The Detroit times., 1916-01-13


ernmen. for satisfaction. Confident
that Carran2a will do all in his power
To punish the slayers and protect
foreigners in the future and really
believing he will prove he has the
power, administration cfficials are
giving no consideration TO the
clamor for intervention.
Marked growth of Intervention
sentiment In congress is admitted
by even administration leaders. Prl.
vately a number Of Democrats high
in administration councils are lean
ing toward Intervention.
On the other hand, congressional
leaders are attempting to allay the
present storm By pointing out the
certain results Of American sol
diers crossing the border. These
leaders believe intervention would
unite all Mexican factions against
the "gringoe5." Months and prob
ably years of guerrilla warfare
would follow, they say, with loss OF
American life in battle and by dis
ease and with thousands OF soldiers
engaged Carranza previously has
warned this government that Re
would oppose Intervention with hts
utmost force. Although recognized
as the de fasto president, oficials
believe he could not avoid being
drawn into armed opposition II
American troops should cross the
boundary.
The hottest debate yet staged on
the Mexican question followed a
resolution late Wednesday, by Sena-
tor Sherman calling for armed In.
tervention.
Il understand the victims of yes
terday's outrage had passports"
said Senator Dorah.
"A great consolation It must have
been to them as they were stripped,
stood up against wall and shot.
other outrages have been smoth-
cred and suppressed. Thank God,
this one could not be,
I'VE have talked much about Bel.
glum and the violation OF the rights
of neutrals. In Gods name has the
time come when we will not protect
our citizens?
Il know not what others would
do, but unless Carranza can give az.
srranCe at once of his ability 20
protect US, would intervene"
Chairman Stone. of the foreign re-
lations committee, rebuked Borah
for making the question political.
Party politics has no place in
consideration OF this incident said
Stone, referring to what he termed
the sad AFFAIR. the horrible crime
Of irresponsible bandits They
should be hunted down and pun
ished, he said, but he declared such
Outrages by masked bandits often
occur in the United States.
IT'S only within the last two
MONTHS" Stone contihued, that
anything really approaching a set
tied government in Mexico has been
really established"
Defending President Wilson.
Stone declared there was no proof
yet that CarranEa would not care
for the situation. He predicted he
would use all HIS power to that end.
Senator Thomas declared that the
trouble in Mexico was due primarily
to strife between rival organizations
OF capital.
~ charge, therefore. that the Mex
tcan revolution Is the direct out
como Of the desires Of the Standard
Oil Co. on the one hand and the
Pearson company on the other TO
seize the oil supply Of the country"
He agreed that II Carranza could
not control the situation, outside
sources must intervene. But he
warned that Intervention meant war
and probably the permanent occu.
patton OF Mexico.
And let the great nnanciers and
their sons lead the invasion and the
charges he said.
Rep Henry, Of Texas, in the
house, said the massacre did not
Justify invasion OF Mexico. Rep.
Moore. Pennsylvania, replied that
with the presentation OF authentic
facts he would seriously consider