Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-13
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be meted out. but the
thngs that concern me- as senator.
ana many others in and out OF con-
grcss, are just what we are TO do.
There Is whore we come to difficult
ties and on that very important sub
ject | would be glad TO have the opn-
ion of one wiser and more experienced
than myself"
Matter Most Serious.
MY record during this controversy
Will snow" said Senator Gallinger.
that | have carefully refrained from
criticizing the government on from
making special pleas to protect lives
ana property in Mexico | have rea-
lized the difficulty confronting the
administration and have no disposi.
tlon 20 cmbarrass it simply because
II Is not Of my own party. But here
is very serious matter confronting
US"
Although the White House and the
state department exhibited evidences
OF concern, there was no indication
today of proceeding further. than
calling upon denarpl carianza to
unish the bandits wl4o evecufAf me
americana and TO give proper guaf
antees for the lives and safety Of
foreigners. There was no outward
violence OF any ehango in the Meg
can policy
More information was sought from
all the state departments sources
Igliseo Arredendo, General Carranza's
ambassador here, received official
confirmation of the killings and ask
ed his government for more details.
Sherman's Resolution.
Senator shcrman's resolution reads
as follows:
Whereas, Mexico is now and has
for several years been rent with civil
strife which. In the absence of any
government able adequately to pro-
tect life and property. has degener-
ated into a condition of murder, ra-
pine and pillage, resulting In the loss
Of lives OF American citizens as well
as Europeans there and the destruc-
ton Of their property: and.
Whereas, Many such outragcs
have been committed by the armed
forces Of some one or more Of tho
alleged revolutionary leaders, whose
warfare and followers are Il method
of brigandage perpetrated by bandits.
md.
ftt4rbnraa, 1AnIttfa,,o al ~,
ignition of CarranIa. one of the al
eyed revolutionary leaders show no
Improvement, nor does his govern
nent manifest any tendency or suffl-
'ient strength to restore order or
civil government adequate to
he protection Of life and property;
nd
The Monroe Doctrine.
Whereas this government has pro-
nulgated and still adheres. SO far as
,nown, to what is commonly called
he Monroe doctrine. under which the
ovornments Of the old world are pre-
ented from the protection Of their
wn citizens or subjects by armed
orccs. and such foreign governments
eing 50 barred from the protection
I their citizens or subjects because
+ the attitude of the United States
n the Monroe doctrine, thereby rem
er. il ~ alleged. the United States re-
ponsible for the loss Of life or prop
rty resulting from conditions in Mex
20, and such claim, whether well
nundcd or not is of an arbitrary
haracter which may subject us to
FILTRATION before some tribunal on
he question of damages; and.
Whereas, such civil strife in north
rn Mexico has endangered the life.
NIB and property Of the people of
order states of this country, and con-
itlons have now reached the stage
o longer tolcrable to the peace and
p0d order of the border states of this
mon. or the life and security OF
Ihcr aliens In Mexico;
Protection Demanded.
Therefore. he it resolved. that IL
the SENSE of the senate, the house
that the government de-
and of Carranza. who has been re-
'ntly recognizec as the head of an
itablished government in Mexico
lat he prctec, anu save harm ess the
YES and property Of Americans and
her aliens in that country: and
THAT the other governments in tn
cstern hemisphere that lately ioinel
such recognition be invited 60 unit
that demand. and that In the event
failure of carranza PROMPTLY to