Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-22
SENATOR WORKS ASKS
WORRIED CONGRESS TO
VOTE INTERVENTION
Chairman Stone Replies That
Course of Foreign Relations
Committee Is Still
Undetermined
WON'T WAIT MUCH LONGER

WASHINGTON, June 22-With Con-
gress enveloped in cloud of grave appre-
hension over the Mexican situation, Senator
Works, Of California, today made formal
demand in the Senate for passage of his
resolution providing for immediate COM
plete Intervention by the United States to
establish stable government in the south
ern republic
Chairman Stone, of the Foreign Relations
Committee, spokesman for the Administra-
tion. told the Senate that he was not vet
prepared to announce" what course would
be followed In the critical conditions now
confronting the country. Thereupon, Sem
ator Works declared that, unless definite
action was taken within reasonable
time" he would take steps to bring the
entire matter before the Senate and would
place the Senate on record as to nterven-
tion.
Senator Works took the floor a few min
utes after the Senate had listened to Chap
laln FORREST j. Prettyman pray for "Divine
guidance in the difficult condition confront
ing the country" AS the Senate sat in SOL
emn silence Works had read a resolution.
which he introduced last January, reciting
the outrages against American lives and
property in Mexico.
The resolution would authorize and di-
rect" the President to intervene in Mex
lco Ior the protection of the lives and
property OF American citizens residing and
soJournins therein and for the establish
ment and maintenance as long as il may
De necessary Of a stable Government in
Mexico adequate for the protection OF the
lives the liberty the Independence and the
property OF its people" II would author
lze the use OF the military and naval forces
ana would declare the intention Of the
united states TO withdraw from Mexico as
soon as a stable government r,iyht ~ =,
tablished.
-, UP TO this time" said Senator Works.
nave been content to allow the Foreign
Relations Committee TO which this resoiu-
uon was referred to- to handle this matter.
Sut the time has come when this should
no longer be left to the determination of
the executive branch OF the Goyernment,
puI some action should be taken by the
legislative branch TO make this eountrvis
position clear. II We are 10 20 into Mexioo
we should go in under a declaration bv
congress as to what the intention and tbe
purpose OF the United States is"
SLOWLY Senator Stone arose 10 hIs feet
IN voice that was scarcely audible, he
The committee has not taken apv action
on this resolution. The conditions confront
ing US today make II impossible FOR rs n
say or DO anything without mature delibars-
tion, and full knowledge l am moi nrs-
pared REQ TO say what action may be expected +"
we have reached a point ranlIad
senator Works, where something Dn,ist he
done have heard that the PresI5snt
might De expected to address consrAss o,
this matter hope that the subiset VIII |
receive immediate consideration. II n does
~ ~ isSeFe consideration within a reason |
able time l will feel disposed 10 move 10
discharge the committee from eonsideratien
OF this resolution in order that the sense
Oh the senate may be expressed"