Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-17
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES
TREATY WITH CARRANZA
0klahoman Says Action Is Necessary
Unless Disorders South of Rio
Grande End Soon.
OPPOSITION TO INTERVENTION
Mr.. Thomas Tells Senate Whole
Trouble Is Due to Commercial
Rivalry of Foreign Concerns
That Are Backing
Agitation.

Establishment of neutral zone
in northern Mexico, to be jointly
policed by the governments OF
Mexico and the United States un-
less Mexican disorder is speedily
controlled, is proposed in reso-
luton introduced today by Sena-
tor Gore, democrat, of Oklahoma.
The resolution, referred to the
foreign relations committee.
would authorize the President OF
the United States to enter into
an agreement with Gen. Carranza
as first chief of the de facto gov
ernment of Mexico. under which
order would be restored and lite
rendered secure in that portion OF
the republic adjacent to the
United States. There was no DIS
cussion OF the resolution in the
Senate.
Opposes Intervention Now.
Senator Thomas of Colorado said to-
day, concerning the Mexican situation:
II do not believe in armed interven-
ton i'm Mexican affairs SO long as IL
can be avoided consistently with the
nations duty to itself and its oblisa-
tions as the exponent of the Monroe
doctrine The soundness of this view
seems to me self-evident. There are,
however. specific reasons to sustain II
The first and most important rs that
intervention involves the permanent
occupation of the country. ! make this
assertion from my knowledge of the
Mexican character and the Mexican
country.
..The duty which we assumed when
we intervened for the Filipinos is
modest one compared with that aris-
ing from Mexican intervention:
"a second reason is the right OF the
Mexican people to settle their own
troubles in their own way. AS Senator
williams aptly put ii. They nave
right to govern themselves, and that
right of self government involves the
right of self f-msgovernment Merely
because the latter prevails we have no
with Mexico. for that is what inter-
vention means. would not only revive
but intensity the racial and political
antagonisms with the Latin peopies 70
the south o. the United States. now
ha apply disappearing. due in large part
to our policy regarding Mexico
The Real Benefciaries.
last. but by no means least, is the
fact that the commercial rivals, largely
responsible for MeNicoS unhappy condi-
ton. have. in my opinion. been strong for
intervention for years. And these Will be
the principal beneficiaries of "A war the
cost of which in the expenditure OF blood
and treasure will he enormous.
Mexican intervention when it does oc-
eur will pe nc holiday affair. country
100000 population Injured
TO wa by the experience of six bloody
wears and comprising $4,000 square
miles of diversified territory. Including an
enormous stretch of seaboard. can nelther
he conquered nor pacied without long
and strenuous effort.
..Of course, these considerations should
not deter us from taking action when TO
do so becomes imperative The concrete
situation is critical because of the tragedy
of last Wednesday. the horror of which
has naturally stirred the blood and
aroused the Indignation of the people
sympathize with and in some degree share
in the impulse to move on Mexico at
once But il is obvious that the moment
of passion is not one for wise or intell-
gent action. We must remember that
italy, japan and China have been sim-
larlv stirred by occurrences in .Anlcrica.
and very sensbly reelected that they
could not justify war. 1t is true that
Mexico does ror enjoy stable govern
ment But it has a government. never
theless. whose head should be required
and then given opportunity to punish the
murderers and make reparation
when Carranza fails or becomes un-
able to do this Intervention may be
this opportunity establish precedent
which may return to plague us in the
near future.
Americans Being Concentrated.
Concentration of Americans at Tor
reon Monterey and other points where
,arranza troops can afford them great
ar protection was reported to the State
today by Consul General
Hanna, at Monterey. He said sixty
Americans and others employed at the
Penoles Mining Company, near Ma
,;r'''. !orth of Torreon. had arrived
,afeIy at Monterey. With them were
| few from Asarco. Americans who
rave been on the property of the Tia
,ualilo plantation in the Laguna dis.
rict. are at Torreon and Lerdo. sub
lrb.
Mr.. Hanna notified the department OF
he dispatch of Carranza reinforce
nents from Monterey to Torreon, add
nE that the Carranza government is
n earnest in efforts to improve con-
Iitions and to prevent further assault
N Americans Good order here IS
Preparing Data for Senate.
Preparation by State Department OIL
ials of data for the Senate regarding
he de facto government in Mexico. and
eceipt of renewed assurances from
len carransa that he would make