leaders 10 let the Pres dent deal
with the situation in its present phase
seemed 20 be acceptable al around.
Chairman Flood Of the Foreign Al
fairs Committee was Informed on the
telephone by the President OF what had
transpired at the Cabinet meeting to-
day The President told him that the
Administration had decided 20 send
after the Villa gang an armed force
and that il would be a purely punitive
expedition. He said that the authority
OF Congress was not necessary for this
action, under the principle OF treaties
which had been entered into between
this country and Mexino at various
times 70 allow the troops Of both ma
lions TO cross the international bound
airy line whenever necessary 10 punish
Indian bands.
Invoking Principle OF Treaty.
LID -