The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-15

Further. he declared that he had no in
tention OF critfcising the President I'm
dealing with this question.
ut is unfair TO the President said
Senator Works. that Congress hould
oil, idly by and do nothing more than
~cri,icise the course OF the President. be-
cause / th.nk the responsibility rests
upon us and not upon him. Something
should he done in this emergency by
somebody to relieve the situation.
III Congress comes to the conclusion
tina, we should leave matters as they are
without afording protection Of any kind
TO our citizens In Mexico we'll and good
II on the other hand II should be belle we'd
BY Congress that steps should be taken
TO the extent Of Intervention then |
think that is a matter that Congress
should deal with and not the President.
No other Means hut War.
4 have sympathized very much with
the views of the President, that VIZ
should resort to all proper means to
prevent Intervention or war. but l must
confess that l see no hope ahead except
through that means. II Congress car
ind some better means for protecting
our citizens In Mexico than by resort &c
force and that shall be- successful no.
body will he more satisfied than !. but
We have been talking about his question
and agitatin4 II and we ave accom-.
plished nothing by that means.
1T is not a question whether the
President IL right or WRONG. The ques.
lion sand We should assume respon'
sih!li,y for it-what shall be done in or
der 10 protect American citizens in Mex
loo? We have no right to shift thai re-
sponsibll'ty upon the executive depart
ment or OH any other country. Il IL 4
question that we should deal will
frankly and c~ourageously and determin,
what the country ought TO do under tn,
circumstances"
The war Resolution.
Senator Works's resolution provides
First, that the President of the
United States is hereby authorized
and directed to intervene in the re-
public of Mexico for the protection
OF the lives and property of American
citizens residing and sojournins
therein and for the establishment
and maintenance as long as II nay
be necessary of a stable government
IN Mexico adequate for the protec-
ton OF the lives. the liberty. the in
dependence and the property OF It's
people.
Second. that the President as Com
handler In Chief OF tho army be and
lie is hereby authorized and directed
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purposes above set forth.
Third, that when II stable and eff
Client government is firmly estab lished
In Mexico, adequate for the protec-
ton Of It's people in their rights and
OF citizens and subjects of foreign
na,ions herein il, sb.ll no tho d,Iv
OF the President and of Congress TO
Withdraw and surrender such govern
uIeut TO the people of Mexico, upon
such conditions II under such guar
sntees OF continued protection 10
American citizens and citizens and
subjects OF other nations residing or
sojourning therein, as are Just and
reasonable.
After Senator Works had conclude,
Senator Fail of New Mexico expresset
"a desire 10 have the record set right O,
this question.
The chairman Of the Foreign Rela
IONS Committee asks II il is the ln;en
t.sn of Senators on this side 20 all,
themselves with paudho villa. with In
pata and with other revolutionists an,
bandits IN Mexico against n recognize,
Government" said Mr.. Fall.
Denounced the Alliance.
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