The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-21
BASE BETRAYAL IN
MEXICO, MONDELL
wyoming Congressman Says
Wilson Has Earned Con- 4.
tempt Of Americans.
SCORES PEACE TREATIES

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2h-One OF IL,
mos, severe deauncia,iors OF the Mex
can policy Of the Administrs ion tia
has been heard in Cong ess in tac last
three years was embodied In a speech
delivered IN the House to-day by Rep
rtsentscve Mvndell or Wyoming. . Re-
publican leader.
Base beirA al" and ""cAiious,d IN.
diferer =" were soine OF tie terms en-.
ployed b. Mr.. M5nden to dtscr 70 ne
alleged failure o. P-os.deat Wilson
properly 10 pro,er: American Ives sou:h
OF the Rio Grande. Mr.. Mondeii c1s-ged
that a. a resuit OF tac "ysc.ilt.!us pol-
Icy" Of tho United States In dealing
with Mexican AFFAIRS America and
Americans were held In utter coniemp;
b. Mexico and Mexicans.
Referring to President, Wiisons
ehanse OF from; toward Carranza Mr..
1iondei said
The Spanish mind IL unframed in
The diplomatic gymnastics OF this Ad-
ministratlon and unable to follow the
limttless and labyrinthi-n a~liocut!ons
through which tho hd'nlnis,r,t'on
Demonstrate tna: what va de,es.ed,
shhorr"d and adjur'd las. s.mmer or
asst week - law and gospAi to-iay.'
Mr. Nondeii ms steI that 4 Ia the
beginning the President had reccr-
niz.d Huerta or adopted a polite OF
hands on and played no fIvortes In
Meaico There would hsv. beeu ll;,!e
obstruction of life or property and the
probability :s peace would have long
Aimee been restored"
10. ~
II, following no; a pol!cy Of watch
rni ws:ting. bx Of miscAevous mel
dIihs and impairment Interference.
coupled with base betrayal and cal.
Io9sea ind ference 20 III" w.i. are and
safety 4 American citizens. tie Adm.a.
!sirat!on aas los; the respe : and comb
dence and earned the Contempt OF AIRS;
one. t.en another and finally al OF iae
peopl. of Mexico san Mr.. Monlell.
by the same process nae tFe Admin
lstrat.On subjected our citizens n
Siexico and all who SEX our pro;e.,.oa
TO The sort Of ;rca:nen; likely TO he
ine;ed o.t 20 tho citizens OF > corr-
try Whose Authorities have b ias.r
acts brought upon them tae 80 all and
d!s;rust or hatred of 4 Who'll. ae1ple.
Now We hear arrange and incI edible
rumors that the Administration had en-
tered INTO agT-em.nt wta ne Cow
~ siIeAaS VI O'UsE idtltls LtlIeE WniFh
We are bound to take no steps b. overt
oct to ayenge tho ~odtrages upon o. nro-
tect tho lives OF our citizens ir Mexico.
Whatever may happen Or. occur there.
until We have received th- assent aud
approval of such nations.
Il cannot believe the Administration
has been disposed or has ia red pre-
fGme 10 enter into some humiiia,inS ar
'"nseWent Of alliance. at %, = vithoI.
consulting the coordinate treaty masking
branch OF our Government.
Went Beyond Authority.
tine Administrstion wen, the limit
ana beyond its authority phen IL inter.
l-nsd IN b. half Of and 1s the ,iiy =.
0e CarTanza Government. In allowing
our territory to be used as the theatre
OF ~ariik~ operations BY tre~its porting
the military forces 81 Car'graa hun
dreds OF miles ore: our TERRITORY.
surely the administration has not 30
far forgotten h. Limitation. Of i's N
dependsi' authority rs TO believe OF as
sumo IL ma, u,ier into ag .emcnts with
foreign Nations binding the C8.,e states
not - tns:ntaiu its honor. d.ittd the
integrity of ~, vol. uphold t. SOY
er1'gu-' o. protect IL citizens cACept
win the assent Of . lore gn nation or
nations
NJ. Nurd-' ,h.;scd wat "ratcht,.
SsInnS' cIHs. Hnci i'0o'.s cached the
WIFI. House y. ~. n. uhm,.ta-y rs!-
erer'es iue-tS ',d' r.aue t. INC PFes
GENT e; ~, Ur.;ed .ta'rs ar. hondeI
ADDED
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elI5uTS." dissertations on IT, .lrtues %
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