Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-13
PROPOSAL TOSEND
TROOPS TO MEXICO
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the border is dangerous and cannot b.
trided with"
Lewis Speaks on Resolution.

Speaking Of his resolution, after 1t
had been introduced, Senator Lewis
said in an interview:
This. it seems to me, is a. practical
resolution and will arm the President
to aid the constituted authorities in
Mexico in preserving peace and rum
ming down assassins if such a course
should be necessary"
Apparently no senator was ready to
discuss the resolution, and Senator
Sherman of Illinois. author of the in
PREVENTION resolution submitted yester-
day. began delivery of a prepared
speech attacking the fiscal policy of
the democratic administration.
The Lewis resolution proposes that
with any existing forces in Mexico for
the protection of American life and
property. When such a proposal was
advanced yesterday in official circles it
was met with the objection that it
might involve q reciprocal arrangement
with Gen. CarranZa or some other
Mexican leader who might ask to send
Mexican troops into Texas or some
other border state for the same pur-
pose.
Armed Intervention Discussed.
The Mexican situation occupied the
attention of the Senate practically all
yesterday afternoon. It was developed
during the debate that. irrespective Of
party, 1t was the opinion of senators
that II the Carranza government was
unable to give protection to American
citizens in Mexico then the United
States would have to provide that pro-
tactfon itself even If armed fnteryen-
ton was found necessary.
Democratic leaders urged that the
President be given an opportunity to
handle the situation. declaring that he
would go as far as any American to
protect American citizens in Mexico and
elsewhere On the other hand, repub-
licans assailed the "watchful waiting"
policy of the President.
In concluding his remarks In the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon after The Star
had gone to press, Senator Stone, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee, said:
"if Carranza proves himself inefi-
cient to punish the criminals and to
insure safety, think. with the senator
from Idaho (NIr. Borah). that there is
only one thing to do. and that Is to go
down there. armed, and intervene"
Asks Free Hand for President.
Senator Thomas of Colorado. a demo-
crat, counseled non-interference with
the President, who. he said. would deal
with the exigency in a manner COM
mensurate with Its Importance.
UNLESS Carranza has the power be-
hind him to enforce the laws, this con-
dition can terminate in only one way"
he said. land that is by outside inter-
ference"
Senator Thomas added he felt inter-
vention would mean permanent occupa-
ton.
Senator Thomas charged, during the
Mexican debate in the Senate today.
that the Standard Oil Company. on one
hand, and the Pearson oil syndicate on
the other, in rival efforts to obtain a
monopoly of the oil industry in Mexico,
were responsible for the revolutions in
that country and had covered 1t with
a sea of blood"
Senator Poindexter of Washington,
republican, compared the "watchful
waiting" policy of President Wilson
to that adopted by President Roose-
out Of the demands Of Germany upon
Venezuela The Germans were pre-
pairing to occupy Temporarily" terri
tory in Venezuela when Roosevelt sent
word. that II such a plan was carried
out Admiral Dewey ana ,5s his neet would 9d
ing this territory. The kaiser then
agreed to arbitrate the German de-
mands upon Venezuela, said Senator
Poindexter.
The senator also called attention of
the Senate to the message of Presi-
"Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead" which
BROUGHT immediate results.