Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-24

if all the kilograms had been sent to the
War Department rather than to have
had them read in the open Senate
II failed to see why senators desire to
present such matters at this critical
time said Senator Stone.
Every man with sense enough to
Senator Stone. knows that the situa-
ton in Mexico is a critical one in this
sense, that an effort is being made by
various people in Mexico and by SIMS
ter Influences there, and / am sorry
to say, outside of Mexico, to excite and
mislead the people Of that unfortunate
country, to impress them with the idea
that the United States contemplates
oppressive action against the people of
that country.
The President of the United States
has given it out by proclamation and
diplomatic communications with the de
facto government in Mexico that the
expeditionary force sent in pursuit of
the bandits that attacked Columbus is
in no way to be considered as an act
against the sovereignty of that country
or to be taken in a spirit of unfriendli-
ness.
Senator Gallinger Interrupts.
Senator Gallineer. the republican
lea der, interrupted.
And the Senate has unanimously
adopted a resolution to that effect
Il was just about to make that state
ment," replied Senator Stone.
THE resolution was offered by the
senator from Wisconsin, Senator La
Toilette"
ences at work in this country to arouse
public opinion and to embarrass this
government in carrying out it's avowed
purposes
II ta l,aI fI,n 1ota 81
official report from the State and War De-
partments received today regarding the
situation in Mexico He read from these
reports to the effect that the conditions
in Mexico City yesterday were compare
lively normal and that the people there
were generally giving approval to the
course Of this republic. He read also the
telegram from the American consul gen.
eral at Chihuahua that Gen. Herrera had
deserted to the Villa standard. He read
a similar telegram from Gen. Funston.
Appeal for More Men.
The telegram which Senator Ashurst
Of Arizona made public was from
Douglas. Ariz., and contained a strong
appeal for more men. 1t was signed by
p. A. Richardson, a man well known to
Senator Ashurst, and in whom he has
confidence he said. The telegram,
Whlcn reached MIN lpGdE, was as IOi-
lows.
Mexican general has forty pieces of
artillery and 1000 cavalry stationed
ten blocks from center Of Douglas;
1000 cavalry stationed six miles south
of Douglas. We have only 1900 in
fantry, 300 cavalry and four pieces Of
artillery. Our troops stationed two
miles east of Douglas. Am reliably in
formed that it would take one hour
for our troops to reach Douglas in
case of night attack.
Our army forbidden by administra-
ton from making any active defense
preparations, for fear Mexicaus might
misconstrue such preparation. Next
cans have intrenched against United
States side and have barbed wire en-
tanglement We have no intrenchment.
Mexican troops could easily repeat Co
lumbus massacre in Douglas on much
larger scale aud return to Mexico with
similar loss. All of these statements
be verified by our army officers
here. Help US, if you can, before it is
too late"
Senator Ashurst was asked if he in
tended to take the matter up with the
War Department.