The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-04-15
JEFF. M'LtMORE
BREAKS OUT AGA \
Texan Congressman Introduces RC-o-
luton Taking Mexican Matters
Out of Presidents Hands.
DIRECTS ARMY TO STAY
IN MEXICO UNTIL END GAINED.
Would Treat All Who Oppose Amcri-
can Forces Or Impede tho Taking OF
, Villa As National Enemies Cndcr
the Rules of War

Washington. April Ia reso4H~
4fon' caH.Qla ted u taEe~ the Mexican
situation out OF the hands Of Presi-
dent Wilson, and to order the Ameri-
can troops to stay In Mexico until villa
is KILLED, captured or forced into eX-
lie" was introduced in the House to-
day by Representative JEFF McLemore
OF Texas. The resolution vigorously
attacked the attitude of the Carranza
government in Mexico. and asserted
that while it was originally announced
that the troops sent into Mexico had
orders to get Villa alive or dead" II
had since become known that the ord
ers were merely 10 dispense" Villa
forces
The resolution was referred 10 the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Representative McLemore declared
that he would make every possible et-
fort to secure consideration OF meas
ure by the committee. He. also as
serted that at III" fist opportunity
he proposed o make a s~sech in the
House discussing the Mexican s.tua-
ton Representative MrLemore was
the author of the re~olutjon warn ing
Anne. icans off belliaerent ships, which
caused thc recent clash between the
Presto ent and Congress as tn the Ger
man submarine controversy,
ttNI OF Ht~otuiton.
The McIemore Mexican resolution
is as follows:
Whereas. because Of the anarchic
political conditions which have pre-
vailed In the Republic OF Mexico for
more than four years past. hundreds
OF American citizens have lost their
! lives. both in Mexico and within the
borders OF the United States. while
! thousands have been lawlessly despoil-
ed OF their property: and
whereas. on the morning OF March
Q. 1915. a force OF armed Mextcans
under Francisco Villa. the leader OF
one of the military factions which
divide Mexico between them. attacked
the town of Columbus, y. Nj. and the
force of American troops stationed
there, killing ea~lv ~re-e OF Ameri-
cans. civilian and military. and burn
ing a part % the town aud
whereas thereafter z was en-
nounred that an American military
expedition would be ~ent Into Me'lN"
and the public was gwen to under
stard tia. 'NS' orders piven the COM
mander OF that expedition were to get
VIZ olive Of dead: and
Whereas. it has since become pub
lie know edge that the orders given
were mo~~'v - disperse Villas forces
land leave his capture or execution to
the force of Venust.ano Carranza.
which forces have from the begin
ming been un? bic or UNIV ,lling to cap
ture or execute villa; and
Whereas. Venusilano Carranza and
his civil and military lieuteoants have
nut ohsto cles in the way OF the pur-
suit OF villa nv the military forces or
the United States and have hv in
tricate technical negotiations diverted
the executive authorities OF this gov
eminent from their primary duty Of
rendering that pursuit as effective and
as So, az possible: and
"slereas Verustiano Carranza has
demanded that United States troops
withdraw from Mexico without having
accomplished their object or any good
effect whatever. and has charged this
government with bad faith: and
Whereas due to the stand taken by
Venustiano Carranza and his civil and
military l.eutenants In refusing to