Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-01-13
olutions of that country and for strif
along the border.

ed Senator Gallineer to,yend a telegram
from Judge L.. W. Holmes of New
Hampshire, asking that everything pos
/. sible be done to locate his son, Thomas
B. Holmes. only Surviving member of
the group Of Americans attacked by the
Mexican bandits near Chihuahua La
ter announcing that Holmes had been
found, the New Hampshire senator re-
marked that the time certainly had
come for conclusive action in Mexico.
Senator Stone expressed the belief
that the bandits committed the murders
deliberately to embarras the Carranza
government. He, asked Senator CALM
ger what he would have the United
States do.
GalIinger's Advice
Senator Gallinger replied with assur-
ances that he had no desire to emba--
rass the administration in the Mexican
crisis, but said he thought the time had
come when atrocities against foreigners
in Mexico must cease, and that if tho
de facto government could not preserve
order. President Wilson should commG-
| nicate with Carranza and ask what was
| his further duty.
Sen. Borah Bitter
Senator Borah of Idaho emphatically
declared that the time had come for the
American people to let the sentiment on
the Mexican policy be known and he as
sailed the administrations policy as
side stepping, procrastinating, apollo
getic and un-American."
In the House discussion following ir-
PRODUCTION of the Dyer resolution was
brief. Representative: Henry OF Texas
defended the admin stratioa, declaring
that President Wilson had kept the Uni
ted states out of war with Mexico and
denOuncing forme: GCv. Colquitt Ct
, Texas for an attack or the President
Mexican policy.
Message 70 VIM. Loeb, Jr.
None OF the Americans killed by Next
can bandits, were employees Of the Amer
lean Smelling Il Refining Co., according
to a message received today by William
! Loeb, il, an official of that company,
from c. l.. Baker, general manager of
the company's smelter at Ell Paso. Tex.
Fifteen Americans robbed, stripped
and killed None of our employees con-
cerned. Men involved were employed by
Cusi Mining Co."
The message added that the city of
Torreon is now held by bandit named
Argumedos, said to be a Villa adherent.
Lansins's Statement
Secretary Lansing issued a statement
in which he said the state department
feels that it took every possible pre-
caution to prevent Americans from eX-
posing their lives in a region where guer-
lila warfare is in progress" and that lit
is to be deplored that its advice was not
followed
Every step will be taken to see that
the perpetrators of this dastardly crime
are apprehended and punished he said.
Administration senators said they were
shocked over the. killing of Americans.
but were inclined to discourage hasty
utterances of action. Chairman Stone
of the foreign relations committee said
he thought senators should wait until
official reports had been received.
1T appears that's sthe slaughter of
American citizens WAS the deed OF BAN
dts said seaator Stone. ''such out
lawry might occur insany country. What
can be done | do not know. l think
that members of Congress should get all
the facts available regarding this crime
before discussing it, fr'g ,,. ..r
Senator Thomas. Democrat, of Colora-
do, charged during the Mexican debate
in the Senate today that the Standard
Oil 60. on one hand and the Pearson oil
syndicate on the other. in rival efforts
to obtain monopoly of the oil industry
in Mexico. were responsible for the rev.
olutions in that country and had covered
it with a sea of blood
Sherman Resolution
AS soon as the Senate assembled, Sem
ator Sherman. Republican. introduced a
resolution proposing intervention in Mex
leo by the United States and the six
Pan-American nations which have acted
with it in Mexican affairs, unless Gener-
al Carranza complies with demand to
protect foreign lives and property.
Demands Protection
The resolution which was referred
to the foreign relations committee,
proposed that it be the sense of the
Senate in view of the recent Mexican
ohtraSes against American citizens,
that demand be made upon General
Carranza to protect the lives and
properties of Americans; that other
countries of the Western hemisphere
be invited to join in that demand and
that. in event of failure to comply
with that demand, the President
should invite cooperation of Pan
American governments to intervene in
Mexico to protect life and property,
the troops to be withdrawn as soon
as order and government is restored
GaIIInger's Support
Senator Gallinger. Republican lead
er, declared the United States should
demand full and quick reparation.
There should be conclusive action
taken in this matter" said he. IF
full reparation is not made, the gov
eminent should take action necessary
to enforce it,
Be it resolved" says the text Of
Senator Sherman's resolution, that it
is the sense of the Senate, the House
concurring, that the government de-
mand of Carranza, who has been re-
Gently recognized as the head of an
established government in Mexico,
that he protect and save harmless the
lives and property of American and
other aliens in that country and,
Pan-Ameriean Cooperation