Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1916-01-13
CONGRESS IS SWEPT
I,WITH INDIGNATION
SENATOR STONE ADMITS IF CAR.
RAMA FAILS TO PROTECT FOR
ElGNERS U. S. WILL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. H., Congress
was swept by wave Of Indignation
today over the killing of American
citizens BY Mexican bandits near Chi
huahua City Demands for action
came from minority members. and
while the administration leaders coun-
selled patience, even Senator Stone,
chairman of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. admitted that II Car
rama, after Il fair trial. failed to pro.
tect foreigners in Mexico, interven-
tion was inevitable.
The atmosphere was surcharged
with excitement when the senate and
house met, and the storm broke very
quickly. Senator Sherman, republi
can OF Illinois, introduced a resolu-
tion to express the sense OF congress
that there should be Intervention by
the United States and Pan-American
nations unless General Carranza could
comply at once with a demand that
he protect the lives and property of
foreigners. In the house, Represents
tive Dyer of Missouri offered reso-
luton asking President Wilson wheth-
er he did not think the time had ar.
rived to abandon "watchful waiting"
and invade Mexico. The resolutions
were not acted upon, both being re
ferred to the foreign affairs commit
tee. But there was aroused by the
latest Mexican atrocity q general spir
It OF resentment that most conserva
tive leaders found difficult to restrain
Senators Gallinger and Borah, on thu
republican side of the chamber
echoed the terms of the Sherman
resolution which declared that the
Carranza government appeared power
less to cope with the lawlessness II
Mexico and declared intervention tht
only alternative unless reparation FOL
the Chihuahua outrages were speeisl,
made and the de facto government II
future showed itself capable of con
trolling the situation.
Senator Stone urged patriotic sup
port of the president and patient for
bearance until the experiment OF try
ing out the Carranza government
; should prove failure.
"If Carranza proves himself inei
ficient, however" he said, III he |
unable to punish criminals and to III
sure safety to foreigners In Mexico
l think with the senator from Idaho
Mr.. Borah, that there Is only on
thing to do and that Is to go dow
there armed and intervene"
Senator Thomas of Colorado ais
advised against Intervention excep
as an unavoidable resort, declarln
that the United States never wOul
get out of Mexico II its armies ono
crossed the Rio Grande. He made
vigorous speech assailing the Stant
ard Oil company and the Pearson o
syndicate. and charged that these II
terests, through rival efforts to mi
nopolize the oil properties In Mexic
had been responsible for the revolt
I tion OF that country and for strii
I along the border.
I Senator Sherman's resolutiO
! prompted Senator Gallinger to read
! telegram from Judge l.. w. Holme
I Of New Hampshire. asking that ever
! possible thing be done to locate h
! son, Thomas Holmes, only survivir
member of the group OF American
I attacked by the Mexican bandits nes
I Chihuahua. Later, announcing tn;
Holmes had been located. the Ne
Hampshire senator remarked that Il
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